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2026 Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Preview
The Grade 2 Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race is scheduled to take place in April of each year at the Aintree racecourse.
The race is open to runners aged between 4 and 6 years and is run over a trip of two miles and one furlong. The race is run at the Aintree Grand National meeting and was established in 1987.
Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Information:
- Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Past Winners
- Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Trainer Statistics
- Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Jockey Statistics
In April, the only thing racing fans are interested in is the Grand National tips from the OLBG expert racing tipsters, which of the forty runners are they predicting to win the showcase race at Aintree? We cover every race at the Aintree Grand National Meeting and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
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How competitive is the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 124%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 138%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race, the over-round has been 129%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £129 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race 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 Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race over the last 20 renewals:
- Megastar (3:56.40) in 2010
- Green Splendour (3:59.40) in 2025
- Steps To Freedom (3:59.50) in 2011
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race next time out then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -11.02. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race 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 2018 renewal when Portrush Ted from Warren Greatrex under the guidance of Gavin Sheehan, won in a time of 4:27.00, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Megastar, trained by Gary Moore and ridden by Jamie Moore set the quickest time of 3:56.40 in the 2010 renewal.
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Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Past Winners
Here are the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race 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 Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 3:59.40 | Green Splendour (GB) 5yo 11-4 100/30F | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 4:11.68 | Horaces Pearl (FR) 6yo 11-4 14/1 | Connor Brace Fergal O'Brien (GB) |
| 2023 4:01.74 | Florida Dreams (IRE) 5yo 11-6 18/1 | Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards (GB) |
| 2022 4:04.13 | Lookaway (IRE) 5yo 11-4 28/1 | Jack Quinlan Neil King (GB) |
| 2021 4:05.35 | Knappers Hill (IRE) 5yo 11-4 8/1 | Megan Nicholls Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2019 4:07.84 | McFabulous (IRE) 5yo 11-4 2/1F | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2018 4:27.00 | Portrush Ted (IRE) 6yo 11-4 25/1 | Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex (GB) |
| 2017 4:04.90 | Lalor (GER) 5yo 11-4 33/1 | Richard Johnson Richard Woollacott (GB) |
| 2016 4:09.10 | Bacardys (FR) 5yo 11-4 15/2 | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2015 4:00.40 | Barters Hill (IRE) 5yo 11-4 11/2 | David Bass Ben Pauling (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race have been based:
- GB: 17 winners with an additional 33 placings from 336 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 7 placings from 33 runners
- BEL: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race over the last 20 renewals is Nigel Twiston-Davies who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from The Cool Guy (2005), The New One (2012) and Ballybolley (2014). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race are Paul Nicholls (2 wins) and W P Mullins (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race, Nicky Henderson (0-20), Jonjo O'Neill (0-13) and Donald McCain (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 9-3-3 | +66.00 | +30.00 |
| Paul Nicholls | 18-2-5 | -6.00 | -9.30 |
| W P Mullins | 11-2-6 | +1.83 | -1.25 |
| Alan King | 13-1-4 | +16.00 | +3.50 |
| Fergal O'Brien | 8-1-4 | +7.00 | +1.50 |
| Ben Pauling | 8-1-1 | -1.50 | -4.25 |
| Warren Greatrex | 5-1-3 | +21.00 | +9.50 |
| Nicky Richards | 4-1-1 | +15.00 | +6.00 |
| Gordon Elliott | 4-1-2 | +9.00 | +4.05 |
| Neil King | 3-1-1 | +26.00 | +12.00 |
Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race over the last 20 renewals with both Sam Twiston-Davies and Mr P W Mullins who have both won the race two times. Sam Twiston-Davies winners have been with The New One (2012) and Ballybolley (2014). Mr P W Mullins's winners have been with Bacardys (2016) and Green Splendour (2025). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race, Brian Hughes has ridden 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 8-2-2 | +16.00 | +5.00 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 8-2-5 | +4.83 | +1.25 |
| Harry Cobden | 5-1-1 | -2.00 | -2.80 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 4-1-3 | +22.00 | +11.90 |
| Mr S Crawford | 3-1-1 | +48.00 | +23.00 |
| Jack Quinlan | 3-1-1 | +26.00 | +12.00 |
| David Bass | 3-1-1 | +3.50 | +0.75 |
| Danny McMenamin | 1-1-1 | +18.00 | +9.00 |
| Connor Brace | 1-1-1 | +14.00 | +7.00 |
| Megan Nicholls | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.00 |
2026 Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 4, 1, (3, 20), 2, 19, 2, 6, 7, (11, 13), 7, 4, 9, 17, 1, 7, 5, 2, 14, 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 (67%) - Achieved an RPR of 107+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Ran over 1m6f - 2m½f (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Within the first 16 of the market
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Carried 145 - 164lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not BR/GR in colour
- 19 / 20 (69%) - Carried 151 - 165lbs (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 11/1 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (79%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (82%) - Furthest Won 1m6f - 2m1½f
- 19 / 20 (82%) - Not in FRA/WAL (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Highest Won is not G1-3/Cl2-3
- 19 / 20 (84%) - Not on SLW/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - In a field of 5 - 17 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Win)
- 17 / 20 (59%) - No bigger than 28/1
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Aintree racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race. 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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Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +106.70 is when runners ran in a race restricted to 4-6yo on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a field of 9 when last winning, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-36.
