Brown Advisory Novices Chase Predictions, Tips & Odds (Cheltenham 2025 - DAY 2)
- Written by David Bet
The Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (named RSA Chase until 2020) is the showpiece steeplechase event for novice racehorses at the Cheltenham Festival, run over a challenging distance of 3 miles and 110 yards with horses required to jump a total of 19 fences. Willie Mullins' Fact To File beat the useful Monty's Star at odds of 8/13 in last year's renewal. Find here our Cheltenham 2025 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase race preview, with odds, tips, predictions, trends, free bets and betting promotions.
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Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Betting Preview
The Brown Advisory Novices' Chase is an ideal race for looking at potential future Cheltenham Festival champions, particularly as many winners of this contest have gone on to win the Cheltenham Festival's highlight - the Gold Cup. It's a Grade 1 chase covering three miles and about half a furlong, for horses aged five years and upwards. With a distance of three miles and half a furlong, horses need the same level of stamina to win this race that they do a Gold Cup.
With so many talented horses expected to run this race, solving the 2025 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase betting enigma can be a real puzzle.
And now we take a closer look at this year's Brown Advisory Novices' Chase and try to determine which horse is likely to prevail.
Who will win the Brown Advisory Chase 2025?
BALLYBURN will big for a second Cheltenham Festival success, having impressed in last season’s Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle. He sufferedhis only defeat in this sphere at the hands of Sir Gino on his penultimate outing but returned to winning ways with a fourth Grade 1 success at Leopardstown last time out. He has yet to run over three miles, but Willie Mullins is adamant it will be the making of him.
Mullins also has DANCING CITY, who comes on the back of four victories in a row and is unbeaten in two starts in this sphere. He beat The Jukebox Man at Aintree in impressive fashion, but finished third in the Albert Bartlett when no match for Ballyburn or Stellar Story. Anyway, he could be really suited by this race. The bigger the jumps, the better he is, the further distance, the better he is.
BETTER DAYS AHEAD, last season’s Martin Pipe winner, lost his unbeaten status in this sphere when beaten by just a head by Croke Park in a Grade 1 race on his penultimate start. He then beat last season’s Albert Bartlett winner Stellar Story at Navan.
GORGEOUS TOM was only beaten a length by Croke Park on his most recent start in the Drinmore. Prior to that, Gordon Elliott's star beat two experienced stablemates in the Florida Pearl on his chasing debut, before again showing a clear dislike for Leopardstown when finishing a distant fourth behind Croke Park over Christmas.
STELLAR STORY was a shock winner of the Albert Bartlett 12 months ago and could step back into Grade One company, having finished just a neck behind Better Days Ahead in the Ten Up at Navan. That day Gordon Elliott's second-string was giving the 1/2 favourite five pounds at the weights. He looks overpriced at current odds.
HAITI COULEURS has been nicely progressive this season, winning twice over fences, including over a staying three-mile-one-and-a-half-furlong trip at Cheltenham in December. He was last seen when a creditable third in a typically open Newbury Saturday handicap hurdle, in so doing likely preserving his chase handicap mark for the Festival.
Having only been upped two pounds for that 24-length victory in the Reynoldstown Novices' Chase, THE CHANGING MAN has been backed into favouritism for the Ultima, but he is also entered here. This horse fell in the Badger Beer at Wincanton then ran three consecutive second placed finishes in Premier Handicaps over 3 miles. Joe Tizzard's charge actually finished runner-up in four of his last five starts in handicap company, but took advantage of Jingko Blue's early tumble to claim victory in that Grade Two.
Willie Mullins could also be represented by LECKY WATSON, who is unbeaten over fences this term and looks the most likely pace-setter in this contest.
QUAI DE BOURBON could also represent the Champion Trainer, although he seems to have little chance.
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Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Trends
- 9 of the last 25 favourites won
- 12 of the past 13 winners went off at single figures. The exception was O'Faolains Boy (12/1) in 2014.
- 17 of the last 18 winners had previously won a Grade One or Grade Two contest
- 7 of the last 12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Cheltenham
- 13 of the last 19 winners won last time out
- 13 of the last 18 winners had raced at the Festival the previous year
- 20 of the last 25 winners were aged 7
- 9 of the last 9 winners were rated 150+
Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Predictions
The following section contains our free betting tips on the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase 2025. Feel free to copy our Cheltenham Festival expert picks and get the highest prices available on the market by clicking the 'Bet' button!
Ruby Walsh's Brown Advisory Chase Tips
Cheltenham Festival’s winning-most jockey turned TV pundit Ruby Walsh has shared his Brown Advisory Chase tips."BALLYBURN’s jumping has improved throughout the season. He’s the best horse in the race but I wouldn’t rule out the outsiders. There may only be seven of them but it’s a really decent race. I can’t get away from Ballyburn being the best horse."
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2025 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase FAQs
What time is the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase?
The Brown Advisory Novices' Chase is the second race run on Day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival. That falls on Wednesday March 12, 2025 and the official starting time is 2:00pm.
How many obstacles are jumped in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase?
There are 19 obstacles to jump for the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase runners
What is the distance of the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase?
The Brown Advisory Novices' Chase is run on a distance of 3 miles and 89 yards
What is the prize money for the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase?
The total prize money on offer for the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival will be around £200,000.
Who won the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase last year?
Last year's renewal was won by Fact To File at SP of 8/13F, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Mark Walsh.
What weights are carried for the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase?
11 st 2 lb for five-year-olds. 11 st 4 lb for six-year-olds and up, with a 7 lb allowance for fillies and mares.
Who is the leading jockey in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase?
Overall, Pat Taaffe is the most successful jockey having ridden four winners. Davy Russell has three victories. There are no multiple winners still in activity.
Who is the leading trainer in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase?
Willie Mullins trained a record sixth winner last year - two more than Nicky Henderson, who has three wins and four placings from just 14 runners in the past 11 years. Overall, Henderson has saddled 4 winners.
