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Mildmay Novices’ Chase Betting Tips, Winners & History

Meeting:
Grand National & Aintree Festival
Racecourse:
Aintree
Grade:
Grade 1

Aintree has a novice chase on each day of the Grand National Festival, on Friday’s Ladies Day it is the Mildmay Novices Chase. At 3 miles and 1 furlong, this is for staying chasers and often attracts runners who have competed in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham.

The first running of this contest was in 1981, and the race takes place on the tight Mildmay course, as opposed to the Grand national course. Many of the winners here have gone on to win some of the biggest races in the sport, including the Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup, King George VI Chase and the Stayers’ Hurdle.

Next Race: TBD

The next renewal of this race has not been scheduled yet. We will update this once the schedule has been released for next season. The race info, trends and tips shown below will be updated for the next renewal once the final declarations have been made.

Last Run: 5th April 2019

  • Winner: Lostintranslation
  • SP: 3/1
  • Trainer: Colin Tizzard
  • Jockey: Robbie Power

Race Info

There will be 6 runners competing for a share of £100,000 in this Grade 1 novices' chase in 2019. The going is Soft, Good to Soft in places

Going Distance Grade Prize Money Runners EW Terms
Soft 3m 1f Grade 1 £100,000 6 Runners 1/4 1-2

Mildmay Novices' Chase Betting Tips

Aintree, 14:50, Friday 3rd April 2020

Note: The following tips are from 2020. Tips for the next renewal will be added once the final declarations have been made.

Race cancelled.

Mildmay Novices' Chase Winners

Year Winner SP Trainer Jockey
2020 Abandoned - - -
2019 Lostintranslation 3/1 Colin Tizzard Robbie Power
2018 Terrefort 3/1 Nicky Henderson Daryl Jacob
2017 Might Bite 8/13 Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville
2016 Native River 11/2 Colin Tizzard Richard Johnson
2015 Saphir Du Rheu 13/8 Paul Nicholls Sam Twiston-Davies
2014 Holywell 7/2 Jonjo O'Neill A P McCoy
2013 Dynaste 9/4 David Pipe Tom Scudamore
2012 Silviniaco Conti 7/4 Paul Nicholls Ruby Walsh
2011 Quito De La Roque 6/1 Colm Murphy Davy Russell

About the Mildmay Novices’ Chase: Rookie Chasers Take Centre Stage

The Mildmay Novices’ Chase is one of Aintree’s more recent additions. The prestigious contest was only first conceived in 1981, making it one of the younger races in this sport’s calendar. This particular contest is a National Hunt chase and includes 19 obstacles for the horses to negotiate.

As a novice race the field is only made up of horses who have not won a contest of this kind before the start of the season. Also, to be able to compete horses must be five years of age and older. Though do not let that fool you, as the equestrian quality on show is simply world class and any horse that does well here should certainly be one to follow.

The race itself was only changed to a Grade 1 contest in 2014, however that doesn’t diminish the highly rated winners prior to that. In fact the first two winners ever in Bregawn and Burrough Hill, both went on to score at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Not an easy task by anyone’s standards.

Another early winner, Rhyme ‘n’ Reason, successful in 1985, would go on to land the Grand National, so this race really is a great indicator of success in future tests of stamina. Future success for winning horses has been something we have seen throughout the entire history of the race, with 1990 victor Royal Athlete another to do the Mildmay/Grand National double. Some of the more recent winners of this novice contest which you may remember are Big Buck’s (who of course would have more success as a hurdler), Silviniaco Conti, Saphir Du Rheu and Native River.

Pulling Comparisons

The Mildmay Novices’ Chase has similar conditions to another race which is run in March at the Cheltenham Festival. The RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase is quite alike the Mildmay Chase, and as such there is often a similar field over the two races for horses capable of the quick turnaround required.

