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2025 Betfair Chase Preview
Established in 2005 and scheduled to take place in November of each year at the Haydock racecourse, the Betfair Chase is a Grade 1 race open to runners who are aged five or older, with the race being run over a trip of three miles, one and a half furlongs, in which the runners will face a total of nineteen fences.
The race was previously run under a different name, the Lancashire Chase and was originally run at Manchester Racecourse. Paul Nicholls has a good record in the race, which was helped by Kauto Star, who won this race in 2006, 2007, 2009 & 2011.
Betfair Chase Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Haydock tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Haydock Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Betfair Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2021 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 114%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Betfair Chase, the over-round has been 111%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ111 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Betfair 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 Betfair Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Betfair Chase races over the last 20 renewals:
- Kauto Star (5:54.30) in 2011
- Kauto Star (6:04.30) in 2009
- Kingscliff (6:05.40) in 2005
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Betfair Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 7 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -1.16. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Betfair Chase.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Kauto Star, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by R Walsh, who set the fastest winning time in the Betfair Chase. That runner won the race in a time of 5:54.30 in 2011. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Venetia Williams and jockey Charlie Deutsch with Royale Pagaille who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 7:07.20 in the 2024 renewal.
Betfair Chase Past Winners
Here are the Betfair Chase past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Betfair Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 7:07.20 | Royale Pagaille (FR) 10yo 11-10 11/4 | Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2023 6:50.80 | Royale Pagaille (FR) 9yo 11-10 5/1 | Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2022 6:36.52 | Protektorat (FR) 7yo 11-10 15/2 | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2021 6:29.79 | A Plus Tard (FR) 7yo 11-7 11/10F | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2020 7:03.63 | Bristol De Mai (FR) 9yo 11-7 9/4 | Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2019 6:43.50 | Lostintranslation (IRE) 7yo 11-7 5/4F | Robbie Power Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2018 6:28.60 | Bristol De Mai (FR) 7yo 11-7 13/2 | Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2017 7:01.00 | Bristol De Mai (FR) 6yo 11-7 11/10F | Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2016 6:22.00 | Cue Card (GB) 10yo 11-7 15/8F | Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2015 6:14.70 | Cue Card (GB) 9yo 11-7 7/4 | Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Betfair Chase have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 18 placings from 106 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 13 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
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Betfair Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Betfair Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Nicholls, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Kauto Star (2006, 2007, 2009 & 2011) and Silviniaco Conti (2012 & 2014). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Betfair Chase are Nigel Twiston-Davies (4 wins) and Venetia Williams (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Betfair Chase trainer statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 19-6-9 | +0.65 | -0.26 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 14-4-5 | +0.76 | +0.36 |
| Venetia Williams | 4-2-3 | +5.75 | +1.03 |
| Peter Bowen | 3-1-1 | +31.00 | +18.63 |
| Dan Skelton | 3-1-2 | +5.50 | +4.42 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 2-1-1 | +0.10 | -0.31 |
| David Pipe | 6-0-3 | -6.00 | -0.37 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.50 |
| Nicky Henderson | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -3.68 |
| Michael Hourigan | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | -0.50 |
Betfair Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Betfair Chase over the last 20 renewals is Charlie Deutsch, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Royale Pagaille (2023 & 2024).
Here are some of the top Betfair Chase jockey statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Deutsch | 3-2-3 | +6.75 | +2.03 |
| Harry Skelton | 3-1-2 | +5.50 | +4.42 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 2-1-1 | +0.10 | -0.31 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.22 |
| Brian Hughes | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -0.50 |
| Derek Fox | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -1.00 |
| Bryony Frost | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -1.00 |
| Harry Cobden | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -1.25 |
| James Reveley | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Brendan Powell | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +0.56 |
2025 Betfair Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 1, UR, 1, 1, 2, 2, 6, 4, 2, 1, 1, 5, (1, 2), 3, 1, PU, 2, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Achieved a TS of 143+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Held an OR of 156+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Held an OR of 157+
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Not on HY/GF (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Achieved a TS of 131+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 160+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a G3/Cl3 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in IRL/SCO (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in a G3/Cl3-4 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in a G3/Cl2 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 128+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 18/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Furthest Placed 2m4f - 3m2½f
- 18 / 20 (52%) - Within the first 3 of the market
- 18 / 20 (77%) - Placed within last 2 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Haydock racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Betfair 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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Betfair Chase Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +29.84, is when runners had the same jockey as last time out.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Heavy ground on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-21.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Betfair Chase is Wetherby; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Wetherby last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Aintree; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Aintree last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 121 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Betfair Chase:
- Village Star (4 Wins)
- Kings Theatre (3 Wins)
- Saddler Maker (3 Wins)
- Blue Bresil (2 Wins)
- Dom Alco (2 Wins)
- Flemensfirth (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Snoopy Loopy in 2008, winning for Peter Bowen at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Seamus Durack. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Betfair Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Betfair Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Royale Pagaille Cheltenham - F of 6 (6/1) | Cotswold Chase |
| 2023 - Royale Pagaille Fairyhouse - F of 27 (10/1) | Irish Grand National |
| 2022 - Protektorat Aintree - 4th of 9 (5/2) | Bowl Chase |
| 2021 - A Plus Tard Cheltenham - 2nd of 12 (10/3) | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
| 2020 - Bristol De Mai Cheltenham - 9th of 12 (18/1) | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
| 2019 - Lostintranslation Carlisle - 1st of 4 (1/2) | Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase |
| 2018 - Bristol De Mai Aintree - 2nd of 8 (5/1) | Bowl Chase |
| 2017 - Bristol De Mai Wetherby - 1st of 8 (6/1) | Charlie Hall Chase |
| 2016 - Cue Card Wetherby - 3rd of 7 (8/11) | Charlie Hall Chase |
| 2015 - Cue Card Wetherby - 1st of 7 (11/4) | Charlie Hall 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 Betfair Chase Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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