2025 Jack Richards Novices' Chase Tips
One of the newer races added to Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival, the Jack Richards Novices’ Chase (Golden Miller Novices’ Chase) is an exciting contest for the novice chasers.
It has been the starting ground for the likes of Vautour and Yorkhill, which shows how important it is to have the Novices’ Chase on the Cheltenham schedule.
Markets are wide open for the novices’ chase and bettors love getting stuck into this race.
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Jack Richards Novices' Chase Tips
We have ante-post tips covering the Novices' Chase available and, following the declaration of the full field, our final Jack Richards Novices' Chase betting tips can be found on this page.
Jack Richards Novices' Chase Key Facts
Date | Thursday March 13, 2025 |
Time | 2:00pm |
Track | Cheltenham |
Distance | 2m 4f |
Status | Grade 1 |
Prize Money | £130,000 |
Age | 5YO+ |
Jack Richards Novices’ Chase Winners
The Turners Novices’ Chase has only been running for eight years but there have already been some champion winners and it’s proving to be a great form guide for future Cheltenham festivals.
Vautour and Yorkhill were popular winners for trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Ruby Walsh, who both scored three consecutive wins from 2015-2017.
Year | Novices' Chase Winners |
---|---|
2024 | Grey Dawning |
2023 | Stage Star |
2022 | Bob Olinger |
2021 | Chantry House |
2020 | Samcro |
2019 | Defi Du Seuil |
2018 | Shattered Love |
2017 | Yorkhill |
2016 | Black Hercules |
2015 | Vautour |
2014 | Taquin du Seuil |
2013 | Benefficient |
2012 | Sir Des Champs |
2011 | Noble Prince |
Jack Richards Novices’ Chase History
The first Novices’ Chase was held in 2011 when it was taken out by Noble Prince for trainer Paul Nolan and jockey AP McCoy, who would later score his second win in the Novices’ Chase aboard Taquin du Seuil.
With 17 fences to jump throughout the 2m 4f journey, the winners have to be tough and although it’s a novices’ chase, the quality is on show.
2015 winner Vautour would later win the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham and bettors are finding that the form out of the Turners Novices’ Chase stacks up nicely in the following years.
The Novices’ Chase has largely been dominated by Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh. Mullins has trained four winners (Sir Des Champs, Vautour, Black Hercules and Yorkhill), with Ruby Walsh riding all except Sir Des Champs in 2012 when Davy Russell was on board.
All eight winners to date have either been aged six or seven, with six of the eight winners being a seven-year-old.
The Novices’ Chase was upgraded to Grade 1 status in 2014 when Taquin du Seuil was victorious.
It is listed as the Golden Miller Novices’ Chase but has always raced under its sponsorship name, which included the Jewson Novices’ Chase.
Despite being written off by many in the game, Samcro bounced back to his best in the 2020 renewal of the Turners Novices' Chase, edging out Melon and Faugheen in a thrilling three-horse finish.
Jack Richards Novices' Chase FAQs
When is the Golden Miller Novices' Chase?
The Jack Richards Novices' Chase is the second race on Day Three of the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday, March 134th.
What time is the Jack Richards Novices' Chase?
The Jack Richards Novices' Chase, run in recent years as the JLT Chase, Marsh Chase and Turners Chase, is due off at 2.00pm on Thursday, March 13th 2025.
Who will win the Cheltenham Jack Richards Novices' Chase?
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