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2025 Drinmore Novice Chase Preview
Scheduled to take place in November of each year at the Fairyhouse Racecourse is the Drinmore Novice Chase, a race that is included on the Sunday of the Winter Festival, this Grade 1 is run over a distance of two miles and four furlongs in which a total of sixteen will be faced by these novice chasers.
It's a race that has had some very good to-be chasers win it with the likes of Don Cossack, Valseur Lido, Delta Work, Fakir D'oudairies and Envoi Allen all previously winning the race!
Drinmore Novice Chase Information:
- Drinmore Novice Chase Past Winners
- Drinmore Novice Chase Trainer Statistics
- Drinmore Novice Chase Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Fairyhouse tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Fairyhouse Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Drinmore Novice Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2006 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 Drinmore Novice Chase, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £116 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Drinmore 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 Drinmore Novice Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Drinmore Novice Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- Don Cossack (4:53.10) in 2013
- Beacon Edge (4:56.70) in 2021
- Delta Work (5:00.00) in 2018
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 Drinmore Novice Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 8 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -3.37. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Drinmore Novice Chase.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 4:53.10 was set by Don Cossack in 2013, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Davy Russell. The slowest winning time was set in 2007 when Skys The Limit won in a time of 5:43.40, booked to ride was Andrew J McNamara by the trainer E J O'Grady.
Drinmore Novice Chase Past Winners
Here are the Drinmore 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 Drinmore Novice Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 5:13.20 | Croke Park (IRE) 6yo 11-10 22/1 | Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2023 5:23.70 | I Am Maximus (FR) 7yo 11-12 11/1 | Jody McGarvey W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 5:31.40 | Mighty Potter (FR) 5yo 11-12 3/1 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2021 4:56.70 | Beacon Edge (IRE) 7yo 11-12 7/2 | Denis O'Regan Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2020 5:29.10 | Envoi Allen (FR) 6yo 11-12 2/11F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2019 5:14.30 | Fakir Doudairies (FR) 4yo 11-2 6/4F | Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 5:00.00 | Delta Work (FR) 5yo 11-10 100/30 | Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2017 5:20.40 | Death Duty (IRE) 6yo 11-10 8/11F | Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2016 5:04.70 | Coney Island (IRE) 5yo 11-10 8/1 | Mark Walsh Edward P Harty (IRE) |
| 2015 5:22.50 | No More Heroes (IRE) 6yo 11-10 13/8F | B J Cooper Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
Drinmore Novice Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Drinmore Novice Chase over the last 20 renewals is Gordon Elliott who has won the race eight times with those eight winners coming from Jessies Dream (2010), Don Cossack (2013), No More Heroes (2015), Death Duty (2017), Delta Work (2018), Envoi Allen (2020), Mighty Potter (2022) and Croke Park (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Drinmore Novice Chase are W P Mullins (3 wins) and Noel Meade (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Drinmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Elliott | 25-8-10 | +19.00 | +8.34 |
| W P Mullins | 20-3-5 | -0.50 | -4.80 |
| Noel Meade | 14-2-7 | -6.25 | -3.28 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 7-1-3 | -4.50 | -1.52 |
| Paul Nolan | 6-1-3 | -2.50 | -1.04 |
| E J O'Grady | 4-1-1 | -0.75 | -1.65 |
| A J Martin | 4-1-3 | -1.12 | -0.26 |
| Edward P Harty | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +5.00 |
| C Byrnes | 1-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.60 |
| E Sheehy | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.50 |
Drinmore Novice Chase Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Drinmore Novice Chase over the last 20 renewals with both Mark Walsh and Jack Kennedy who have both won the race two times. Mark Walsh winners have been with Coney Island (2016) and Fakir Doudairies (2019). Jack Kennedy winners have been with Envoi Allen (2020) and Mighty Potter (2022).
Here are some of the top Drinmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 7-2-2 | +4.50 | +1.94 |
| Jack Kennedy | 7-2-3 | -1.82 | -2.36 |
| Sam Ewing | 1-1-1 | +22.00 | +13.75 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.88 |
| Paul Townend | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | -7.03 |
| Sean Flanagan | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.06 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
2025 Drinmore Novice Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (1, 3), PU, 1, 5, 1, F, PU, 2, 1, 5, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 1, 4, PU, 3, 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 (67%) - Fewer than 3 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (68%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Fewer than 3 races (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved a TS of 107+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Highest Run is not G2/LST/Cl2
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 22/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved a TS of 108+ (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Had 1 - 3 placings (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 1 - 5 races (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Beaten no more -3½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 8/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 4 starts
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No older than a 7yo
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Fairyhouse racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Drinmore Novice 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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Drinmore Novice Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +25.75 is when runners had 1 career win over further.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 career starts over the trip, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-33.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Drinmore Novice Chase is Punchestown, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Punchestown last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Down Royal, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Down Royal last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 138 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 8 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Drinmore Novice Chase:
- Flemensfirth (2 Wins)
- Presenting (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Drinmore Novice Chase, that stallion is Kings Theatre who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Croke Park in 2024, winning for Gordon Elliott at odds of 22/1 under the guidance of Sam Ewing. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2025 Drinmore Novice Chase why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Drinmore Novice 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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