Point-to-point stars and seasoned hunter chasers get their day at Prestbury Park in the Hunters’ Chase on Friday 19 March, day four of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival. Take a look at the latest Hunters’ Chase odds for next year’s race below. This page tracks the latest Hunters’ Chase odds, while our Cheltenham odds hub covers every race at the meeting.

Hunters’ Chase Odds 2027

2026 Hunters’ Chase Result

Barton Snow was a 9/2 winner of the 2026 Hunters’ Chase for J J O’Shea, with 7/2 favourite It’s On The Line filling the runner-up spot for the second year running. Outsider Music Drive was third and Golden Son fourth, while 2025 winner Wonderwall came home seventh in last year’s racecard below.

16:40 Cheltenham

Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase

• Going Good To Soft
• Distance 3m 2f 70y
• Class Class 2
• Race Type Hunter Chase
• Surface Turf
• Runners 23
• Win Time 6m 53s

GG Edge Standard Compact

Win% is implied from the betting forecast

1st 1 1 tip Barton Snow W: 12st 0lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

9/2
(Won)

J: Mr Henry Crow T: J J O’Shea

OR: — RPR: — Form: 41-111

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2nd 7 2 tips Its On The Line W: 12st 0lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

7/2F

J: Mr Derek O’Connor T: Emmet Mullins

OR: — RPR: — Form: 232-11

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3rd 12 Music Drive W: 12st 0lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Miss Ellie Callwood T: Kelly Morgan

OR: — RPR: — Form: 29/4-1

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4th 5 Golden Son W: 12st 0lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

16/1

J: Miss Olive Nicholls T: Paul Nicholls

OR: — RPR: — Form: 3P3-11

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5th 13 4 tips Panda Boy W: 12st 0lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

4/1

J: Mr J L Gleeson T: Martin Brassil

OR: — RPR: — Form: 3U-811

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6th 4 3 tips Cons Roc OUR TIP W: 12st 0lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

9/1

J: Mr D Allen T: Terence O’Brien

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1-13

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7th 23 3 tips Wonderwall W: 12st 0lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

6/1

J: Mr R James T: S Curling

OR: — RPR: — Form: 34321-

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8th 19 Take All W: 12st 0lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

66/1

J: Mr Samuel Scott T: Myles Osborne

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1-4432

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9th 17 Solitary Man W: 12st 0lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

14/1

J: Miss A B O’Connor T: E Bolger

OR: — RPR: — Form: P-6434

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10th 2 Carnfunnock W: 12st 0lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

50/1

J: Mr S Connor T: S R B Crawford

OR: — RPR: — Form: 256-P6

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11th 3 Chemical Energy W: 12st 0lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

20/1

J: Mr B O’Neill T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 046-50

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PU 8 King Alex W: 12st 0lb Age: 12 yo Gelding

80/1

J: Mr J P Ahern T: G Ahern

OR: — RPR: — Form: 13/P5-

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PU 9 Kings Jet W: 12st 0lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

80/1

J: Mr T A Halford T: C W J Farrell

OR: — RPR: — Form: 1P6

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PU 10 Lift Me Up W: 12st 0lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

150/1

J: Miss Heidi Palin T: Miss M Filby

OR: — RPR: — Form: 3210-P

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PU 11 Linelee King W: 12st 0lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

40/1

J: Mr James King T: Olly Murphy

OR: — RPR: — Form: /4/1-2

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PU 14 Paul Marvel W: 12st 0lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

80/1

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell T: J J O’Shea

OR: — RPR: — Form: /P-211

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F 15 Pyleigh Court W: 12st 0lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

150/1

J: Miss Ella Herbison T: R C Pudd

OR: — RPR: — Form: 31P-12

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PU 16 Shearer W: 12st 0lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

28/1

J: Miss Gina Andrews T: Paul Nicholls

OR: — RPR: — Form: /115-3

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PU 20 What A Glance W: 12st 0lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

150/1

J: Miss Clara Brewitt T: Tom Britten

OR: — RPR: — Form: /110-F

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PU 21 Willewonga W: 12st 0lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

100/1

J: Mr Thomas Easterby T: J J O’Shea

OR: — RPR: — Form: /122P-

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PU 6 Gracchus De Balme W: 12st 0lb Age: 10 yo Gelding

50/1

J: Mr P A King T: J J O’Shea

OR: — RPR: — Form: P1-21P

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PU 18 1 tip Stattler W: 12st 0lb Age: 11 yo Gelding

16/1

J: Mr P W Mullins T: Faye Bramley

OR: — RPR: — Form: 24P/21

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PU 22 Willitgoahead W: 12st 0lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

18/1

J: Mr H C Swan T: Gordon Elliott

OR: — RPR: — Form: 30-P2U

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Non-runners

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+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£28.50
Straight Forecast	£21.19
Tricast	£504.05
Trifecta	£634.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Panda Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Con’s Roc

TOPSPEED:

Wonderwall

POSTDATA:

Its On The Line

THE NORTH:

Barton Snow

Telegraph:

Stattler

The Times:

Con’s Roc

D Express:

Con’s Roc

Daily Mail:

Its On The Line

The Guardian:

Panda Boy

Daily Mirror:

Panda Boy

The Star:

Panda Boy

The Sun:

Wonderwall

Daily Record:

Wonderwall

Hunters’ Chase Betting News

Defending champion Barton Snow heads the early 2027 Hunters’ Chase betting at a best price of 5/2 at the time of writing, while Boley Bob, who also features prominently in the Cross Country Chase market, is next at 3/1. I Walked The Line is 5/1 and It’s On The Line, runner-up in each of the last two renewals, is 8/1 to go one better.

2025 winner Wonderwall is 9/1 to regain his crown, with Panda Boy, Unexpected Party and Con’s Roc next in the list at 12/1 and 14/1.

Other Day Four Races at Cheltenham

Day four of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival is Friday 19 March. These are the latest odds for the other races on the card:

• Triumph Hurdle odds
• County Hurdle odds
• Mares’ Chase odds
• Albert Bartlett odds
• Gold Cup odds
• Martin Pipe odds

Betting on the Hunters’ Chase

The Hunters’ Chase always attracts a big field, but plenty are often big prices in the betting to land the spoils. A race that has seen some classy winners down the years, it’s a contest that may not attract the premier performers, but it’s still an intriguing betting heat.

With a big field likely then punters could get some enhanced placed terms from the bookmakers, whilst there can often be a contender at huge odds that runs a big race. The Hunters’ Chase odds will change in the lead-up to the race, but expect a few to be relatively short in the betting come race day.