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2026 Bowl Chase Preview
Scheduled to take place in April of each year at the Aintree racecourse is the Bowl Chase with the race taking place during the Grand National meeting.
This is a Grade 1 chase which is open to runners who are five or older, it is run over a trip of three miles and one furlong in which nineteen fences are to be jumped.
The inaugural running was in 1984 and the race was designed for runners who failed to perform or failed to make it into the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Bowl Chase Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Aintree tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? We cover every race at the Aintree Grand National Meeting and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
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How competitive is the Bowl Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2010 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 118%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Bowl Chase, the over-round has been 112%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £112 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Bowl Chase Trends, see which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal, we also have a section that looks at the Bowl Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Bowl Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- Silviniaco Conti (6:15.70) in 2015
- Shishkin (6:20.94) in 2023
- Silviniaco Conti (6:21.80) in 2014
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Bowl Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -12.04. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Bowl Chase remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2024 renewal when Gerri Colombe from Gordon Elliott under the guidance of Jack Kennedy, won in a time of 6:51.54, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Silviniaco Conti, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Noel Fehily set the quickest time of 6:15.70 in the 2015 renewal.
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Bowl Chase Past Winners
Here are the Bowl 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 Bowl Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:22.15 | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 7yo 11-10 11/4 | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 6:51.54 | Gerri Colombe (FR) 8yo 11-10 9/4F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2023 6:20.94 | Shishkin (IRE) 9yo 11-10 7/4F | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2022 6:33.30 | Clan Des Obeaux (FR) 10yo 11-7 13/2 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2021 6:25.94 | Clan Des Obeaux (FR) 9yo 11-7 5/2F | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2019 6:35.20 | Kemboy (FR) 7yo 11-7 9/4F | R Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 6:38.20 | Might Bite (IRE) 9yo 11-7 4/5F | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2017 6:24.00 | Tea For Two (GB) 8yo 11-7 10/1 | Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams (GB) |
| 2016 6:41.20 | Cue Card (GB) 10yo 11-7 6/5F | Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2015 6:15.70 | Silviniaco Conti (FR) 9yo 11-7 7/4F | Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Bowl Chase have been based:
- GB: 15 winners with an additional 23 placings from 117 runners
- IRE: 5 winners with an additional 4 placings from 28 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 2 runners
Bowl Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Bowl Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Nicholls who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from What A Friend (2010), Silviniaco Conti (2014 & 2015) and Clan Des Obeaux (2021 & 2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Bowl Chase are Nicky Henderson (2 wins), David Pipe (2 wins) and W P Mullins (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Bowl Chase trainer statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 22-5-10 | -1.50 | -2.48 |
| Nicky Henderson | 10-2-4 | -5.45 | -4.53 |
| David Pipe | 7-2-4 | +16.00 | +11.28 |
| W P Mullins | 6-2-5 | +1.00 | +1.78 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 6-1-3 | -3.50 | -1.61 |
| Tom George | 5-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.66 |
| Gordon Elliott | 4-1-2 | -0.75 | -0.64 |
| Oliver McKiernan | 3-1-1 | +48.00 | +28.00 |
| Nick Williams | 3-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.25 |
| M F Morris | 3-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.10 |
Bowl Chase Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Bowl Chase over the last 20 renewals with both Harry Cobden and Nico de Boinville who have both won the race two times. Harry Cobden winners have been with Clan Des Obeaux (2021 & 2022). Nico de Boinville winners have been with Might Bite (2018) and Shishkin (2023).
Here are some of the top Bowl Chase jockey statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 6-2-4 | +5.00 | +3.54 |
| Nico de Boinville | 4-2-2 | +0.55 | -0.43 |
| Jack Kennedy | 2-1-1 | +1.25 | +0.41 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +1.72 |
| Paul Townend | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.00 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -2.16 |
| Mattie Batchelor | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -0.25 |
| Jonathan Burke | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -0.85 |
| Harry Skelton | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -1.22 |
2026 Bowl Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 3, 1, 2, F, UR, 5, PU, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 2
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.
