| Class: | Grade 2 |
| Horse Race: | Future Champion Novices' Chase |
| Location: | Ayr Racecourse Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Race Type: | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor: | Jordan Electrics |
| Website: | Ayr |
| Distance: | 2m 4½f (4,163 metres) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Left-handed |
| Qualification: | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight: | 11 st 0 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares Penalties for wins 5 lb for Class 1 wfa chase 3 lb for Class 2 wfa or Class 1 hcap chase |
| Purse: | £24,000 (2021) 1st: £13,855 |
|}The Future Champion Novices' Chase was a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which was open to horses aged five years or older. It was run at Ayr, Scotland, over a distance of about 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 110 yards (4,163 metres), and during its running there were seventeen fences to be jumped. The race was for novice chasers, but was cut from the race calendar ahead of the 2023/24 National Hunt season.
The event was formerly contested over 2 miles, and for a period it was known by various sponsored titles. It was renamed in 1988, and it was extended to 2 miles 4 furlongs and given Grade 1 status in 1991. It returned to its former length for a single running in 1995, and at this point it was relegated to Grade 2 level.
The Future Champion Novices' Chase is run at Ayr on the same afternoon as the Scottish Grand National. The winners Gingembre and Grey Abbey both subsequently achieved victory in the latter race.
In April 2023 the British Horseracing Authority announced the removal of the race from the 2023/24 programme.[1]
Leading jockey since 1968 (3 wins):
Leading trainer since 1968 (7 wins):
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Chorus | 10 | Stan Mellor | Harry Thomson Jones | ||
| 1972 | Avondhu | 9 | P Brogan | P Chesmore | ||
| 1973 | The Benign Bishop | 6 | Ron Barry | Ken Oliver | ||
| 1974 | Winter Rain | 6 | Michael Dickinson | Tony Dickinson | ||
| 1975 | Easby Abbey | 8 | Ron Barry | Peter Easterby | ||
| 1976 | Cromwell Road | 6 | David Goulding | Gordon W. Richards | ||
| 1977 | Crofton Hall | 8 | Jonjo O'Neill | J Dixon | ||
| 1978 | King Weasel | 6 | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Easterby | ||
| 1979 | Night Nurse | 8 | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Easterby | ||
| 1980 | Don't Forget | 6 | Ridley Lamb | Arthur Stephenson | ||
| 1981 | Little Bay | 6 | Ron Barry | Gordon W. Richards | ||
| 1982 | Full Sutton | 9 | Bob Davies | Derek Kent | ||
| 1983 | Mountain Hays | 8 | Alan Brown | Peter Easterby | ||
| 1984 | Noddy's Ryde | 7 | Neale Doughty | Gordon W. Richards | ||
| 1985 | Buck House | 7 | Tommy Carmody | Mouse Morris (Ir) | ||
| 1986 | Amber Rambler | 7 | S Youlden | Harry Wharton | ||
| 1987 | General Chandos | 6 | Johnny Bradburne | Johnny Bradburne | ||
| 1988 | Jim Thorpe | 7 | Mark Dwyer | Gordon W. Richards | ||
| 1989 | Southern Minstrel | 6 | Chris Grant | Arthur Stephenson | ||
| 1990 | Celtic Shot | 8 | Graham McCourt | Charlie Brooks | ||
| 1991 | High Knowl | 8 | Graham McCourt | Martin Pipe | ||
| 1992 | The Illywhacker | 7 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman | ||
| 1993 | Cab on Target | 7 | Peter Niven | Mary Reveley | ||
| 1994 | See More Indians | 7 | Richard Dunwoody | Paul Nicholls | ||
| 1995 | Dancing Paddy | 7 | Richard Dunwoody | Ken Cunningham-Brown | ||
| 1996 | Addington Boy | 8 | Tony Dobbin | Gordon W. Richards | ||
| 1997 | Sparky Gayle | 7 | Brian Storey | Colin Parker | ||
| 1998 | Eirespray | 7 | Richard Guest | Sue Smith | ||
| 1999 | Bouchasson | 6 | Robert Widger | Philip Hobbs | ||
| 2000 | Gingembre | 6 | Warren Marston | Lavinia Taylor | ||
| 2001 | Grey Abbey | 7 | Brian Harding | Barry Murtagh | ||
| 2002 | Valley Henry | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Paul Nicholls | ||
| 2003 | Vol Solitaire | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | ||
| 2004 | Keltic Bard | 7 | Noel Fehily | Charlie Mann | ||
| 2005 | Locksmith | 5 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe | ||
| 2006 | Monet's Garden | 8 | Tony Dobbin | Nicky Richards | ||
| 2007 | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |||
| 2008 | Starzaan | 9 | Robert Thornton | Hughie Morrison | ||
| 2009 | Deep Purple | 8 | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams | ||
| 2010 | French Opera | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | ||
| 2011 | Gilbarry | 6 | Graham Lee | Malcolm Jefferson | ||
| 2012 | Pacha du Polder | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | ||
| 2013 | Rajdhani Express | 6 | Sam Waley-Cohen | Nicky Henderson | ||
| 2014 | Eduard | 6 | Brian Harding | Nicky Richards | ||
| 2015 | Top Gamble | 7 | Richard Johnson | Richard Lee | ||
| 2016 | Le Mercurey | 6 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls | ||
| 2017 | Cloudy Dream | 7 | Brian Hughes | Malcolm Jefferson | ||
| 2018 | Bigmartre | 7 | Harry Bannister | Harry Whittington | ||
| 2019 | Secret Investor | 7 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | ||
| data-sort-value="2020" | no race 2020 | |||||
| 2021 | Allmankind | 5 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | ||
| 2022 | Do Your Job | 8 | Richard Patrick | Michael Scudamore | ||
| 2023 | Datsalrightgino | 7 | Gavin Sheehan | Jamie Snowden |