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2026 Denman Chase Preview
The race was originally known as the Aon Chase, however, since 2012 the race has been named in honour of 'The Tank' and called the Denman Chase. This Grade 2 is open to runners aged five or older with the runners facing a total of eighteen fences during the two miles, seven and a half furlongs distance.
The race serves as a trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, a race the great Denman won in 2008, he also won this race in the same year. Native River won this race in 2018 and then went on to win the Gold Cup, a feat also achieved by Coneygree (2015), the already mentioned Denman (2008) and Kauto Star (2007).
Denman Chase Information:
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How competitive is the Denman Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2017 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2013 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 116%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Denman Chase, the over-round has been 111%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £111 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Denman 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 Denman Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Denman Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- Zanza (5:34.50) in 2023
- Long Run (5:42.53) in 2012
- Eldorado Allen (5:50.90) in 2022
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 Denman Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +6.50. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Zanza, trained by Philip Hobbs and ridden by Tom O'Brien who set the fastest winning time in the Denman Chase, the runner won the race in a time of 5:34.50 when winning the race in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer David Pipe and jockey Tom Scudamore with Madison Du Berlais who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 6:27.69 in the 2009 renewal.
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Denman Chase Past Winners
Here are the Denman 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 Denman Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: Cancelled in 2006 due to frost, run at Kempton in 2009 and run at Ascot in 2019.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:05.80 | Djelo (FR) 7yo 11-8 6/4F | Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2024 6:00.00 | Shishkin (IRE) 10yo 11-8 8/11F | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2023 5:34.50 | Zanza (IRE) 9yo 11-2 16/1 | Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs (GB) |
| 2022 5:50.90 | Eldorado Allen (FR) 8yo 11-6 6/1 | Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2021 5:57.76 | Secret Investor (GB) 9yo 11-0 14/1 | Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2020 5:56.45 | Native River (IRE) 10yo 11-6 2/5F | Jonjo O'Neill Jr Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2019 5:59.70 | Clan Des Obeaux (FR) 7yo 11-6 2/5F | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2018 6:11.70 | Native River (IRE) 8yo 11-6 8/11F | Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2017 6:05.00 | Native River (IRE) 7yo 11-6 11/10 | Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2016 6:17.40 | Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 9yo 11-0 3/1 | Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Denman Chase have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 17 placings from 113 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
Denman Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Denman Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Nicholls who has won the race seven times with those seven winners coming from Kauto Star (2007), Denman (2008), Tricky Trickster (2010), Noland (2011), Silviniaco Conti (2013), Clan Des Obeaux (2019) and Secret Investor (2021). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Denman Chase are Nicky Henderson (2 wins), Venetia Williams (2 wins) and Philip Hobbs (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Denman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 27-7-16 | +10.10 | +8.50 |
| Nicky Henderson | 8-2-3 | -4.70 | -2.74 |
| Venetia Williams | 7-2-4 | -0.50 | -0.51 |
| Philip Hobbs | 4-2-3 | +26.00 | +16.40 |
| David Pipe | 6-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.50 |
| Kim Bailey | 5-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.81 |
| Mark Bradstock | 2-1-1 | +0.88 | +0.18 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -4.00 |
| David Bridgwater | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.27 |
| Anthony Honeyball | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
Denman Chase Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Denman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 7-1-5 | -5.60 | -1.44 |
| Brendan Powell | 4-1-1 | +3.00 | +0.75 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 4-1-2 | -1.50 | -1.31 |
| Nico de Boinville | 4-1-1 | -2.27 | -1.54 |
| Bryony Frost | 1-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.75 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 1-1-1 | +0.40 | +0.25 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -4.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -2.40 |
| David Bass | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Jack Quinlan | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
2026 Denman Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (2, 3), 1, 1, 2, UR, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 2, 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 (75%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (77%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved a TS of 110+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Fewer than 2 placings (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Had 1 - 6 wins (Going)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 141+ (Going)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 2 - 7 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 150+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Held an OR of 143+
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 134+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 1 - 9 placings (Going)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Carried 147 - 166lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 148+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 101+ (Going)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Carried 152 - 166lbs (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Newbury racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Denman 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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Denman Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +36.60 is when runners had 1 win in the past year.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins on the going, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-19.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Denman Chase is Kempton, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Kempton last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Denman Chase, that stallion Indian River has produced 4 winners (2020,2018,2017,2009).
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Denman Chase, that stallion is Black Sam Bellamy who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Zanza in 2023, winning for Philip Hobbs at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Tom O'Brien. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 10 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.
Route to the Denman Chase
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Denman Chase, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Djelo Windsor - 2nd of 6 (5/4) | Fitzdares Fleur De Lys Chase |
| 2024 - Shishkin Kempton - UR of 6 (10/3) | King George VI Chase |
| 2023 - Zanza Wetherby - 7th of 11 (14/1) | Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase |
| 2022 - Eldorado Allen Kempton - 2nd of 4 (2/1) | Coral Silviniaco Conti Chase |
| 2021 - Secret Investor Newbury - 11th of 18 (15/2) | Coral Gold Cup |
| 2020 - Native River Aintree - 1st of 4 (5/6) | Virgin Bet Price Boosts Many Clouds Chase |
| 2019 - Clan Des Obeaux Kempton - 1st of 10 (12/1) | King George VI Chase |
| 2018 - Native River Cheltenham - 3rd of 13 (7/2) | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
| 2017 - Native River Chepstow - 1st of 20 (11/4) | Welsh Grand National |
| 2016 - Houblon Des Obeaux Warwick - 4th of 14 (15/2) | Classic Chase |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Denman Chase 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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