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Achieved a TS of 142+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Achieved a TS of 148+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 157+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Held an OR of 152+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 1 - 6 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Carried 160 - 166lbs (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (70%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 19 / 20 (75%) - Won within last 5 starts
- 19 / 20 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 163+ (Career)
- 19 / 20 (82%) - Beaten no more -27l (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - No older than a 10yo
- 17 / 20 (50%) - No bigger than 8/1 (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (72%) - No bigger than 6/1 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Aintree racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Bowl Chase. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Bowl Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +56.25 is when runners had 2 season places.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 place in the past year, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-38.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Bowl Chase is Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 14 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 20 winners from a total of 145 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 2 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Bowl Chase:
- Dom Alco (2 Wins)
- Kapgarde (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Follow The Plan in 2012, winning for Oliver McKiernan at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Tom Doyle. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Bowl Chase
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Bowl Chase, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Gaelic Warrior Leopardstown - 3rd of 8 (6/4) | Dublin Chase |
| 2024 - Gerri Colombe Cheltenham - 2nd of 11 (13/2) | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
| 2023 - Shishkin Cheltenham - 2nd of 9 (1/1) | Ryanair Chase |
| 2022 - Clan Des Obeaux Newbury - 3rd of 5 (1/1) | Denman Chase |
| 2021 - Clan Des Obeaux Newbury - 2nd of 7 (6/5) | Denman Chase |
| 2019 - Kemboy Cheltenham - UR of 16 (8/1) | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
| 2018 - Might Bite Cheltenham - 2nd of 15 (4/1) | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
| 2017 - Tea For Two Cheltenham - UR of 13 (41/1) | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
| 2016 - Cue Card Cheltenham - F of 9 (5/2) | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
| 2015 - Silviniaco Conti Cheltenham - 7th of 16 (3/1) | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
Schedule for Thursday at the Aintree Grand National Meeting
The three-day Grand National meeting kicks off on Thursday with four Grade 1 events on the seven-race card which features both the Aintree Hurdle and the Bowl Chase.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Aintree Manifesto Novices Chase | Impaire Et Passe (FR) 7yo - 9/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:20 Aintree Anniversary 4YO Juvenile Hurdle | Murcia (FR) 4yo - 11/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:55 Aintree Bowl Chase | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 7yo - 11/4 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
| 15:30 Aintree Aintree Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo - 5/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:05 Aintree Foxhunters Chase | Gracchus De Balme (FR) 9yo - 22/1 | J J O'Shea Mr Huw Edwards |
| 16:40 Aintree Red Rum Handicap Chase | Sans Bruit (FR) 7yo - 5/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 17:15 Aintree Nickel Coin Mares Bumper | Seo Linn (IRE) 5yo - 15/8 | P Twomey W J Lee |
Schedule for Friday at the Aintree Grand National Meeting
Day 2 of the Grand National meeting is Ladies Day or Fabulous Friday, the highlights on the track being the Melling Chase plus there is the Topham Chase over the Grand National fences.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Aintree Mildmay Novices Chase | Caldwell Potter (FR) 7yo - 11/4 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 14:20 Aintree National Meeting 2m4f Handicap Hurdle | Wellington Arch (GB) 6yo - 14/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:55 Aintree Top Novices Hurdle | Salvator Mundi (FR) 5yo - 7/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 15:30 Aintree Melling Chase | Jonbon (FR) 9yo - 4/6 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 16:05 Aintree Topham Chase | Gentleman De Mee (FR) 9yo - 14/1 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Aintree Sefton Novices Hurdle | Julius Des Pictons (FR) 6yo - 14/1 | Jamie Snowden Gavin Sheehan |
| 17:15 Aintree National Meeting 2m Handicap Hurdle | Shes A Saint (IRE) 8yo - 25/1 | Dan Skelton Tristan Durrell |
Schedule for Saturday at the Aintree Grand National Meeting
The Grand National is obviously the showpiece of the Aintree meeting and day 3 also includes three Grade 1 events, the feature of those being the Liverpool Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Aintree National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle | Deep Cave (IRE) 7yo - 28/1 | Christian Williams Jack Tudor |
| 13:55 Aintree Mersey Novices Hurdle | Honesty Policy (IRE) 5yo - 5/1 | Gordon Elliott Mark Walsh |
| 14:30 Aintree Freebooter Handicap Chase | Cruz Control (FR) 8yo - 10/1 | Tom Lacey Stan Sheppard |
| 15:05 Aintree Liverpool Hurdle | Hiddenvalley Lake (IRE) 8yo - 12/1 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| 16:00 Aintree Grand National | Nick Rockett (IRE) 8yo - 33/1 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
| 17:00 Aintree Maghull Novices Chase | Kalif Du Berlais (FR) 5yo - 15/8 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 17:35 Aintree Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race | Green Splendour (GB) 5yo - 100/30 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Bowl 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 National Hunt Racing.
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