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2026 Ladbrokes Novice Chase Preview
Registered as the Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase, a race that was first run back in 1989, is run at the Leopardstown racecourse over two miles and five furlongs, with the novice chasers facing fourteen fences in this Grade 1 event, which features at the Dublin Racing Festival.
Plenty of these usually go on to run in the Broadway Novices' Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, Florida Pearl (1998), Cooldine (2009), Bostons Angel (2011), Monkfish (2021) & Fact To File (2024) have all won this race and then the Broadway Novices' Chase.
Ladbrokes Novice Chase Information:
- Ladbrokes Novice Chase Past Winners
- Ladbrokes Novice Chase Trainer Statistics
- Ladbrokes Novice Chase Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Leopardstown tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered during the Dublin Racing Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Ladbrokes Novice Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2024 when the race had an over-round of 104%. The race in 2010 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Ladbrokes Novice Chase, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ115 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Ladbrokes Novice 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 Ladbrokes Novice Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Ladbrokes Novice Chase races over the last 20 renewals:
- Apache Stronghold (5:23.60) in 2015
- Mighty Potter (5:23.60) in 2023
- La Bague Au Roi (5:26.00) 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 Ladbrokes Novice Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +5.02. Ahead of the 2026 Ladbrokes Novice Chase, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 5:23.60 was set by Apache Stronghold in 2015, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by Paul Carberry, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2007 when Mister Top Notch won in a time of 5:59.10 for trainer D E Fitzgerald, who booked Conor O'Dwyer in the saddle.
Ladbrokes Novice Chase Past Winners
Here are the Ladbrokes Novice 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 Ladbrokes Novice Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:26.90 | Ballyburn (IRE) 7yo 11-10 8/13F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 5:27.20 | Fact To File (FR) 7yo 11-10 6/4 | Mark Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 5:23.60 | Mighty Potter (FR) 6yo 11-10 1/1F | Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2022 5:28.10 | Galopin Des Champs (FR) 6yo 11-10 4/9F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 5:36.00 | Monkfish (IRE) 7yo 11-12 1/2F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2020 5:34.40 | Faugheen (IRE) 12yo 11-10 13/8F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 5:26.00 | La Bague Au Roi (FR) 8yo 11-3 10/11F | Richard Johnson Warren Greatrex (GB) |
| 2018 5:34.80 | Monalee (IRE) 7yo 11-10 11/4F | Noel Fehily Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2017 5:30.50 | Disko (FR) 6yo 11-10 6/1 | Sean Flanagan Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2016 5:50.30 | Outlander (IRE) 8yo 11-10 13/8F | B J Cooper W P Mullins (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ladbrokes Novice Chase have been based:
- IRE: 19 winners with an additional 24 placings from 135 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Ladbrokes Novice Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race eleven times, with those eleven winners coming from Jy Vole (2008), Cooldine (2009), Citizen Vic (2010), Boston Bob (2013), Ballycasey (2014), Outlander (2016), Faugheen (2020), Monkfish (2021), Galopin Des Champs (2022), Fact To File (2024) and Ballyburn (2025). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase is Noel Meade (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Ladbrokes Novice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 47-11-19 | -10.68 | -4.40 |
| Noel Meade | 9-2-5 | +3.50 | +3.06 |
| Gordon Elliott | 12-1-3 | -10.00 | -5.89 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 6-1-3 | +3.00 | +1.59 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 5-1-1 | -1.25 | -2.35 |
| Philip Fenton | 3-1-2 | -1.27 | -0.70 |
| A L T Moore | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +9.60 |
| D E Fitzgerald | 1-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.40 |
| Warren Greatrex | 1-1-1 | +0.91 | +0.57 |
| E J O'Grady | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -3.00 |
Ladbrokes Novice Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Citizen Vic (2010), Boston Bob (2013), Faugheen (2020), Monkfish (2021), Galopin Des Champs (2022) and Ballyburn (2025).
