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Many Clouds Chase Preview
The Many Clouds Chase is run at Aintree in December of each year, originally a listed race when created in 2011, the race was given Grade 2 status in 2017 as well as being named in honour of the Trevor Hemmings 2005 Grand National winner Many Cloud. The race is run over three miles and one furlong in which a total of nineteen fences are faced by the field which is made up of runners aged four or older.
As of 2023, the BHA has removed the Many Clouds Chase from the racing schedule and therefore there are no further renewals unless the situation changes.
Many Clouds Chase Information:
- Many Clouds Chase Past Winners
- Many Clouds Chase Trainer Statistics
- Many Clouds Chase Jockey Statistics
If you are looking at Aintree picks then you may be interested in the Grand National tips as this is the course showpiece race of the season, forty runners over the national fences is a favourite among racing fans. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Aintree Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Many Clouds Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 12 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2011 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2021 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 114%, whilst on average over the last 12 renewals of the Many Clouds Chase, the over-round has been 110%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £110 which is bet.
Many Clouds Chase Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 12 if you had followed the winner of the Many Clouds Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 12 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +8.07. See which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 12 renewals, it was the Emmet Mullins trained Noble Yeats ridden by Sean Bowen who set the fastest winning time in the Many Clouds Chase, the runner won the race in a time of 6:23.55 was set when winning the race in 2022. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Brian Ellison and jockey Danny Cook with Definitly Red who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 7:12.00 in the 2017 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Many Clouds Chase over the last 12 renewals:
- 2022 - Noble Yeats (6:23.55)
- 2014 - Sam Winner (6:27.60)
- 2013 - Unioniste (6:38.40)
Many Clouds Chase Past Winners
Here are the Many Clouds 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 trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Many Clouds Chase as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
Year | Horse | Info |
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2022 6:23.55 | Noble Yeats (IRE) 7yo 11-8 3/1 | Sean Bowen Emmet Mullins (IRE) |
2021 6:53.19 | Protektorat (FR) 6yo 11-3 4/1 | Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton (GB) |
2020 6:44.15 | Lake View Lad (IRE) 10yo 11-0 16/1 | Brian Hughes N W Alexander (GB) |
2019 6:39.10 | Native River (IRE) 9yo 11-0 5/6F | Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard (GB) |
2018 6:47.40 | Definitly Red (IRE) 9yo 11-6 1/2F | Danny Cook Brian Ellison (GB) |
2017 7:12.00 | Definitly Red (IRE) 8yo 11-4 9/4F | Danny Cook Brian Ellison (GB) |
2016 6:43.20 | Many Clouds (IRE) 9yo 11-10 3/1 | Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood (GB) |
2015 6:51.20 | Don Poli (IRE) 6yo 11-5 6/5F | B J Cooper W P Mullins (IRE) |
2014 6:27.60 | Sam Winner (FR) 7yo 11-6 3/1 | Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls (GB) |
2013 6:38.40 | Unioniste (FR) 5yo 11-6 5/2F | Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Many Clouds Chase have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 6 placings from 53 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
Many Clouds Chase Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Many Clouds Chase over the last 12 renewals with both Paul Nicholls and Brian Ellison who have both won the race two times. Paul Nicholls winners have been with Unioniste (2013) and Sam Winner (2014). Brian Ellison winners have been with Definitly Red (2017 & 2018).
Here are some of the top Many Clouds Chase trainer statistics over the last 12 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 |
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Paul Nicholls | 7-2-3 | +0.50 | -0.44 |
Brian Ellison | 2-2-2 | +2.75 | +0.00 |
Nicky Henderson | 6-1-2 | -3.62 | -2.30 |
Oliver Sherwood | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +1.88 |
N W Alexander | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
Dan Skelton | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
Emmet Mullins | 1-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.88 |
W P Mullins | 1-1-1 | +1.20 | +0.00 |
Philip Hobbs | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +0.63 |
Tom George | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | +0.00 |
Many Clouds Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Many Clouds Chase over the last 12 renewals is Danny Cook who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Definitly Red (2017 & 2018).
Here are some of the top Many Clouds Chase jockey statistics over the last 12 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 |
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Danny Cook | 2-2-2 | +2.75 | +0.00 |
Brian Hughes | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +10.00 |
Jack Doyle | 2-1-1 | +3.00 | -1.00 |
Sean Bowen | 2-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.88 |
Nick Scholfield | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.00 |
Sam Twiston-Davies | 2-1-1 | +1.50 | +1.56 |
Bridget Andrews | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
Daryl Jacob | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
Jonathan Burke | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | +0.00 |
Paddy Brennan | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | +0.00 |
Many Clouds Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 3, (1, UR), 3, 1, F, (1, 2), 1, 1, 2, 2, 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.
- 12 / 12 (71%) - Had 4 - 9 wins (Non-Hcps)
- 12 / 12 (72%) - Made 10 - 26 starts (Career)
- 12 / 12 (72%) - Made 4 - 16 starts (Chase)
- 12 / 12 (74%) - Had 1 - 3 placings (1 Year)
- 12 / 12 (76%) - Made 9 - 22 starts (Non-Hcps)
- 12 / 12 (79%) - Ran over 2m4f - 3m3½f (Last Win)
- 12 / 12 (81%) - No bigger than 17/2 (Last Win)
- 12 / 12 (81%) - Had 5 - 14 placings (Non-Hcps)
- 12 / 12 (83%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 12 / 12 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 111+ (Last 3)
- 12 / 12 (83%) - Off a break of 21 - 313 days
- 12 / 12 (84%) - Dam is not GB/GER/USA bred
- 12 / 12 (84%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 12 / 12 (84%) - No bigger than 50/1 (Career)
- 12 / 12 (84%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl2-3
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Aintree racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Many Clouds Chase. If you are looking to place on a bet this race well in advance of the actual running, then there may be an ante-post market available for you to place your bet. If you are unfamiliar with this type of betting then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read our Ante-Post Horse Racing article which explains how ante-post betting works.
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Many Clouds Chase Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 6+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +23.96 is when runners had 1 career start at the track. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a field of 6 when last winning, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-10.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Many Clouds Chase is Wetherby, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Wetherby last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 3 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 12 winners from a total of 57 runners whilst the 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 Many Clouds Chase, that stallion Definite Article has produced 2 winners (2018,2017).
Looking at the winning odds over the last 12 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Lake View Lad in 2020, winning for N W Alexander at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Brian Hughes. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 12 renewals there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the Many Clouds Chase.
Other Principal races at Aintree racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Aintree racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in April (Grand National Meeting)
- Aintree Hurdle
- Anniversary 4YO Juvenile Hurdle
- Bowl Chase
- Foxhunters Chase
- Manifesto Novices Chase
- Nickel Coin Mares Bumper
- Red Rum Handicap Chase
- Abersoch Land and Sea Handicap Hurdle
- Marsh Chase
- Mildmay Novices Chase
- Sefton Novices Hurdle
- Top Novices Hurdle
- Topham Chase
- William Hill National Festival Handicap Hurdle
- Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race
- Grand National
- Liverpool Hurdle
- Maghull Novices Chase
- Mersey Novices Hurdle
- Village Hotels Handicap Hurdle
- William Hill National Festival Handicap Chase