2025 Challenge Cup Betting Odds at Ascot racecourse

Saturday, 04 October 2025

It’s anyone’s guess as to who will win the BetMGM Challenge Cup, with this contest taking place over seven furlongs at Ascot Racecourse. There’s a decent-sized field lining up for this short distance race, with Fresh and Qirat among the favourites, although we recommend considering an each-way selection where you can get extra places.

Several of the runners have performed well this season, including Cerulean Bay who has won three of his previous four encounters, while Lethal Levi landed consecutive wins and the Karl Burke-trained runner will be joined by stablemate Thunder Run who has been in the winners’ enclosure on more than one occasion.

Native Warrior
Native Warrior
8.00
Native Warrior
Native Warrior
Best Odds8.00
All Odds7/1
Great Acclaim
Great Acclaim
9.00
Great Acclaim
Great Acclaim
Best Odds9.00
All Odds8/1
Defence Minister
Defence Minister
9.00
Defence Minister
Defence Minister
Best Odds9.00
All Odds8/1
Forty Years On
Forty Years On
9.00
Forty Years On
Forty Years On
Best Odds9.00
All Odds8/1
Mudbir
Mudbir
11.00
Mudbir
Mudbir
Best Odds11.00
All Odds10/1
Binhareer
Binhareer
13.00
Binhareer
Binhareer
Best Odds13.00
All Odds12/1
God Of War
God Of War
13.00
God Of War
God Of War
Best Odds13.00
All Odds12/1
Two Tribes
Two Tribes
13.00
Two Tribes
Two Tribes
Best Odds13.00
All Odds12/1
Gleneagle Bay
Gleneagle Bay
15.00
Gleneagle Bay
Gleneagle Bay
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/1
Elarak
Elarak
15.00
Elarak
Elarak
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/1
Back In Black
Back In Black
15.00
Back In Black
Back In Black
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/1
Akkadian Thunder
Akkadian Thunder
17.00
Akkadian Thunder
Akkadian Thunder
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/1
Rahmi
Rahmi
17.00
Rahmi
Rahmi
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/1
Mirabeau
Mirabeau
17.00
Mirabeau
Mirabeau
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/1
Northern Express
Northern Express
17.00
Northern Express
Northern Express
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/1
Ata Rangi
Ata Rangi
21.00
Ata Rangi
Ata Rangi
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/1
Hickory
Hickory
21.00
Hickory
Hickory
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/1
Fort Vega
Fort Vega
21.00
Fort Vega
Fort Vega
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/1
Billyjoh
Billyjoh
21.00
Billyjoh
Billyjoh
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/1
Bobby Bennu
Bobby Bennu
21.00
Bobby Bennu
Bobby Bennu
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/1
Arctic Voyage
Arctic Voyage
21.00
Arctic Voyage
Arctic Voyage
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/1
Dance In The Storm
Dance In The Storm
26.00
Dance In The Storm
Dance In The Storm
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1
Arctic Dawn
Arctic Dawn
26.00
Arctic Dawn
Arctic Dawn
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1
Pietro
Pietro
26.00
Pietro
Pietro
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1
Hafeet Alain
Hafeet Alain
26.00
Hafeet Alain
Hafeet Alain
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1
Leadman
Leadman
26.00
Leadman
Leadman
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1
Thunder Roar
Thunder Roar
26.00
Thunder Roar
Thunder Roar
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1
Tribal Nation
Tribal Nation
26.00
Tribal Nation
Tribal Nation
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1
Vafortino
Vafortino
34.00
Vafortino
Vafortino
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Ferrous
Ferrous
34.00
Ferrous
Ferrous
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Palmar Bay
Palmar Bay
34.00
Palmar Bay
Palmar Bay
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Golden Mind
Golden Mind
34.00
Golden Mind
Golden Mind
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Linwood
Linwood
34.00
Linwood
Linwood
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
One Smack Mac
One Smack Mac
34.00
One Smack Mac
One Smack Mac
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Yah Mo Be There
Yah Mo Be There
34.00
Yah Mo Be There
Yah Mo Be There
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Crimson Spirit
Crimson Spirit
34.00
Crimson Spirit
Crimson Spirit
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Dapper Guest
Dapper Guest
34.00
Dapper Guest
Dapper Guest
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Angel Hunter
Angel Hunter
34.00
Angel Hunter
Angel Hunter
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Arctic Grey
Arctic Grey
34.00
Arctic Grey
Arctic Grey
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Sarab Star
Sarab Star
34.00
Sarab Star
Sarab Star
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Dapper Valley
Dapper Valley
41.00
Dapper Valley
Dapper Valley
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/1
Mythical Guest
Mythical Guest
41.00
Mythical Guest
Mythical Guest
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/1
Tarkhan
Tarkhan
41.00
Tarkhan
Tarkhan
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/1
Go Athletico
Go Athletico
41.00
Go Athletico
Go Athletico
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/1
Witch Hunter
Witch Hunter
41.00
Witch Hunter
Witch Hunter
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/1
Purosangue
Purosangue
41.00
Purosangue
Purosangue
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/1
Yanifer
Yanifer
41.00
Yanifer
Yanifer
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/1
Sword
Sword
51.00
Sword
Sword
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Carrytheone
Carrytheone
51.00
Carrytheone
Carrytheone
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Jumby
Jumby
51.00
Jumby
Jumby
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Russet Gold
Russet Gold
51.00
Russet Gold
Russet Gold
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Aalto
Aalto
51.00
Aalto
Aalto
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Believe The Storm
Believe The Storm
51.00
Believe The Storm
Believe The Storm
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Apiarist
Apiarist
51.00
Apiarist
Apiarist
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Tennessee Gold
Tennessee Gold
51.00
Tennessee Gold
Tennessee Gold
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Balmacara
Balmacara
51.00
Balmacara
Balmacara
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Walson's Law
Walson's Law
51.00
Walson's Law
Walson's Law
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Pellitory
Pellitory
51.00
Pellitory
Pellitory
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Mafnood
Mafnood
67.00
Mafnood
Mafnood
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/1
Dosman
Dosman
67.00
Dosman
Dosman
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/1
Wild Nature
Wild Nature
67.00
Wild Nature
Wild Nature
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/1
Glenfinnan
Glenfinnan
67.00
Glenfinnan
Glenfinnan
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/1
King's Lynn
King's Lynn
67.00
King's Lynn
King's Lynn
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/1
Tolstoy
Tolstoy
67.00
Tolstoy
Tolstoy
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/1
Atlantis Blue
Atlantis Blue
101.00
Atlantis Blue
Atlantis Blue
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1
Wodao
Wodao
101.00
Wodao
Wodao
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1

