2025 Jack Richards Novices' Chase Tips
The 2025 Jack Richards Novices' Chase looks like being a wide open encounter, with a big field set to line up over two miles and furlongs. The Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero-trained charge was successful at Cheltenham at the end of January when claiming a victory in the Timeform Novices’ Handicap Chase, with that being a two and a half length success.
Croke Park has multiple entries and was able to line up in the Dublin Racing Festival, with the seven-year-old finishing just five lengths behind Ballyburn in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase when performing well. Previously to this, there were two successive victories at Fairyhouse and then came a success at Leopardstown.
Another Gordon Elliott-trained charge is Firefox and he was able to put up a decent showing when finishing third out of six horses when trailing Majborough by thirteen lengths in the Irish Arkle Novice Chase. That was over two miles and one furlong, with the horse previously finishing second out of five runners at Naas over two miles.
Henry de Bromhead could also have a lively contender in the form of Slade Steel, with the latest showing from the seven-year-old coming at Naas in the middle of December. However, the horse was odds-on to win that encounter and that came after fluffing his lines in November and there’s a nagging doubt that the horse might fall short here.
The Jack Richards Novices Handicap Chase FAQ
Thursday 13 March is when the Jack Richards Novices’ Chase will take place and this is scheduled to be the second race of the day. Scheduled to go off at 2pm, we are going to see this race for the first time after replacing the Turners Novices’ Chase.
We aren’t seeing a clear favourite for the Jack Richards Novices’ Chase right now and it’s possible that the betting market will remain wide open. Horses such as Down Memory Lane, Jango Baie and Nurburgring are potential contenders and we’re looking forward to a battle.
The Jack Richards Novices’ Chase is a brand new Cheltenham Festival race and we would advise compiling a shortlist of horses who can potentially land a victory. The race is run over two and a half miles, with the bookies prepared to offer price boosts and extra places.
This is the first time that we will see the Jack Richards Novices’ Chase being run and there’s therefore no evidence to suggest whether favourites perform well or not. Take a moment to consider the price of each runner and go for the selection that makes the most sense.
The Jack Richards Novices’ Chase is a brand new race and therefore we have no previous history information. It’s a race which will attract a host of entries and the hope is that there will be a big field which offers customers plenty of betting options.
It’s really simple to place an each-way bet on the Jack Richards Novices’ Chase. You can simply head to the bookmaker in question and then select the horse you want to back. Choose the each-way option and your stake will be split between win and each-way.
For those customers wanting to tune into the Jack Richards Novices’ Chase, the best option to view online is to have a registered online betting account. You can then deposit money and place a bet on a horse before watching the live streams.
We would advise customers to tread carefully when it comes to betting on the winner of the Jack Richards Novices’ Chase. This is a new race and we would go through the weights and determine which horse has been best handicapped for the encounter.