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2025 Champion Hunters Chase Preview
One of the highlights of the season at Stratford which is scheduled to take place in May of each year is the Champion Hunters Chase.
It's a race which attracts some of the more recognised named old boys, this class 2 race is open to runners aged five or older and is run over a trip of three miles and four furlongs.
Being a hunter chase, you will get runners entered who compete on the P2P scene, the trends below only include starts under rules.
Champion Hunters Chase Information:
- Champion Hunters Chase Past Winners
- Champion Hunters Chase Trainer Statistics
- Champion Hunters Chase Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Stratford tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners?
How competitive is the Champion Hunters Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2010 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 132%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Champion Hunters Chase, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.
Champion Hunters 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 Champion Hunters Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -9.34. Ahead of the 2025 Champion Hunters Chase why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 6:38.30 was set by Mossey Joe in 2013, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by D McNamara and ridden by Mr Damien Skehan. The slowest winning time was set in 2006 when Knife Edge won in a time of 7:50.50, booked to ride was Mr A J Berry by the trainer Jonjo O'Neill.
These are the top three quickest-run Champion Hunters Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- Mossey Joe (6:38.30) in 2013
- Secret Investor (6:50.30) in 2023
- Paint The Clouds (6:50.60) in 2016
Champion Hunters Chase Past Winners
Here are the Champion Hunters 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 trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Champion Hunters Chase as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 7:01.17 | What A Glance (GB) 9yo 12-0 12/1 | Mr Murray Dodd Tom Britten (GB) |
| 2023 6:50.30 | Secret Investor (GB) 11yo 12-0 5/1 | Miss Natalie Parker Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2022 7:08.50 | Vaucelet (FR) 7yo 12-0 4/9F | Mr B O'Neill D M Christie (IRE) |
| 2021 7:06.60 | Law Of Gold (IRE) 8yo 12-0 5/1 | Mr Dale Peters David Kemp (GB) |
| 2019 7:02.20 | Wonderful Charm (FR) 11yo 12-0 7/2 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2018 7:15.90 | Chosen Dream (IRE) 10yo 12-0 66/1 | Mr M J O'Hare Graham John McKeever (IRE) |
| 2017 7:07.95 | Young Hurricane (IRE) 11yo 12-0 16/1 | Mr John Dawson G C Brewer (GB) |
| 2016 6:50.60 | Paint The Clouds (GB) 11yo 12-0 2/1 | Mr B O'Neill Warren Greatrex (GB) |
| 2015 7:08.20 | Moroman (IRE) 8yo 12-0 16/1 | Miss Gina Andrews David Kemp (GB) |
| 2014 7:26.00 | Paint The Clouds (GB) 9yo 12-0 6/4F | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Warren Greatrex (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Champion Hunters Chase have been based:
- GB: 15 winners with an additional 34 placings from 201 runners
- IRE: 5 winners with an additional 4 placings from 22 runners
Champion Hunters Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Champion Hunters Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Nicholls who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Torduff Express (2004), Wonderful Charm (2019) and Secret Investor (2023). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Champion Hunters Chase are David Kemp (2 wins) and Warren Greatrex (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Champion Hunters 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 | 13-3-7 | +9.50 | +4.65 |
| David Kemp | 8-2-5 | +15.00 | +11.19 |
| Warren Greatrex | 3-2-3 | +2.50 | +1.73 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 5-1-1 | +3.00 | +0.20 |
| Jeremy Scott | 4-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.80 |
| Grant Cann | 4-1-2 | +1.00 | +0.40 |
| D M Christie | 4-1-2 | -2.56 | -2.15 |
| G C Brewer | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.60 |
| Rodger Sweeney | 2-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.52 |
| Tom Britten | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.20 |
Champion Hunters Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Champion Hunters Chase over the last 20 renewals is Mr B O'Neill who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Paint The Clouds (2016) and Vaucelet (2022).
Here are some of the top Champion Hunters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr B O'Neill | 3-2-3 | +1.44 | +1.10 |
| Mr Dale Peters | 5-1-3 | +1.00 | +0.89 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 5-1-2 | -0.50 | -1.15 |
| Miss Gina Andrews | 4-1-3 | +13.00 | +8.62 |
| Mr John Dawson | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +7.60 |
| Mr M J O'Hare | 2-1-1 | +65.00 | +38.60 |
| Mr Murray Dodd | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.20 |
| Miss Natalie Parker | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
| Mr Damien Skehan | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.40 |
| Mr William Biddick | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.10 |
2025 Champion Hunters Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 1, 4, 8, 5, 2, 1, 9, 1, 3, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3
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 (81%) - Furthest Won 2m5½f - 3m6f
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Carried 126 - 164lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran over 2m5f - 3m3½f (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Won within last 6 starts
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not in AUS/DEU/NZL/SCO/WAL (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl5-6
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Beaten no more -21l (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (58%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 19 / 20 (84%) - No more than 2 falls (Career)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 69+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 50/1 (Debut)
- 18 / 20 (48%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 18 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 16 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 6/1 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Stratford racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Champion Hunters Chase. If you are looking to place on a bet this race well in advance of the actual running, then there may be an ante-post market available for you to place your bet. If you are unfamiliar with this type of betting then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read our Ante-Post Horse Racing article which explains how ante-post betting works.
Are you already a member? If not, then why not? With over £6,000 given away each month in the tipster competition, why not get involved? Remember, It is completely FREE! So, head over to the registration page to sign up today! If you are already a member, then share your thoughts on the Champion Hunters Chase by adding a tip on the race here.
Champion Hunters Chase Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +64.50 is when runners ran in England on debut. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 place in the past year, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-46.
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Champion Hunters Chase are Cheltenham and Punchestown, there has been a total number of 4 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 217 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 6 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Champion Hunters Chase:
- Muhtarram (2 Wins)
- Roselier (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Champion Hunters Chase, that stallion is Presenting who has failed to produce a winner from 8 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Chosen Dream in 2018, winning for Graham John McKeever at odds of 66/1 under the guidance of Mr M J O'Hare. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Champion Hunters Chase head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today. If you are interested in other races at the Stratford racecourse, then why not read our blog for the Champion Novices Hunters Chase?
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Champion Hunters Chase Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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.
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