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2025 Charlie Hall Chase Preview
First run in 1969, the Charlie Hall Chase is scheduled to take place in either late October or early November of each year at the Wetherby Racecourse.
This Grade 2 steeplechase is open to runners who are aged five or older, with the race being run over around three miles and forty-five yards, in which the runners will face a total of eighteen fences.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2025 renewal of the Charlie Hall Chase will hold the title of 'bet365 Charlie Hall Chase'.
Charlie Hall Chase Information:
- Charlie Hall Chase Past Winners
- Charlie Hall Chase Trainer Statistics
- Charlie Hall Chase Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Wetherby, then head over to the Wetherby 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 at Wetherby Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Charlie Hall Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2006 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 Charlie Hall Chase, the over-round has been 112%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ112 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Charlie Hall 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 Charlie Hall Chase Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the Charlie Hall Chase Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Charlie Hall Chase races over the last 20 renewals:
- Menorah (5:46.10) in 2014
- Nacarat (5:52.10) in 2010
- Definitly Red (5:58.00) in 2018
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 Charlie Hall Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +5.85. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Charlie Hall Chase, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2006 renewal when Our Vic from David Pipe under the guidance of Timmy Murphy, won in a time of 6:38.90, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Menorah, trained by Philip Hobbs and ridden by Richard Johnson set the quickest time of 5:46.10 in the 2014 renewal.
Charlie Hall Chase Past Winners
Here are the Charlie Hall 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 Charlie Hall Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 6:01.00 | The Real Whacker (IRE) 8yo 11-4 5/1 | Brian Hughes Patrick Neville (IRE) |
| 2023 6:28.83 | Gentlemansgame (GB) 7yo 11-2 7/2 | Darragh O'Keeffe M F Morris (IRE) |
| 2022 6:01.70 | Bravemansgame (FR) 7yo 11-5 2/1 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2021 6:16.92 | Fusil Raffles (FR) 6yo 11-0 100/30 | Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2020 6:26.47 | Cyrname (FR) 8yo 11-6 3/1 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2019 6:31.55 | Ballyoptic (IRE) 9yo 11-0 11/4 | Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2018 5:58.00 | Definitly Red (IRE) 9yo 11-6 3/1 | Danny Cook Brian Ellison (GB) |
| 2017 6:28.20 | Bristol De Mai (FR) 6yo 11-6 6/1 | Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2016 5:59.70 | Irish Cavalier (IRE) 7yo 11-6 16/1 | Jonathan Moore Rebecca Curtis (GB) |
| 2015 6:21.40 | Cue Card (GB) 9yo 11-0 11/4F | Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Charlie Hall Chase have been based:
- GB: 18 winners with an additional 23 placings from 126 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 0 placings from 8 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
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Charlie Hall Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Charlie Hall Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Nicholls, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Silviniaco Conti (2012), Cyrname (2020) and Bravemansgame (2022).
Here are the Charlie Hall Chase trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 | 17-3-6 | -7.90 | -6.20 |
| Patrick Neville | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.13 |
| Dan Skelton | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -2.00 |
| Venetia Williams | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Charlie Hall Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Charlie Hall Chase over the last 20 renewals is Harry Cobden, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Cyrname (2020) and Bravemansgame (2022).
Here are the Charlie Hall Chase jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden (Pic Dorhy) | 5-2-3 | +2.00 | +1.69 |
| Brian Hughes (The Real Whacker) | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.13 |
| Harry Skelton (Protektorat) | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
| Jonathan Burke (Ga Law) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan (Hewick) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +0.00 |
| Charlie Deutsch (Djelo) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2025 Charlie Hall Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 5, 5, 1, 3, PU, 2, PU, 2, F, 5, 2, 2
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 (74%) - No older than a 9yo
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Had 3 - 11 wins (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran in 2 - 19 races (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl2-3 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Had 2 - 10 placings (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 156+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Furthest Won 2m4f - 3m2f
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 6 - 18 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Placed is not G3/LST/Cl2-3
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 98+ (Last 3)
- 18 / 20 (65%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 18 / 20 (86%) - No more than 2 falls (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Wetherby racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Charlie Hall Chase. 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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Charlie Hall Chase Trend Shortlist
Wetherby will host the 2025 renewal of the Charlie Hall Chase, which will be run at 2:57 pm on Saturday, 1st November 2025, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 The Real Whacker (9/2)
- Patrick Neville (1-1-1 +5.00 / +3.13)
- Brian Hughes (1-1-1 +5.00 / +3.13)
Others: Djelo (14/15), Ga Law (13/15), Hewick (11/15), Protektorat (10/15) and Pic Dorhy (7/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (3:27 pm Thursday 30th October 2025), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Charlie Hall Chase Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +32.18, is when runners had 0 career places over further.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career win over further, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-33.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Charlie Hall Chase is Aintree; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Aintree last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 133 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 3 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Charlie Hall Chase:
- Alderbrook (2 Wins)
- Kings Theatre (2 Wins)
- Old Vic (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Irish Cavalier in 2016, winning for Rebecca Curtis at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Jonathan Moore. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2025 Charlie Hall Chase, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Charlie Hall Chase
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Charlie Hall Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - The Real Whacker Listowel - UR of 17 (9/1) | Kerry National |
| 2023 - Gentlemansgame Gowran Park - 2nd of 6 (7/4) | PWC Champion Chase |
| 2022 - Bravemansgame Aintree - 4th of 4 (11/8) | Mildmay Novices Chase |
| 2021 - Fusil Raffles Newton Abbot - 2nd of 4 (9/4) | Aubrey Loze Memorial Intermediate Chase |
| 2020 - Cyrname Ascot - F of 4 (4/11) | Ascot Chase |
| 2019 - Ballyoptic Chepstow - 1st of 7 (9/2) | Native River Handicap Chase |
| 2018 - Definitly Red Aintree - UR of 8 (8/1) | Bowl Chase |
| 2017 - Bristol De Mai Aintree - 5th of 7 (9/2) | Bowl Chase |
| 2016 - Irish Cavalier Chepstow - 5th of 8 (10/3) | John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase |
| 2015 - Cue Card Punchestown - 4th of 8 (12/1) | Punchestown Gold Cup |
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 Charlie Hall 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.
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