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2027 Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Preview
One of three Grade 1 races to feature on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival, the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase is open to runners who are aged five or older. Those runners will have to jump a total of eighteen fences over three miles, half a furlong (120yds) trip on their way to being crowned champion novice chaser.
Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Information:
- Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Past Winners
- Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Trainer Statistics
- Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Punchestown, then head over to the Punchestown tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. We cover all of the major races at the Punchestown Festival, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
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How competitive is the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 19 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2013 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 19 renewals of the Punchestown Champion Novice 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 2027 Punchestown Champion 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 Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Punchestown Champion Novice Chase races over the last 19 renewals:
- Air Force One (6:16.10) in 2008
- Offshore Account (6:16.50) in 2007
- Carlingford Lough (6:20.40) in 2014
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 19 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -11.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 19 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2012 renewal when Sir Des Champs from W P Mullins under the guidance of Davy Russell, won in a time of 6:57.30, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Air Force One, trained by Charlie Mann and ridden by Noel Fehily set the quickest time of 6:16.10 in the 2008 renewal.
Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Past Winners
Here are the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 6:31.80 | Western Fold (IRE) 7yo 11-10 18/1 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2025 6:20.60 | Champ Kiely (IRE) 9yo 11-10 22/1 | Danny Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 6:41.80 | Spillanes Tower (IRE) 6yo 11-10 5/2F | Mark Walsh James Joseph Mangan (IRE) |
| 2023 6:29.90 | Feronily (IRE) 6yo 11-10 7/1 | Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 6:26.70 | Capodanno (FR) 6yo 11-10 11/4 | Mark Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 6:32.20 | Colreevy (IRE) 8yo 11-5 7/1 | Danny Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 6:41.90 | Delta Work (FR) 6yo 11-10 13/8F | Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2018 6:42.00 | The Storyteller (IRE) 7yo 11-10 16/1 | Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2017 6:27.60 | Disko (FR) 6yo 11-10 13/8F | B J Cooper Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2016 6:26.40 | Zabana (IRE) 7yo 11-10 7/2 | Davy Russell Andrew Lynch (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase have been based:
- IRE: 18 winners with an additional 25 placings from 121 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 12 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase over the last 19 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Kempes (2010), Sir Des Champs (2012), Valseur Lido (2015), Colreevy (2021), Capodanno (2022) and Champ Kiely (2025). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase is Gordon Elliott (4 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase; Henry De Bromhead has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Punchestown Champion Novice Chase trainer statistics over the last 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 37-6-12 | +17.54 | +0.98 |
| Gordon Elliott | 15-4-7 | +38.63 | +26.58 |
| Noel Meade | 5-1-2 | -2.37 | -1.35 |
| John E Kiely | 2-1-2 | +2.50 | +2.79 |
| C A Murphy | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.10 |
| Emmet Mullins | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.38 |
| Andrew Lynch | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.10 |
| James Joseph Mangan | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.56 |
| Charlie Mann | 1-1-1 | +2.00 | +1.25 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 10-0-2 | -10.00 | -7.47 |
Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase over the last 19 renewals is Danny Mullins, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Mount Benbulben (2013), Colreevy (2021) and Champ Kiely (2025). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase is Mark Walsh (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase; Paul Townend has ridden 12 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Punchestown Champion Novice Chase jockey statistics over the last 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Mullins | 6-3-3 | +40.00 | +18.60 |
| Mark Walsh | 5-2-4 | +2.25 | +3.25 |
| Jack Kennedy | 6-1-2 | +13.00 | +8.30 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.38 |
| Paul Townend | 12-0-3 | -12.00 | -7.79 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Harry Cobden | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
2027 Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): F, 2, 4, 7, BD, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2, 1, F, 1, 2, PU, F, (1, 2), 2, PU
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 19 / 19 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 112+ (Last 5)
- 19 / 19 (82%) - Achieved a TS of 102+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 19 (82%) - Ran in 4 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 19 / 19 (84%) - Not in a LST/Cl2/Cl4 (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (84%) - No bigger than 6/1 (Last Win)
- 19 / 19 (85%) - No bigger than 14/1 (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (86%) - Ran over 2m4f - 3m5f (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (87%) - Off a break of 9 - 47 days
- 19 / 19 (87%) - Beaten no more -16l (Debut)
- 19 / 19 (87%) - No bigger than 22/1
- 19 / 19 (88%) - Ran in 5 - 16 races (Non-Hcps)
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Break of 16 - 206 days (Last Place)
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Not in ENG/SCO/WAL (Debut)
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Furthest Placed 2m4f - 3m1f
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Furthest ran 2m4f - 3m5f
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Punchestown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Punchestown Champion Novice 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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Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +67.00, is when runners ran in Ireland last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were 4th in the betting market, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-23.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase is Fairyhouse; there have been a total of 8 winners of this race who ran at Fairyhouse last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Cheltenham; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 124 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 10 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase; that stallion is Presenting, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 19 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Champ Kiely in 2025, winning for W P Mullins at odds of 22/1 under the guidance of Danny Mullins. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 19 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Punchestown Champion Novice Chase.
