Peterborough Chase Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends

The Peterborough Chase, held annually at Huntingdon over a distance of 2m4f, is a race rich with history. In this preview, we uncover winning formulas by highlighting notable records and the key trends formed across past renewals.
Peterborough Chase Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends
Andy Powell
Andy Powell Expert Guide

You know how punters get lost in too much data or bet blindly? I break down the stats and trends so you can feel confident you’re betting with more than just gut instinct.

2025 Peterborough Chase Preview

Established in 1969, the Peterborough Chase is scheduled to take place in December of each year at the Huntingdon racecourse. The race is run over a trip of two miles and four furlongs, during which the runners will face a total of sixteen fences. The Grade 2 chase is open to runners who are aged four or older.

Peterborough Chase Information:

We also have a dedicated Huntingdon tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards.

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How competitive is the Peterborough Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2007 when the race had an over-round of 106%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 118%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Peterborough 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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough Chase Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Peterborough Chase races over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Al Ferof (4:48.80) in 2015
  2. Josses Hill (4:50.00) in 2016
  3. Riverside Theatre (4:51.95) in 2013

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 Peterborough Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -9.50. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Peterborough Chase.

When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 4:48.80 was set by Al Ferof in 2015, trained by Dan Skelton and ridden by Harry Skelton, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2017 when Top Notch won in a time of 5:43.30 for trainer Nicky Henderson, who booked Daryl Jacob in the saddle.

What the expert says...
Watch out for entries from Nicky Henderson, who has won this race a record eight times, including four of the last eight renewals.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Peterborough Chase Past Winners

Here are the Peterborough 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 Peterborough Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

Race Notes: The 2020 renewal was switched to Cheltenham after Huntingdon was called off due to a waterlogged track. The 2023 renewal was also called off due to a waterlogged track.

YearHorseInfo
2024
5:07.26
Djelo (FR)
6yo 11-7 2/1
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams (GB)
2022
4:53.98
Pic DOrhy (FR)
7yo 11-7 9/4
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls (GB)
2021
4:59.02
First Flow (IRE)
9yo 11-8 12/1
David Bass
Kim Bailey (GB)
2020
5:12.14
Mister Fisher (IRE)
6yo 11-3 9/2
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson (GB)
2019
4:54.10
Top Notch (FR)
8yo 11-4 15/8F
Daryl Jacob
Nicky Henderson (GB)
2018
4:52.50
Charbel (IRE)
7yo 11-0 13/8F
Noel Fehily
Kim Bailey (GB)
2017
5:43.30
Top Notch (FR)
6yo 11-6 4/9F
Daryl Jacob
Nicky Henderson (GB)
2016
4:50.00
Josses Hill (IRE)
8yo 11-6 7/4F
Noel Fehily
Nicky Henderson (GB)
2015
4:48.80
Al Ferof (FR)
10yo 11-10 9/4
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton (GB)
2014
5:00.15
Wishfull Thinking (GB)
11yo 11-6 13/2
Richard Johnson
Philip Hobbs (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Peterborough Chase have been based:

  • GB: 20 winners with an additional 24 placings from 129 runners
  • IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners

2024 Peterborough Chase Replay


Peterborough Chase Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Peterborough Chase over the last 20 renewals is Nicky Henderson, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Riverside Theatre (2013), Josses Hill (2016), Top Notch (2017 & 2019) and Mister Fisher (2020). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Peterborough Chase are Henrietta Knight (3 wins), Paul Nicholls (2 wins), Philip Hobbs (2 wins) and Kim Bailey (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Peterborough 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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
Nicky Henderson15-5-5+0.82-2.62
Henrietta Knight5-3-4+4.88+2.64
Paul Nicholls22-2-5-15.87-12.47
Philip Hobbs8-2-4+4.00+1.77
Kim Bailey4-2-2+11.63+6.48
Tom George7-1-4-3.25-0.38
Venetia Williams7-1-3-4.00-2.06
Dan Skelton6-1-2-2.75-2.90
Nick Williams3-1-2+5.50+3.75
Evan Williams2-1-1+11.00+6.50

Peterborough Chase Jockey Statistics

Here are some of the top Peterborough 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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Harry Cobden7-1-1-3.75-3.59
Harry Skelton6-1-2-2.75-2.90
Charlie Deutsch5-1-2-2.00-1.56
David Bass3-1-1+10.00+5.50
Nico de Boinville3-1-1+2.50+1.70
Sam Twiston-Davies4-0-0-4.00-4.00
Nick Scholfield2-0-1-2.00-0.62
James Bowen2-0-0-2.00-2.00
David Noonan1-0-1-1.00+12.00
Kielan Woods1-0-1-1.00-0.23

Peterborough Chase Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +20.14, is when runners had 0 career places over the trip.

❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career places in the class, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-23.

The course which has produced the most winners of the Peterborough Chase is Aintree; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Aintree last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Exeter, Ascot and Punchestown; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.

The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 126 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 5 runners.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Peterborough Chase:

  • Kings Theatre (2 Wins)
  • Old Vic (2 Wins)
  • Poliglote (2 Wins)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was First Flow in 2021, winning for Kim Bailey at odds of 12/1 under the guidance of David Bass. 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 Peterborough Chase, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.

Route to the Peterborough Chase

Many trainers target races as preparation for the Peterborough Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2024 - Djelo
Exeter - 2nd of 5 (7/4)
Haldon Gold Cup
2022 - Pic DOrhy
Newton Abbot - 1st of 4 (4/5)
Aubrey Loze Memorial Intermediate Chase
2021 - First Flow
Punchestown - 6th of 6 (25/1)
Punchestown Champion Chase
2020 - Mister Fisher
Cheltenham - PU of 16 (11/2)
Paddy Power Gold Cup
2019 - Top Notch
Aintree - 1st of 5 (2/1)
Bet And Watch At Virgin Bet Hurdle
2018 - Charbel
Ascot - 2nd of 6 (5/2)
Christy 1965 Chase
2017 - Top Notch
Ascot - 1st of 9 (5/2)
Christy 1965 Chase
2016 - Josses Hill
Kempton - 1st of 2 (8/13)
Weatherbys General Stud Book Graduation Chase
2015 - Al Ferof
Sandown - 2nd of 9 (7/2)
Oaksey Chase
2014 - Wishfull Thinking
Ascot - 3rd of 6 (9/2)
Amlin 1965 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 Peterborough 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.

Darren Brett

Darren Brett

Expert Guide

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Expert Guide

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for jump racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful national hunt racing blogs for OLBG.

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