Champion Chase Odds
How to Bet on the Queen Mother Champion Chase
Ante-Post Betting
For huge races like the Champion Chase, bettors will be able to bet on the race the moment the last edition finished. Champion Chase odds should quickly become available in the ante-post, or futures' section of a sportsbook's horse racing section.
Placing a bet in advance of Cheltenham can lock in a better price, especially if your selection runs well in prep races. Keep an eye on horses entered in trial events such as the Clarence House Chase or Dublin Racing Festival as performances in those races can often influence the market.
Several sportsbooks will run an offer called Non-Runner No Bet (NRNB), guaranteeing to refund your ante-post wager if your horse doesn't run in the Champion Chase.
Win
Back your horse to finish first. If it wins, you're paid in full. Any other result is a loss.
Place
Bet on your horse to finish in the top three in the Champion Chase. Most bookmakers will offer to pay out on three places for the Champion Chase with bettors guaranteed a return, even if their horse doesn't win.
Each-Way
This type of bet splits your stake evenly between a win bet and a place bet. If the horse wins, both parts pay out. If it only places, the place portion pays out at a reduced rate, usually 1/5 the starting price of the horse.
Each-way betting in the Champion Chase is often reserved for runners at double-digit odds as some each-way wagers at shorter prices can return less than staked.
About the Champion Chase
The Champion Chase, officially the Queen Mother Champion Chase, is the premier two-mile steeplechase in National Hunt racing. It headlines day two of the Cheltenham Festival and is run at a relentless pace over 13 fences.
First staged in 1959 and renamed in 1980 to honour the Queen Mother’s lifelong support of jump racing, this Grade 1 contest is for seasoned chasers aged five and up.
Champion Chase Facts
- Distance: 2 miles
- Course: Cheltenham’s Old Course
- Number of fences: 13
- Prize money: £400,000
- Won by all-time greats such as Sprinter Sacre, Altior, Master Minded and Flyingbolt
- Part of the British Champion Chase Triple Crown alongside the Tingle Creek and Clarence House Chase
Champion Chase Betting Pointers
The Champion Chase is one of the premier races of the Cheltenham Festival, and as such, plenty of bettors will have a go at picking the winner of the Grade 1 race.
If you are looking at the Champion Chase odds and trying to find a selection, here are three betting tips to keep in mind.
- Proven Festival form matters: Runners with previous Cheltenham wins or strong past runs at Prestbury Park are worth prioritising. 7 of the last 14 Arkle Chase winners to enter the Chanpion Chase have gone on to win the race.
- Look at jumping fluency: This race is fast and tactical with horses that make mistakes over fences rarely recovering. Sharp, slick jumping is a must over the minimum trip.
- Beware the odds-on favourite: There's regularly been a heavy favourite in the Champion Chase odds but seven of the last horses to be sent off at odds-on have failed to win.
Understanding Champion Chase Odds
Most sportsbooks give you the option to view horse racing odds in different formats, depending on where you’re betting from.
Predominantly used in the UK and Ireland, fractional odds are displayed with the number on the left of the line showing your potential profit if you wager the number on the left, your stake. A £10 bet at Champion Chase odds of 3/1 returns £40 (£30 profit + £10 stake).
Comparing Champion Chase Odds
Champion Chase odds can tighten quickly, especially as final declarations are confirmed and market interest builds in the days before the race.
At Gambling.com, we make it easy to compare prices from leading sportsbooks, helping you find standout value whether you're backing the favourite or an each-way outsider.
Our odds comparison tool updates in real-time, helping punters maximise value across win, each-way, and NRNB markets.
Keep this page bookmarked for the latest odds and exclusive Cheltenham betting deals on the Champion Chase.
