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2027 Cotswold Chase Preview
Scheduled to take place in January of each year at the Cheltenham racecourse is the Cotswold Chase, a Grade 2 chase that is open to runners who are aged five or older. The race is run on the new course at Cheltenham over around three miles, one and a half furlongs, during which the runners will face a total of twenty-one fences.
Featured on the festival trials day, the race serves as a trial for the biggest race on the racing calendar, the Cheltenham Gold Cup and because of that, we have seen some top quality winners over the years with the likes of Gold Cup winners See More Business & Native River, Grand National winners Neptune Collonges & Many Clouds and more recently the likes of Frodon and Santini.
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We also have a dedicated Cheltenham tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Schedule for the Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Cotswold Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2026 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 119%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Cotswold Chase, the over-round has been 112%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ112 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Cotswold 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 Cotswold Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Cotswold Chase races over the last 20 renewals:
- Midnight Chase (6:32.44) in 2012
- Chantry House (6:33.81) in 2022
- Frodon (6:35.60) in 2019
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Cotswold Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -12.50. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Midnight Chase, trained by Neil Mulholland and ridden by Dougie Costello, who set the fastest winning time in the Cotswold Chase. That runner won the race in a time of 6:32.44 in 2012. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Malcolm Jefferson and jockey Denis O'Regan with Cape Tribulation who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 7:16.50 in the 2013 renewal.
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Cotswold Chase Past Winners
Here are the Cotswold 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 Cotswold Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 6:50.24 | Spillanes Tower (IRE) 8yo 11-4 11/4 | Jack Kennedy James Joseph Mangan (IRE) |
| 2025 6:48.12 | LHomme Presse (FR) 10yo 11-4 4/5F | Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2024 6:48.88 | Capodanno (FR) 8yo 11-4 7/2 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 6:35.96 | Ahoy Senor (IRE) 8yo 11-7 13/2 | Derek Fox Lucinda Russell (GB) |
| 2022 6:33.81 | Chantry House (IRE) 8yo 11-6 5/6F | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2021 6:39.74 | Native River (IRE) 11yo 11-6 13/2 | Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2020 6:59.15 | Santini (GB) 8yo 11-4 13/8F | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2019 6:35.60 | Frodon (FR) 7yo 11-6 9/4 | Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2018 6:54.00 | Definitly Red (IRE) 9yo 11-6 7/1 | Danny Cook Brian Ellison (GB) |
| 2017 6:41.20 | Many Clouds (IRE) 10yo 11-10 8/1 | Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Cotswold Chase have been based:
- GB: 18 winners with an additional 25 placings from 127 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 1 placing from 9 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Cotswold Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Cotswold Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Nicholls, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Taranis (2010), Neptune Collonges (2011) and Frodon (2019). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Cotswold Chase is Nicky Henderson (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Cotswold 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 | 19-3-7 | +7.75 | +2.60 |
| Nicky Henderson | 8-2-2 | -3.54 | -4.46 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 12-1-5 | +5.00 | +1.68 |
| Venetia Williams | 6-1-1 | -4.20 | -3.50 |
| Alan King | 5-1-4 | +0.50 | +1.14 |
| David Bridgwater | 3-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.75 |
| Lucinda Russell | 2-1-1 | +5.50 | +3.06 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.60 |
| Neil Mulholland | 2-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.30 |
| W P Mullins | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.19 |
Cotswold Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Cotswold Chase over the last 20 renewals is Nico de Boinville, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Santini (2020) and Chantry House (2022).
Here are some of the top Cotswold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico de Boinville | 3-2-2 | +1.46 | +0.54 |
| Nick Scholfield | 3-1-3 | +14.00 | +11.35 |
| Bryony Frost | 3-1-1 | +0.25 | -0.59 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 3-1-1 | -1.20 | -0.50 |
| Danny Cook | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.20 |
| Dougie Costello | 2-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.30 |
| Derek Fox | 1-1-1 | +6.50 | +4.06 |
| Paul Townend | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.19 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +0.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -6.06 |
2027 Cotswold Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, (2, 3), 2, 2, 3, (4, 5), PU, 2, 3, F, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 1, 3
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 (73%) - Ran in 2 - 11 races (Higher Class)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 157+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Had 7 - 19 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 4 - 21 races (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 8 - 32 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl2-3
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Carried 157 - 166lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 7 - 25 races (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Run is G1
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Held an OR of 145+ (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Beaten no more -17l (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (72%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 19 / 20 (72%) - Achieved a TS of 135+ (Last 5)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Cheltenham racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Cotswold 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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Cotswold Chase Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +39.76, is when runners ran in a race restricted to 4yo+ last time out.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a furthest trip placed of 3m1½f, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-22.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Cotswold Chase is Kempton; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Kempton last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Cheltenham; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 136 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Cotswold Chase; that stallion, Cloudings, has produced 2 winners (2017,2015).
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Knowhere in 2008, winning for Nigel Twiston-Davies at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Paddy Brennan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2027 Cotswold Chase, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Cotswold Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Cotswold Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Spillanes Tower Punchestown - 3rd of 8 (7/4) | Make The Tote App Your New Years Resolution NYE Hurdle |
| 2025 - LHomme Presse Kempton - 3rd of 11 (14/1) | King George VI Chase |
| 2024 - Capodanno Leopardstown - 3rd of 8 (81/1) | Savills Chase |
| 2023 - Ahoy Senor Kempton - 5th of 9 (12/1) | King George VI Chase |
| 2022 - Chantry House Kempton - PU of 9 (3/1) | King George VI Chase |
| 2021 - Native River Aintree - 3rd of 5 (9/4) | William Hill Many Clouds Chase |
| 2020 - Santini Sandown - 1st of 4 (1/3) | Virgin Bet Future Stars Intermediate Chase |
| 2019 - Frodon Cheltenham - 1st of 12 (7/1) | December Gold Cup |
| 2018 - Definitly Red Aintree - 1st of 4 (9/4) | 188bet.co.uk Many Clouds Chase |
| 2017 - Many Clouds Aintree - 1st of 5 (3/1) | Betfred Lotto "ÂŁ100K Cash Giveaway" Chase |
Schedule for the Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham
Here is the schedule for the Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham, each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase | Donnacha (IRE) 8yo - 12/1 | Nigel Hawke James Davies |
| Classic Novices Hurdle | Kripticjim (FR) 6yo - 14/1 | Joe Tizzard Brendan Powell |
| Cleeve Hurdle | Ma Shantou (IRE) 7yo - 5/2 | Emma Lavelle Ben Jones |
| Cotswold Chase | Spillanes Tower (IRE) 8yo - 11/4 | James Joseph Mangan Jack Kennedy |
| International Hurdle | The New Lion (GB) 7yo - 9/4 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial | Maestro Conti (FR) 4yo - 5/2 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| Timeform Novices Handicap Chase | Jordans Cross (IRE) 6yo - 7/1 | Anthony Honeyball Sam Twiston-Davies |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Cotswold Chase Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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