The Cheltenham Festival is back again for another edition in 2024 and we’re offering tips and picks on all 28 races with our horse racing experts and sports betting editors.
This time, we’re here to give you everything you need to know on the Turners Novices Chase for you to make an informed bet with confidence.
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Turners Novice Chase Overview
This is a Grade 1 National hunt chase open to horses 5 years and older and was previously known as the Marsh Novices chase or the Golden Miller Novices Chase.
When does the Turners novices chase take place?
The Turners novices chase is set to take place Thursday 14 March 2024 at 13:30 as the first race on day three of the Cheltenham Festival.
Where is the Turners novices chase contested?
The race is run on the new course and is contested over a distance on 2 miles and 4 furlongs, with 17 fences to be jumped.
2024 Turners Novices’ Chase Tips – BV’s Best Bets
The Favourites
- Fact to File – priced at 6/4*
- Il Est Francais – priced at 2/1*
- Ginnys Destiny – priced at 5/2*
- Gaelic Warrior – priced at 4/1*
The Dark Horses
- Iroko – priced at 8/1*. Iroko won the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle in 2023, but has had a large break between then and his most recent race at Warwick in November.
- Nickle Back – priced at 14/1*. Performed well at the Scilly isles novices chase in January gaining a healthy lead amongst the other runners and has overall been on good form over this winter period.
- Minella Cocooner – priced at 25/1*. Placed second at the 2022 Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle and trained by Willie Mullins.
Turners Novices Chase Trends
Want to know all the key trends? From the most impressive winner to successful trainer and jockey, you can see who are the connections to watch.
Where have the past 13 favourites placed (latest to oldest)?
3, F, F, 3, 1, 2, 1, (1, 2, F), 1, 4, 2, 8, 2
Stallions that have gone on to sire multiple winners:
- Robin Des Champs (2 wins)
- Voix Du Nord ( 2 Wins)
- Yeats( 2 Wins)
Turners Novices Chase Previous Winners
Here are the races past winners from 2011 to 2023:
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Noble Prince | 7 | Tony McCoy | Paul Nolan |
| 2012 | Sir Des Champs | 6 | Davy Russell | Willie Mullins |
| 2013 | Benefficient | 7 | Bryan Cooper | Tony Martin |
| 2014 | Taquin du Seuil | 7 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill |
| 2015 | Vautour | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2016 | Black Hercules | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2017 | Yorkhill | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2018 | Shattered Love | 7 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 2019 | Defi du Seuil | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Philip Hobbs |
| 2020 | Samcro | 8 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
| 2021 | Chantry House | 7 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2022 | Bob Olinger | 7 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead |
| 2023 | Stage Star | 7 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
Turners Novices Chase Trainer Statistics
- Wille Mullins – 4 wins, 8 places, 27 runners
- Gordon Elliott – 2 wins, 3 places, 4 runners
- Nicky Henderson – 1 win, 5 places, 14 runners
- Paul Nicholls – 1 win, 1 place, 12 runners
- Phillip Hobbs – 1 win, 2 places, 5 runners
Turners Novices Chase Jockey Statistics
- Nico de Boinville – 1 win, 2 places, 4 runners
- Harry Cobden – 1 win, 1 place, 3 runners
- Jack Kennedy – 1 win, 2 places, 3 runners
- Rachael Blackmore – 1 win, 1 place, 2 runners
- Daryl Jacob – 0 wins, 4 places, 8 runners
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