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2026 Champions & Chater Cup Preview
Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the Sha Tin racecourse is the Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup. This race is a Group 1, is run on the turf over a distance of 2,400 meters and is open to runners who are aged three or older.
Established in 1870, the race was originally known as the Champion Stakes; however, in 1955 it was combined with another race known as the Chater Cup, hence its current name.
The race is the third and final leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown, the Hong Kong Stewards Cup is the first leg and the Hong Kong Gold Cup is the second leg, all three races take place at the Sha Tin racetrack and to date, only River Verdon (1994) and Voyage Bubble (2025) have won the Hong Kong Triple Crown.
Champions & Chater Cup Information:
- Champions & Chater Cup Past Winners
- Champions & Chater Cup Trainer Statistics
- Champions & Chater Cup Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Sha Tin, then head over to the Sha Tin tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races in Hong Kong section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Champions & Chater Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 121%. The race in 2024 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Champions & Chater Cup, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Champions & Chater Cup 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 Champions & Chater Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Champions & Chater Cup races over the last 10 renewals:
- Panfield (2:25.25) in 2021
- Rebels Romance (2:25.62) in 2024
- Exultant (2:26.00) in 2019
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 10 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Champions & Chater Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -1.80. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Champions & Chater Cup.
When looking over the past 10 renewals, a time of 2:25.25 was set by Panfield in 2021, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by A T Millard and ridden by Karis Teetan. The slowest winning time was set in 2017 when Werther won in a time of 2:29.26, booked to ride was Hugh Bowman by the trainer John Moore.
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Champions & Chater Cup Past Winners
Here are the Champions & Chater Cup 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. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Champions & Chater Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (1.34m) 2:26.67 | Voyage Bubble (AUS) 6yo 9-0 (3 of 10) 17/20F | James McDonald P F Yiu (HK) |
| 2024 (1.31m) 2:25.62 | Rebels Romance (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (8 of 8) 9/20F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2023 (1.28m) 2:26.87 | Russian Emperor (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (5 of 9) 167/20 | Hugh Bowman Douglas Whyte (HK) |
| 2022 (1.14m) 2:26.67 | Russian Emperor (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (9 of 10) 21/10F | Blake Shinn Douglas Whyte (HK) |
| 2021 (1.14m) 2:25.25 | Panfield (CHI) 4yo 9-0 (4 of 8) 172/10 | Karis Teetan A T Millard (HK) |
| 2020 (965k) 2:26.01 | Exultant (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (7 of 7) 1/2F | Zac Purton A S Cruz (HK) |
| 2019 (1m) 2:26.00 | Exultant (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (8 of 9) 11/20F | Zac Purton A S Cruz (HK) |
| 2018 (945k) 2:27.42 | Pakistan Star (GER) 5yo 9-0 (2 of 5) 7/10F | Tommy Berry A S Cruz (HK) |
| 2017 (1.05m) 2:29.26 | Werther (NZ) 5yo 9-0 (1 of 7) 41/20 | Hugh Bowman John Moore (HK) |
| 2016 (875k) 2:26.18 | Blazing Speed (GB) 7yo 9-0 (7 of 8) 83/10 | Neil Callan A S Cruz (HK) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Champions & Chater Cup have been based:
- HK: 9 winners with an additional 17 placings from 77 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Champions & Chater Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Champions & Chater Cup over the last 10 renewals is A S Cruz, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Blazing Speed (2016), Pakistan Star (2018) and Exultant (2019 & 2020). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Champions & Chater Cup is Douglas Whyte (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Champions & Chater Cup, C Fownes has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Champions & Chater Cup trainer statistics over the last 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A S Cruz | 21-4-11 | -6.95 | +2.16 |
| Douglas Whyte | 4-2-2 | +8.45 | +4.27 |
| John Moore | 15-1-4 | -11.95 | -8.16 |
| A T Millard | 4-1-1 | +14.20 | +7.32 |
| P F Yiu | 2-1-1 | -0.15 | -0.49 |
| Charlie Appleby | 1-1-1 | +0.45 | +0.27 |
| C Fownes | 11-0-3 | -11.00 | -4.61 |
| C S Shum | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.48 |
| F C Lor | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.92 |
| K W Lui | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -0.10 |
Champions & Chater Cup Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Champions & Chater Cup over the last 10 renewals, with both Zac Purton and Hugh Bowman, who have both won the race two times. Zac Purton winners have been with Exultant (2019 & 2020). Hugh Bowman winners have been with Werther (2017) and Russian Emperor (2023).
