2022 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Tips - Mullins' star to keep on Galopin past British rivals
- Ante-post tips and odds for the 2022 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase
- This Grade One takes place on day two of the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday 16th March 2022
- Galopin Des Champs leads Bravemansgame and Ahoy Senor in the betting
- We're backing Galopin Des Champs at 10/11
Formerly known as the RSA, the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase takes place on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. This three-mile chase for novices is known for producing future Gold Cup contenders, with greats like Arkle, Looks Like Trouble, Denman and Bobs Worth going on to win Cheltenham's biggest prize after scoring in this Grade One.
To continue our Cheltenham Festival tips series, we've taken a look through the ante-post betting for the Brown Advisory and picked out our best betting tips.
- 2022 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Odds
- Market Leaders
- Won’t Run
- The Best Of The Rest
- 2022 Brown Advisory Chase Best Bet – Galopin Des Champs
Table Of Contents
2022 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Odds
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Galopin Des Champs | 10/11 |
| Bob Olinger | 5/4 |
| Bravemansgame | 5/2 |
| Ahoy Senor | 7/1 |
| L'Homme Presse | 10/1 |
| Jungle Boogie | 12/1 |
| Stattler | 14/1 |
| Bar | 16/1 |
*Odds taken on 19/2/22*
Market Leaders
Topping the betting we find Galopin Des Champs, who ended last season with a Grade One success over three miles at Punchestown. Willie Mullins’ charge has since registered two flawless displays over fences, including a Grade One triumph at the Dublin Racing Festival, where it took Paul Townend around half a mile to pull his mount up after he motored through the line.
Bravemansgame has impressed with his jumping since switching to fences. Paul Nicholls’ star ran out an impressive winner of the Kauto Star over Christmas, before producing an excellent weight-carrying display to win a handicap on his final prep-run before Cheltenham at Newbury.
On the back of an emphatic win in the John Francombe at Newbury, Ahoy Senor found himself outpaced behind Bravemansgame in the Kauto Star. Lucinda Russell’s star relished the return to a more galloping track when bouncing back to winning form in the Towton Novices’ Chase and the rigors of the Old Course at Cheltenham should suit this strong traveller perfectly.
Won’t Run
Like the Turners’ Novices’ Chase, I can see a fairly small field being declared for this Grade One. Bob Olinger, L’Homme Presse and Jungle Boogie will take up their entries in the Turner’s Novices’ Chase, whereas Stattler, Fury Road, Run Wild Fred, Vanillier, Ontheropes and Threeunderthrufive will likely be stepped up in trip and go for the National Hunt Chase.
Imperial Alcazar and Gabynako could try to exploit their handicap marks in the Paddy Power Plate. Most of the others, quite frankly, aren’t good enough to run in this Grade One on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.
The Best Of The Rest
Capodanno gave Bob Olinger a decent race when they met at Punchestown last time out and Willie Mullins’ charge will be much more effective when stepped up to this sort of trip. Beacon Edge won the Drinmore at Fairyhouse earlier in the season and he too could be stepped up to three miles for Cheltenham.
Farouk D’alene may be better going right-handed, but he did manage to win at Navan earlier in the season and ran Stattler close at Naas last time out. If the ground was to come up very soft, then he could be the best each-way shout.
Of the other British entrants, Dusart is one of the few worth mentioning and this is the only race he’ll run in if Nicky Henderson decides to send his budding star to Cheltenham. Pats Fancy could step up to Grade One company, as could Oscar Elite.
2022 Brown Advisory Chase Best Bet – Galopin Des Champs
Immediately after the Kauto Star, I backed Ahoy Senor each way at 12/1. A test of speed around Kempton played right into Bravemansgame's wheelhouse. Although Paul Nicholls’ star jumps as well as any novice I’ve ever seen, the track at Cheltenham will play more to Ahoy Senor's strengths and I think Lucinda Russell's charge can reverse the Kauto Star placings in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase.
That being said, I can’t see either of the British runners beating GALOPIN DES CHAMPS, who seems to have this race at his mercy.
Willie Mullins’ star couldn’t have been any more impressive when winning on his chase debut at Leopardstown. Galopin Des Champs’ jumping wasn’t as neat and tidy in the Grade One Ladbrokes Novice Chase, but Paul Townend’s mount was still far too good for classy rivals like Master McShee and Gaillard Du Mesnil.
Ruby Walsh may think there’s a good chance that Galopin Des Champs could take on Bob Olinger in the Turners Novices’ Chase. Personally, I can’t see it happening.
Monkfish, who won that Grade One in equally as impressive fashion in 2021, ran in and won the Brown Advisory. Everything Willie Mullins said following the Dublin Racing Festival suggested that Galopin Des Champs would be stepped up to three miles.
Willie will run his star in the race he feels he has the best chance of winning, and taking on Bravemansgame and Ahoy Senor over three miles is certainly easier than trying to beat Bob Olinger over a trip that suits Henry De Bromhead’s star better.
Willie will run his star in the race he feels he has the best chance of winning, and taking on Bravemansgame and Ahoy Senor over three miles is certainly easier than trying to beat Bob Olinger over a trip that suits Henry De Bromhead’s star better.
Verdict
When Willie Mullins finally confirms his plans, Galopin Des Champs will probably be 4/6, maybe even 8/13 on, so I’m going to snap up 10/11 while I can!
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