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2026 Faugheen Novice Chase Preview
Scheduled to take place in December of each year at the Limerick Racecourse is the Faugheen Novice Chase, which, since 2019, has been named in honour of Faugheen, who previously won this race. It was known as the Greenmount Park Novice Chase before the title change. The race was awarded Grade 1 status in 2018, and it is run over two miles, five furlongs during Limerick's Christmas Festival.
Faugheen Novice Chase Information:
- Faugheen Novice Chase Past Winners
- Faugheen Novice Chase Trainer Statistics
- Faugheen Novice Chase Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Limerick tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners?
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How competitive is the Faugheen Novice 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 108%. The race in 2013 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 127%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Faugheen Novice Chase, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ116 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Faugheen Novice 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 Faugheen Novice Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Faugheen Novice Chase races over the last 20 renewals:
- Hardline (5:00.50) in 2018
- Mr Cracker (5:07.70) in 2010
- Impaire Et Passe (5:09.90) in 2024
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 Faugheen Novice 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 -8.03. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Faugheen Novice Chase, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2017 renewal when Dounikos from Gordon Elliott under the guidance of Andrew Ring, won in a time of 5:54.50, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Hardline, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Keith Donoghue set the quickest time of 5:00.50 in the 2018 renewal.
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Faugheen Novice Chase Past Winners
Here are the Faugheen Novice 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 Faugheen Novice Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:38.00 | Final Demand (IRE) 6yo 11-10 1/3F | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 5:09.90 | Impaire Et Passe (FR) 6yo 11-12 8/13F | Daryl Jacob W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 5:21.60 | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 5yo 11-12 4/7F | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 5:19.50 | Gerri Colombe (FR) 6yo 11-12 4/5F | Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2021 5:22.50 | Master McShee (GB) 7yo 11-12 10/1 | Ian Power P Corkery (IRE) |
| 2020 5:37.90 | Colreevy (IRE) 7yo 11-5 5/1 | Danny Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 5:30.80 | Faugheen (IRE) 11yo 11-10 2/1 | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 5:00.50 | Hardline (IRE) 6yo 11-10 9/2 | Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2017 5:54.50 | Dounikos (FR) 6yo 11-4 14/1 | Andrew Ring Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2016 5:28.50 | Bellshill (IRE) 6yo 11-4 4/9F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
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Faugheen Novice Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Faugheen Novice Chase over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race ten times, with those ten winners coming from Financial Reward (2008), Sir Des Champs (2011), The Paparrazi Kid (2013), Outlander (2015), Bellshill (2016), Faugheen (2019), Colreevy (2020), Gaelic Warrior (2023), Impaire Et Passe (2024) and Final Demand (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Faugheen Novice Chase are Gordon Elliott (3 wins) and Michael Hourigan (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Faugheen Novice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 32-10-16 | -2.47 | +0.61 |
| Gordon Elliott | 13-3-7 | +9.30 | +6.53 |
| Michael Hourigan | 4-2-2 | +3.58 | +0.08 |
| T J Taaffe | 4-1-3 | -0.75 | +0.21 |
| E Sheehy | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.60 |
| P Corkery | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.25 |
| E Bolger | 1-1-1 | +1.75 | +1.09 |
| M F Morris | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -5.00 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -2.50 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
Faugheen Novice Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Faugheen Novice Chase over the last 20 renewals is Mr P W Mullins, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Faugheen (2019), Gaelic Warrior (2023) and Final Demand (2025).
Here are some of the top Faugheen Novice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr P W Mullins | 4-3-4 | +1.90 | +1.61 |
| Danny Mullins | 6-1-2 | +0.00 | +1.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 5-1-3 | +0.50 | +1.06 |
| Mark Walsh | 3-1-1 | -0.25 | -0.91 |
| Paul Townend | 3-1-2 | -1.56 | -1.17 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.60 |
| Jordan Gainford | 2-1-2 | -0.20 | +0.14 |
| Ian Power | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.25 |
| Phillip Enright | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.30 |
| Donagh Meyler | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
2026 Faugheen Novice Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, F, 2, PU, F, 1, F, 2, 1, 1, 1, F, 2, 2, F, 2, 1, 1, 1, 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.
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Not in a G1-2/LST (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Break of 18 - 364 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Break of 18 - 86 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 50/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl4-5
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Off a break of 18 - 86 days
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 1 - 3 placings (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest Placed 2m3f - 3m½f
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 111+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not fallen (Season)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Had 4 - 18 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 65+ (Season)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Limerick racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Faugheen Novice 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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Faugheen Novice Chase Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +23.59, is when runners ran in a Class 3 last time out.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race restricted to 5yo+ when last winning, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-24.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Faugheen Novice Chase is Navan; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Navan last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Punchestown; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Punchestown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 111 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 8 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Faugheen Novice Chase; that stallion is Presenting, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Merry Cowboy in 2007, winning for E Sheehy at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Sean Flanagan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
If you are interested in other races at the Limerick racecourse, then why not read our blog for the Munster National?
Route to the Faugheen Novice Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Faugheen Novice Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Final Demand Navan - 1st of 12 (2/7) | Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase |
| 2024 - Impaire Et Passe Fairyhouse - 1st of 13 (23/20) | SIS Beginners Chase |
| 2023 - Gaelic Warrior Punchestown - 1st of 11 (4/11) | Conway Piling Beginners Chase |
| 2022 - Gerri Colombe Fairyhouse - 1st of 12 (6/5) | Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee Beginners Chase |
| 2021 - Master McShee Gowran Park - 3rd of 18 (20/1) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase |
| 2020 - Colreevy Punchestown - 1st of 11 (13/8) | Ballymore Group Rated Novice Chase |
| 2019 - Faugheen Punchestown - 1st of 17 (8/11) | Naas Oil Beginners Chase |
| 2018 - Hardline Navan - 1st of 5 (11/10) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Klairon Davis Novice Chase |
| 2017 - Dounikos Gowran Park - 1st of 7 (29/1) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase |
| 2016 - Bellshill Gowran Park - 1st of 12 (2/5) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase |
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 Faugheen Novice 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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