A highly competitive Grade 1 showpiece that is used to put former hurdling superstars firmly on the chasing map.
Run over a trip of three miles, the race has been responsible for some top quality winners, none more so than Denman in 2007 and last year’s winner Cooldine.
This year’s renewal sees the possibility of a epic duel between Nicky Henderson duo Puncestowns and Long Run, though the former may yet line up in the Arkle Trophy instead.
Willie Mullins will be hoping that Mikael D’Haguenet can build on his success at last year’s Festival and land him a fourth victory in the Royal Sun Alliance.
Ladbrokes currently make Punchestowns their 7/2 market leader for the race, but it is his stablemate Long Run who is proving most popular in the antepost market after the French import made an emphatic debut on British soil.
Follow this link to Ladbrokes for information on how to get a free bet on the 2010 RSA Novices Chase.
RSA Novices Chase - Ladbrokes
3m, Cheltenham Festival, March 2010
7/2 Punchestowns, 5 Long Run, 8 Mikael D’Haguenet, 10 Weapons Amnesty, 12 Weird Al, 14 Diamond Harry, 14 Pandorama, 20 Burton Pont, 20 Inchidaly Rock, 20 Seven Is My Number, 20 Bensalem, 33 Pettifour, others on request (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
