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2026 Brown Advisory Novices Chase Preview
The Brown Advisory Novices Chase is a Grade 1 run over three miles and one-hundred and ten yards at Cheltenham, previously known as the RSA Chase for sponsorship reasons over many years is the Gold Cup for novice chasers and plenty of future stars will make the lineup.
The 2012 winner of this race Bobs Worth and the 2013 winner Lord Windermere both went on to Gold Cup glory the following season. 2017 winner Might Bite went on to win the Boxing Day showpiece King George VI Chase at Kempton before finishing runner-up in the 2018 Gold Cup. Santini and Delta Work chased home Topofthegame in 2020 and yet again the form looks rock solid with Delta Work now a multiple Grade 1 chase winner.
With plenty of new rules from each bookie regarding BOG, familiarise yourself with which bookie offers what in the Best Odds Guaranteed article. Read on below for our preview including the race trends and form discussion to help you to find the winner of the Festival Novices Chase.
Unlock the secrets of the Brown Advisory Novices Chase with our in-depth analysis of past race trends and trainer stats, then explore the Cheltenham free bets to maximize your betting experience.
Brown Advisory Novices Chase Information:
- Brown Advisory Novices Chase Past Winners
- Brown Advisory Novices Chase Trainer Statistics
- Brown Advisory Novices Chase Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Cheltenham tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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How competitive is the Brown Advisory Novices Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 109%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Brown Advisory Novices Chase, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £116 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Brown Advisory Novices 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 Brown Advisory Novices Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Brown Advisory Novices Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- OFaolains Boy (6:00.32) in 2014
- Blaklion (6:06.20) in 2016
- Denman (6:06.80) in 2007
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 Brown Advisory Novices Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +5.12. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Brown Advisory Novices Chase.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 6:00.32 was set by OFaolains Boy in 2014, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Rebecca Curtis and ridden by Barry Geraghty. The slowest winning time was set in 2024 when Fact To File won in a time of 6:41.82, booked to ride was Mark Walsh by the trainer W P Mullins.
| Brown Advisory Novices Chase 11 Mar @ 14:00 - AntePost | ||
|---|---|---|
| Final Demand | 7.00 | |
| The Yellow Clay | 11.00 | |
| Jasmin De Vaux | 15.00 | |
| El Clavel | 15.00 | |
| The New Lion | 21.00 | |
Brown Advisory Novices Chase Past Winners
Here are the Brown Advisory Novices 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 Brown Advisory Novices Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:28.96 | Lecky Watson (IRE) 7yo 11-7 20/1 | Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 6:41.82 | Fact To File (FR) 7yo 11-7 8/13F | Mark Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 6:18.47 | The Real Whacker (IRE) 7yo 11-7 8/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies Patrick Neville (IRE) |
| 2022 6:34.86 | LHomme Presse (FR) 7yo 11-4 9/4F | Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2021 6:11.08 | Monkfish (IRE) 7yo 11-4 1/4F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2020 6:28.67 | Champ (IRE) 8yo 11-4 4/1 | Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2019 6:17.26 | Topofthegame (IRE) 7yo 11-4 4/1 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2018 6:32.40 | Presenting Percy (GB) 7yo 11-4 5/2F | Davy Russell Patrick G Kelly (IRE) |
| 2017 6:08.80 | Might Bite (IRE) 8yo 11-4 7/2F | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2016 6:06.20 | Blaklion (GB) 7yo 11-4 8/1 | Ryan Hatch Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Brown Advisory Novices Chase have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 18 placings from 124 runners
- IRE: 10 winners with an additional 19 placings from 87 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Brown Advisory Novices Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Brown Advisory Novices Chase over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Cooldine (2009), Don Poli (2015), Monkfish (2021), Fact To File (2024) and Lecky Watson (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Brown Advisory Novices Chase are Paul Nicholls (3 wins) and Nicky Henderson (3 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Brown Advisory Novices Chase, Gordon Elliott has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Brown Advisory Novices 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 | 35-5-12 | -5.25 | -0.67 |
| Paul Nicholls | 17-3-4 | +5.20 | -1.45 |
| Nicky Henderson | 17-3-8 | -2.00 | -1.68 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 8-1-2 | +1.00 | +0.80 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 4-1-2 | +13.00 | +13.70 |
| Rebecca Curtis | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.20 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 3-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.05 |
| Venetia Williams | 3-1-1 | +0.25 | -0.65 |
| C Byrnes | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.00 |
| Patrick Neville | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.80 |
Brown Advisory Novices Chase Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Brown Advisory Novices 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 | 10-1-5 | -8.75 | -1.89 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 5-1-2 | +4.00 | +1.95 |
| Harry Cobden | 5-1-2 | +0.00 | -0.20 |
| Nico de Boinville | 4-1-2 | +0.50 | -0.10 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.50 |
| Mark Walsh | 3-1-1 | -1.38 | -1.61 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 1-1-1 | +2.25 | +1.35 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.89 |
| Danny Mullins | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
2026 Brown Advisory Novices Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): PU, 1, 1, 1, 5, 5, 4, 4, (2, 4), 1, 3, 1, 1, 3, 3, 1, 1, 2, 1, 5
