Dipper Novices' Chase
2023
White, red hollow box, striped sleeves, red cap White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap Red, grey epaulets, white sleeves
The Real Whacker Monmiral Thunder Rock
Previous years
2022
Dark green, white sleeves, dark green seams, white cap, dark green star White and black check, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap Black, white stars, striped sleeves, black cap
L'Homme Presse The Glancing Queen Fantastikas
2021
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap Black, royal blue star
Messire Des Obeaux Protektorat Lieutenant Rocco
2020-2011
2020
Emerald green, beige braces, yellow sleeves, orange cap Black, red cross belts and armlets, quartered cap White, mauve epaulets, white sleeves, mauve stars, white cap, mauve star
Midnight Shadow Paint The Dream Deyrann de Carjac
2019
Yellow, dark blue braces Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star
Lostintranslation Defi Du Seuil Black Op
2018
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
Yanworth Sizing Tennessee Willoughby Court
2017
Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap Red, white spots and sleeves, black cap
Whisper Clan Des Obeaux Briery Belle
2016
Black, yellow sash, white cap Red, white star, red sleeves, black stars, white cap, red star Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap
Seeyouatmidnight Blaklion Le Mercurey
2015
Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star Red, black triple diamond, black sleeves, red diamonds
Ptit Zig Champagne West Top Totti
2014
Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap Red, emerald green cross of lorraine and sleeves Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star
Oscar Whisky Taquin Du Seuil Close House
2012
Black, purple sleeves, red spots White, black cap Grey, white epaulets
Champion Court Solix Invictus
2011
Orange, blue and chocolate hoops, orange cap Orange, black star, black and orange striped sleeves White, red triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, red diamonds
Hell's Bay Medermit Reve De Sivola
2010-2001
2010
Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star Only two ran
Seven Is My Number Pigeon Island Only two ran
2009
Dark green, maroon stars, maroon cap Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Red and grey (quartered), hooped sleeves
Calgary Bay Kicks For Free Tartak
2008
Yellow, grey sleeves Red and yellow (quartered), hooped sleeves, emerald green cap Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots
Lead On Predateur Papini
2007
Red, White sleeves, Red spots, Brown cap Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap
My Way de Solzen Turko Dalriath
2006
Yellow, Black chevron, check sleeves Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap
The Listener Napolitain Star De Mohaison
2005
Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Dark blue, light blue hoops, dark blue sleeves, dark blue and white quartered cap Only two finished
My Will El Vaquero Only two finished
2002
Green and white stripes, black and white striped sleeves Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap Black, emerald green hoop, armlets and cap
Barton Errand Boy Shining Tyne
2001
Red, blue hoop, hoops on sleeves, hooped cap Dark blue, emerald green spots and sleeves, red cap White, red seams on body, red cap, white spots
Red Striker Gregorio A Piece Of Cake
2000-1991
2000
Maroon, beige chevron, beige and maroon quartered cap Royal Blue, White seams, armlets and cap Only two finished
Donnybrook Robbo Only two finished
1999
Gold, chocolate sash and spots on cap Dark blue and white diamonds, striped sleeves and cap Grey and maroon (quartered), maroon sleeves, grey armlets, quartered cap
Bobby Grant Course Doctor No Retreat
1998
White, orange seams on body, orange cap Green, white checked sleeves Yellow, black and yellow hooped sleeves, black and white quartered cap
Celestial Choir Jymjam Johnny True Scot
1996
Orange and blue (quartered), white sleeves, blue cap, orange star Green and white stripes, black and white striped sleeves Red, green chevrons, white sleeves, green armlets, white cap
Avro Anson Lord Gyllene Cumbrian Challenge
1995
Royal blue, silver striped sleeves, red and royal blue hooped cap White, purple hoops, armlets and cap Pink, maroon cap
Morceli Northern Squire Toogood To Be True
1993
Blue, white cross of lorraine and cap White, black sleeves, striped cap Black, orange star, orange sleeves, black stars, orange cap, black star
Dawson City Greek Flutter Shuil Saor
1992
Yellow, royal blue stripe, armlets and cap Blue, green stripe, hooped cap Royal blue, grey diabolo on body, spots on cap
Gale Again Leigh Boy On The Hooch
1991
Red and yellow check, black sleeves and cap Yellow, light blue diamonds, light blue seams on sleeves, light blue cap, yellow diamond Only two finished
Meritmoore Intarsia Only two finished
1990-1987
1989
Yellow, royal blue stripe, armlets and cap Maroon, white braces, quartered cap Royal blue, white stars, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets, yellow cap
Blazing Walker Third In Line Mister Point
1988
Red, royal blue hoop, royal blue cap Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Scarlet and navy blue (quartered), white sleeves, gold cap
Cool Strike Nos Na Gaoithe The Demon Barber
1987
Orange, dark blue sleeves Pink, maroon seams Royal blue, red sash, white sleeves, red armlets, red and white quartered cap
Jim Thorpe Saizano Botham
 

