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2024 Old Roan Chase Preview
Scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Aintree Racecourse is the Old Roan Chase, this Grade 2 limited handicap chase was originally known as the Wigan Chase when established in 2004. The race takes place early in the jumps season with it being run over a trip of two miles and furlongs in which a total of sixteen fences are faced.
The race was won three times in four years by the popular Monet's Garden (2007, 2009 & 2010) and has been a happy hunting ground for the experienced chaser with plenty in their older age being successful in this race.
Old Roan Chase Information:
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 Old Roan Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2011 when the race had an over-round of 105%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 121%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Old Roan Chase, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Old Roan Chase Trends:
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 Old Roan Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -10.90. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2024 Old Roan Chase.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Wishfull Thinking, trained by Philip Hobbs and ridden by Richard Johnson who set the fastest winning time in the Old Roan Chase, the runner won the race in a time of 4:49.10 when winning the race in 2014. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies and jockey Paddy Brennan with Knowhere who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 5:19.50 in the 2008 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Old Roan Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- Wishfull Thinking (4:49.10) in 2014
- Conquisto (4:50.30) in 2013
- Third Intention (4:50.40) in 2016
Old Roan Chase Past Winners
Here are the Old Roan 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 Old Roan Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 5:09.85 | Jetoile (IRE) 8yo 11-0 25/1 | Daryl Jacob Ryan Potter (GB) |
| 2022 4:57.36 | Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) 9yo 10-6 16/1 | Brian Hughes Richard Hobson (GB) |
| 2021 4:51.43 | Allmankind (GB) 5yo 11-10 9/4F | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2020 5:09.70 | Nuts Well (GB) 9yo 11-7 18/1 | Danny McMenamin (3lbs) Ann Hamilton (GB) |
| 2019 5:03.75 | Forest Bihan (FR) 8yo 10-4 9/2 | Brian Hughes Brian Ellison (GB) |
| 2018 4:51.30 | Frodon (FR) 6yo 11-7 9/2 | Bryony Frost (3lbs) Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2017 5:01.40 | Smad Place (FR) 10yo 11-3 12/1 | Wayne Hutchinson Alan King (GB) |
| 2016 4:50.40 | Third Intention (IRE) 9yo 10-7 5/1 | Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2015 4:52.40 | Sound Investment (IRE) 7yo 11-3 7/1 | Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2014 4:49.10 | Wishfull Thinking (GB) 11yo 11-8 14/1 | Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Old Roan Chase have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 31 placings from 159 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
Old Roan Chase Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Old Roan Chase over the last 20 renewals with both Paul Nicholls and Nicky Richards who have both won the race three times. Paul Nicholls winners have been with Kauto Star (2006), Sound Investment (2015) and Frodon (2018). Nicky Richards winners have been with Monets Garden (2007, 2009 & 2010). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Old Roan Chase is Philip Hobbs (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Old Roan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 23-3-8 | -7.50 | -5.14 |
| Nicky Richards | 5-3-3 | +16.25 | +7.70 |
| Philip Hobbs | 10-2-5 | +20.00 | +12.93 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 8-1-3 | +1.00 | +0.20 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 8-1-2 | -4.50 | -4.50 |
| Dan Skelton | 8-1-2 | -4.75 | -4.02 |
| Alan King | 6-1-1 | +7.00 | +2.50 |
| Ann Hamilton | 3-1-1 | +16.00 | +9.25 |
| Brian Ellison | 3-1-2 | +2.50 | +2.91 |
| Steve Gollings | 2-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.10 |
Old Roan Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Old Roan Chase over the last 20 renewals is Brian Hughes who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Forest Bihan (2019) and Riders Onthe Storm (2022).
Here are some of the top Old Roan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 9-2-5 | +13.50 | +8.64 |
| Harry Skelton | 8-1-2 | -4.75 | -4.02 |
| Nick Scholfield | 4-1-2 | +4.00 | +2.70 |
| Dougie Costello | 4-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.50 |
| Daryl Jacob | 3-1-1 | +23.00 | +13.00 |
| Danny McMenamin | 3-1-1 | +16.00 | +9.25 |
| Bryony Frost | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.70 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.10 |
| Ryan Mania | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -1.20 |
| Graham Lee | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
2024 Old Roan Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 2, 1, 2, 6, (2, 8), 3, 3, (1, PU), UR, 4, PU, 6, PU, 3, 2, 3, 1, 6, 11
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 (80%) - Off a break of 15 - 225 days
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Carried 126 - 161lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 13 - 44 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Held an OR of 137+ (Going)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Run is not G2/LST/Cl2-3
- 20 / 20 (86%) - In a field of 6 - 29 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - In a field of 4 - 14 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Beaten no more -40l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 144+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 3 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 4 starts
- 19 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (67%) - Held an OR of 149+ (Career)
- 17 / 20 (76%) - No bigger than 14/1
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Aintree racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Old Roan Chase. if you are unaware of what trends and statistics are, how they can be used etc then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read this Stats And Trends article which will make everything much clearer.
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Old Roan Chase Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +40.00 is when runners ran in a race restricted to 5yo+ when last winning. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career start in the class, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-21.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Old Roan Chase is Aintree, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Aintree last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 5 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 20 winners from a total of 168 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Old Roan Chase:
- Roselier (3 Wins)
- Alflora (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 Old Roan Chase, that stallion is Presenting 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 Jetoile in 2023, winning for Ryan Potter at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Daryl Jacob. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 3 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.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Old Roan 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.
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
- Alder Hey Handicap Hurdle
- Melling Chase
- Mildmay Novices Chase
- Sefton Novices Hurdle
- Top Novices Hurdle
- Topham Chase
- William Hill National Festival Handicap Hurdle
- Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle
- Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race
- Grand National
- Liverpool Hurdle
- Maghull Novices Chase
- Mersey Novices Hurdle
- William Hill National Festival Handicap Chase
Races in November
Races in December
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