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race are Cheltenham and Newbury, there has been a total number of 4 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 362 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 8 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race, that stallion Kayf Tara has produced 2 winners (2014,2010).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race despite multiple attempts:
- Oscar (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Walk In The Park (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Flemensfirth (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Westerner (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Yeats (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Sitting Tennant in 2009, winning for Kate Walton at odds of 66/1 under the guidance of Richie McGrath. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Green Splendour Leopardstown - 5th of 9 (4/1) | Paddy Power Play Card |
| 2024 - Horaces Pearl Wincanton - 1st of 17 (7/2) | Join The Harry Fry Racing Syndicate Open National Hunt Flat Race |
| 2023 - Florida Dreams Musselburgh - 1st of 13 (11/1) | Fitzdares Open National Hunt Flat Race |
| 2022 - Lookaway Newbury - 1st of 10 (5/2) | Lodge Hotel At Newbury Racecourse Open National Hunt Flat Race |
| 2021 - Knappers Hill Ascot - 1st of 6 (9/2) | Enter ITV7 Tonight Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race |
| 2019 - McFabulous Newbury - 1st of 13 (5/2) | ITM Supporting Greatwood Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race |
| 2018 - Portrush Ted Hereford - 2nd of 9 (5/2) | myracing.com Back In March Standard National Hunt Flat Race |
| 2017 - Lalor Wincanton - 1st of 8 (13/8) | Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race |
| 2016 - Bacardys Cheltenham - 3rd of 23 (16/1) | Champion Bumper |
| 2015 - Barters Hill Newbury - 1st of 11 (10/1) | Read Paul Nicholls Exclusively On Betfair Bumper |
Schedule for Thursday at the Aintree Grand National Meeting
The three-day Grand National meeting kicks off on Thursday with four Grade 1 events on the seven-race card which features both the Aintree Hurdle and the Bowl Chase.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Aintree Manifesto Novices Chase | Impaire Et Passe (FR) 7yo - 9/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:20 Aintree Anniversary 4YO Juvenile Hurdle | Murcia (FR) 4yo - 11/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:55 Aintree Bowl Chase | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 7yo - 11/4 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
| 15:30 Aintree Aintree Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo - 5/4 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:05 Aintree Foxhunters Chase | Gracchus De Balme (FR) 9yo - 22/1 | J J O'Shea Mr Huw Edwards |
| 16:40 Aintree Red Rum Handicap Chase | Sans Bruit (FR) 7yo - 5/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 17:15 Aintree Nickel Coin Mares Bumper | Seo Linn (IRE) 5yo - 15/8 | P Twomey W J Lee |
Schedule for Friday at the Aintree Grand National Meeting
Day 2 of the Grand National meeting is Ladies Day or Fabulous Friday, the highlights on the track being the Melling Chase plus there is the Topham Chase over the Grand National fences.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Aintree Mildmay Novices Chase | Caldwell Potter (FR) 7yo - 11/4 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 14:20 Aintree National Meeting 2m4f Handicap Hurdle | Wellington Arch (GB) 6yo - 14/1 | Jonjo & A J O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:55 Aintree Top Novices Hurdle | Salvator Mundi (FR) 5yo - 7/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 15:30 Aintree Melling Chase | Jonbon (FR) 9yo - 4/6 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 16:05 Aintree Topham Chase | Gentleman De Mee (FR) 9yo - 14/1 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Aintree Sefton Novices Hurdle | Julius Des Pictons (FR) 6yo - 14/1 | Jamie Snowden Gavin Sheehan |
| 17:15 Aintree National Meeting 2m Handicap Hurdle | Shes A Saint (IRE) 8yo - 25/1 | Dan Skelton Tristan Durrell |
Schedule for Saturday at the Aintree Grand National Meeting
The Grand National is obviously the showpiece of the Aintree meeting and day 3 also includes three Grade 1 events, the feature of those being the Liverpool Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Aintree National Meeting 3m Handicap Hurdle | Deep Cave (IRE) 7yo - 28/1 | Christian Williams Jack Tudor |
| 13:55 Aintree Mersey Novices Hurdle | Honesty Policy (IRE) 5yo - 5/1 | Gordon Elliott Mark Walsh |
| 14:30 Aintree Freebooter Handicap Chase | Cruz Control (FR) 8yo - 10/1 | Tom Lacey Stan Sheppard |
| 15:05 Aintree Liverpool Hurdle | Hiddenvalley Lake (IRE) 8yo - 12/1 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| 16:00 Aintree Grand National | Nick Rockett (IRE) 8yo - 33/1 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
| 17:00 Aintree Maghull Novices Chase | Kalif Du Berlais (FR) 5yo - 15/8 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 17:35 Aintree Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race | Green Splendour (GB) 5yo - 100/30 | W P Mullins Mr P W Mullins |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race 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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