2025 Ladbrokes Novice Chase Betting Odds at Leopardstown racecourse

Sunday, 02 February 2025

There are two runners trading at a particularly short price in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase for this Grade 1 encounter, with Ballyburn having demonstrated his credentials to the extent where the bookies make him a warm favourite for a victory. The seven-year-old could be battling it out with stablemate Impaire Et Passe according to the latest market.

The latter has been racking up the victories in recent outings and might offer a better value alternative, while Dancing City, Champ Kiely and Lecky Watson could also go well for trainer Mullins. However, Gordon Elliott also has an interesting contender in the form of Better Days Ahead and this could be an explosive encounter.

2025 Ladbrokes Novice Chase Tips

Ballyburn is the one to beat when it comes to the Ladbrokes Novice Chase in this Dublin Racing Festival encounter, with the seven-year-old having won the Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival back in March. This was followed by a success in the Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown before running well last time out at Kempton in December.

A second placed finish behind Sir Gino occurred in the Wayward Lad Novices’ Chase over two miles, although Impaire Et Passe also has solid credentials. The horse has now registered four successive victories and there was that notable win in the Aintree Hurdle back in April where the horse triumphed by a nose.

Better Days Ahead has a chance for trainer Gordon Elliott and might merit an each-way wager, with the seven-year-old having earned his stripes when beating Slade Steel in a Beginners Chase at Navan. This was followed by a solid effort in a Long Distance Novice Chase at Leopardstown when being narrowly beaten.

Dancing City is a solid performer and there was a victory at Punchestown in December when fending off eight other runners. This came after a success at Punchestown in early May and the horse was able to win the Grade One Sefton Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree over three miles, half a furlong when triumphing by five and a half lengths.