The Jack Richards Novices’ Chase was only added to the Cheltenham schedule this year so we have no trends to go on, but read our for our each-way betting tip in this handicap.
Jack Richards Novice Chase Tips
No trends for this new race, with its previous incarnation being limited to 0-145 rated horses. I think that the current favourite Jagwar is an artificially short price based on his previous run, as the winners of that race on trials day had a good record in that 0-145 novice chase. But the new version of the race is open to a higher class of animal. To put it into perspective Jagwar has a hurdles rating of just 118, with the next 3 in the market having equivalent ratings of 151, 143 and 150 (all Irish marks). Of those 3, the lowest chase mark belongs to NURBURGRING (10/1) at 143. After winning the Galway Hurdle he was given a couple of flat runs, so good ground will certainly be a positive. His subsequent chase starts have been ‘interesting’ with a notable 3rd in a grade 2 contest. He was a fast finishing 4th in a hot Triumph Hurdle last year, indicating that a step up in trip will benefit him. He has been freshened up since an admittedly poor jumping performance at Christmas and an improvement in his jumping along with the application of cash may just see him to best effect for a trainer who is in a rich vein of form. The biggest danger may be Asian Master who with his riders claim taken into account, runs here off 137 despite being 4th in what has admittedly turned out to be a poor Supreme Novice Hurdle.Cheltenham Bookies Sign-up Offers
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