Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase
| Class | Class 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
| Inaugurated | 1860 |
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3m 5f 201y |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £100,000 (2025) 1st: £60,388 |
| 2025 | ||
| Haiti Couleurs | Rock My Way | Will Do |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Corbetts Cross | Embassy Gardens | Mr Vango |
| 2023 | ||
| Gaillard Du Mesnil | Chemical Energy | Mister Coffey |
| 2022 | ||
| Stattler | Run Wild Fred | Vanillier |
| 2021 | ||
| Galvin | Next Destination | Escaria Ten |
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| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Topsham Bay | Royal Battery | Ballinhassig |
| 1989 | ||
| Boraceva | Gallic Prince | Leagaune |
| 1988 | ||
| Over The Road | Caspar Carrot | Good Waters |
The National Hunt Challenge Cup is a National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles 6 furlongs (3 miles 5 furlongs and 201 yards, or 6,018 metres), and during its running there are twenty-three fences to be jumped. The race is a handicap race for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.