The Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase

The Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase is one of the lower-profile races at the Cheltenham Festival. This handicap race carries a Class A listed rating, and is one of the most open, competitive races run at the Cheltenham Festival.

Entry to the Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase is restricted to racehorses over the age of 5. The race covers a 2 miles and 5 furlongs over the Cheltenham Racecourse new course. The Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase is a recent addition to the Cheltenham Festival card, and was first run as part of the meeting’s expansion in 2005.

Jewson Novices’ Chase Betting & Trends

Weight: Three of the last five race winners have carried 10st 11lbs, with winner weights ranging from 10st 4lbs to 10st 11lbs.
Age: 7-year-olds have been the dominant age group in the Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase.
Odds: Winners of the last five races have been priced from 9/2 to 20/1 with one antepost favourite taking victory in this period. The majority of race winners have been priced under 10/1.
Jockey: The winner of the Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase is usually ridden by a top jockey, however, no jockey has managed to ride more than one winner in this race in the last five years.
Trainer: This tough race tends to go to a different stable every year, although entries from top trainers do tend to perform well in the race.
Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase Tip: Race trends suggest that back bets should be placed on entries priced under 10/1 with each-way or place bets on a spread of horses the best option. Laying the favourite is also a good tactic, but comes with a large liability due to the high prices favourites trade at in this race.

Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase Winners

The Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase does not tend to feature highly rated racehorses, with these instead aimed at other major Festival races. Nevertheless a few quality chasers have won the Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase before going on to claim major victories in other races. Most recently L’Antartique won the Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase before going on to claim victory in the Paddy Power Gold Cup.

 

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