The Scilly Isles Novices Chase is a Grade 1 run over 2 miles 4 furlongs at Sandown Park in late January. The most famous horse on the Roll of Honour is the three time Gold Cup winner Best Mate. He won the race in 2001.
Horses winning the race have ended up contesting a variety of races at the Cheltenham Festival. The 2010 winner Punchestowns finished a disappinting 5th in the RSA over 3 miles, Medermit won in 2011 and then ran fourth in the Arkle over 2 miles, while the 2012 winner For Non Stop finished third in the Jewson.Oscar Whisky won the 2014 renewal.
Captain Conan won the 2013 renewal.
Scilly Isles Novices Chase 2013 Result
| 1st | 1 Captain Conan (FR) | N J Henderson | 6 | 11-4 | B J Geraghty | 1/2f | |
| 2nd | nk | 4 Third Intention (IRE) | C L Tizzard | 6 | 11-4 t | J Tizzard | 11/1 |
| 3rd | 3 | 3 Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) | Miss V Williams | 6 | 11-4 | Aidan Coleman | 7/2 |
| 4th | 31 | 2 Changing Times (IRE) | N A Twiston-Davies | 7 | 11-4 t | N Fehily | 8/1 |
Scilly Isles Novice Chase Stats 2003-2012
- The market position of the last ten winners was 123311112
- Paul Nicholls has trained four of the last seven winners
- All winners since 2003 finished in the first 3 on their previous run ( just 3 won)
- 9 of the last 10 ran between 31 and 48 days before
- Tony McCoy and Ruby Walsh have twice ridden the winner since 2003
Scilly Isles Novice Chase Winners 2003-2014
| YEAR | FORM | HORSE | Age | LTO | TRAINER | JOCKEY | OR | SP |
| 2014 | 211 | Oscar Whisky | 9 | 31 | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | 151 | 1-6F |
| 2013 | 11 | Captain Conan | 6 | 56 | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | 152 | 1-2F |
| 2012 | 222 | For Non Stop (Ire) | 7 | 48 | Nick Williams | N Fehily | 151 | 3-1 |
| 2011 | R12 | Medermit (Fr) | 7 | 35 | A King | R Thornton | 155 | 5-2 |
| 2010 | 221 | Punchestowns (Fr) | 7 | 70 | NJ Henderson | BJ Geraghty | – | 4-11 |
| 2009 | RO 11 | Herecomesthetruth (Ire) | 7 | 34 | PF Nicholls | R Walsh | 145 | 7-4 |
| 2008 | 623 | Silverburn (Ire) | 7 | 38 | PF Nicholls | Sam Thomas | – | 10-11 |
| 2007 | 131 | New Little Bric (Fr) | 6 | 44 | PF Nicholls | R Walsh | – | 10-11 |
| 2006 | 2F2 | Napolitain (Fr) | 5 | 34 | PF Nicholls | AP McCoy | 139 | 3-1 |
| 2005 | 1F2 | El Vaquero (Ire) | 7 | 34 | Miss HC Knight | J Culloty | – | 4-1 |
| 2004 | 022 | Patricksnineteenth (Ire) | 7 | 35 | PR Webber | Tom Doyle | – | 7-2 |
| 2003 | 112 | Tarxien | 9 | 31 | MC Pipe | AP McCoy | – | 15-8 |