2024 BetMGM Challenge Cup Tips

Fresh is a seven-year-old who could put some of his younger rivals to the sword at Ascot, with James Fanshawe training a horse who was able to oblige with a victory at the same racecourse. The runner hasn’t been out of the places in the past three encounters and looks as solid an each-way pick as anything else in the race.

Qirat is trained by Ralph Beckett and there have been two wins for the three-year-old this term, with the latest success coming at Goodwood towards the end of August. This was a one length triumph over seven furlongs, with the 9/4 favourite obliging after finishing fifth in the bet365 Mile Handicap at Newmarket.

Cerulean Bay landed a win at Haydock in July before landing two smart victories at Thirsk before running at Leopardstown in the middle of September. Despite being sent off as the 7/2 favourite, the horse could only finish seventh although that previous hit rate might encourage some punters to take a chance on the runner.

Lethal Levi has each-way claims and there was everything to like about his most recent performance at Ayr where the 20/1 shot was able to triumph in the Gold Cup Handicap. It was a three-length success and that came after landing the spoils at Newbury where favourite Waleefy was beaten into second place.


2023 Howden Challenge Cup Tips

There are plenty of horses from a field of eighteen runners who have solid credentials when it comes to the Howden Challenge Cup. Baradar was able to oblige at odds of 100/30 at Doncaster in the middle of September, with the runner previously impressing at Ascot. There was a great win in the International Stakes at odds of 16/1.

Popmaster has been in the first two in the previous three races, with the horse runner-up over seven furlongs at Newbury Racecourse. In the bet365 Handicap at Ascot came a second-placed performance by the short distance of just a neck, with the best effort coming in a recent encounter in the Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes at Newbury.

Quinault was able to beat Popmaster at Ascot and there is plenty to recommend the Stuart Williams-trained runner who could be more progressive at the age of three. Indeed, this horse has won six of his seven efforts this term and has to be considered each-way value. There was a third-placed finish in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Handicap.

Fresh hasn’t been successful in any race this term although sixth place out of twenty-two runners at The Curragh, with this horse running well on good ground over six furlongs. There was also a fifth-placed finish out of seventeen in the Constantine Handicap, with Ramazan having finished second in the Ayr Gold Cup Handicap on 23 September.