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2026 Foxhunters Chase Preview
The Foxhunters Chase is one of three races during the Grand National meeting at the Aintree racecourse which is run over the national fences, the Grand National and the Topham Chase being the other two.
The race is open to runners who are at least six and is run over a trip of two miles and five furlongs in which only amateur jockeys are eligible to ride.
Foxhunters Chase Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Aintree tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners? 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 Foxhunters 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 124%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 144%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Foxhunters Chase, the over-round has been 131%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £131 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Foxhunters 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 Foxhunters Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Foxhunters Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- On The Fringe (5:24.40) in 2015
- Warne (5:29.40) in 2014
- Gracchus De Balme (5:30.29) in 2025
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 Foxhunters 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 -5.11. Ahead of the 2026 Foxhunters Chase why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2024 renewal when Its On The Line from Emmet Mullins under the guidance of Mr Derek O'Connor, won in a time of 5:51.97, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, On The Fringe, trained by E Bolger and ridden by Ms N Carberry set the quickest time of 5:24.40 in the 2015 renewal.
Foxhunters Chase Past Winners
Here are the Foxhunters 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 Foxhunters Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:30.29 | Gracchus De Balme (FR) 9yo 12-0 22/1 | Mr Huw Edwards J J O'Shea (GB) |
| 2024 5:51.97 | Its On The Line (IRE) 7yo 12-0 3/1F | Mr Derek O'Connor Emmet Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 5:34.68 | Famous Clermont (FR) 8yo 12-0 9/2 | Mr William Biddick C R Barber (GB) |
| 2022 5:38.62 | Latenightpass (GB) 9yo 12-0 7/2 | Miss Gina Andrews T Ellis (GB) |
| 2021 5:39.57 | Cousin Pascal (FR) 9yo 12-0 66/1 | Mr James King J J O'Shea (GB) |
| 2019 5:45.70 | Top Wood (FR) 12yo 12-0 14/1 | Tabitha Worsley Kelly Morgan (GB) |
| 2018 5:49.00 | Balnaslow (IRE) 11yo 12-0 11/2 | Mr Derek O'Connor Graham John McKeever (IRE) |
| 2017 5:32.10 | Dineur (FR) 11yo 12-0 16/1 | Mr James King Mickey Bowen (GB) |
| 2016 5:48.00 | On The Fringe (IRE) 11yo 12-0 15/8F | Mr J J Codd E Bolger (IRE) |
| 2015 5:24.40 | On The Fringe (IRE) 10yo 12-0 5/2F | Ms N Carberry E Bolger (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Foxhunters Chase have been based:
- GB: 15 winners with an additional 28 placings from 400 runners
- IRE: 5 winners with an additional 12 placings from 98 runners
Foxhunters Chase Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Foxhunters Chase over the last 20 renewals with J J O'Shea, E Bolger and Robert Waley-Cohen having all won the race two times. J J O'Shea winners have been with Cousin Pascal (2021) and Gracchus De Balme (2025). E Bolger winners have been with On The Fringe (2015 & 2016). Robert Waley-Cohen winners have been with Katarino (2005 & 2006). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Foxhunters Chase, Paul Nicholls has sent a total of 20 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst W P Mullins has sent out 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Foxhunters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J J O'Shea | 12-2-2 | +78.00 | +34.00 |
| E Bolger | 6-2-3 | +0.38 | -1.31 |
| Robert Waley-Cohen | 5-2-4 | +5.83 | +2.42 |
| Mickey Bowen | 7-1-2 | +10.00 | +2.50 |
| Dr Richard Newland | 6-1-1 | +45.00 | +20.00 |
| Donald McCain | 5-1-1 | +0.00 | -2.00 |
| Kelly Morgan | 4-1-1 | +11.00 | +4.00 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 4-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.50 |
| Stuart Coltherd | 3-1-2 | +98.00 | +48.50 |
| Nicky Henderson | 3-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.25 |
Foxhunters Chase Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Foxhunters Chase over the last 20 renewals with both Mr Derek O'Connor and Mr James King who have both won the race two times. Mr Derek O'Connor's winners have been Balnaslow (2018) and Its On The Line (2024). Mr James King's winners have been with Dineur (2017) and Cousin Pascal (2021). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Foxhunters Chase, Mr P W Mullins has ridden 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Foxhunters 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 Derek O'Connor | 11-2-5 | -0.50 | -3.25 |
| Mr James King | 9-2-3 | +75.00 | +34.50 |
| Mr William Biddick | 14-1-3 | -8.50 | -9.75 |
| Miss Gina Andrews | 7-1-2 | -2.50 | -3.75 |
| Mr Huw Edwards | 4-1-1 | +19.00 | +8.00 |
| Jamie Hamilton | 2-1-1 | +99.00 | +49.00 |
| Tabitha Worsley | 1-1-1 | +14.00 | +7.00 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 10-0-2 | -10.00 | -9.00 |
| Mr David Maxwell | 9-0-4 | -9.00 | -7.00 |
| Mr B O'Neill | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
2026 Foxhunters Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 4, F, 5, 13, UR, 1, (1, F), (8, F), 3, 1, 1, PU, F, 5, 5, PU, 8, 1, 10
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 (64%) - Held an OR of 118+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved a TS of 93+ (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - In a field of 7 - 40 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 3 - 25 races (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Carried 154 - 172lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 102+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Beaten no more -33l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a G1-3 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 3 - 19 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not in a G2/LST/Cl4 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 4 starts
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Won is not Cl5
- 19 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Win)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - No more than -5yrs (Vs Max Age)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Aintree racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Foxhunters 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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Foxhunters Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +166.38 is when runners had 1 place in the past 30 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race restricted to 4yo+ on debut, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-69.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Foxhunters Chase is Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Aintree, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Aintree last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 495 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 3 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Foxhunters Chase:
- Exit To Nowhere (2 Wins)
- Pistolet Bleu (2 Wins)
- Presenting (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Foxhunters Chase despite multiple attempts:
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 13 runners)
- Flemensfirth (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Martaline (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Supreme Leader (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Glacial Storm (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Tartan Snow in 2013, winning for Stuart Coltherd at odds of 100/1 under the guidance of Jamie Hamilton. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Foxhunters Chase head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Route to the Foxhunters Chase
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Foxhunters Chase, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Gracchus De Balme Leicester - PU of 7 (5/4) | Cottesmore Open Hunters Chase |
| 2024 - Its On The Line Cheltenham - 2nd of 12 (11/8) | Festival Hunters Chase |
| 2023 - Famous Clermont Cheltenham - 6th of 23 (13/2) | Festival Hunters Chase |
| 2022 - Latenightpass Aintree - 2nd of 21 (11/2) | Foxhunters Chase |
| 2021 - Cousin Pascal Catterick - 1st of 16 (11/8) | Support Jack Berry House Maiden Hunters Chase |
| 2019 - Top Wood Cheltenham - 3rd of 24 (33/1) | Festival Hunters Chase |
| 2018 - Balnaslow Cheltenham - 7th of 24 (29/1) | Festival Hunters Chase |
| 2017 - Dineur Chepstow - 2nd of 8 (3/1) | NFRC Southwest Open Hunters Chase |
| 2016 - On The Fringe Cheltenham - 1st of 24 (13/8) | Festival Hunters Chase |
| 2015 - On The Fringe Cheltenham - 1st of 24 (6/1) | Festival Hunters Chase |
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 Foxhunters 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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