The National Hunt Chase is the ultimate stamina test for novice chasers, a marathon handicap run on Tuesday 16 March, day one of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival. Find the latest National Hunt Chase odds for next year’s race below.

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National Hunt Novices’ Handicap Chase Odds 2027

2026 National Hunt Chase Result

Nicky Henderson and James Bowen took the 2026 National Hunt Chase with Holloway Queen at 12/1, as King Of Answers finished second at 22/1 ahead of One Big Bang and Union Station. It was a punishing affair, with six of the 17 runners pulled up, including 3/1 favourite Backmersackme, as last year’s racecard below shows.

17:20 Cheltenham

National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

• Going Good To Soft
• Distance 3m 5f 201y
• Class Class 2
• Race Type Chase Turf
• Surface Turf
• Runners 17
• Win Time 7m 47s

GG Edge Standard Compact

Win% is implied from the betting forecast

1st 10 1 tip Holloway Queen W: 11st 4lb Age: 6 yo Filly

12/1
(Won)

J: James Bowen T: Nicky Henderson

OR: — RPR: — Form: P-PU41

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2nd 3 1 tip King Of Answers W: 11st 10lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

22/1

J: Derek Fox T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

OR: — RPR: — Form: 2-5141

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3rd 4 2 tips One Big Bang W: 11st 9lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

11/1

J: Mr Alex Chadwick T: James Owen

OR: — RPR: — Form: 5-3213

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4th 14 Union Station W: 11st 1lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

28/1

J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell

OR: — RPR: — Form: 6-2P2U

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5th 11 2 tips Iceberg Theory W: 11st 3lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

13/2

J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Paul Nolan

OR: — RPR: — Form: 6P2-11

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6th 1 Wade Out W: 12st 0lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

10/1

J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy

OR: — RPR: — Form: 16-114

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7th 2 1 tip Pic Roc W: 11st 11lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

20/1

J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling

OR: — RPR: — Form: -U1591

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8th 17 Holokea W: 10st 8lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Shane Fenelon T: Mickey Bowen

OR: — RPR: — Form: 21222P

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9th 16 Silver Thorn W: 10st 8lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

40/1

J: Jonathan Burke T: Emma Lavelle

OR: — RPR: — Form: P-5114

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10th 13 First Confession W: 11st 3lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard

OR: — RPR: — Form: -335F1

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11th 6 Will Do W: 11st 7lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: -7020P

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PU 5 Kurasso Blue W: 11st 8lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

7/2

J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 51-212

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PU 7 1 tip Guard The Moon W: 11st 7lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

OR: — RPR: — Form: PF-1P1

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PU 8 1 tip Grand Geste W: 11st 5lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

14/1

J: Danny McMenamin T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

OR: — RPR: — Form: -221P1

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PU 9 3 tips Backmersackme OUR TIP W: 11st 5lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

3/1F

J: Donagh Meyler T: Emmet Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: -78201

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PU 12 3 tips Newton Tornado W: 11st 3lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

13/2

J: Sean Flanagan T: Rebecca Curtis

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1-F1P1

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PU 15 2 tips Walking On Air W: 10st 11lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

25/1

J: Harry Cobden T: Faye Bramley

OR: — RPR: — Form: F0P-83

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+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£323.70
Straight Forecast	£258.44
Tricast	£3032.14
Trifecta	£3871.90

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Newton Tornado

SPOTLIGHT:

Backmersackme

Daily Mirror:

Iceberg Theory

NEWMARKET:

One Big Bang

LAMBOURN:

Walking On Air

RP RATINGS:

Holloway Queen

WEST COUNTRY:

Guard The Moon

THE NORTH:

Grand Geste

Daily Record:

King Of Answers

POSTDATA:

Pic Roc

The Sun:

Newton Tornado

The Times:

Newton Tornado

Telegraph:

Backmersackme

Daily Mail:

Backmersackme

The Star:

Iceberg Theory

The Guardian:

One Big Bang

D Express:

Walking On Air

National Hunt Novices’ Handicap Chase Betting News

There is no ante-post market for the 2027 National Hunt Chase yet, and as a novices’ handicap it tends to draw a largely new field each year, so the picture will only become clear once this season’s staying novice chasers have had a run or two.

Last year’s renewal was a reminder of how stern a test this marathon trip provides, with fancied runners Backmersackme, Kurasso Blue and Newton Tornado all pulled up, so proven stamina is likely to be at a premium again.

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Betting on the National Hunt Chase

A race now open to professional jockeys, the National Hunt Chase is a cracking betting heat, as with it being a handicap event then it’s a race that sees improvers gain weight of those that have already delivered a decent level on the track.

Decent field sizes are expected, so it can appeal to each-way punters, and the National Hunt Chase betting will certainly change in the days and hours leading up to the race.