2024 Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Novices' Chase Tips

All eyes will be on Cheltenham this Friday, with the runners and riders lining up in the Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Novices' Chase and it’s hard to pick a winner. Springwell Bay could be the one to run the best over this long-distance course, with the latest success coming at Chepstow when triumphing over two miles, three and a half furlongs.

Shanagh Bob makes his seasonal debut, with the horse finishing fourth out of eight runners at Aintree in April, with that coming after a December success at Cheltenham. In the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, the horse claimed a three-mile success and that came after a previous triumph at Plumpton.

Hyland is another Nicky Henderson-trained runner who is near the top of the betting market, with the seven-year-old having recently bagged a win at October and a repeat performance could see a success here. The fact that the horse secured a success by fifteen lengths implies that there could be a strong performance here.

Resplendent Grey has to be respected considering that there have been back to back wins and Olly Murphy will hope for more from this six-year-old. There was plenty to like about a five and a half length success at Uttoxeter in mid-October, with that coming after a success at the Staffordshire course in May, so his chances have to be respected.

2023 Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Tips

Calico produced some eye-catching performances last season and the seven-year-old is now head of the betting market for this handicap race at Cheltenham. The German-bred horse fell at Aintree in the Maghull Novices’ Chase last April, although there was a victory at Doncaster Racecourse at the beginning of March.

Dan Skelton will hope for a bright performance from his charge and the same applies to No Risk Des Flos, with the horse finishing third out of five runners in a handicap chase over two miles and four furlongs at Sandown Park. Previously to this was a victory at Wetherby in a handicap chase and Olly Murphy saddles a prime contender here.

Richmond Lake finished last season with consecutive wins and they came at Haydock and Ayr, with the latest of these coming in a handicap chase at Ayr over two miles, four and a half furlongs. Donald McCain will be confident that the runner can give a good account of himself here, although some might be dissuaded by a hefty weight allowance.

Do Your Job has already ran this season and might benefit from an outing in the Old Roan Chase at Aintree towards the end of October, with Guy having also made an appearance this season and that was a fifth-placed finish out of eleven runners over two miles. That performance at Cheltenham may well stand the horse in good stead here.