Cheltenham Tuesday 10th March 5.30pm National Hunt Challenge Cup Chase (Grade 2) (5yo+) Distance: 4 miles Weights – 11st 4lbs (5yo), 11st 6lbs (6yo+), 7lb allowance for mares The final race on day one is the National Hunt Challenge Cup for amateur riders, it is a novice chase over four miles, and they jump 25 fences. It is a true test of stamina and it takes a lot of these staying chasers out of their comfort zones. As the race is confined to amateur riders and Cheltenham is a tricky track to ride, it is worth siding with riders who have a bit of experience on their side. Despite the competitive nature of the race, no winner has returned at higher than 16/1 in the last twelve years.

12 YEAR STATISTICS

Here are National Hunt Challenge Cup Chase Trends and Statistics Age – Ten of the last twelve winners were aged between six and eight. Starting Price – Just three winning favourites in the last twelve years . All of the last twelve winners returned a starting price of 16/1 or less. Last Run – Eight of the last twelve winners finished in the first three last time. Eight of the last twelve winners had their last run within the last 47 days. Course Form – Nine of the last twelve winners had at least one previous run at Cheltenham, only two had a previous win at Cheltenham. Distance Form – Eleven of the last twelve winners had run over at least 3 miles once. Ten of the last twelve winners had at least one previous win over at least 3 miles. Chase Form – All of the last twelve winners had at least three previous chase runs. Nine of them had at least 1 previous chase win. Official Rating – Nine of the last twelve winners had a rating of 139 and 152. Season Form – Ten of the last twelve winners had at least four runs in the current season. Nine of them had at least one win that season.

Cheltenham National Hunt Challenge Cup Chase – LEADING CONTENDERS

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Cheltenham National Hunt Challenge Cup Chase – TIPS

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Cheltenham National Hunt Challenge Cup Chase – 2019

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Cheltenham National Hunt Challenge Cup Chase – PREVIOUS WINNERS

2008 Old Benny 7 Charlie Huxley Alan King 2009 Tricky Trickster 6 Sam Waley-Cohen Nigel Twiston-Davies 2010 Poker de Sivola 7 Katie Walsh Ferdy Murphy 2011 Chicago Grey 8 Derek O’Connor Gordon Elliott 2012 Teaforthree 8 JT McNamara Rebecca Curtis 2013 Back in Focus 8 Patrick Mullins Willie Mullins 2014 Midnight Prayer 9 Joshua Newman Alan King 2015 Cause of Causes 7 Jamie Codd Gordon Elliott 2016 Minella Rocco 6 Derek O’Connor Jonjo O’Neill 2017 Tiger Roll 7 Lisa O’Neill Gordon Elliott 2018 Rathvinden 10 Patrick Mullins Willie Mullins 2019 Le Breuil 7 Jamie Codd Ben Pauling

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