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2024 Bettyville Chase Preview
Scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Wexford racecourse is the Bettyville Chase, this race is currently known as the 'M.W. Hickey Memorial Steeplechase' for sponsorship purposes, it is a Listed chase which is open to runners age five or older and it is run over a trip of two miles and seven furlongs.
Bettyville Chase Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Wexford tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet?
How competitive is the Bettyville Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 15 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 109%. The race in 2012 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 126%, whilst on average over the last 15 renewals of the Bettyville Chase, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Bettyville Chase Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 15 if you had followed the winner of the Bettyville Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 14 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -4.82. Ahead of the 2024 Bettyville Chase why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 15 renewals, a time of 5:18.20 was set by Ballinahow Lady in 2012, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by David M O'Brien and ridden by Paul Townend. The slowest winning time was set in 2015 when Urano won in a time of 6:42.80, booked to ride was Danny Mullins on this W P Mullins trained runner.
These are the top three quickest-run Bettyville Chase over the last 15 renewals:
- 2012 - Ballinahow Lady (5:18.20)
- 2011 - Blazing Beacon (5:29.10)
- 2009 - Siegemaster (5:29.60)
Bettyville Chase Past Winners
Here are the Bettyville Chase past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Bettyville Chase as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 6:28.70 | Minella Crooner (IRE) 7yo 11-0 4/1 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2022 6:13.20 | Noble Yeats (IRE) 7yo 11-0 15/8 | Sean Bowen Emmet Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 6:20.30 | Eklat De Rire (FR) 7yo 11-9 10/11F | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2020 6:08.00 | Minella Indo (IRE) 7yo 11-2 8/13F | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2019 6:01.20 | Champagne Classic (IRE) 8yo 10-9 6/4 | Robbie Power Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2018 5:58.30 | Peregrine Run (IRE) 8yo 11-4 5/4F | Roger Loughran Peter Fahey (IRE) |
| 2017 6:13.80 | A Genie In Abottle (IRE) 6yo 11-4 1/2F | Sean Flanagan Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2016 5:41.60 | Bay Of Freedom (IRE) 7yo 10-9 8/1 | Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey (IRE) |
| 2015 6:42.80 | Urano (FR) 7yo 11-0 5/4F | Danny Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2014 6:10.80 | Seefood (IRE) 7yo 10-13 2/1F | Barry Geraghty D T Hughes (IRE) |
Bettyville Chase Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Bettyville Chase over the last 15 renewals with Gordon Elliott, Peter Fahey, Noel Meade and Henry De Bromhead having all won the race two times. Gordon Elliott winners have been with Champagne Classic (2019) and Minella Crooner (2023). Peter Fahey's winners have been with Bay Of Freedom (2016) and Peregrine Run (2018). Noel Meade winners have been with Fisher Bridge (2010) and A Genie In Abottle (2017). Henry De Bromhead winners have been with Minella Indo (2020) and Eklat De Rire (2021).
Here are some of the top Bettyville Chase trainer statistics over the last 15 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Elliott | 12-2-4 | -4.50 | -2.06 |
| Peter Fahey | 5-2-2 | +6.25 | +3.78 |
| Noel Meade | 4-2-2 | +0.75 | +0.72 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 4-2-2 | -0.47 | -1.00 |
| W P Mullins | 4-1-1 | -1.75 | -1.00 |
| David M O'Brien | 2-1-2 | +4.00 | +4.50 |
| Emmet Mullins | 1-1-1 | +1.88 | +0.00 |
| Martin Brassil | 1-1-1 | +1.25 | +0.78 |
| Paul Nolan | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -1.00 |
| John Patrick Ryan | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +0.25 |
Bettyville Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Bettyville Chase over the last 15 renewals is Rachael Blackmore who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Minella Indo (2020) and Eklat De Rire (2021).
Here are some of the top Bettyville Chase jockey statistics over the last 15 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Blackmore | 4-2-2 | -0.47 | -1.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 5-1-3 | +0.00 | -0.06 |
| Kevin Sexton | 3-1-1 | +6.00 | +4.00 |
| Paul Townend | 3-1-1 | +3.00 | +2.00 |
| Robbie Power | 3-1-1 | -0.50 | -2.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 3-1-1 | -1.50 | +0.31 |
| Mark Walsh | 2-1-1 | +0.25 | +0.78 |
| Danny Mullins | 2-1-1 | +0.25 | -1.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1-1-1 | +1.88 | +0.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | +0.00 |
2024 Bettyville Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 4, 1, 4, 1, (1, 2), 1, 5, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 4
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 15 / 15 (65%) - Achieved a TS of 76+ (Going)
- 15 / 15 (66%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 15 / 15 (66%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ Going)
- 15 / 15 (67%) - No bigger than 8/1
- 15 / 15 (73%) - Achieved an RPR of 121+ (Last 3)
- 15 / 15 (74%) - Achieved a TS of 110+ (Career)
- 15 / 15 (76%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 15 / 15 (76%) - Achieved an RPR of 129+ (Career)
- 15 / 15 (77%) - Held an OR of 119+ (Career)
- 15 / 15 (78%) - Fewer than 7 starts (180 Days)
- 15 / 15 (80%) - In a field of 4 - 16 (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (80%) - Furthest Placed 2m6f - 4m2½f
- 15 / 15 (83%) - Had 2 - 9 wins (Career)
- 15 / 15 (84%) - Break of 13 - 282 days (Last Place)
- 15 / 15 (85%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl2-3
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Wexford racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Bettyville Chase. If there is anything that you do not understand in this blog, please do leave a comment or alternatively, head over to the Horse Racing Terms and Abbreviations article which is available in the OLBG Betting School section.
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Bettyville Chase Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +4.16 is when runners were aged 7yo. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins in Non-Handicap races, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-24.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Bettyville Chase is Limerick, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Limerick last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 14 winners from a total of 63 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 19 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Bettyville Chase, that stallion Beneficial has produced 2 winners (2017,2012).
Looking at the winning odds over the last 15 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Bay Of Freedom in 2016, winning for Peter Fahey at odds of 8/1 under the guidance of Kevin Sexton. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 15 renewals there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2024 Bettyville Chase.
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