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2026 Novices Limited Handicap Chase Preview
In 2025, it was announced that the Golden Miller Novices Chase would be discontinued and it would be replaced by a Novices Limited Handicap Chase with the race losing its Grade 1 status and becoming a Grade 2 run over the same distance of two and a half miles.
Unlock the secrets of the Novices Limited Handicap Chase with our in-depth analysis of past race trends and trainer stats, then explore the Cheltenham free bets to maximize your betting experience.
Novices Limited Handicap Chase Information:
- Novices Limited Handicap Chase Past Winners
- Novices Limited Handicap Chase Trainer Statistics
- Novices Limited Handicap Chase Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham Festival and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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How competitive is the Novices Limited Handicap Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 1 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025 when the race had an over-round of 132%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 132%, whilst on average over the last 1 renewal of the Novices Limited Handicap Chase, the over-round has been 132%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £132 which is bet.
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Novices Limited Handicap Chase Past Winners
Here are the Novices Limited Handicap Chase past winners for the last 1 renewal. 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 Novices Limited Handicap Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:14.15 | Caldwell Potter (FR) 7yo 11-4 7/1 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Novices Limited Handicap Chase have been based:
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 7 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 3 placings from 12 runners
Novices Limited Handicap Chase Trainer Statistics
Here are some of the top Novices Limited Handicap Chase trainer statistics over the last 1 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 | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.38 |
| W P Mullins | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +5.75 |
| Gordon Elliott | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -0.37 |
| Ben Pauling | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| David Kenneth Budds | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +15.13 |
| Gavin Cromwell | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Joe Tizzard | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| John C McConnell | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Novices Limited Handicap Chase Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Novices Limited Handicap Chase jockey statistics over the last 1 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 | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.38 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +15.13 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +7.75 |
| J J Slevin | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +0.63 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| John Shinnick | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 Novices Limited Handicap Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6
Due to there only being one previous renewal, there are no trends for this race.
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Route to the Novices Limited Handicap Chase
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Novices Limited Handicap Chase, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Caldwell Potter Windsor - 2nd of 4 (4/6) | Fitzdares Lightning Novices Chase |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle, the feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 5yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Jango Baie (FR) 6yo - 5/1 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Myretown (IRE) 8yo - 13/2 | Lucinda Russell Patrick Wadge |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Golden Ace (GB) 7yo - 25/1 | Jeremy Scott Lorcan Williams |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Puturhandstogether (IRE) 4yo - 17/2 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mark Walsh |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Haiti Couleurs (FR) 8yo - 7/2 | Rebecca Curtis Ben Jones |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | The New Lion (GB) 6yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Lecky Watson (IRE) 7yo - 20/1 | W P Mullins Sean O'Keeffe |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Coral Cup | Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) 6yo - 16/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Stumptown (IRE) 8yo - 5/2 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Marine Nationale (IRE) 8yo - 5/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Jazzy Matty (FR) 6yo - 15/2 | Cian Collins Danny Gilligan |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | Bambino Fever (IRE) 5yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins Miss J Townend |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last best up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 6yo - 16/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Caldwell Potter (FR) 7yo - 7/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Doddiethegreat (IRE) 9yo - 25/1 | Nicky Henderson Brian Hughes |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Fact To File (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 10yo - 8/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Jagwar (FR) 6yo - 3/1 | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Daily Present (IRE) 8yo - 12/1 | Paul Nolan Mr B T Stone |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Poniros (GB) 4yo - 100/1 | W P Mullins Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Kargese (FR) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 6yo - 6/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 7yo - 15/2 | Gavin Cromwell Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Wonderwall (IRE) 9yo - 28/1 | S Curling Mr R James |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 5yo - 9/2 | Gordon Elliott Danny Gilligan |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Novices Limited Handicap 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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