Betfair Chase Tips, Odds & Runners 2026
The Betfair Chase at Haydock is the first Grade 1 of the British jumps season and the first leg of the £1 million Chase Triple Crown. The 2026 renewal is on Saturday 21 November at 3pm, and GG’s tips, along with the runners and odds for the race, can be found right here.
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Run over 3m1½f at Haydock every November, the Betfair Chase is the first staying Grade 1 chase of the British season. It was only introduced in 2005, but it quickly made its name thanks to Kauto Star, who won it four times between 2006 and 2011, and a win here puts a horse on course for the King George VI Chase and the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the other two legs of the Triple Crown.
Here, you will be able to find our tipsters’ selections for the race as it approaches.
Who are the Top Three Favourites to Win this Year’s Betfair Chase?
19 horses were entered for the 2026 Betfair Chase, though it usually cuts up to a small field by declaration stage. That means those at the head of the market deserve plenty of respect, and here are the three leading the betting.
Grey Dawning
Last year’s winner Grey Dawning is the evens favourite to win it again. Dan Skelton’s grey was second in this in 2024 before going one better at 10/11 last year, when he cruised into the lead on the run-in under Harry Skelton. He was third in the Cotswold Chase and fourth in the Gold Cup, where mistakes at the 15th and 16th did not help, before bouncing back to win the Grade 1 Melling Chase at Aintree in April. He is a bold, aggressive jumper who clearly loves Haydock.
Heart Wood
Heart Wood is next in the betting at 5/1 for Henry de Bromhead, who won this with A Plus Tard in 2021. He won the Grade 1 Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival at 9/2, but was only third behind Grey Dawning when the 6/5 favourite for the Melling Chase. He was due to make his reappearance in the Champion Chase at Down Royal on 31 October, but did not run because of the ground, so this could be his first start of the season.
Iroko
JP McManus’s Iroko is a general 7/1 shot for Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero. The eight-year-old was second in the Grand National at 18/1 in April and won a graduation chase at Ascot last December, while he was also runner-up in the Betfair Exchange Graduation Chase on this card 12 months ago. He is rated 160, so he has plenty to find at this level, but his stamina will be an asset if the ground is soft.
Betfair Chase Racecourse
The Betfair Chase has been run at Haydock Park every year since its first running in 2005. It is officially registered as the Lancashire Chase, and since 2017 it has been run over 3m1f125y after the start was moved to allow a longer run to the first bend.
Haydock is a flat, left-handed track, and it is often testing in November, so this can be a bigger stamina test than many Grade 1s over a similar trip. Course specialists have a superb record. Bristol De Mai won it three times and Royale Pagaille twice, and last year’s winner Grey Dawning had already finished second in the race.
Betting Strategies for the Betfair Chase
The Betfair Chase usually attracts a small field, so you have to be calculated in the way you bet on the race. Here is how you can make the most of it.
Each Way
Five runners went to post last year, and fields of four or fewer mean bookmakers only pay out on the winner. Once the field reaches five, each-way terms come into play, and there can be a decent bet for second behind a short-priced favourite.
Non Runner No Bet (NRNB)
With so many entries dropping out before the day, plenty of horses in the ante-post market will not end up running. Backing your selection on NRNB terms means you get your stake back if your horse does not start.
Without the Favourite
Favourites can go off very short in the Betfair Chase, as Grey Dawning did at 10/11 last year. A without the favourite market lets you back a horse to beat everything else, which often makes more appeal than taking odds-on about the market leader.
Are There Any Specific Betfair Chase Betting Offers?
The Betfair Chase is one of the big days of the early jumps season, so there will be Betfair Chase offers available as the declarations approach.
Betfair Chase Trends & Historic Data
As the race has only been run since 2005, the Betfair Chase can be analysed from its very beginning, and previous winners are a good place to start. Nine of the 21 renewals have gone to a horse who had already won the race, with Kauto Star, Cue Card, Bristol De Mai, Silviniaco Conti and Royale Pagaille all winning it more than once.
Class usually tells too. Kauto Star, Silviniaco Conti, Cue Card and A Plus Tard were all top-class chasers, and Grey Dawning backed up last year’s win by landing the Melling Chase in the spring.
In terms of age, seven-year-olds have the best record with six wins, though older horses have dominated lately. Royale Pagaille won at nine and ten, and Grey Dawning was eight when he won last year.
Last Year’s Betfair Chase Odds
Grey Dawning won the 2025 renewal as the 10/11 favourite for Dan Skelton and Harry Skelton. Held up in the five-runner field, he went second four out, challenged two out and was eased into the lead on the run-in for an impressive success. It was Skelton’s second win in the race after Protektorat in 2022.
Betfair Chase Horse Entries & Selections
19 horses were entered for the 2026 race, including Grey Dawning, Heart Wood, Iroko, Caldwell Potter, now trained by Paul Nicholls, and the Charlie Hall winner Pic d’Orhy. The final field will be confirmed at declaration stage two days before the race.
Only horses aged five or older are eligible, but that is the only age barrier. Kauto Star won this at six and 11, while Silviniaco Conti (also six) and Cue Card, who was ten in 2016, have also won at opposite ends of the age range.
Which Trainers Have Historically Had the Most Success in the Betfair Chase?
Paul Nicholls is the leading trainer in the race with six wins, though they came from just two horses. Kauto Star won it four times, and Silviniaco Conti twice.
Colin Tizzard and Nigel Twiston-Davies have four wins each. Tizzard won three with Cue Card and one with Lostintranslation, while Twiston-Davies won with Imperial Commander and three times with Bristol De Mai. Dan Skelton has won it twice, with Protektorat and Grey Dawning, and the first Irish winner came in 2021 when A Plus Tard won by 22 lengths for Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore.
Runners & Riders Past Winners
| Year | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Odds |
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| 2025 | Grey Dawning | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 10/11F |
| 2024 | Royale Pagaille | Venetia Williams | Charlie Deutsch | 11/4 |
| 2023 | Royale Pagaille | Venetia Williams | Charlie Deutsch | 5/1 |
| 2022 | Protektorat | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 15/2 |
| 2021 | A Plus Tard | Henry de Bromhead | Rachael Blackmore | 1/2F |
| 2020 | Bristol De Mai | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Daryl Jacob | 9/4 |
| 2019 | Lostintranslation | Colin Tizzard | Robbie Power | 5/4JF |
| 2018 | Bristol De Mai | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Daryl Jacob | 13/2 |
| 2017 | Bristol De Mai | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Daryl Jacob | 11/10F |
| 2016 | Cue Card | Colin Tizzard | Paddy Brennan | 15/8F |
| 2015 | Cue Card | Colin Tizzard | Paddy Brennan | 7/4 |
