Cheltenham Champion Chase Betting Offers 2025
Last Updated 13 Mar 2025 | By The GrandNational.org.uk StaffThe Queen Mother Champion Chase is the highlight of day two at the Cheltenham Festival. Whether you’re looking to recover from any day one setbacks or build on your early successes, we’ve got you covered. You can get the low down on all the runners, the latest betting odds, key race trends, and the best Champion Chase betting offers here.
2025 Cheltenham Champion Chase Result
Like so many of the favourites at this year’s festival, Jonbon’s jumping just wasn’t good enough. The heavy favourite made a big mistake halfway through the race, ending his chances. Marine Nationale was the class in the field and travelled smoothly throughout. He went into the lead over the final fence and pulled a long way clear. The full result of the 2025 Cheltenham Champion Chase is below.
| Champion Hurdle Result | Horse | 2025 Champion Hurdle SP* |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marine Nationale | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Jonbon | 5/6 Fav |
| 3rd | Captain Guinness | 25/1 |
| 4th | Solness | 12/1 |
| 5th | Found A Fifty | 11/1 |
| PU | Energumene | 6/1 |
| Fell | Libberty Hunter | 33/1 |
*Cheltenham Champion Hurdle odds shown correct at post time.
Cheltenham Champion Chase betting offers & free bets 2025
Betting sites have consistently rolled out race-specific Champion Chase betting offers in previous years, and this year is no different. We’ll be highlighting where you can find Champion Chase free bets and promotions right here, along with the latest Cheltenham sign-up offers available to new customers.
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Champion Chase 2025 – What do you need to know?
The Champion Chase is the standout event on day two of the Cheltenham Festival and is widely regarded as the most prestigious middle-distance race in National Hunt racing.
How long is the Champion Chase, when’s it held and where’s it run?
The Champion Chase is the centrepiece of Cheltenham Festival day two, and is run over a distance of two miles. This is less than half the length of the Grand National, so it is very rare to see the best horses go on to take part in the Aintree slogathon. More typically, Champion Chase horses go on to take part in either the Melling Chase, which is the feature race on Ladies Day, or in the Maghull Novices’ Chase, which is run at 5pm on Grand National day itself.
In previous years, the race was normally scheduled for 3.30pm, but all the feature races have been moved to a later 4pm start time for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival.
Champion Chase Runners 2025
With Cheltenham 2025 now here, the Champion Chase betting is getting serious. Ante-post odds were available as soon as last year’s race had been run, but with the field now confirmed, it’s the perfect time to back your pick. As things stand, these are the leading 2025 Champion Chase contenders:
- Jonbon
- Marine Nationale
- Energumene
- Solness
- Found A Fifty
- Captain Guinness
- Libberty Hunter
- Quilixios
You should take note of bookies who are offering Non Runner No Bet Insurance if you want to place a bet on this race.
Cheltenham Champion Chase Odds
The main Champion Chase runners are listed below alongside their biggest achievements to date, and current Cheltenham Champion Chase betting odds.
| 2025 Champion Chase Runners | Notable Result | Odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Jonbon | 2024 Tingle Creek winner | 5/6 |
| Marine Nationale | 2023 Supreme Novices’ winner | 5/1 |
| Energumene | 2022/23 Champion Chase winner | 13/2 |
| Found A Fifty | 2024 Maghull Novices’ Chase winner | 12/1 |
| Solness | 2025 Dublin Chase winner | 12/1 |
| Captain Guinness | 2024 Champion Chase winner | 25/1 |
| Libberty Hunter | 2024 Challenge Cup Chase up | 33/1 |
| Quilixios | 2024 Barberstown Castle Chase winner | 40/1 |
*All Cheltenham Champion Chase odds last updated at 3:55pm on 12th March 2025 and subject to change.
Here’s a small profile on each of the biggest contenders for the 2025 Champion Chase.
Jonbon
Nicky Henderson’s disappointing 2024 Cheltenham Festival meant Jonbon was amongst a number of late withdrawals. Despite that, the rest of Jonbon’s 2024 was impressive enough, featuring four wins from four, including the Melling Chase and, more recently, the Shloer Chase and Tingle Creek. Yet to face his biggest rivals though, so there will be some trepidation heading into Cheltenham, particularly after what happened last March.
Marine Nationale
Connections will hope that a return to Cheltenham can recapture former glories, as Marine Nationale has only won once in five runs since become the 2023 Supreme winner. Most recently beaten into second place by Solness in February’s Dublin Chase.
