Favourites have won 13 of 34 runnings of the Maghull Novices' Chase since 1992 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 34 runnings · Window: 1992 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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Maghull Novices' Chase roll of honour since 1992
| 2026 | 11 Apr 26 | Aintree | 7 | 11-7 | 50/1 | - | 138 | Dan Skelton | Tristan Durrell | The Forefold Racing Partnership | 8 | 6.00 | Good To Soft | 2m | |
| 2025 | 5 Apr 25 | Aintree | 5 | 11-7 | 15/8 | - | 152 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | Ferguson, Mason, Hales, Done & Hogarth | 5 | 3.50 | Good | 2m | |
| 2024 | 13 Apr 24 | Aintree | 7 | 11-7 | 11/8F | Yes | 155 | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy | Bective Stud | 10 | 0.20 | Good To Soft | 2m | |
| 2023 | 15 Apr 23 | Aintree | 7 | 11-7 | 2/11F | Yes | 159 | Nicky Henderson | Aidan Coleman | John P McManus | 4 | 43.00 | Good To Soft | 2m | |
| 2022 | 9 Apr 22 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 7/2 | - | 158 | Willie Mullins | Mark Walsh | John P McManus | 6 | 4.50 | Good To Soft | 2m | |
| 2021 | 10 Apr 21 | Aintree | 7 | 11-4 | 1/8F | Yes | 169 | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | Mrs J Donnelly | 5 | 3.25 | Good To Soft | 2m | |
| 2019 | 6 Apr 19 | Aintree | 8 | 11-4 | 3/1J | Yes | 151 | Henry de Bromhead | Davy Russell | John J Phelan Syed Momin | 7 | 1.75 | Good | 2m | |
| 2018 | 14 Apr 18 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 5/1 | - | 143 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | Mrs Johnny de la Hey | 6 | 2.50 | Soft | 2m | |
| 2017 | 8 Apr 17 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 4/1 | - | 150 | Paul Nicholls | Nick Scholfield | P J Vogt | 5 | 0.20 | Good | 2m | |
| 2016 | 9 Apr 16 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 2/13F | Yes | 161 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend | Mrs S Ricci | 5 | 14.00 | Good To Soft | 2m | |
| 2015 | 11 Apr 15 | Aintree | 7 | 11-4 | 9/2 | - | 145 | Henry de Bromhead | Jonathan Burke | Ann Alan Potts Partnership | 6 | 1.00 | Good | 2m | |
| 2014 | 5 Apr 14 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 7/2 | - | 153 | Alan King | Wayne Hutchinson | Masterson Holdings Limited | 7 | 4.00 | Good | 2m | |
| 2013 | 6 Apr 13 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 28/1 | - | 124 | Henry de Bromhead | B J Cooper | Mrs S Rowley Williams | 6 | 1.75 | Good | 2m | |
| 2012 | 14 Apr 12 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 1/7F | Yes | 169 | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | Mrs Caroline Mould | 4 | 13.00 | Good | 2m | |
| 2011 | 9 Apr 11 | Aintree | 8 | 11-4 | 10/11F | Yes | 157 | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | Michael Buckley | 7 | 2.00 | Good | 2m | |
| 2010 | 10 Apr 10 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 100/30 | - | 144 | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | The Stewart Family | 10 | 13.00 | Good | 2m | |
| 2009 | 4 Apr 09 | Aintree | 8 | 11-4 | 9/4 | - | 157 | Ferdy Murphy | Graham Lee | Mrs J Morgan | 6 | 8.00 | Good To Soft | 2m | |
| 2008 | 5 Apr 08 | Aintree | 7 | 11-4 | 6/4F | Yes | 166 | Howard Johnson | Denis O'Regan | Andrea Graham Wylie | 8 | 6.00 | Good | 2m | |
| 2007 | 14 Apr 07 | Aintree | 5 | 11-1 | 9/4F | Yes | - | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | Barry Fulton Tony Hayward Michael Lynch | 6 | 5.00 | Good | 2m | |
| 2006 | 8 Apr 06 | Aintree | 8 | 11-4 | 4/1 | - | - | T Doumen | A P McCoy | John P McManus | 7 | 1.00 | Good To Soft | 2m | |
| 2005 | 9 Apr 05 | Aintree | 7 | 11-4 | 3/1 | - | 152 | Kevin Bishop | Paddy Brennan | Mrs E K Ellis | 10 | 16.00 | Good | 2m | |