Here are some of the top Champions & Chater Cup jockey statistics over the last 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Purton | 8-2-5 | -4.95 | -3.09 |
| Hugh Bowman | 5-2-4 | +7.40 | +6.16 |
| Karis Teetan | 6-1-1 | +12.20 | +5.32 |
| Neil Callan | 3-1-2 | +6.30 | +4.49 |
| James McDonald | 2-1-1 | -0.15 | -0.49 |
| Blake Shinn | 1-1-1 | +2.10 | +1.26 |
| Tommy Berry | 1-1-1 | +0.70 | +0.44 |
| William Buick | 1-1-1 | +0.45 | +0.27 |
| Matthew Chadwick | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -2.12 |
| Joao Moreira | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -4.33 |
2026 Champions & Chater Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1
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. The trend information is based on the available information on the Racing Oost in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 10 / 10 (44%) - Had 5 - 14 placings (Non-Hcps)
- 10 / 10 (51%) - Highest Won is G1
- 10 / 10 (57%) - Break of 28 - 98 days (Last Place)
- 10 / 10 (58%) - Ran in 3 - 12 races (Class)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - Not in a G2-3/Cl3 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - Had 2 - 12 wins (Non-Hcps)
- 10 / 10 (63%) - Carried 120 - 128lbs (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (63%) - No bigger than 86/5
- 10 / 10 (65%) - Ran over 1m2f - 1m4f (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (68%) - Ran in 10 - 31 races (Career)
- 10 / 10 (69%) - In a field of 7 - 12 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (72%) - Highest Placed is G1
- 10 / 10 (72%) - Not BG/BL/CG/CH/GR in colour
- 10 / 10 (73%) - Achieved an RPR of 105+ (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (75%) - Held an OR of 100+ (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Sha Tin racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Champions & Chater Cup. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Champions & Chater Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +14.40, is when runners had 1 win in the past 180 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins in the class, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-40.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 3 (8,7) [10 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 8 (5,7) [8 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 5 (8,7) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 9 (8,2) [10 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 (5,6) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Champions & Chater Cup is Sha Tin; there have been a total of 9 winners of this race who ran at Sha Tin last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Champions & Chater Cup:
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- Teofilo (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Panfield in 2021, winning for A T Millard at odds of 172/10 under the guidance of Karis Teetan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Champions & Chater Cup. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs, are based on the information that is available on the Racing Post.
Route to the Champions & Chater Cup
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Champions & Chater Cup, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Voyage Bubble Sha Tin - 2nd of 13 (8/5) | Champions Mile |
| 2024 - Rebels Romance Meydan - 1st of 12 (25/1) | Dubai Sheema Classic |
| 2023 - Russian Emperor Sha Tin - 6th of 12 (47/5) | Queen Mother Memorial Cup |
| 2022 - Russian Emperor Sha Tin - 5th of 10 (29/10) | QEII Cup |
| 2021 - Panfield Sha Tin - 5th of 12 (4/1) | Queen Mother Memorial Cup |
| 2020 - Exultant Sha Tin - 1st of 7 (31/20) | QEII Cup |
| 2019 - Exultant Sha Tin - 2nd of 13 (8/5) | QEII Cup |
| 2018 - Pakistan Star Sha Tin - 1st of 8 (97/20) | QEII Cup |
| 2017 - Werther Sha Tin - 3rd of 8 (1/1) | QEII Cup |
| 2016 - Blazing Speed Sha Tin - 3rd of 13 (25/1) | QEII Cup |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Champions & Chater Cup 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 International racing.
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