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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.
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 £100 for every £111 which is bet.
Betfair Chase Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 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 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -0.16. Ahead of the 2025 Betfair Chase why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2024 renewal when Royale Pagaille from Venetia Williams under the guidance of Charlie Deutsch, won in a time of 7:07.20, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Kauto Star, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by R Walsh set the quickest time of 5:54.30 in the 2011 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Betfair Chase 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
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
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 Daryl Jacob who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Bristol De Mai (2017, 2018 & 2020). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Betfair Chase is Charlie Deutsch (2 wins).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Jacob | 8-3-3 | +4.85 | +3.16 |
| 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 |
| Bryony Frost | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -1.00 |
| Derek Fox | 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 |
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. If you are a newcomer to horse racing betting, then the number of types of bets can be scary! Don't let that put you off though, head over to this Types Of Horse Racing Bet article and have a read, you will then have a better knowledge of betting on racing in the future and there are plenty of other articles in the OLBG Betting School too.
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Betfair Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor that produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +29.84 is when runners had the same jockey as last time out.
❌ 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 has been a total number 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 has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Aintree last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 121 runners whilst the 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. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Betfair Chase head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Betfair Chase Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team 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.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
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