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2026 Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Preview
The Grimthorpe Handicap Chase is scheduled to take place in March of each year at the Doncaster racecourse, the race is run over around three miles and two furlongs in which there are a total of nineteen fences.
The race has undergone several changes with it originally running over just two miles, it was then almost doubled the distance to be run over four miles and then was reduced to the current trip, the race is considered a trial for the Grand National.
Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Information:
- Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Past Winners
- Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Trainer Statistics
- Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Doncaster 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 Other Principal Races at Doncaster Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2005 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Grimthorpe Handicap 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 Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Grimthorpe Handicap Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- Run For Paddy (6:05.20) in 2005
- Grey Abbey (6:05.60) in 2004
- Always Right (6:11.80) in 2011
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 Grimthorpe Handicap Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +21.00. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Grimthorpe Handicap Chase remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Run For Paddy, trained by Mark Pitman and ridden by Noel Fehily who set the fastest winning time in the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase, the runner won the race in a time of 6:05.20 when winning the race in 2005. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Kim Bailey and jockey David Bass with Does He Know who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 7:09.55 in the 2024 renewal.
Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Past Winners
Here are the Grimthorpe Handicap 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 Grimthorpe Handicap Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The race was abandoned in 2001, 2006, 2007 & 2018 due to the weather.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:20.00 | Moroder (IRE) 11yo 10-7 33/1 | James Best Seamus Mullins (GB) |
| 2024 7:09.55 | Does He Know (GB) 9yo 12-0 20/1 | David Bass Kim Bailey (GB) |
| 2023 6:23.57 | Moroder (IRE) 9yo 10-2 18/1 | James Best Seamus Mullins (GB) |
| 2022 6:47.11 | Undersupervision (IRE) 6yo 10-11 9/2 | Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2021 6:32.10 | Red Infantry (IRE) 11yo 9-11 8/1 | Charlie Todd (5lbs) Ian Williams (GB) |
| 2020 7:07.90 | Captain Chaos (IRE) 9yo 10-13 9/2 | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2019 6:29.00 | Chidswell (IRE) 10yo 10-4 18/1 | Craig Nichol Nicky Richards (GB) |
| 2017 6:39.40 | Definitly Red (IRE) 8yo 11-0 7/2 | Danny Cook Brian Ellison (GB) |
| 2016 6:39.90 | The Last Samuri (IRE) 8yo 11-6 2/1F | David Bass Kim Bailey (GB) |
| 2015 6:23.20 | Wayward Prince (GB) 11yo 10-4 25/1 | Robert Dunne Hilary Parrott (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 30 placings from 175 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase over the last 20 renewals with both Kim Bailey and Seamus Mullins who have both won the race two times. Kim Bailey's winners have been The Last Samuri (2016) and Does He Know (2024). Seamus Mullins winners have been with Moroder (2023 & 2025). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase, Paul Nicholls has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Grimthorpe Handicap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Bailey | 4-2-3 | +20.00 | +12.17 |
| Seamus Mullins | 2-2-2 | +51.00 | +31.88 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 10-1-3 | -4.50 | -4.32 |
| Nicky Richards | 5-1-1 | +14.00 | +7.25 |
| Henry Daly | 4-1-1 | +4.50 | +1.69 |
| Dan Skelton | 4-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.19 |
| Brian Ellison | 4-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.69 |
| Donald McCain | 4-1-2 | +0.33 | +0.33 |
| Ian Williams | 3-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.00 |
| Philip Hobbs | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.30 |
Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase over the last 20 renewals with James Reveley, David Bass and James Best having all won the race two times. James Reveley's winners have been with Always Right (2011) and Night In Milan (2014). David Bass winners have been with The Last Samuri (2016) and Does He Know (2024). James Best winners have been with Moroder (2023 & 2025).
Here are some of the top Grimthorpe Handicap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Reveley | 6-2-3 | +14.50 | +8.58 |
| David Bass | 4-2-3 | +20.00 | +12.17 |
| James Best | 3-2-2 | +50.00 | +30.88 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 5-1-2 | +0.50 | -0.32 |
| Robert Dunne | 3-1-1 | +23.00 | +13.63 |
| Harry Skelton | 3-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.81 |
| Craig Nichol | 1-1-1 | +18.00 | +11.25 |
| Charlie Todd | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +5.00 |
| Danny Cook | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.19 |
| Dougie Costello | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.60 |
2026 Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (PU, UR), 4, 2, 6, (4, 7), PU, 1, 2, PU, (5, PU), (PU, 2), 1, 2, 5, 2, 3, PU, 6, 2, 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 (79%) - Ran in 2 - 5 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Not in AUS/DEU/IRL/WAL (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 2 - 5 races (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Highest Won is not G3/LST
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Carried 143 - 161lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran over 2m6½f - 3m5½f (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 130+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran over 2m - 3m1½f (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Furthest ran 3m½f - 4m2½f
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in a G2-3/LST/Cl2 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 5 - 23 races (Chase)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 70+ (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 12/1 (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (76%) - Beaten no more -15l (Debut)
- 17 / 20 (76%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Doncaster racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Grimthorpe Handicap 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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Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +86.83 is when runners ran in a race worth £2,000 on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins in Jumps (Chase) races, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-44.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase is Doncaster, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Doncaster 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 177 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 Grimthorpe Handicap Chase:
- Morozov (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 Grimthorpe Handicap Chase, that stallion is Beneficial who has failed to produce a winner from 8 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Moroder in 2025, winning for Seamus Mullins at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of James Best. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Grimthorpe Handicap Chase head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Route to the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Moroder Sandown - 4th of 4 (19/2) | Sandown Park Veterans Handicap Chase |
| 2024 - Does He Know Newbury - 5th of 5 (33/1) | Denman Chase |
| 2023 - Moroder Wincanton - 11th of 14 (25/1) | Dick Hunt "Wigmore" Handicap Chase |
| 2022 - Undersupervision Sandown - 4th of 8 (9/1) | Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase |
| 2021 - Red Infantry Doncaster - 6th of 8 (8/1) | Virgin Bet Veterans Handicap Chase |
| 2020 - Captain Chaos Warwick - 2nd of 13 (10/1) | Classic Chase |
| 2019 - Chidswell Kelso - 1st of 4 (9/4) | Racing TV Free For A Month Handicap Chase |
| 2017 - Definitly Red Haydock - UR of 14 (5/1) | Peter Marsh Chase |
| 2016 - The Last Samuri Kempton - 1st of 15 (9/2) | William Hill Handicap Chase |
| 2015 - Wayward Prince Exeter - PU of 14 (20/1) | Willie Or Wont He At 32RedSport.com Veterans Hcap Chase |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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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