Plate Handicap Chase Odds
How to Bet on The Plate Handicap Chase
The Plate Handicap Chase is one of the 28 races held annually at the Cheltenham Festival, which takes place in mid-March. Although not one of the Group 1 events, it still holds significance as one of the oldest races at the Festival. There are a litany of Plate Handicap Chase betting markets available online. Here are the standout betting options for wagers on the Plate Handicap Chase.
Futures
Futures or ante-post betting markets offer bettors the chance to place bets well in advance of the Plate Handicap Chase.
Markets for Cheltenham races can be available as soon as the previous meet finishes, but in the case of the Plate Handicap Chase, betting will often open up in the weeks and months ahead of the race.
Placing bets early can secure greater value for bettors, given the uncertainty over the competitors in the race, their form and conditions on the day. Betting ante-post does come with a greater risk as the market can move against bettors, although the rewards can be more profitable.
Non-runner no bet (NRNB) promotions are on hand for bettors who use the futures market. Bets placed under NRNB rule are voided if your horse does not run in the event.
Win
A simple wager on whether your horse will win the Plate Handicap Chase. If your horse wins, you'll receive a payout from your chosen horse racing betting site.
If your horse fails to win, your bet will settle as a loss.
Place
With up to 20 runners in the field, the Plate Handicap Chase is a perfect race to use a place bet.
Bettors using place bets only require their horse to finish in first, second or third to win their wagers on the Plate Handicap Chase. Given the size of the field and the importance of the Festival, betting sites will often provide extra places, cover the top four or five finishers.
Each-Way
Each-way bets on the Plate Handicap Chase split your wager into two parts.
One part goes on your horse to win the Plate Handicap Chase outright, and the other goes on the horse to finish in the places. It essentially gives you two chances to win a payout from your betting site.
If your horse wins, both parts of your bet will succeed. However, if your horse only places, you'll receive a payout at a fraction of the outright odds, usually 1/5.
How to Read Plate Handicap Chase Odds
Odds are available in three formats for the Plate Handicap Chase and all races at Cheltenham Festival. Bettors will find one method as their default option, but this can be altered using your account settings.
Fractional Plate Handicap Chase odds are the default option for bettors in the UK and Ireland. You'll find your odds displayed as a fraction. These are fairly easy to understand.
The number on the left of the line highlights your potential profit from the amount staked, which is the number on the right.
Betting on a horse with Plate Handicap Chase odds of 7/1, you would stand to make a £7 profit for every £1 wagered if your bet was successful.
What is the Plate Handicap Chase?
The Plate Handicap Chase is one of the standout handicap steeplechase events in the National Hunt campaign. Staged on the third day of Cheltenham Festival, the event is open to horses five-years-old and above.
Horses compete over two miles and four furlongs and must clear 17 fences of the New Course at Prestbury Park. The field features up to 20 horses, with a total purse of £120,000, £70,000 of which goes to the winner.
Plate Handicap Chase Facts
- First run in 1951
- The Tsarevich and Elfast most successful horses with two victories apiece.
- Trainers Bobby Renton, Nicky Henderson and Martin Pipe share the record for most victories (4)
Plate Handicap Chase Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2025 | Jagwar | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero |
| 2024 | Shakem Up'Arry | Ben Jones | Ben Pauling |
| 2023 | Seddon | Ben Harvey | John McConnell |
| 2022 | Coole Cody | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams |
| 2021 | The Shunter | Jordan Gainford | Emmet Mullins |
Comparing Plate Handicap Chase Odds
At Gambling.com, we provide the latest, up-to-the-minute Plate Handicap Chase odds.
Plate Handicap Chase betting odds are updated in real time, giving bettors the best value on win and each-way bets for the race.
Horse racing odds regularly change, and we track and reflect each alteration via our custom odds comparison tool.
By regularly checking Gambling.com's odds tool and reading our expert horse racing betting tips, bettors stand the best chance of securing the best value Plate Handicap Chase odds, and potentially selecting the winner too.
