2025 Ascot Chase Tips

L'Homme Presse is coming towards the end of his chasing career, although the ten-year-old might end up being the one to beat in the Ascot Chase. Venetia Williams saddles a horse who should go well over two miles and five furlongs, with the runner producing a fine performance at Cheltenham when obliging at odds-on last month.

Pic D'Orhy has similar credentials and the ten-year-old was able to oblige last time out, with that success coming against three other runners at Ascot. The runner showed no ill-effects after a long lay-off due to wind surgery, with the horse having won this race twelve months ago when touching off L’Homme Presse by five and a half lengths.

Corbetts Cross is an eight-year-old who has to be respected based on current form. The eight-year-old was sixth in a previous showing and that came at Kempton Park when finishing midfield in the King George VI Chase. At the previous Cheltenham Festival, the horse was able to score in the National Hunt Challenge Cup when winning by a massive seventeen lengths.

The same horse ran well in the William Hill Bowl Chase at Aintree back in April, with Le Patron having been disappointing in a previous showing at Cheltenham in December, although there was a solid effort at Newbury at the end of November when a seven length success was achieved by seven lengths.

2024 Betfair Ascot Chase Tips

L’Homme Presse is a strong favourite to land victory in the Betfair Ascot Chase, with the horse boasting solid form and it’s easy to see why the horse racing betting sites make him the runner to beat. Venetia Williams will saddle a runner who obliged with a victory at Lingfield Park last time out when winning the Fleur De Lys Chase.

However, the same horse unseated his rider on Boxing Day in the King George VI Chase, with this coming after a victory at Newcastle. Some will argue that the horse will win if he manages to stay on his feet, although Pic D’Orhy looks set to run a big race and the horse was hugely impressive when winning the 1965 Chase at Ascot.

Pic D’Orhy then finished second to Banbridge in the Silviniaco Conti Chase over two miles, four and a half furlongs. It’s a horse with a very solid pedigree and the odds are clearly more appealing than the favourite, with Ahoy Senor also entered in the race. The trip of two miles and five furlongs should offer plenty of appeal in this Grade 1 encounter.

The horse was pulled up in his first two outings of the season, with the Lucinda Russell-trained charge having finished fourth out of six runners at Cheltenham towards the end of January. In the Paddy Power Cotswold Chase, there were a few jumping issues although he remains a viable contender for this competitive race.

2023 Ascot Chase Betting Tips

Fakir D'oudairies was an impressive winner at Thurles last month, with the eight-year-old sent off as the 7/4 favourite in a Grade 2 chase race and he was able to secure a six-length win against French Dynamite, with Chacun Pour Soi a further twelve lengths behind. Joseph O’Brien will be confident that the JP McManus-owned horse can put on a strong showing before a potential trip to Cheltenham.

Speaking of Cheltenham Festival, Shishkin was sent off as the 5/6 favourite to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase although the hot pot was pulled up quickly into that race. After an extended break, the charge recently returned to the track but could finish only third in the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase despite being sent off as the 6/5 favourite.

Therefore, punters might seek an alternative and perhaps the value lies with Pic D’Orhy, with the horse having strung together a number of wins this season. The eight-year-old triumphed on his seasonal reappearance when winning at Newton Abbot before claiming the spoils at Huntingdon although the most impressive performance was a very recent win at Kempton.

The 6/4 favourite for the Silviniaco Conti Chase was able to register a sixteen-length victory against Clondaw Castle, with this horse looking like an each-way bet to nothing. Hitman runs for the same trainer and Paul Nicholls will hope the horse bounces back after being pulled up in the King George VI Chase, with the horse previously winning at Haydock.

2022 Ascot Chase Betting Tips

Before we get to the Cheltenham Festival betting tips, let’s focus on the Ascot Chase which takes place on Saturday 19 February. This is a race sponsored by one of the leading racing betting sites, with Betfair worth checking out considering that you can choose between fixed odds or exchange betting when it comes to this leading betting site.

Saint Calvados is the betting favourite, with the nine-year-old having outrun his King George VI Chase betting odds, having been sent off at 25/1 at Kempton Racecourse before finishing third behind surprise winner Tornado Flyer and Clan Des Obeaux. This was over three miles at Kempton Park racecourse and it was on soft ground so we have to consider this experienced horse for this encounter.

Mister Fisher is also among the popular Betfair Chase betting tips, with Nicky Henderson training this eight-year-old and there was a remarkable victory in the Coral Silviniaco Conti Chase, with the horse being sent off as the 15/8 betting favourite.

Jockey James Bowen was on board a runner that got the better of Eldorado Allen and there could be more to come. Mister Fisher was previously pulled up in the King George VI Chase and there are question marks when you look at the number of races that the horse has failed to win.

First Flow was the winner of the 2021 Ascot Chase, with Kim Bailey hoping that his ten-year-old can return to Ascot racecourse and repeat the performance of twelve months ago. Many Ascot Chase betting tips will include this runner on an each-way basis, with the horse most recently getting an outing when finishing well behind the high class Shishkin and Energumene.

Previously to this, there was an impressive turn of foot when the horse claimed the spoils in the Fitzdares Peterborough Chase, with jockey David Bass on board a runner that was sent off at 12/1 and there were a number of leading horses in that field which gives us an Ascot betting tip and we wouldn’t be against the idea of backing First Flow.

Cyrname Favourite to Win Ascot Chase Despite Recent Hiccup

Cyrname won the Betfair Ascot Chase in 2019 as a seven-year-old and the horse will return to the Berkshire track two years later to compete in the same race, with the Paul Nicholls-trained charge having then lowered the colours of the legendary Altior in November 2019, although the horse fell in last year’s Ascot Chase in 2020 when being sent off as strong favourite.

The horse bounced back by winning the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby although he was then pulled up in the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day and there’s certainly an erratic nature about the horse which might put certain punters off.

Paul Nicholls Trains First Three in Ascot Chase Betting

Master Tommytucker comes next in the Ascot Chase betting and there is plenty to recommend another Paul Nicholls runner who has run five times already this season and scored a victory on three occasions.

The ten-year-old finished well down the pecking order in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase in December, although a triumph in the Ladbrokes Silviniaco Conti Chase in January implies the horse is in good condition for this race which will be run in similar conditions and over the same distance.

Nicholls could arrive for this race with lots of lively chances and this includes Clan Des Obeaux and this horse finished second to Bristol De Mai in the Betfair Chase earlier this season before being sent off as favourite to win the King George before managing to only land third spot.

Ascot Chase Betting Market Looks Wide Open

If you’re looking for a horse not trained by Paul Nicholls, there are plenty of lively chances and this includes Saint Calvados who will run for lesser-known trainer Harry Whittington, with the eight-year-old landing a creditable fourth place in the King George back in December and that came after a lengthy break when the runner was narrowly beaten by Min in the Ryanair Chase at last year’s Cheltenham Festival.

Mister Fisher runs for trainer Nicky Henderson and his last three outings have been at Cheltenham Racecourse, with the horse finishing fourth in the Marsh Novices' Chase, with the horse then pulled up in the Paddy Power Gold Cup and the runner bounced back when winning the Peterborough Chase.