| 2004 | 3 Apr 04 | Aintree | 5 | 11-1 | 15/8F | Yes | 146 | M C Pipe | A P McCoy | The Johnson Family | 10 | 2.50 | Good | 2m | |
| 2003 | 5 Apr 03 | Aintree | 5 | 11-1 | 9/4 | - | - | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | Mrs J Stewart | 5 | 11.00 | Good | 2m | |
| 2002 | 6 Apr 02 | Aintree | 5 | 11-1 | 5/2 | - | 144 | Paul Nicholls | Timmy Murphy | B C Marshall | 5 | 1.25 | Good | 2m | |
| 2001 | 7 Apr 01 | Aintree | 7 | 11-4 | 6/1 | - | 129 | Ferdy Murphy | Adrian Maguire | I Guise B Leatherday N L Spence | 7 | 0.30 | Heavy | 2m | |
| 2000 | 6 Apr 00 | Aintree | 6 | 11-4 | 7/2 | - | 151 | Oliver Sherwood | D J Casey | Mrs J Stewart | 6 | 5.00 | Good | 2m | |
| 1999 | 8 Apr 99 | Aintree | 5 | 10-11 | 5/2J | Yes | 150 | Paul Nicholls | Joe Tizzard | E Gutner M Krysztofiak Racing | 7 | 9.00 | Good To Soft | 2m | |
| 1998 | 2 Apr 98 | Aintree | Direct Route (IRE) | 7 | 11-4 | 9/2 | - | - | Howard Johnson | Paul Carberry | Michael Thompson | 6 | 4.00 | Good | 2m |
| 1997 | 3 Apr 97 | Aintree | Squire Silk (GB) | 8 | 11-4 | 2/1 | - | - | Andy Turnell | Jamie Osborne | Sir Robert Ogden | 6 | 15.00 | Good | 2m |
| 1996 | 28 Mar 96 | Aintree | Ask Tom (IRE) | 7 | 11-4 | 10/1 | - | - | Tom Tate | Peter Niven | B T Stewart Brown | 10 | 15.00 | Good | 2m |
| 1995 | 6 Apr 95 | Aintree | Morceli (IRE) | 7 | 11-3 | 11/4F | Yes | - | Howard Johnson | Norman Williamson | The Hon Mrs J M Corbett | 7 | 1.50 | Good | 2m |
| 1994 | 7 Apr 94 | Aintree | Nakir (FR) | 6 | 11-10 | 6/5F | Yes | - | S Christian | Jamie Osborne | Jim Lewis | 6 | 3.50 | Soft | 2m |
| 1993 | 1 Apr 93 | Aintree | Valiant Boy (GB) | 7 | 11-10 | 12/1 | - | - | S E Kettlewell | Russ Garritty | Roy Chadwick | 7 | 0.20 | Good To Firm | 2m |
| 1992 | 2 Apr 92 | Aintree | Cyphrate (USA) | 6 | 11-3 | 8/1 | - | - | M C Pipe | Peter Scudamore | Alias Smith Jones Racing Limited | 11 | 8.00 | Good To Soft | 2m |
Every running we hold since 1992, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Rows from 1992, the first year the race appears under the Maghull name in our results database. No 2020 running (Grand National meeting cancelled). Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
Maghull Novices' Chase trends since 1992
| Official rating | Under 140 | 3 | 23 | 2001 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 140 to 149 | 4 | 60 | 2001 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 150 to 159 | 9 | 35 | 2001 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 160 to 169 | 4 | 6 | 2001 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | No rating | 0 | 3 | 2001 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 11 | 69 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 12 | 64 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 5 | 62 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Did not finish | 6 | 36 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 21 | 144 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 11 | 61 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 2 | 16 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 121 to 240 days | 0 | 8 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 0 | 2 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 1 | 8 | 30 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 2 or 3 | 2 | 14 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 0 | 3 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 2 | 41 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 22 | 143 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Cheltenham | 23 | 107 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Ascot | 2 | 9 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Leopardstown | 2 | 7 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Sandown | 1 | 23 | 1992 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 6 | 85 | 1992 to 2026 |
Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (2001 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Favourites by Result
Latest running: full result (11 April 2026)
| 1 | 50/1 | won | Dan Skelton | Tristan Durrell | 138 | 7 | 11-7 | |
| 2 | 8/11F | 6 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend | 152 | 6 | 11-7 | |
| 3 | 10/1 | 8 | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 147 | 7 | 11-7 | |
| 4 | 11/1 | 9¼ | Warren Greatrex | James Bowen | 152 | 6 | 11-7 | |
| 5 | 22/1 | 11¼ | Ben Pauling | Ben Jones | 149 | 8 | 11-7 | |
| 6 | 40/1 | dist | Gordon Elliott | Danny Gilligan | 144 | 8 | 11-7 | |
| PU | 22/1 | - | Olly Murphy | Sean Bowen | 141 | 7 | 11-7 | |
| F | 11/4 | - | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy | 148 | 6 | 11-0 |
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most Maghull Novices' Chase wins since 1992
| Paul Nicholls | 8 | 26 | 2,025 | |
| Nicky Henderson | 4 | 15 | 2,023 | |
| Howard Johnson | 3 | 5 | 2,008 | |
| Henry de Bromhead | 3 | 9 | 2,019 | |
| Ferdy Murphy | 2 | 3 | 2,009 | |
| Willie Mullins | 2 | 4 | 2,022 | |
| M C Pipe | 2 | 7 | 2,004 | |
| Andy Turnell | 1 | 1 | 1,997 | |
| Kevin Bishop | 1 | 1 | 2,005 | |
| S E Kettlewell | 1 | 1 | 1,993 | |
| T Doumen | 1 | 1 | 2,006 | |
| Oliver Sherwood | 1 | 2 | 2,000 | |
| Tom Tate | 1 | 2 | 1,996 | |
| Alan King | 1 | 3 | 2,014 | |
| S Christian | 1 | 3 | 1,994 | |
| Gordon Elliott | 1 | 5 | 2,024 | |
| Dan Skelton | 1 | 9 | 2,026 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
Jockeys with most Maghull Novices' Chase wins since 1992
| R Walsh | 3 | 8 | 2,010 | |
| Barry Geraghty | 2 | 4 | 2,012 | |
| Harry Cobden | 2 | 4 | 2,025 | |
| Jamie Osborne | 2 | 4 | 1,997 | |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 14 | 2,006 | |
| Aidan Coleman | 1 | 1 | 2,023 | |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 1 | 2,015 | |
| Nico de Boinville | 1 | 1 | 2,021 | |
| Peter Niven | 1 | 1 | 1,996 | |
| Peter Scudamore | 1 | 1 | 1,992 | |
| Tristan Durrell | 1 | 1 | 2,026 | |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 2,014 | |
| B J Cooper | 1 | 2 | 2,013 | |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 2 | 2,008 | |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 2 | 2,024 | |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 2 | 2,022 | |
| Nick Scholfield | 1 | 2 | 2,017 | |
| Norman Williamson | 1 | 2 | 1,995 | |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 2 | 2,016 | |
| Russ Garritty | 1 | 2 | 1,993 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 5 | 6 | 30 | |
| 6 | 11 | 61 | |
| 7 | 12 | 84 | |
| 8 | 5 | 44 | |
| 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 5 | 11 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 14 | 41 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 10 | 46 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 3 | 59 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 0 | 42 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 2 | 32 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2026 | 8/11F | 2 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2025 | 5/4F | 3 | Dan Skelton | |
| 2024 | 11/8F | 1 | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2023 | 2/11F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2022 | 4/7F | 2 | Alan King | |
| 2021 | 1/8F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2019 | 3/1J | 1 | Henry de Bromhead | |
| 2019 | 3/1J | 2 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | |
