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2025 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Preview
Scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Wexford racecourse is the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase which is registered as the Bettyville Chase, 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.
Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Information:
- Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Past Winners
- Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Trainer Statistics
- Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Jockey Statistics
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 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 16 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 16 renewals of the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 16 if you had followed the winner of the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -5.82. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase.
Over the last 16 renewals, it was Ballinahow Lady, trained by David M O'Brien and ridden by Paul Townend who set the fastest winning time in the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase, the runner won the race in a time of 5:18.20 when winning the race in 2012. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer W P Mullins and jockey Danny Mullins with Urano who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 6:42.80 in the 2015 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Michael Hickey Memorial Chase over the last 16 renewals:
- Ballinahow Lady (5:18.20) in 2012
- Blazing Beacon (5:29.10) in 2011
- Siegemaster (5:29.60) in 2009
Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Past Winners
Here are the Michael Hickey Memorial 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 horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 6:24.70 | Heart Wood (FR) 6yo 10-9 8/13F | Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 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) |
Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase over the last 16 renewals is Henry De Bromhead who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Minella Indo (2020), Eklat De Rire (2021) and Heart Wood (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase are Gordon Elliott (2 wins), Peter Fahey (2 wins) and Noel Meade (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Michael Hickey Memorial Chase trainer statistics over the last 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry De Bromhead | 5-3-3 | +0.15 | -1.00 |
| 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 |
| W P Mullins | 4-1-1 | -1.75 | -1.00 |
| David M O'Brien | 2-1-2 | +4.00 | +4.50 |
| Emmet Mullins | 2-1-1 | +0.88 | +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 |
Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase over the last 16 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 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase jockey statistics over the last 16 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 |
| Mark Walsh | 3-1-1 | -0.75 | +0.78 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 3-1-1 | -1.38 | +0.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 3-1-1 | -1.50 | +0.31 |
| Danny Mullins | 2-1-1 | +0.25 | -1.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1-1-1 | +1.88 | +0.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
2025 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 4, 1, 4, 1, (1, 2), 1, 5, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 4, 1
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.
- 16 / 16 (66%) - Achieved a TS of 76+ (Going)
- 16 / 16 (67%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 16 / 16 (67%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ (Going)
- 16 / 16 (68%) - No bigger than 8/1
- 16 / 16 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 121+ (Last 3)
- 16 / 16 (75%) - Achieved a TS of 110+ (Career)
- 16 / 16 (76%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 16 / 16 (76%) - Achieved an RPR of 129+ (Career)
- 16 / 16 (78%) - Held an OR of 119+ (Career)
- 16 / 16 (79%) - Fewer than 7 races (180 Days)
- 16 / 16 (84%) - Had 2 - 9 wins (Career)
- 16 / 16 (85%) - Furthest Placed 2m5½f - 4m2½f
- 16 / 16 (85%) - Break of 13 - 282 days (Last Place)
- 16 / 16 (86%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl2-3
- 16 / 16 (87%) - Ran in 5 - 31 races (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Wexford racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase. You may want to do your research into the race, there are times when there are several runners who pass the trends so you need to do your research to find a bet, we have a Horse Racing Form Reading Made Easy & What to Look For article to help you do just this in the OLBG Betting School section.
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Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +3.51 is when runners were 1st in the betting market. 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 0-25.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Michael Hickey Memorial 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 15 winners from a total of 66 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 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase, that stallion Beneficial has produced 2 winners (2017,2012).
Looking at the winning odds over the last 16 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 16 renewals there have been 10 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 2025 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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