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2026 Scottish Champion Chase Preview
Established in 2011, the Scottish Champion Chase is scheduled to take place in February of each year at the Musselburgh Racecourse with the winner being presented with the Bowes-Lyon Trophy.
The race is contested over two miles and despite being only a class two race, it does attract some decent types, it has been won in the past by the likes of Tara Royal, ifandbutwhynot, San Benedeto and Greaneteen.
Scottish Champion Chase Information:
- Scottish Champion Chase Past Winners
- Scottish Champion Chase Trainer Statistics
- Scottish Champion Chase Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Musselburgh then head over to the Musselburgh 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. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Musselburgh Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Scottish Champion Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 14 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2018 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2012 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 14 renewals of the Scottish Champion 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 2026 Scottish Champion 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 Scottish Champion Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Scottish Champion Chase over the last 14 renewals:
- Ifandbutwhynot (3:51.20) in 2015
- San Benedeto (3:52.00) in 2017
- Pay The Piper (3:52.20) in 2023
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 14 if you had followed the winner of the Scottish Champion Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 13 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +1.23. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Scottish Champion Chase.
When looking over the past 14 renewals, a time of 3:51.20 was set by Ifandbutwhynot in 2015, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by David O'Meara and ridden by A P McCoy. The slowest winning time was set in 2024 when Corrigeen Rock won in a time of 5:10.90, booked to ride was Derek Fox by the trainer Lucinda Russell.
Scottish Champion Chase Past Winners
Here are the Scottish Champion 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 Scottish Champion Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:05.71 | The Kalooki Kid (GB) 7yo 10-9 2/1F | Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards (GB) |
| 2024 5:10.90 | Corrigeen Rock (IRE) 7yo 10-11 11/2 | Derek Fox Lucinda Russell (GB) |
| 2023 3:52.20 | Pay The Piper (IRE) 8yo 11-9 3/1F | Danny McMenamin Ann Hamilton (GB) |
| 2022 4:03.32 | Cedar Hill (IRE) 8yo 11-1 11/2 | Conor O'Farrell Sandy Thomson (GB) |
| 2021 4:02.00 | Ruinous (IRE) 6yo 10-7 6/1 | Harry Reed Tim Reed (GB) |
| 2020 3:55.50 | Greaneteen (FR) 6yo 11-10 6/4F | Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2018 4:00.70 | Marracudja (FR) 7yo 11-7 15/8F | Bryony Frost (5lbs) Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2017 3:52.00 | San Benedeto (FR) 6yo 11-12 2/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2016 4:01.60 | Chestnut Ben (IRE) 11yo 9-12 18/1 | Ryan Winks (7lbs) Peter Winks (GB) |
| 2015 3:51.20 | Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 9yo 11-4 7/4F | A P McCoy David O'Meara (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Scottish Champion Chase have been based:
- GB: 14 winners with an additional 22 placings from 114 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Scottish Champion Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Scottish Champion Chase over the last 14 renewals is Paul Nicholls who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from San Benedeto (2017), Marracudja (2018) and Greaneteen (2020). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Scottish Champion Chase is Donald McCain (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Scottish Champion Chase trainer statistics over the last 14 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 | 6-3-5 | +2.38 | +2.28 |
| Donald McCain | 11-2-3 | +18.50 | +9.57 |
| Lucinda Russell | 13-1-4 | -6.50 | -2.05 |
| Brian Ellison | 9-1-1 | -4.67 | -5.92 |
| Tim Reed | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.60 |
| Sandy Thomson | 2-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.44 |
| Ann Hamilton | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.80 |
| Peter Winks | 1-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.80 |
| Ed de Giles | 1-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.90 |
| Nicky Richards | 1-1-1 | +2.00 | +1.25 |
Scottish Champion Chase Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Scottish Champion Chase over the last 14 renewals with both Danny McMenamin and Bryony Frost who have both won the race two times. Danny McMenamin winners have been with Pay The Piper (2023) and The Kalooki Kid (2025). Bryony Frost winners have been with Marracudja (2018) and Greaneteen (2020).
Here are some of the top Scottish Champion Chase jockey statistics over the last 14 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 McMenamin | 3-2-2 | +4.00 | +2.05 |
| Bryony Frost | 2-2-2 | +3.38 | +2.08 |
| Henry Brooke | 4-1-1 | +19.00 | +10.75 |
| Derek Fox | 4-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.30 |
| Danny Cook | 3-1-1 | +1.33 | +0.08 |
| Harry Reed | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.60 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 2-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.44 |
| Felix De Giles | 1-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.90 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1-1-1 | +2.00 | +1.25 |
| Brian Hughes | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.30 |
2026 Scottish Champion Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 6, 3, 6, 1, PU, 5, 1, 1, 2, 7, 1, 5, 1
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.
- 14 / 14 (69%) - Furthest Placed 2m1f - 2m5f
- 14 / 14 (69%) - Furthest ran 2m1½f - 2m7f
- 14 / 14 (71%) - Had 1 - 4 placings (Going)
- 14 / 14 (78%) - Ran in 2 - 7 races (Season)
- 14 / 14 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 122+ (Season)
- 14 / 14 (78%) - Ran in 2 - 9 races (Going)
- 14 / 14 (81%) - Fewer than 10 races (Trip)
- 14 / 14 (81%) - Fewer than 11 races (Class)
- 14 / 14 (82%) - Achieved a TS of 94+ (Season)
- 14 / 14 (82%) - Fewer than 6 placings (Class)
- 14 / 14 (82%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 14 / 14 (85%) - No more than 2 falls (Career)
- 14 / 14 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 92+ (Going)
- 14 / 14 (85%) - Fewer than 3 placings (180 Days)
- 14 / 14 (86%) - Off a break of 8 - 65 days
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Musselburgh racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Scottish Champion 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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Scottish Champion Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 7+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +45.83 is when runners had 1 place in the past 90 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Soft ground when last winning, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-27.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Scottish Champion Chase is Doncaster, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Doncaster last time out.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Scottish Champion Chase despite multiple attempts:
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Jeune Homme (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 14 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Swift Arrow in 2014, winning for Donald McCain at odds of 22/1 under the guidance of Henry Brooke. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 14 renewals there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Scottish Champion Chase remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Scottish Champion Chase
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Scottish Champion Chase, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - The Kalooki Kid Doncaster - 1st of 9 (11/4) | bet365 Novices Limited Handicap Chase |
| 2024 - Corrigeen Rock Musselburgh - 2nd of 9 (15/2) | tote.co.uk Auld Reekie Handicap Chase |
| 2023 - Pay The Piper Wetherby - 3rd of 5 (7/2) | Book Corporate Hospitality At Wetherby Racecourse Handicap Chase |
| 2022 - Cedar Hill Lingfield - 5th of 7 (11/1) | racehorselotto.com Handicap Chase |
| 2021 - Ruinous Newcastle - 2nd of 5 (19/2) | Best Odds Guaranteed At MansionBet Novices Limited Handicap Chase |
| 2020 - Greaneteen Ascot - 1st of 6 (3/1) | Ascot Supports Thames Hospice Novices Limited Handicap Chase |
| 2018 - Marracudja Newbury - 5th of 10 (5/1) | Ladbrokes Handicap Chase |
| 2017 - San Benedeto Kempton - 3rd of 7 (9/1) | 32Red.com Chase |
| 2016 - Chestnut Ben Doncaster - 8th of 10 (66/1) | Play Channel 4 Racings Pick 6 Handicap Chase |
| 2015 - Ifandbutwhynot Haydock - 2nd of 5 (3/1) | Swift First Time Right Novices Chase |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Scottish Champion 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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