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2026 Peter Marsh Chase Preview
Established in 1981, the Peter Marsh Chase is scheduled to take place in January of each year at the Haydock racecourse.
The race is open to runners aged five or older and is run over a distance of three miles, one and a half furlongs during which the runners will face a total of nineteen fences.
Peter Marsh Chase Information:
- Peter Marsh Chase Past Winners
- Peter Marsh Chase Trainer Statistics
- Peter Marsh Chase Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Haydock tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Haydock Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Peter Marsh Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2002 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 Peter Marsh Chase, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £116 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Peter Marsh 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 Peter Marsh Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Peter Marsh Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- Our Vic (6:11.60) in 2010
- Cloudy Lane (6:13.90) in 2009
- Artic Jack (6:20.40) in 2004
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 Peter Marsh Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -13.00. Ahead of the 2026 Peter Marsh Chase why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 6:11.60 was set by Our Vic in 2010, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by David Pipe and ridden by Danny Cook. The slowest winning time was set in 2018 when The Dutchman won in a time of 7:22.50, booked to ride was Harry Cobden by the trainer Colin Tizzard.
Peter Marsh Chase Past Winners
Here are the Peter Marsh 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 Peter Marsh Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: 1984, 1985, 1991, 2001, 2011, 2023 & 2024 renewals were all cancelled due to frost, the 1988 & 2013 renewals because of snow and the 2008 renewal due to waterlogging.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:43.57 | Mr Vango (IRE) 9yo 10-2 4/1 | Jack Tudor Mrs Sara V Bradstock (GB) |
| 2022 7:02.14 | Royale Pagaille (FR) 8yo 11-10 5/2F | Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2021 6:56.93 | Royale Pagaille (FR) 7yo 11-10 11/5F | Tom Scudamore Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2020 6:44.80 | Vintage Clouds (IRE) 10yo 10-11 7/1 | Danny Cook Sue Smith (GB) |
| 2019 6:48.60 | Wakanda (IRE) 10yo 10-10 6/1 | Danny Cook Sue Smith (GB) |
| 2018 7:22.50 | The Dutchman (IRE) 8yo 10-6 13/2 | Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2017 6:21.80 | Bristol De Mai (FR) 6yo 11-2 4/1F | Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2016 6:42.00 | Cloudy Too (IRE) 10yo 10-4 6/1 | Danny Cook Sue Smith (GB) |
| 2015 6:36.70 | Samstown (GB) 8yo 10-5 16/1 | Brian Harding Alistair Whillans (GB) |
| 2014 6:21.70 | Wychwoods Brook (GB) 8yo 9-11 16/1 | Conor Ring (7lbs) Evan Williams (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Peter Marsh Chase have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 35 placings from 189 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 6 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
Peter Marsh Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Peter Marsh Chase over the last 20 renewals is Sue Smith who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from The Last Fling (2000), Artic Jack (2004), Cloudy Too (2016), Wakanda (2019) and Vintage Clouds (2020). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Peter Marsh Chase is Venetia Williams (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Peter Marsh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Smith | 15-5-10 | +20.50 | +16.87 |
| Venetia Williams | 15-3-5 | +0.70 | -1.50 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 13-1-2 | -8.00 | -8.19 |
| David Pipe | 7-1-2 | +14.00 | +8.00 |
| Donald McCain | 5-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.80 |
| Evan Williams | 4-1-1 | +13.00 | +6.60 |
| Alistair Whillans | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
| Mrs Sara V Bradstock | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
| Paul Nicholls | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -5.64 |
| Philip Hobbs | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.87 |
Peter Marsh Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Peter Marsh Chase over the last 20 renewals is Danny Cook who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Our Vic (2010), Cloudy Too (2016), Wakanda (2019) and Vintage Clouds (2020).
Here are some of the top Peter Marsh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Cook | 6-4-5 | +37.00 | +23.30 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 4-1-2 | -0.50 | +0.38 |
| Harry Cobden | 3-1-2 | +4.50 | +3.12 |
| Conor Ring | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +9.60 |
| Jack Tudor | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
| Brian Hughes | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -2.42 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.69 |
| Ryan Mania | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.80 |
| Henry Brooke | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.60 |
| Richie McLernon | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -2.05 |
2026 Peter Marsh Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 3, 2, 2, 1, PU, 5, 5, 7, F, 4, PU, 5, (1, PU), 4, UR, (5, PU), 1, 1, PU
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%) - In a field of 6 - 13 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved a TS of 84+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Achieved a TS of 77+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran over 2m4f - 3m4½f (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in England (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - In a field of 4 - 13 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 133+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Carried 137 - 161lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 137+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Off a break of 14 - 63 days
- 19 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 50/1 (Career)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 18 / 20 (82%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (84%) - No older than a 10yo
- 18 / 20 (86%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Haydock racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Peter Marsh 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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Peter Marsh Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +70.25 is when runners had a GB-bred dam.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career start over further, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-23.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Peter Marsh Chase is Wetherby, there has been a total number of 7 winners of this race who ran at Wetherby last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Haydock, there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Haydock 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 195 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 Peter Marsh Chase:
- Cloudings (3 Wins)
- Blue Bresil (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Peter Marsh Chase despite multiple attempts:
- Milan (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Alflora (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Oscar (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Presenting (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Ebony Light in 2006, winning for D McCain at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Stephen Craine. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Peter Marsh Chase head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Peter Marsh 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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