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 (72%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 140+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Beaten no more -3l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Ran in 6 - 16 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran over 2m3f - 3m (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 2 - 5 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Off a break of 24 - 77 days
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran over 1m7½f - 2m5½f (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - In a field of 2 - 8 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not BB/BL/BR/GR in colour
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Placed is not G3/LST/Cl3
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 3 - 7 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Within the first 10 of the market
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (74%) - No older than a 7yo
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Cheltenham racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Brown Advisory Novices 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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Brown Advisory Novices Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +2.57 is when runners were aged 7.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 5 career wins in Non-Handicap races, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-35.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Brown Advisory Novices Chase is Leopardstown, there has been a total number of 7 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Ascot, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Ascot 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 204 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 8 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Brown Advisory Novices Chase:
- Oscar (2 Wins)
- Poliglote (2 Wins)
- Presenting (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Brown Advisory Novices Chase despite multiple attempts:
- Shantou (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Milan (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Old Vic (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Lecky Watson in 2025, winning for W P Mullins at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Sean O'Keeffe. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 9 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 2026 Brown Advisory Novices Chase.
Route to the Brown Advisory Novices Chase
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Brown Advisory Novices Chase, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Lecky Watson Punchestown - 1st of 4 (5/4) | Sky Bet, For The Fans Novice Chase |
| 2024 - Fact To File Leopardstown - 1st of 2 (6/4) | Ladbrokes Novice Chase |
| 2023 - The Real Whacker Cheltenham - 1st of 5 (10/1) | Paddy Power Novices Chase |
| 2022 - LHomme Presse Sandown - 1st of 5 (8/13) | Scilly Isles Novices Chase |
| 2021 - Monkfish Leopardstown - 1st of 8 (1/2) | Ladbrokes Novice Chase |
| 2020 - Champ Cheltenham - F of 6 (4/9) | Paddy Power Broken Resolutions Already Dipper Novices Chase |
| 2019 - Topofthegame Kempton - 2nd of 7 (5/1) | Kauto Star Novices Chase |
| 2018 - Presenting Percy Gowran Park - 2nd of 5 (1/1) | Red Mills Chase |
| 2017 - Might Bite Doncaster - 1st of 3 (1/6) | Soar Enterprises Online Ltd Novices Chase |
| 2016 - Blaklion Wetherby - 1st of 6 (4/1) | totepool Towton Novices Chase |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle, the feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 5yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Jango Baie (FR) 6yo - 5/1 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Myretown (IRE) 8yo - 13/2 | Lucinda Russell Patrick Wadge |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Golden Ace (GB) 7yo - 25/1 | Jeremy Scott Lorcan Williams |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Puturhandstogether (IRE) 4yo - 17/2 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mark Walsh |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Haiti Couleurs (FR) 8yo - 7/2 | Rebecca Curtis Ben Jones |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | The New Lion (GB) 6yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Lecky Watson (IRE) 7yo - 20/1 | W P Mullins Sean O'Keeffe |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Coral Cup | Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) 6yo - 16/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Stumptown (IRE) 8yo - 5/2 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Marine Nationale (IRE) 8yo - 5/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Jazzy Matty (FR) 6yo - 15/2 | Cian Collins Danny Gilligan |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | Bambino Fever (IRE) 5yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins Miss J Townend |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last best up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 6yo - 16/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Caldwell Potter (FR) 7yo - 7/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Doddiethegreat (IRE) 9yo - 25/1 | Nicky Henderson Brian Hughes |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Fact To File (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 10yo - 8/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Jagwar (FR) 6yo - 3/1 | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Daily Present (IRE) 8yo - 12/1 | Paul Nolan Mr B T Stone |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Poniros (GB) 4yo - 100/1 | W P Mullins Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Kargese (FR) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 6yo - 6/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 7yo - 15/2 | Gavin Cromwell Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Wonderwall (IRE) 9yo - 28/1 | S Curling Mr R James |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 5yo - 9/2 | Gordon Elliott Danny Gilligan |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Brown Advisory Novices Chase Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. 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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