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2026 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Preview
Scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Wexford racecourse is the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase, which is registered as the Bettyville Chase. It is a Listed chase which is open to runners aged five or older, and it is run over a trip of two miles and seven furlongs.
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Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Information:
- Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Past Winners
- Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Trainer Statistics
- Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Wexford tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Wexford throughout the season, so be sure to head over there.
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How competitive is the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 17 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025, when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2012 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 126%, whilst on average over the last 17 renewals of the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Michael Hickey Memorial Chase races over the last 17 renewals:
- Ballinahow Lady (5:18.20) in 2012
- Blazing Beacon (5:29.10) in 2011
- Siegemaster (5:29.60) in 2009
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 17 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -7.82. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 17 renewals, it was Ballinahow Lady, trained by David M O'Brien and ridden by Paul Townend, who set the fastest winning time in the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase. That runner won the race in a time of 5:18.20 in 2012. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer W P Mullins and jockey Danny Mullins with Urano who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 6:42.80 in the 2015 renewal.
Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Past Winners
Here are the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:08.40 | Blizzard Of Oz (IRE) 7yo 10-9 11/8 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 6:24.70 | Heart Wood (FR) 6yo 10-9 8/13F | Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2023 6:28.70 | Minella Crooner (IRE) 7yo 11-0 4/1 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2022 6:13.20 | Noble Yeats (IRE) 7yo 11-0 15/8 | Sean Bowen Emmet Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 6:20.30 | Eklat De Rire (FR) 7yo 11-9 10/11F | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2020 6:08.00 | Minella Indo (IRE) 7yo 11-2 8/13F | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2019 6:01.20 | Champagne Classic (IRE) 8yo 10-9 6/4 | Robbie Power Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2018 5:58.30 | Peregrine Run (IRE) 8yo 11-4 5/4F | Roger Loughran Peter Fahey (IRE) |
| 2017 6:13.80 | A Genie In Abottle (IRE) 6yo 11-4 1/2F | Sean Flanagan Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2016 5:41.60 | Bay Of Freedom (IRE) 7yo 10-9 8/1 | Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey (IRE) |
Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase over the last 17 renewals is Henry De Bromhead, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Minella Indo (2020), Eklat De Rire (2021) and Heart Wood (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase are Gordon Elliott (2 wins), Peter Fahey (2 wins), W P Mullins (2 wins) and Noel Meade (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Michael Hickey Memorial Chase trainer statistics over the last 17 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry De Bromhead | 5-3-3 | +0.15 | -1.00 |
| Gordon Elliott | 12-2-4 | -4.50 | -2.06 |
| Peter Fahey | 5-2-2 | +6.25 | +3.78 |
| W P Mullins | 5-2-2 | -0.37 | -1.00 |
| Noel Meade | 4-2-2 | +0.75 | +0.72 |
| David M O'Brien | 2-1-2 | +4.00 | +4.50 |
| Emmet Mullins | 2-1-1 | +0.88 | +0.00 |
| Martin Brassil | 1-1-1 | +1.25 | +0.78 |
| Paul Nolan | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -1.00 |
| John Patrick Ryan | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +0.25 |
Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase over the last 17 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Ballinahow Lady (2012) and Blizzard Of Oz (2025).
Here are some of the top Michael Hickey Memorial Chase jockey statistics over the last 17 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 4-2-2 | +4.38 | +2.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 5-1-3 | +0.00 | -0.06 |
| Kevin Sexton | 3-1-1 | +6.00 | +4.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 3-1-1 | -0.75 | +0.78 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 3-1-1 | -1.38 | +0.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 3-1-1 | -1.50 | +0.31 |
| Danny Mullins | 2-1-1 | +0.25 | -1.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1-1-1 | +1.88 | +0.00 |
| J J Slevin | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | +0.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | +0.00 |
2026 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Trends
Favourites' finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 4, 1, 4, 1, (1, 2), 1, 5, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 4, 1, 2
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 17 / 17 (65%) - Achieved a TS of 76+ (Going)
- 17 / 17 (66%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ (Going)
- 17 / 17 (69%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 17 / 17 (69%) - No bigger than 8/1
- 17 / 17 (75%) - Achieved an RPR of 121+ (Last 3)
- 17 / 17 (76%) - Achieved a TS of 110+ (Career)
- 17 / 17 (78%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 17 / 17 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 129+ (Career)
- 17 / 17 (79%) - Held an OR of 119+ (Career)
- 17 / 17 (80%) - Fewer than 7 races (180 Days)
- 17 / 17 (83%) - Break of 13 - 282 days (Last Place)
- 17 / 17 (84%) - Had 2 - 9 wins (Career)
- 17 / 17 (87%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl2-3
- 17 / 17 (88%) - Ran in 5 - 31 races (Career)
- 17 / 17 (89%) - Furthest Placed 2m4½f - 4m2½f
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Wexford racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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2026 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2026 renewal of the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually made 48 hours before the race.
Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Trend Analysis
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins in Non-Handicap races; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-26.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase is Limerick; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Limerick last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Cheltenham; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 16 winners from a total of 70 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 19 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase; that stallion, Beneficial, has produced 2 winners (2017,2012).
Looking at the winning odds over the last 17 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Bay Of Freedom in 2016, winning for Peter Fahey at odds of 8/1 under the guidance of Kevin Sexton. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 17 renewals, there have been 10 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Michael Hickey Memorial Chase, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Michael Hickey Memorial Chase. These are the races in which the recent winners ran before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Blizzard Of Oz Punchestown - 2nd of 18 (4/1) | Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase |
| 2024 - Heart Wood Aintree - 3rd of 6 (5/1) | Mildmay Novices' Chase |
| 2023 - Minella Crooner Cheltenham - PU of 10 (13/2) | National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup |
| 2022 - Noble Yeats Auteuil - PU of 11 (15/2) | Prix Heros XII |
| 2021 - Eklat De Rire Cheltenham - UR of 6 (10/1) | Brown Advisory Novices' Chase |
| 2020 - Minella Indo Cheltenham - 2nd of 10 (3/1) | Brown Advisory Novices' Chase |
| 2019 - Champagne Classic Fairyhouse - 1st of 6 (1/1) | Winter Festival November 30th & December 1st Beginners Chase |
| 2018 - Peregrine Run Gowran Park - 3rd of 7 (11/4) | PWC Champion Chase |
| 2017 - A Genie In Abottle Galway - 1st of 5 (6/4) | Ryans Cleaning Chase |
| 2016 - Bay Of Freedom Listowel - 1st of 7 (8/1) | Kevin McManus Beginners Chase |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Michael Hickey Memorial Chase Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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