2025 Chester Cup Betting Odds at Chester racecourse

Friday, 09 May 2025

We’re looking forward to the Chester Cup on Friday 9 May, with lots of horses standing a solid chance of landing a victory at the Roodee Racecourse. The betting market looks really open, with East India Dock having produced some solid performances as a three-year-old. However, there are lots of other viable contenders.

Sixandahalf is a five-year-old with lots of ability and Gavin Cromwell saddles a runner who could be favourably weighted. Wonder Legend has been able to land successive wins on the all-weather and an each-way wager could be merited. Leinster has previously been victorious and the four-year-old is trading at a similar price to Manxman.

Wonder Legend
Wonder Legend
7.00
Wonder Legend
Wonder Legend
Best Odds7.00
All Odds6/16/1
East India Dock
East India Dock
7.00
East India Dock
East India Dock
Best Odds7.00
All Odds6/16/1
Who's Glen
Who's Glen
11.00
Who's Glen
Who's Glen
Best Odds11.00
All Odds10/18/1
Manxman
Manxman
13.00
Manxman
Manxman
Best Odds13.00
All Odds9/112/1
Yashin
Yashin
15.00
Yashin
Yashin
Best Odds15.00
All Odds7/114/1
Leinster
Leinster
13.00
Leinster
Leinster
Best Odds13.00
All Odds10/112/1
Hot Fuss
Hot Fuss
13.00
Hot Fuss
Hot Fuss
Best Odds13.00
All Odds12/112/1
Sixandahalf
Sixandahalf
17.00
Sixandahalf
Sixandahalf
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/18/1
Caballo De Mar
Caballo De Mar
17.00
Caballo De Mar
Caballo De Mar
Best Odds17.00
All Odds12/116/1
Aimeric
Aimeric
17.00
Aimeric
Aimeric
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/114/1
Dawn Rising
Dawn Rising
21.00
Dawn Rising
Dawn Rising
Best Odds21.00
All Odds14/120/1
True Legend
True Legend
21.00
True Legend
True Legend
Best Odds21.00
All Odds14/120/1
Divine Comedy
Divine Comedy
21.00
Divine Comedy
Divine Comedy
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/114/1
Charging Thunder
Charging Thunder
21.00
Charging Thunder
Charging Thunder
Best Odds21.00
All Odds16/120/1
Tashkhan
Tashkhan
21.00
Tashkhan
Tashkhan
Best Odds21.00
All Odds16/120/1
Zoffee
Zoffee
21.00
Zoffee
Zoffee
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/116/1
Duke Of Oxford
Duke Of Oxford
21.00
Duke Of Oxford
Duke Of Oxford
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
Contacto
Contacto
26.00
Contacto
Contacto
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/120/1
Metier
Metier
26.00
Metier
Metier
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Spirit Mixer
Spirit Mixer
34.00
Spirit Mixer
Spirit Mixer
Best Odds34.00
All Odds20/133/1
Chemistry
Chemistry
34.00
Chemistry
Chemistry
Best Odds34.00
All Odds20/133/1
Riviera Queen
Riviera Queen
34.00
Riviera Queen
Riviera Queen
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Sheradann
Sheradann
34.00
Sheradann
Sheradann
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Liam Swagger
Liam Swagger
34.00
Liam Swagger
Liam Swagger
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Emiyn
Emiyn
34.00
Emiyn
Emiyn
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Zain Nights
Zain Nights
34.00
Zain Nights
Zain Nights
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Good Show
Good Show
41.00
Good Show
Good Show
Best Odds41.00
All Odds33/140/1
Taipan
Taipan
41.00
Taipan
Taipan
Best Odds41.00
All Odds33/140/1
Real Dream
Real Dream
41.00
Real Dream
Real Dream
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/140/1
Morning Air
Morning Air
41.00
Morning Air
Morning Air
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/140/1
Hydroplane
Hydroplane
51.00
Hydroplane
Hydroplane
Best Odds51.00
All Odds40/150/1
Zinc White
Zinc White
67.00
Zinc White
Zinc White
Best Odds67.00
All Odds33/166/1
It's Good To Laugh
It's Good To Laugh
67.00
It's Good To Laugh
It's Good To Laugh
Best Odds67.00
All Odds33/166/1
Wahraan
Wahraan
51.00
Wahraan
Wahraan
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Artisan Dancer
Artisan Dancer
51.00
Artisan Dancer
Artisan Dancer
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Mr Hampstead
Mr Hampstead
51.00
Mr Hampstead
Mr Hampstead
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Surrey Belle
Surrey Belle
51.00
Surrey Belle
Surrey Belle
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Cavern Club
Cavern Club
51.00
Cavern Club
Cavern Club
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Vaguely Royal
Vaguely Royal
67.00
Vaguely Royal
Vaguely Royal
Best Odds67.00
All Odds50/166/1
State Legend
State Legend
67.00
State Legend
State Legend
Best Odds67.00
All Odds50/166/1
Bashful Boy
Bashful Boy
67.00
Bashful Boy
Bashful Boy
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/166/1
Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay
101.00
Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay
Best Odds101.00
All Odds66/1100/1
Royal Deeside
Royal Deeside
101.00
Royal Deeside
Royal Deeside
Best Odds101.00
All Odds66/1100/1
Comte De Loir
Comte De Loir
101.00
Comte De Loir
Comte De Loir
Best Odds101.00
All Odds66/1100/1
Tailorman
Tailorman
101.00
Tailorman
Tailorman
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Gallant Lion
Gallant Lion
101.00
Gallant Lion
Gallant Lion
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Dreams Adozen
Dreams Adozen
101.00
Dreams Adozen
Dreams Adozen
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Havaila
Havaila
101.00
Havaila
Havaila
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Dance Time
Dance Time
101.00
Dance Time
Dance Time
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Maxident
Maxident
101.00
Maxident
Maxident
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Simiyann
Simiyann
101.00
Simiyann
Simiyann
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Luttrell Lad
Luttrell Lad
101.00
Luttrell Lad
Luttrell Lad
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Zimmerman
Zimmerman
101.00
Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Zealandia
Zealandia
101.00
Zealandia
Zealandia
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Trojan Storm
Trojan Storm
101.00
Trojan Storm
Trojan Storm
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Gibside
Gibside
101.00
Gibside
Gibside
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Fleurman
Fleurman
101.00
Fleurman
Fleurman
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Law Of The Sea
Law Of The Sea
101.00
Law Of The Sea
Law Of The Sea
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Destinado
Destinado
101.00
Destinado
Destinado
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Small Fry
Small Fry
101.00
Small Fry
Small Fry
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1
Wind Your Neck In
Wind Your Neck In
101.00
Wind Your Neck In
Wind Your Neck In
Best Odds101.00
All Odds100/1100/1

