The National Hunt Chase is the final race on day one of the Cheltenham Festival, and takes place at 5.20pm on Tuesday 16 March. Check out the latest betting for the National Hunt Novices’ Handicap Chase Odds here…

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2026 National Hunt Novices’ Handicap Chase Odds

17:20 Cheltenham

Good To Soft

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

• Chase Turf
• Turf
• 3m 5f 201y
• Class 2
• 17 runners
• 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

Now run as a handicap, the National Hunt Chase odds are likely to be wide open, as a competitive field will do battle over the marathon trip. With stamina the key, there will be some proven stayers taking their chance, and in the current betting the likes of Backmersackme, Newton Tornado and Wade Out all featuring prominent in the latest National Hunt Chase betting. Plenty will line up with a notable chance in the race, and the betting markets will be fascinating all the way to the off.

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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.