Same Season RSA and Mildmay Chase Runners: 2014 – 2019

Year Horse Trainer RSA Chase Position Mildmay Chase Position
2019 Topofthegame Paul Nicholls Winner @ 4/1 Second @ 10/11
Top Ville Ben Philip Kirby Fell @ 33/1 Third @ 14/1
2018 Elegant Escape Colin Tizzard Third @ 9/1 Third @ 4/1
Black Corton Paul Nicholls Fifth @ 5/1 Fourth @ 6/1
2017 Might Bite Nicky Henderson First @ 7/2 First @ 8/13
Whisper Nicky Henderson Second @ 9/2 Second @ 9/4
Marinero Henry de Bromhead Unseated Rider @ 25/1 Fourth @ 14/1
2016 Blaklion Nigel Twiston-Davies First @ 8/1 Third @ 3/1
Roi Des Francs Willie Mullins Sixth @ 10/1 Sixth @ 10/1
2014 Don Cossack Gordon Elliott Fell @ 11/1 Second @ 4/1
Many Clouds Oliver Sherwood Brought Down @ 16/1 Fourth @ 6/1
O’Faolains Boy Rebecca Curtis Winner @ 12/1 Sixth @ 3/1
Just A Par Paul Nicholls Seventh @ 16/1 Sixth @ 12/1

In 2017 Irish horse Might Bite was able to secure first place in both chases, a feat only ever achieved twice before and a real feather in the caps of both trainer Nicky Henderson and jockey Nico De Boinville. The other two were Star De Mohaison for Paul Nicholls and Barry Geraghty in 2006 and Monsieur Le Cure for John Edwards and Peter Niven in 1994.

Ahead of the Pack

Throughout the many years that this contest has been gracing the racing calendar there has been many a world class jockey riding the winner. However, there is only one man who has won the race four times. That jockey is Richard Dunwoody who had his four winning runs between 1987 and 1997. The champion jockey has Richard Johnson nipping at his heels though, with three wins to his name. Johnson still has time to add more in the future, unlike Tony McCoy who is also on three wins, but has since hung up his whip.

Chart Showing the Mildmay Novices' Chase Most Successful Jockeys Between 1981 and 2019

On the trainer side of the Mildway Novices’ Chase, that man Henderson is the only one who has secured five winning runners. A man of his esteem, hunger and ability to secure victory from the toughest of fields may well not be finished just yet either. In saying that though, there is one other trainer close behind him. Paul Nicholls was the leading trainer in this race after his 2015 win took him to four, but wins in 2017 and 2018 for Henderson has moved him above by the narrowest of margins. It is only left to see who can produce the next winner.

Top Mildmay Novices’ Chase Trainers: 1981 – 2019

Wins Trainer First Win (Horse) Last Win (Horse)
5 Nicky Henderson 1991 (Sparkling Flame) 2018 (Terrefort)
4 Paul Nicholls 2006 (Star De Mohaison) 2015 (Saphir Du Rheu)
3 Martin Pipe 1984 (Baron Blakeney) 1995 (Cyborgo)
Jenny Pitman 1982 (Burrough Hill Lad) 1990 (Royal Athlete)
2 Colin Tizzard 2016 (Native River) 2019 (Lostintranslation)
David Nicholson 1987 (Against The Grain) 1999 (Spendid)
Richard Lee 1988 (Delius) 1989 (Swardean)

The Stats Backing Lucky Number 7

There are some interesting statistics regarding the ages of the winning horses for this race, as you can see from the chart below.

Chart Showing the Ages of Mildmay Novices' Chase Winners Between 1981 and 2019

For the races run since 1981 there is a definite trend, showing that horses aged six or seven have won 69% of all the contests run. That’s not surprising given this is a novice’s affair but more specifically seven year olds alone have won 46% of all races run. So, if you are a gambling person, and we assume you are, you might be best focussing on lucky number seven.

Other Races of Note at Aintree

  • Aintree Bowl Chase
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  • Grand National
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