Solness
Consecutive wins around the turn of the year have catapulted Solness into contention. Gaelic Warrior was beaten into second place at Leopardstown over Christmas, with a win over Marine Nationale following on the same course in February. Has struggled on previous trips to the UK though, finishing in 11th of 14 at last year’s Cheltenham Festival.
Energumene
Winner of the 2022 and 2023 Champion Chases, but hopes of winning the race for the third successive season were scuppered following a hind leg injury. Eventually returned to racing after a near 600 day break, winning the Hilly Way Chase by 10 lengths in December.
Found A Fifty
This 7-year-old started the season in red-hot form but was pulled up on his last run at Leopardstown. He’ll need to improve to trouble any of the betting favourites.
Captain Guinness
Last year’s winner could return to contest the 2025 Champion Chase. However, his form this season doesn’t suggest he’d got much chance of retaining the title.
Cheltenham Champion Chase Past Winners
Although a number of horses have managed to win the Champion Chase on more than one occasion, actually accomplishing the feat is still seen as the sign of a truly great two-miler. Altior, Sprinter Sacre and Master Minded are the horses that have won the Champion Chase twice recently, with Energumene adding his name to that elite list in 2023. Sadly, injury has put paid to Energumene’s hopes of joining Badsworth Boy as a three-time Champion Chase victor, although he’s back for another go in 2025.
- 2024 – Captain Guinness (17/2)
- 2023 – Energumene (6/5 fav)
- 2022 – Energumene (5/2)
- 2021 – Put The Kettle On (17/2)
- 2020 – Politologue (6/1)
- 2019 – Altior (4/11 fav)
- 2018 – Altior (Evens fav)
- 2017 – Special Tiara (11/1)
- 2016 – Sprinter Sacre (5/1)
- 2015 – Dodging Bullets (9/2)
- 2014 – Sire Du Grugy (11/4 fav)
- 2013 – Sprinter Sacre (1/4 fav)
Cheltenham Champion Chase Trends
Studying the trends relating to past Champion Chase winners is one popular way of trying to find an edge in the race. We’ve dug back through the archives to find out whether there are any similarities between the horses who were first past the post since 2013.
Key Cheltenham Champion Hurdle Betting Trends
- 12/12 – Winner had already won at least 6 races
- 11/12 – Winner had raced at Cheltenham before
- 11/12 – Winner was priced at single-figure odds (9/1 or less)
- 8/12 – Winner was priced at 5/1 or less
- 7/12 – Winner had won at the Cheltenham Festival before
- 6/12 – Winner had won their most recent race
- 6/12 – Winner had run in the Champion Chase before
- 5/12 – Race was won by the favourite
- 4/12 – Nicky Henderson trained the winner
- 3/12 – Nico de Boinville rode the winner
- 3/12 – Winner had won the Champion Chase before
- 3/12 – Winner was aged 7 years old or less
- 2/12 – Winner was aged 10 years old or older
It’s uncommon to see a Champion Chase winner at huge odds, unlike in the Grand National, though favourites don’t always have the best record either. Interestingly, recent winners haven’t always arrived in top form, with few winning their previous race, but all had at least six career victories to their name.
How to watch and stream the Cheltenham Champion Chase 2025
Once your Champion Chase bets are placed, you’ll want to watch the action unfold. As one of the Festival’s headline races, it will be broadcast live on ITV.
However, not all Cheltenham races are available on free-to-air TV, so choosing the right bookmaker can be beneficial. Most top betting sites offer live streaming of the entire event, often without requiring a prior bet, although a funded account is typically needed to access the streams.
Cheltenham Champion Chase FAQs
What date is the Cheltenham Champion Chase 2025?
The Cheltenham Festival will run from the 11th to the 14th of March this year. The Champion Chase will be the feature race on day two, and so is scheduled for Wednesday 12th March.
Who won the Champion Chase 2024?
Captain Guinness was the Champion Chase winner in 2024, finishing 1½ lengths clear of Gentleman De Mee in second. Both horses are set to line-up for the Champion Chase again in 2025, although the odds suggest neither will feature prominently.
What time is the Champion Chase at Cheltenham?
The Champion Hurdle was scheduled to start at 3.30pm in previous years, but it has been moved to the later start time of 4pm this year.
What distance is the Champion Chase?
The Champion Chase is run over a distance of two miles. It takes place on Cheltenham’s old course and there are a total of 12 fences to be jumped.
Has any horse won the Champion Chase three times?
Although a number of horses have won the Champion Chase twice, Badsworth Boy remains the only three time Champion Chase winner. Energumene, winner in 2022 and 2023, will attempt to join the elite club in March.
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