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2026 Troytown Handicap Chase Preview
The Troytown Handicap Chase is scheduled to take place in November of each year at the Navan racecourse. This Grade 3 Chase is run over a trip of three miles and is open to runners who are aged four or older who have run at least three times over fences.
Troytown Handicap Chase Information:
- Troytown Handicap Chase Past Winners
- Troytown Handicap Chase Trainer Statistics
- Troytown Handicap Chase Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Navan, then head over to the Navan 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.
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How competitive is the Troytown Handicap Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015 when the race had an over-round of 125%. The race in 2014 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 157%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Troytown Handicap Chase, the over-round has been 140%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ140 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Troytown 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 Troytown Handicap Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Troytown Handicap Chase races over the last 20 renewals:
- Royal County Star (6:10.00) in 2007
- Stuzzikini (6:10.40) in 2024
- Tout Est Permis (6:10.90) in 2018
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 Troytown Handicap Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +21.53. Ahead of the 2026 Troytown Handicap Chase, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Royal County Star, trained by A J Martin and ridden by Robbie Colgan, who set the fastest winning time in the Troytown Handicap Chase. That runner won the race in a time of 6:10.00 in 2007. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer J T R Dreaper and jockey A E Lynch with Notre Pere who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 6:53.10 in the 2008 renewal.
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Troytown Handicap Chase Past Winners
Here are the Troytown Handicap 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 Troytown Handicap Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:40.00 | Answer To Kayf (GB) 9yo 10-13 11/1 | John Shinnick (3lbs) Terence O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 6:10.40 | Stuzzikini (IRE) 6yo 10-6 20/1 | Gavin Brouder (5lbs) Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2023 6:48.40 | Coko Beach (FR) 8yo 11-5 20/1 | Danny Gilligan (5lbs) Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2022 6:22.30 | The Big Dog (IRE) 9yo 11-10 11/1 | Keith Donoghue Peter Fahey (IRE) |
| 2021 6:16.30 | Run Wild Fred (IRE) 7yo 11-6 4/1F | Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2020 6:31.40 | The Jam Man (IRE) 7yo 10-6 5/2F | Paul Townend Ronan M P McNally (IRE) |
| 2019 6:34.50 | Chriss Dream (IRE) 7yo 11-7 9/2F | Robbie Power Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2018 6:10.90 | Tout Est Permis (FR) 5yo 10-12 9/1 | Sean Flanagan Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2017 6:35.60 | Mala Beach (IRE) 9yo 11-9 12/1 | Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2016 6:24.60 | Empire Of Dirt (IRE) 9yo 11-8 12/1 | B J Cooper Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Troytown Handicap Chase have been based:
- IRE: 20 winners with an additional 58 placings from 393 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Troytown Handicap Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Troytown Handicap Chase over the last 20 renewals is Gordon Elliott, who has won the race seven times, with those seven winners coming from Balbriggan (2014), Riverside City (2015), Empire Of Dirt (2016), Mala Beach (2017), Run Wild Fred (2021), Coko Beach (2023) and Stuzzikini (2024). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Troytown Handicap Chase; Gavin Cromwell has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Troytown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Elliott | 98-7-16 | -11.00 | -10.74 |
| Noel Meade | 33-1-4 | -23.00 | -19.87 |
| W P Mullins | 22-1-3 | -14.00 | -13.49 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 12-1-1 | -6.50 | -8.19 |
| A J Martin | 9-1-3 | -4.67 | -1.67 |
| Terence O'Brien | 4-1-3 | +8.00 | +7.01 |
| T J Taaffe | 4-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.25 |
| J T R Dreaper | 4-1-1 | +3.00 | +0.75 |
| Peter Fahey | 3-1-2 | +9.00 | +6.88 |
| J A Berry | 1-1-1 | +25.00 | +15.63 |
Troytown Handicap Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Troytown Handicap Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Beroni (2009) and The Jam Man (2020). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Troytown Handicap Chase; Mark Walsh has ridden 14 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Troytown 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 | 13-2-4 | -1.50 | -1.93 |
| Sean Flanagan | 10-1-4 | +0.00 | +3.13 |
| Robbie Colgan | 10-1-2 | -5.67 | -4.67 |
| Keith Donoghue | 8-1-3 | +4.00 | +11.13 |
| Jack Kennedy | 7-1-1 | +2.00 | -1.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 4-1-1 | +17.00 | +9.50 |
| Kevin Sexton | 4-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.50 |
| Danny Gilligan | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +11.50 |
| John Shinnick | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.88 |
| Mark Walsh | 14-0-2 | -14.00 | -10.75 |
2026 Troytown Handicap Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 1, CO, (6, F, UR), 10, 5, 9, 5, 1, PU, 4, F, PU, 1, 1, 1, 5, 2, 6, PU
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 (69%) - Break of 12 - 294 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Had 1 - 6 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Within the first 16 of the market
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest Won 2m4f - 3m4f
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 5 starts
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran over 1m7½f - 2m4f (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl4-5
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 10 - 39 races (Career)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Beaten no more -25l (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 106+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (86%) - No more than 2 falls (Career)
- 18 / 20 (87%) - No older than a 9yo
- 17 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Navan racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Troytown 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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Troytown Handicap Chase Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +16.83, is when runners had the Same jockey as last time out.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 places in the past year, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-64.
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Troytown Handicap Chase are Cork and Galway; there have been a total of 5 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 378 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 16 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Troytown Handicap Chase; that stallion, Mahler, has produced 2 winners (2022,2019).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Troytown Handicap Chase despite multiple attempts:
- Flemensfirth (0 Wins from 16 runners)
- Oscar (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Stowaway (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Milan (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Saddler Maker (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Cootamundra in 2013, winning for J A Berry at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Robbie Moran. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Troytown Handicap Chase, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Troytown Handicap Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Troytown Handicap Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Answer To Kayf Punchestown - 6th of 23 (19/2) | Oaklodgelandscapes.ie Handicap Chase |
| 2024 - Stuzzikini Galway - 3rd of 11 (8/1) | Marlin Hotel Dublin, Supporting The National Breast Cancer Research Institute Handicap Chase |
| 2023 - Coko Beach Limerick - 3rd of 12 (20/1) | Munster National |
| 2022 - The Big Dog Limerick - 1st of 16 (16/1) | Munster National |
| 2021 - Run Wild Fred Cork - 2nd of 7 (9/1) | Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast EBF Novice Chase |
| 2020 - The Jam Man York - 1st of 7 (4/5) | Coral Backing Prostate Cancer UK Handicap |
| 2019 - Chriss Dream Punchestown - PU of 8 (12/1) | Punchestown Champion Novice Chase |
| 2018 - Tout Est Permis Galway - 1st of 9 (15/8) | Marlin Hotels Handicap Chase |
| 2017 - Mala Beach Galway - 2nd of 5 (12/1) | Ryans Cleaning Chase |
| 2016 - Empire Of Dirt Cheltenham - 1st of 22 (16/1) | Festival Plate |
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 Troytown Handicap Chase Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips 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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