Route to the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Punchestown Champion Novice Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Western Fold Fairyhouse - UR of 8 (14/1) | Fairyhouse Easter Gold Cup |
| 2025 - Champ Kiely Fairyhouse - 3rd of 6 (7/4) | Fairyhouse Easter Gold Cup |
| 2024 - Spillanes Tower Fairyhouse - 1st of 7 (7/4) | Fairyhouse Easter Gold Cup |
| 2023 - Feronily Cork - 2nd of 5 (7/4) | Bar One Racing Chase |
| 2022 - Capodanno Cheltenham - 4th of 9 (5/1) | Brown Advisory Novices' Chase |
| 2021 - Colreevy Cheltenham - 1st of 11 (9/4) | Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase |
| 2019 - Delta Work Cheltenham - 3rd of 12 (15/8) | Brown Advisory Novices' Chase |
| 2018 - The Storyteller Fairyhouse - 5th of 9 (5/1) | Fairyhouse Easter Gold Cup |
| 2017 - Disko Cheltenham - 3rd of 8 (4/1) | Discontinued Golden Miller |
| 2016 - Zabana Cheltenham - UR of 9 (8/1) | Discontinued Golden Miller |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Punchestown Festival
The highlight on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival is the Grade 1 Champion Chase, which carries a purse of €300,000. There are also two other Grade 1 races on the card with the Champion Novice Hurdle and the Champion Novice Chase.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle | Kalix Delabarriere (FR) 6yo - 10/1 | W P Mullins Sean Cleary-Farrell |
| Champion Novice Hurdle | Eachtotheirown (IRE) 7yo - 16/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
| Punchestown Champion Novice Chase | Western Fold (IRE) 7yo - 18/1 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Goffs Defender Bumper | Abbeyglen (FR) 4yo - 11/2 | Martin Brassil Mr J L Gleeson |
| Punchestown Champion Chase | Il Etait Temps (FR) 8yo - 8/11 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Punchestown Festival
The Punchestown Gold Cup is the feature on day two of the festival. This Grade 1 is worth €300,000 and is one of three G1 races on the card, with the Channor Novice Hurdle and Champion I.N.H. Flat Race being the others.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Channor Group Novice Hurdle | Le Frimeur (FR) 5yo - 18/1 | Harry Derham J J Slevin |
| Champion INH Flat Race | With Nolimit (FR) 5yo - 14/1 | Gordon Elliott Mr J M Halford |
| Punchestown Handicap Chase | Nouvotic (FR) 7yo - 7/1 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| Punchestown Gold Cup | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 8yo - 5/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Schedule for Thursday at the Punchestown Festival
Two Grade 1 races feature on day three, the highlight of those two being the €300,000 Champion Stayers Hurdle, the other is the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle | Blue Mosque (IRE) 6yo - 6/1 | Noel Meade Donagh Meyler |
| Frontline Security Handicap Chase | Come Walk With Me (IRE) 7yo - 4/1 | Edward Cawley Donagh Meyler |
| Barberstown Castle Novice Chase | Salvator Mundi (FR) 6yo - 13/2 | W P Mullins Harry Cobden |
| Champion Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 11yo - 4/1 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
Schedule for Friday at the Punchestown Festival
The Champion Hurdle is the feature on the Saturday; this Grade 1 is worth €300,000 and is one of two Grade 1s on the card, with the Champion Novice Hurdle being the other.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase | Funiculi Funicula (FR) 6yo - 7/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle | King Rasko Grey (FR) 6yo - 8/13 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Punchestown Champion Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 7yo - 2/7 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Schedule for Saturday at the Punchestown Festival
The final day of the Punchestown Festival sees a couple of Grade 1 races, which both carry purses of €125,000, and those are the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle and the Champion Four Year Old Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle | Place De La Nation (FR) 5yo - 10/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| Champion Four-Year-Old Hurdle | Saratoga (IRE) 4yo - 9/2 | Padraig Roche Mark Walsh |
| Punchestown Listed Handicap Hurdle | Hello Neighbour (IRE) 5yo - 12/1 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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