Timeform's Top Novices

By Timeform — published 23rd February 2021

The current top-rated novice chaser is Shishkin, trained by Nicky Henderson and rated 165P.

Last updated to cover racing 21/02/2021. Horses which are still in training but have yet to be entered to run during the 2020/21 season might also be rated highly enough to qualify for these lists.

For features discussing how these ratings were achieved please visit the Ratings Update page.

NOVICE CHASERS
165P	SHISHKIN
164p	MONKFISH
163p	ENERGUMENE
163p	ROYALE PAGAILLE
160P	ENVOI ALLEN
159	ALLMANKIND
154p	GALVIN
154	SPORTING JOHN
153p	NEXT DESTINATION
152	CAPTAIN GUINNESS
152	LATEST EXHIBITION
151p	PENCILFULLOFLEAD
151	CHATHAM STREET LAD
151	FRANCO DE PORT
151	OFF YOU GO
151	SKY PIRATE
150p	EKLAT DE RIRE
150p	HITMAN
150	COKO BEACH
150	ESPANITO BELLO
150	FUSIL RAFFLES
150	SHAN BLUE

NOVICE HURDLERS
148p	APPRECIATE IT
147p	METIER
146p	BRAVEMANSGAME
145	MASTER MCSHEE
143p	SHEWEARSITWELL (f)
142p	GAILLARD DU MESNIL
141p	MY DROGO
140p	BOB OLINGER
140p	SOARING GLORY
140	BALLYADAM
140	LUCKY ONE
139p	DREAL DEAL
139p	IRASCIBLE
139	CHAMPAGNE GOLD
139	STATTLER
138p	KESKONRISK
138	CIEL DE NEIGE
138	WILDE ABOUT OSCAR
137P	FERNY HOLLOW
137p	BAREBACK JACK
137p	BEAR GHYLLS
137p	BLUE LORD
137p	GENTLEMANSGAME
137p	GOWEL ROAD

NH FLAT HORSES
124p	KILCRUIT
118p	SIR GERHARD
116p	BALCO COASTAL
116	GOOD RISK AT ALL
114	GERRI COLOMBE
112	LETSBECLEARABOUTIT
109	BROOKLYNN GLORY (f)
109	KYNTARA
108p	I LIKE TO MOVE IT
108p	KNAPPERS HILL
108p	THREE STRIPE LIFE
108	BRANDY LOVE (f)
108	CHEMICAL ENERGY
108	GINTO
108	I AM MAXIMUS
108	NOBLE YEATS
108	WESEEKHIMHERE
107+	EILEENDOVER (f)
107	JACK'S A LEGEND
106p	HOLLOW GAMES