Here are some of the top Ladbrokes Novice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 13-6-7 | +9.69 | +5.96 |
| Sean Flanagan | 5-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 5-1-2 | -2.50 | -2.40 |
| Jack Kennedy | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| J J Slevin | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
2026 Ladbrokes Novice Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, (4, UR), 1, (1, 3), 3, 3, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, F, (1, PU), 1, (1, F), 1, 1, 1, UR, 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.
- 20 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Highest Run is not G2-3/Cl2/Cl4
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 1 - 4 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 2 - 7 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Beaten no more -8l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Had 1 - 3 placings (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Off a break of 17 - 77 days
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Break of 17 - 91 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - In a field of 9 - 30 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 2 races (Trip)
- 19 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Place)
- 19 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 86/5 (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 139+ (Non-Hcps)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (88%) - No more than -2yrs (Vs Max Age)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Leopardstown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Ladbrokes Novice 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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Ladbrokes Novice Chase Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +25.86, is when runners had 3 places in the past year.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 1 (G3) last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-18.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Ladbrokes Novice Chase is Leopardstown; there have been a total of 11 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 133 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 3 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Ladbrokes Novice Chase:
- Martaline (2 Wins)
- Milan (2 Wins)
- Stowaway (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ladbrokes Novice Chase despite multiple attempts:
- Oscar (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Saint Des Saints (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was The Railway Man in 2006, winning for A L T Moore at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Davy Russell. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 12 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Ladbrokes Novice Chase, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Ladbrokes Novice Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Ladbrokes Novice Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Ballyburn Kempton - 2nd of 4 (7/4) | Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices Chase |
| 2024 - Fact To File Leopardstown - 1st of 5 (4/6) | Ballymaloe Relish Rising Stars Beginners Chase |
| 2023 - Mighty Potter Fairyhouse - 1st of 10 (3/1) | Drinmore Novice Chase |
| 2022 - Galopin Des Champs Leopardstown - 1st of 8 (4/7) | Ballymaloe Relish Beginners Chase |
| 2021 - Monkfish Leopardstown - 1st of 6 (1/2) | Neville Hotels Novice Chase |
| 2020 - Faugheen Limerick - 1st of 7 (2/1) | Faugheen Novice Chase |
| 2019 - La Bague Au Roi Kempton - 1st of 7 (8/1) | Kauto Star Novices' Chase |
| 2018 - Monalee Leopardstown - F of 8 (1/1) | Neville Hotels Novice Chase |
| 2017 - Disko Leopardstown - 3rd of 10 (20/1) | Neville Hotels Novice Chase |
| 2016 - Outlander Limerick - 1st of 4 (1/2) | Faugheen Novice Chase |
Races Covered during the Dublin Racing Festival
Remember to head over to the Leopardstown predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase, and don't forget we also cover the following races at the Dublin Racing Festival.
| Races - Day 1 (Saturday) | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle | Final Demand (IRE) 6yo - 11/8 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Irish Arkle Novice Chase | Majborough (FR) 5yo - 8/11 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| Irish Gold Cup | Galopin Des Champs (FR) 9yo - 1/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Spring Juvenile Hurdle | Hello Neighbour (IRE) 4yo - 85/40 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
| Races - Day 2 (Sunday) | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin Chase | Solness (FR) 7yo - 6/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Danny Mullins |
| Dublin Racing Festival Handicap Chase | Backtonormal (IRE) 7yo - 11/4 | Gavin Cromwell Conor Stone-Walsh |
| Dublin Racing Festival Handicap Hurdle | McLaurey (IRE) 6yo - 3/1 | Emmet Mullins Mark Walsh |
| Irish Champion Hurdle | State Man (FR) 8yo - 5/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Ladbrokes Novice Chase | Ballyburn (IRE) 7yo - 8/13 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 5yo - 4/5 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
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 Ladbrokes Novice 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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Other Principal Races at the Leopardstown Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Leopardstown racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in September (Irish Champions Festival)
- Champions Juvenile Stakes
- Irish Champion Stakes
- Matron Stakes
- Petingo Handicap
- Solonaway Stakes
- Sovereign Path Handicap