The Dipper Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 127 yards or 4,175 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year on New Year's Day.

Before 2005 the event was usually run at Newcastle in mid January. Its distance at this venue was 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and there were sixteen fences to jump. Prior to the 1990–91 season it took place in November.

The race was first run in 1980. In April 2023 the British Horseracing Authority announced the removal of the Dipper from the 2023/24 programme.[1]

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1980 Little Owl 6 Jonjo O'Neill Peter Easterby
1981Abandoned because of frost
1982 Rosewell Riever 9 D Nolan Peter Monteith
1983 Lettoch 6 Graham Bradley Michael Dickinson
1984 Jimbrook 7 Alan Brown Peter Easterby
1985Abandoned because of snow
1986 Joint Sovereignty 6 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald
1987 Jim Thorpe 6 Phil Tuck Gordon W. Richards
1988 Cool Strike 7 Brian Storey George M. Moore
1989 Blazing Walker 5 Chris Grant Arthur Stephenson
1991 Meritmoore 8 Jason Callaghan George M. Moore
1992 Gale Again 5 Chris Grant Arthur Stephenson
1993 Dawson City 6 Lorcan Wyer Peter Easterby
1994Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
1995 Morceli 7 Neale Doughty Howard Johnson
1996 Avro Anson 8 Peter Niven Maurice Camacho
1997Abandoned due to frost
1998 Celestial Choir 8 Brian Storey Les Eyre
1999 Bobby Grant 8 Robbie Supple Chris Grant
2000 Donnybrook 7 Brian Harding Bob Woodhouse
2001 Red Striker 7 Richard Guest Norman Mason
2002 Barton 9 Tony Dobbin Tim Easterby
2003 no race 2003–04 [a][b]
2005 My Will 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2006 The Listener 7 Andrew Thornton Robert Alner
2007 My Way de Solzen 7 Robert Thornton Alan King
2008 Lead On 7 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2009 Calgary Bay 6 Tony McCoy Henrietta Knight
2010 Seven Is My Number 8 Timmy Murphy David Pipe
2011 Hell's Bay 9 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard
2012 Champion Court 7 Alain Cawley Martin Keighley
2013 no race 2013 [c]
2014 Oscar Whisky 9 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2015 Ptit Zig 6 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2016 Seeyouatmidnight 8 Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson
2017 Whisper 9 Davy Russell Nicky Henderson
2018 Yanworth 8 Barry Geraghty Alan King
2019 Lostintranslation 7 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard
2020 Midnight Shadow 7 Danny Cook Sue Smith
2021 Messire Des Obeaux[d] 9 Daryl Jacob Alan King
2022 L'Homme Presse 7 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
2023 The Real Whacker 7 Sam Twiston-Davies Patrick Neville
  1. ^ The race was abandoned twice in 2003 – firstly at Newcastle (waterlogging), and then at Haydock Park (frost)
  2. ^ The 2004 running at Newcastle was cancelled because of frost
  3. ^ The 2013 running was abandoned because of waterlogging
  4. ^ The 2021 race took place at Wincanton after the original Cheltenham fixture was abandoned due to waterlogging

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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