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2026 Oaksey Chase Preview
Featured on the Jump Finale day at the Sandown racecourse in April of each year is the Oaksey Chase.
This Grade 2 chase is run over a distance of two miles, six and a half furlongs and was established in 2014 with Menorah winning the first four renewals of the race.
It is named in honour of the amateur jockey John Oaksey, who won the Whitbread Gold Cup in 1958.
Oaksey Chase Information:
Our dedicated Sandown tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Oaksey Chase but will also have predictions for each meeting at Sandown throughout the season so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Sandown Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Oaksey Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 11 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 117%, whilst on average over the last 11 renewals of the Oaksey Chase, the over-round has been 112%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £112 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Oaksey 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 Oaksey Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Oaksey Chase over the last 11 renewals:
- Menorah (5:38.60) in 2015
- Black Corton (5:39.60) in 2019
- Menorah (5:41.40) in 2017
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 11 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Oaksey Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -5.00. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Oaksey Chase remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 11 renewals, a time of 5:38.60 was set by Menorah in 2015, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by Philip Hobbs and ridden by Richard Johnson. The slowest winning time was set in 2018 when Top Notch won in a time of 6:00.50, booked to ride was Daryl Jacob by the trainer Nicky Henderson.
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Oaksey Chase Past Winners
Here are the Oaksey 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 Oaksey Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:44.11 | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 7yo 11-8 5/6F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 5:46.00 | Fantastic Lady (FR) 9yo 10-13 9/1 | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2023 5:42.50 | Hewick (IRE) 8yo 11-6 6/5F | Rachael Blackmore John Joseph Hanlon (IRE) |
| 2022 5:53.00 | Saint Calvados (FR) 9yo 11-0 1/1F | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2021 5:53.00 | Frodon (FR) 9yo 11-6 4/5F | Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2019 5:39.60 | Black Corton (FR) 8yo 11-3 15/8F | Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2018 6:00.50 | Top Notch (FR) 7yo 11-6 4/5F | Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2017 5:41.40 | Menorah (IRE) 12yo 11-10 9/4 | Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs (GB) |
| 2016 5:48.00 | Menorah (IRE) 11yo 11-10 5/1 | Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs (GB) |
| 2015 5:38.60 | Menorah (IRE) 10yo 11-10 11/4F | Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Oaksey Chase have been based:
- GB: 9 winners with an additional 9 placings from 58 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 2 placings from 12 runners
Oaksey Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Oaksey Chase over the last 11 renewals is Philip Hobbs, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Menorah (2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Oaksey Chase are Paul Nicholls (3 wins) and Nicky Henderson (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Oaksey Chase trainer statistics over the last 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Hobbs | 4-4-4 | +12.75 | +7.91 |
| Paul Nicholls | 20-3-5 | -13.32 | -13.72 |
| Nicky Henderson | 10-2-3 | +1.80 | +1.88 |
| W P Mullins | 7-1-3 | -5.17 | -2.80 |
| John Joseph Hanlon | 1-1-1 | +1.20 | +0.75 |
| Dan Skelton | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
| Jamie Snowden | 2-0-2 | -2.00 | +2.61 |
| Kim Bailey | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -0.25 |
| Emma Lavelle | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -0.94 |
| Tom George | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
Oaksey Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Oaksey Chase over the last 11 renewals is Bryony Frost, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Black Corton (2019) and Frodon (2021).
Here are some of the top Oaksey Chase jockey statistics over the last 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryony Frost | 3-2-2 | +1.68 | +0.18 |
| Nico de Boinville | 7-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.63 |
| Harry Cobden | 5-1-2 | -3.00 | -2.75 |
| Paul Townend | 3-1-1 | -1.17 | -1.50 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1-1-1 | +1.20 | +0.75 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.15 |
| Nick Scholfield | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 2-0-2 | -2.00 | +2.61 |
2026 Oaksey Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, (3, 5), 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.
- 11 / 11 (59%) - Achieved an RPR of 137+ (LTO)
- 11 / 11 (63%) - No bigger than 9/1
- 11 / 11 (69%) - Highest Placed is not G2/LST/Cl3
- 11 / 11 (73%) - Ran in 2 - 5 races (Season)
- 11 / 11 (74%) - Furthest ran 2m5½f - 4m2f
- 11 / 11 (74%) - Furthest Placed 2m5½f - 3m5f
- 11 / 11 (76%) - Ran over 1m7f - 2m5f (Debut)
- 11 / 11 (77%) - Ran in 3 - 6 races (1 Year)
- 11 / 11 (77%) - In a field of 4 - 24 (LTO)
- 11 / 11 (77%) - Highest Won is not G3/Cl2-3
- 11 / 11 (79%) - Not in IRL/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 11 / 11 (80%) - Carried 154 - 164lbs (LTO)
- 11 / 11 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 136+ (Career)
- 11 / 11 (87%) - Held an OR of 145+ (Last 3)
- 11 / 11 (89%) - Ran in 16 - 43 races (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Sandown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Oaksey 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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Oaksey Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 6+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +13.75, is when runners had recorded 2 career falls.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran over 2m4f when last winning, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-19.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Oaksey Chase is Aintree, there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Aintree last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 10 winners from a total of 67 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 3 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Oaksey Chase; that stallion, Kings Theatre, has produced 4 winners (2017,2016,2015,2014).
Looking at the winning odds over the last 11 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Fantastic Lady in 2024, winning for Nicky Henderson at odds of 9/1 under the guidance of Nico de Boinville. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 11 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Oaksey Chase
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Oaksey Chase, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Gaelic Warrior Aintree - 1st of 7 (11/4) | Bowl Chase |
| 2024 - Fantastic Lady Aintree - 6th of 24 (18/1) | Topham Chase |
| 2023 - Hewick Cheltenham - F of 13 (41/1) | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
| 2022 - Saint Calvados Aintree - 5th of 10 (10/1) | Melling Chase |
| 2021 - Frodon Cheltenham - 5th of 12 (16/1) | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
| 2019 - Black Corton Kelso - 2nd of 4 (3/10) | Belhaven Brewery Premier Chase |
| 2018 - Top Notch Ascot - 4th of 7 (9/4) | Ascot Chase |
| 2017 - Menorah Newbury - 3rd of 9 (7/1) | Long Distance Hurdle |
| 2016 - Menorah Aintree - 3rd of 4 (7/1) | Betfred Lotto "£100K Cash Giveaway" Chase |
| 2015 - Menorah Aintree - 5th of 7 (7/1) | Bowl Chase |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Oaksey 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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