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2025 Scilly Isles Novices Chase Preview
Scheduled to take place in early February of each year at the Sandown racecourse is the Scilly Isles Novices Chase, a Grade 1 that is open to runners aged five or older who are novices over fences. It is contested over a distance of just over two miles and four furlongs during which a total of seventeen fences will be faced.
Won by the likes of Best Mate, Oscar Whisky, Bristol De Mai, Defi Du Seuil and Sporting John in the past, this race can throw up a decent future chaser.
Scilly Isles Novices Chase Information:
- Scilly Isles Novices Chase Past Winners
- Scilly Isles Novices Chase Trainer Statistics
- Scilly Isles Novices Chase Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Sandown tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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 Scilly Isles Novices Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2010 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2011 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 118%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Scilly Isles Novices Chase, the over-round has been 110%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £110 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Scilly Isles 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 Scilly Isles Novices Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Scilly Isles Novices Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- For Non Stop (4:50.90) in 2012
- Napolitain (5:08.00) in 2006
- Medermit (5:09.20) in 2011
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 Scilly Isles Novices Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -5.25. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Scilly Isles Novices Chase see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 4:50.90 was set by For Non Stop in 2012, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Nick Williams and ridden by Noel Fehily. The slowest winning time was set in 2014 when Oscar Whisky won in a time of 5:33.74, booked to ride was Barry Geraghty by the trainer Nicky Henderson.
What the expert says...
Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com
Scilly Isles Novices Chase Past Winners
Here are the Scilly Isles 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 Scilly Isles Novices Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 5:11.00 | Nickle Back (IRE) 8yo 11-7 10/1 | James Best Sarah Humphrey (GB) |
| 2023 5:11.30 | Gerri Colombe (FR) 7yo 11-7 10/11F | Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2022 5:19.50 | LHomme Presse (FR) 7yo 11-4 8/13F | Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2021 5:26.40 | Sporting John (IRE) 6yo 11-4 14/1 | Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs (GB) |
| 2020 5:21.85 | Itchy Feet (FR) 6yo 11-4 7/1 | Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy (GB) |
| 2019 5:12.90 | Defi Du Seuil (FR) 6yo 11-4 7/2 | Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs (GB) |
| 2018 5:16.90 | Terrefort (FR) 5yo 11-1 15/8F | Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2017 5:19.90 | Top Notch (FR) 6yo 11-3 11/4 | Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2016 5:14.65 | Bristol De Mai (FR) 5yo 11-0 10/11F | Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2015 5:22.40 | Gitane Du Berlais (FR) 5yo 10-7 9/2 | Daryl Jacob W P Mullins (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Scilly Isles Novices Chase have been based:
- GB: 18 winners with an additional 16 placings from 101 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
Scilly Isles Novices Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Scilly Isles Novices Chase over the last 20 renewals is Nicky Henderson who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Punchestowns (2010), Captain Conan (2013), Oscar Whisky (2014), Top Notch (2017) and Terrefort (2018). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Scilly Isles Novices Chase are Paul Nicholls (4 wins) and Philip Hobbs (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Scilly Isles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Henderson | 14-5-9 | -3.34 | -0.35 |
| Paul Nicholls | 21-4-8 | -10.43 | -8.83 |
| Philip Hobbs | 7-2-4 | +12.50 | +7.84 |
| Alan King | 7-1-1 | -3.50 | -2.50 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 5-1-1 | -3.09 | -3.00 |
| Nick Williams | 3-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.88 |
| Venetia Williams | 3-1-2 | -1.38 | +0.70 |
| Olly Murphy | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.38 |
| W P Mullins | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.81 |
| Henrietta Knight | 2-1-1 | +3.00 | +2.50 |
Scilly Isles Novices Chase Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Scilly Isles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Sheehan | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.38 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 2-1-2 | -0.38 | +0.70 |
| James Best | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.25 |
| Jordan Gainford | 1-1-1 | +0.91 | +0.57 |
| Harry Cobden | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Nico de Boinville | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.49 |
| Nick Scholfield | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -1.27 |
| Sean Bowen | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -1.22 |
| Danny Cook | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +0.75 |
2025 Scilly Isles Novices Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, (2, F), 1, 5, 1, 3, PU, (2, F), 1, 1, F
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%) - Is not GB/GER/NZ/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 14/1
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 136 - 168lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 5 - 23 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 2 - 7 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 19 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 9/2 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - No more than +7lbs (Vs Min Weight)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 18 / 20 (59%) - Within the first 3 of the market
- 18 / 20 (85%) - No older than a 7yo
- 17 / 20 (59%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career)
- 17 / 20 (61%) - Won by at least 3½l (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (64%) - Achieved a TS of 128+ (Last 5)
- 17 / 20 (76%) - Beaten no more -4l (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Sandown racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Scilly Isles Novices Chase. If there is anything that you do not understand in this blog, please leave a comment or head over to the Horse Racing Terms and Abbreviations article which is available in the OLBG Betting School section.
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Scilly Isles Novices Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +14.61 is when runners had 0 career wins over further.
❌ 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 0-19.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Scilly Isles Novices Chase is Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 6 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 19 winners from a total of 100 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 4 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Scilly Isles Novices Chase:
- Presenting (2 Wins)
- Saddler Maker (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Sporting John in 2021, winning for Philip Hobbs at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of Richard Johnson. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 11 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Scilly Isles Novices Chase head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Scilly Isles Novices 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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