Turners Novices’ Chase Tips 2023 – 1.30pm on Thursday 16th March
The Grade One Turners Novices’ Chase was only added to the Cheltenham Festival program as recently as 2011 but, in ten runnings, has been won by Irish-trained horses on eight occasions.
Run over the intermediate distance of 2 miles, 3 furlongs and 168 yards on the New Course, the Turners Novices’ Chase is seen, by many observers, as an ideal stepping stone for the younger horses on the way to the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Turners Novices’ Chase Betting Tips 2023
This horse is the apple of Jack Kennedy’s eye and you can see why. A double G1 winner over hurdles, Gordon said we would not see the best of this lad until he jumped a fence and how right he was. He’s 3/3 over the large obstacles this season with 2 impressive displays in the Drinmore and at the Dublin Racing Festival. He has gone to a new level this season and has seemed to improve for every run. His jumping is grand, goes on both soft/heavy and good ground and has plenty of speed.
I believe he has it all and is the perfect type for the Turners. It’s a division that has disappointed me slightly this year with the novice chasers not as good as I thought they might be. In my opinion, Banbridge is the main danger to this beast but I don’t believe any of the field will get close to him. He’s the stand out horse in this field and should justify a short price to win with his head in his chest.
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Turners Novices’ Chase Trends
Age – 9 of the last 10 winners were aged 6 or 7.
Price – 4 of the last 10 winners were favourites/joint-favourites, 8/10 winners were in the top 3 in the betting.
Last Run – 7 of the last 10 winners won on their last run before the Marsh Novices Chase, 8/10 winners ran in the last 54 days.
Previous Course Form – 10/10 winners had at least 1 previous run at Cheltenham, 6/10 had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham.
Previous Distance Form – 9/10 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 19-21 furlongs, 8/10 had at least 1 previous win over 19-21 furlongs.
Previous Hurdle Form – 10/10 winners had at least 3 runs over hurdles, 8/10 winners had at least 3 wins over hurdles.
Previous Chase Form – 9/10 winners had at least 3 previous chase runs, 8/10 winners had at least 2 previous chase wins.
Rating – 9/10 winners were rated 146 or higher.
Graded Wins – 8/10 winners had at least 1 win in a grade 1 or 2 race.
Season Form – 10/10 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 8/10 winners had at least 2 wins that season.
Marsh Novices Chase Recent Winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2011 | Noble Prince | A P McCoy | Paul Nolan |
| 2012 | Sir Des Champs | Davy Russell | Willie Mullins |
| 2013 | Benefficient | Bryan Cooper | A J Martin |
| 2014 | Taquin Du Seuil | A P McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill |
| 2015 | Vautour | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2016 | Black Hercules | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2017 | Yorkhill | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2018 | Shattered Love | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 2019 | Defi Du Seuil | Barry Geraghty | Philip Hobbs |
| 2020 | Samcro | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
Cheltenham Festival 2023 Tips
Get all our Cheltenham Festival 2023 tips and predictions for each race below, as well as a link to each preview and the key stats and trends for all 28 races between Tuesday 14th and Friday 17th March 2023.
Day 1 Tips
| Race | Tip | ODDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1.30pm - Supreme Novice Hurdle | Slade Steel (EW) | 9/2 |
| 2.10pm - Arkle | Gaelic Warrior | 7/2 |
| 2.50pm - Ultima Handicap | Chianti Classico (EW) | 15/2 |
| Trelawne (EW) | 15/2 | |
| 3.30pm - Champion Hurdle | Iberico Lord W/O State Man AND Irish Point | 15/8 |
| 4.10pm - Mares' Hurdle | Telmesomethinggirl WITHOUT Lossiemouth AND Ashroe Diamond (EW) | 5/1 |
| 4.50pm - Boodles Fred Winter | Palamon (EW) | 20/1 |
| Ose Partir (EW) | 14/1 | |
| 5.30pm - National Hunt Chase | Salvador Ziggy | 11/2 |
Day 2 Tips
| Race | Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1.30pm - Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle | Predators Gold (ew) | 10/1 Bet |
| 2.10pm - Brown Advisory Novice Chase | Fact to File | 10/11 |
| 2.50pm - Coral Cup | Guard Your Dreams (ew) | 25/1 |
| Brazil (ew) | 16/1 | |
| 3.30pm - Queen Mother Champion Chase | El Fabiolo double with Ballyburn (1.30pm) | 5/4 |
| 4.10pm - Cross Country Chase | Coko Beach | 4/1 |
| 4.50pm - Grand Annual Chase | Liberty Hunter (ew) | 13/2 |
| 5.30pm - Champion Bumper | C’est Ta Chance (ew) | 16/1 |
| Cantico (ew) | 12/1 |
Day 3 Tips
| Race | Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1.30pm - Turners Novice Chase | Ginnys Destiny | 4/1 |
| 2.10pm - Pertemps Network Final | Cuthbertdibble | 9/1 |
| 2.50pm - Ryanair Chase | Stage Star | 9/2 |
| 3.30pm - Stayers Hurdle | Teahupoo | 7/4 |
| 4.10pm - Plate Handicap Chase | Theatre Man (ew) | 9/2 |
| 4.50pm - Mares Novice Hurdle | Brighterdaysahead | 13/8 |
| 5.30pm - Kim Muir Chase | Whacker Clan | 12/1 |
Day 4 Tips
| Race | Tip | Bet |
|---|---|---|
| 1.30pm - Triumph Hurdle | Majborough | 9/2 |
| 2.10pm - County Hurdle | King of Kingsfield | 5/1 |
| So Scottish (ew) | 14/1 | |
| 2.50pm - Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle | Gidleigh Park | 7/1 |
| 3.30pm - Cheltenham Gold Cup | Galopin Des Champs | 11/10 |
| 4.10pm - Festival Challenge Cup Hunters Chase | It's on the Line | 9/4 |
| Premier Magic | 13/2 | |
| 4.50pm - Paddy Power Mares Chase | Riviere D’Etel (each-way) | 20/1 |
| 5.30pm - Martin Pipe Hurdle | Better Days Ahead | 10/1 |
