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2027 Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase Preview
The Novice Handicap Chase is a valuable race that features on the fourth day of the Punchestown Festival. This Handicap Chase race will see the runner face a total of fifteen fences during their two miles and five-furlong trip in a race that is open to novices aged at least five.
Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase Information:
- Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase Past Winners
- Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase Trainer Statistics
- Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap 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 Listed Novice Handicap Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006, when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 146%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase, the over-round has been 129%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £129 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Punchestown Listed Novice 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 Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase races over the last 20 renewals:
- Sea Music (5:13.10) in 2025
- Funiculi Funicula (5:15.60) in 2026
- Hgranca De Thaix (5:21.10) in 2024
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap 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 -12.82. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 5:13.10 was set by Sea Music in 2025, trained by Emmet Mullins and ridden by Donagh Meyler, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2006 when Olney Lad won in a time of 6:15.20 for trainer Renee Robeson, who booked Jimmy McCarthy in the saddle.
Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase Past Winners
Here are the Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap 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 Listed Novice Handicap Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 5:15.60 | Funiculi Funicula (FR) 6yo 11-11 7/2 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2025 5:13.10 | Sea Music (IRE) 7yo 10-12 28/1 | Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 5:21.10 | Hgranca De Thaix (FR) 7yo 10-8 16/1 | Michael O'Sullivan Barry Connell (IRE) |
| 2023 5:29.10 | Kilcruit (IRE) 8yo 11-12 11/4F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 5:33.70 | El Barra (FR) 8yo 10-9 8/1 | Jack Foley (5lbs) W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 5:30.30 | Asterion Forlonge (FR) 7yo 11-10 11/4F | B J Cooper W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 5:31.70 | Real Steel (FR) 6yo 11-10 5/2F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 5:41.00 | Kemboy (FR) 6yo 11-10 11/4F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 5:30.20 | Woodland Opera (IRE) 7yo 11-6 11/4F | Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington (IRE) |
| 2016 5:31.60 | Avant Tout (FR) 6yo 11-8 11/2 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase have been based:
- IRE: 18 winners with an additional 44 placings from 281 runners
- GB: 2 winners with an additional 4 placings from 30 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race eleven times, with those eleven winners coming from Alexander Taipan (2007), Scotsirish (2008), Equus Maximus (2009), Blood Cotil (2015), Avant Tout (2016), Kemboy (2018), Real Steel (2019), Asterion Forlonge (2021), El Barra (2022), Kilcruit (2023) and Funiculi Funicula (2026). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase is Mrs John Harrington (4 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase. Henry De Bromhead (0-24), Noel Meade (0-18) and Gordon Elliott (0-13) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Punchestown Listed Novice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 55-11-19 | +9.75 | +3.39 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 16-4-6 | +32.75 | +19.72 |
| Emmet Mullins | 3-1-1 | +26.00 | +15.50 |
| Philip Hobbs | 3-1-1 | +0.75 | -0.28 |
| Barry Connell | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
| Edward P Harty | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.50 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 24-0-5 | -24.00 | -14.17 |
| Noel Meade | 18-0-3 | -18.00 | -12.62 |
| Gordon Elliott | 13-0-2 | -13.00 | -6.12 |
| E J O'Grady | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -5.86 |
Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Blood Cotil (2015), Avant Tout (2016), Kemboy (2018), Real Steel (2019), Kilcruit (2023) and Funiculi Funicula (2026).
Here are some of the top Punchestown Listed Novice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 12-6-7 | +22.00 | +13.26 |
| Mark Walsh | 15-1-3 | -2.00 | -3.50 |
| Donagh Meyler | 7-1-1 | +22.00 | +11.50 |
| Jack Foley | 2-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.00 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | -6.06 |
| Sean Flanagan | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.50 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | +0.25 |
| Jack Kennedy | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -1.13 |
2027 Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 9, 1, PU, (1, 2), F, (4, 6), 11, 9, PU, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, (2, PU), 2, 6
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.
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Ran in 8 - 22 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran in 4 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Fewer than 9 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Break of 11 - 188 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not in a LST/Cl4-5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Carried 149 - 166lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Carried 154 - 168lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Highest Run is not G3/LST/Cl3
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 28/1
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Beaten no more -25l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 125+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 107+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 4 - 12 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Off a break of 11 - 81 days
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Punchestown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Punchestown Listed Novice 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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Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +31.25, is when runners had 1 season win.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race restricted to 4-7yo on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-39.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase is Fairyhouse; there have been a total of 5 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 4 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 19 winners from a total of 296 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 16 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase; that stallion, Flemensfirth, has produced 2 winners (2012,2009).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase despite multiple attempts:
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 14 runners)
- Presenting (0 Wins from 14 runners)
- Soldier Of Fortune (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Accordion (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Kayf Tara (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Sea Music in 2025, winning for Emmet Mullins at odds of 28/1 under the guidance of Donagh Meyler. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 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 Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Funiculi Funicula Cork - 1st of 7 (8/11) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase |
| 2025 - Sea Music Wexford - UR of 10 (14/1) | Bolands Remembers Mary Novice Handicap Chase |
| 2024 - Hgranca De Thaix Limerick - 1st of 5 (7/2) | Follow Limerick Races On Instagram Handicap Chase |
| 2023 - Kilcruit Leopardstown - 5th of 6 (14/1) | Ladbrokes Novice Chase |
| 2022 - El Barra Cheltenham - 3rd of 4 (18/1) | Discontinued Golden Miller |
| 2021 - Asterion Forlonge Fairyhouse - 3rd of 9 (7/4) | Fairyhouse Easter Gold Cup |
| 2019 - Real Steel Fairyhouse - 2nd of 5 (2/1) | Fairyhouse Easter Gold Cup |
| 2018 - Kemboy Limerick - 1st of 5 (5/4) | Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase |
| 2017 - Woodland Opera Fairyhouse - 1st of 13 (4/5) | Hire2k Beginners Chase |
| 2016 - Avant Tout Limerick - 1st of 4 (8/15) | Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase |
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 Listed Novice Handicap 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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