| 2018 | 4/5F | 2 | Henry de Bromhead | |
| 2017 | 6/5F | 3 | Kim Bailey | |
| 2016 | 2/13F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2015 | 15/8F | 2 | Tom George | |
| 2014 | 11/4F | 3 | C Byrnes | |
| 2013 | 2/1F | 3 | Thomas Mullins | |
| 2012 | 1/7F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2011 | 10/11F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2010 | 5/2F | 2 | E J O'Grady | |
| 2009 | 13/8F | 2 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2008 | 6/4F | 1 | Howard Johnson | |
| 2007 | 9/4F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2006 | 10/11F | 2 | Alan King | |
| 2005 | 11/4F | 2 | M F Morris | |
| 2004 | 15/8F | 1 | M C Pipe | |
| 2003 | 6/4F | 3 | Henrietta C Knight | |
| 2002 | EvensF | 2 | M C Pipe | |
| 2001 | 6/4F | 2 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2000 | Decoupage (GB) | 6/4F | F | Charles Egerton |
| 1999 | Dawn Leader (IRE) | 5/2J | 3 | Jim Old |
| 1999 | 5/2J | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 1998 | Champleve (FR) | EvensF | 3 | M C Pipe |
| 1997 | Mulligan (IRE) | 11/8F | F | D Nicholson |
| 1996 | Manhattan Castle (IRE) | 3/1F | 4 | A L T Moore |
| 1995 | Morceli (IRE) | 11/4F | 1 | Howard Johnson |
| 1994 | Nakir (FR) | 6/5F | 1 | S Christian |
| 1993 | Montpelier Lad (GB) | 11/4F | 5 | G Richards |
| 1992 | Shamana (GB) | 3/1F | F | D Nicholson |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 13 wins from 34 runnings
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What is the Maghull Novices' Chase and when is it run?
The Maghull Novices' Chase is Aintree's Grade 1 two-mile chase for novices, run at the Grand National meeting in April, and every running here is at Aintree.
Who has won the Maghull Novices' Chase most often?
Every Maghull Novices' Chase winner since 1992 is a different horse, as the race is for novices and a winner loses novice status for the following season.
What do the Maghull Novices' Chase trends show?
21 of the 34 Maghull Novices' Chase winners since 1992 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 23 of the 34 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.
How do favourites and outsiders fare in the Maghull Novices' Chase?
Favourites have won 13 of 34 runnings since 1992, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Mirabad (FR) at 50/1.
When is the next Maghull Novices' Chase?
The next Maghull Novices' Chase is due at the Grand National meeting at Aintree next April, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest Maghull Novices' Chase?
Mirabad (FR) won the Maghull Novices' Chase on 11 April 2026 at Aintree, starting at 50/1 in a field of 8. The winner was trained by Dan Skelton and ridden by Tristan Durrell, and the full result is in the latest running table.
How often does the favourite win the Maghull Novices' Chase?
Favourites have won 13 of 34 runnings in the data since 1992, a strike rate of 38.2%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -5.0 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.
Which trainer has the best record in the Maghull Novices' Chase?
Paul Nicholls heads the trainers' table with 8 Maghull Novices' Chase wins since 1992.
Why does the Maghull roll of honour start in 1992?
The roll starts in 1992 because that is the first year the race appears under the Maghull name in the RaceWatch results database. There was no running in 2020, when the Grand National meeting was cancelled.
When is the next Maghull Novices' Chase?
The next Maghull Novices' Chase is due at the Grand National meeting at Aintree next April, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.
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