The Wayward Lad Novice’s Chase run at Kempton on the 27th December over two miles is an important traial for the Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival. Sprinter Sacre won both races last season.
Wayward Lad Novices Chase Result 2012
Simonsig was the esay winner of the 2012 renewal :
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
| 1st | 2 Simonsig | N J Henderson | 6 | 11-8 | B J Geraghty | 1-6f | |
| 2nd | 35 | 5 Hinterland (FR) | P F Nicholls | 4 | 10-11 | R Walsh | 4-1 |
| 3rd | 11 | 4 Wings Of Smoke (IRE) | Tim Vaughan | 7 | 11-2 t | Michael Byrne | 16-1 |
| 4th | hd | 1 Royale’s Charter | Nick Williams | 6 | 11-8 | Nick Scholfield | 16-1 |
| 5th | 27 | 3 Itoldyou (IRE) | Mrs L C Jewell | 6 | 11-2 | A Thornton | 50-1 |
Wayward Lad Novices Chase Stats 2002-2011
- Nicky Henderson likes to target this race. He won it with Remittance Man in 1990 and has saddled the winner on 6 out of the 10 occasions this race has been run since 2000.
- Paul Nicholls has trained 2 of the last 8 winners
- No winner has been older than 6 since 1997
- Just 3 favourites have won since 2002
Wayward Lad Novices Chase Winners 2002-2011
| Year | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer | SP | FAV |
| 2011 | Sprinter Sacre | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 11-10 | 2 |
| 2009 | Riverside Theatre | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 1-2 | 1 |
| 2008 | Original | 6 | James Davies | Marcel Rolland | 66-1 | 3 |
| 2007 | Mahogany Blaze | 5 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 11-8 | 1 |
| 2006 | Jack the Giant | 4 | Tom Doyle | Nicky Henderson | 7-1 | 2 |
| 2005 | Hoo La Baloo | 4 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 10-11 | 1 |
| 2003 | Caracciola | 6 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | 5-2 | 2 |
| 2002 | Epervier d’Or | 4 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 11-8 | 2 |