Chester Cup Betting Tips

The Ladbrokes Chester Cup is a real test of stamina, with East India Dock looking a lively contender and that is why the bookies have installed him as favourite. James Owen saddles a runner who was third out of seventeen runners in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, with the horse having plenty of raw pace to cause problems.

This solid effort in the JCB Triumph came after winning at Cheltenham in January, with the horse triumphing by ten lengths against Stencil in a Juvenile Hurdle race. Indeed, the horse has been in the winning habit for much of a short career, with a success coming at Cheltenham in November and there could be more to come here.

Sixandahalf has the potential to go well for Gavin Cromwell and the five-year-old was last seen performing well at the Cheltenham Festival too. In the Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle, there was a second placed finish where the horse missed out by half a length. That was over two miles and one furlong, with this coming after a solid performance at Fairyhouse.

Wonder Legend has claimed consecutive successes on the all-weather at Newcastle and Wolverhampton, with those victories coming over two miles and one mile six furlongs respectively. Leinster was a great success at the Curragh at the end of March, with the runner landing a victory by two and a half lengths.


2024 Chester Cup Tips

Grand Providence heads the betting market for the Chester Cup, with the four-year-old having finished third last time out. That came in a field of nine runners where the 9/4 favourite finished three lengths off the pace over two miles, half a furlong. Previously to this, the horse was sixteenth out of thirty-one runners in the Cesarewitch Handicap.

Duke Of Oxford is another four-year-old who is among the favourites to win and the Michael Bell-trained horse finished second in a previous showing on the all-weather at Newcastle. It was a fine performance from the 18/1 shot in the All-Weather Championships Marathon Handicap, with the horse previously scoring two successes at Kempton.

Aztec Empire returns to the track for the first time this season, with Andrew Balding hoping for the five-year-old to reproduce some of those bright performances from the previous campaign. There wasn’t much to like about a display at Haydock which came after a smart showing in the Stayers Handicap at York.

The Shunter is vastly experienced compared to many runners in the race, with the eleven-year-old having won the Cesarewitch Handicap over two miles and two furlongs. That came after a fifth-placed finish in the Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown towards the end of November.


2023 Chester Cup Tips

The 2023 Chester Cup is a long distance affair which sees the runners and riders compete over two miles, two and a half furlongs. Novel Legend should have the staying power to go well and that explains why the four-year-old is trading as favourite, with the horse winning on the all-weather at Kempton over two miles when obliging by a little over one length.

This victory was followed up by another win and this time it came in the Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap over two miles, half a furlong. This was an eye-catching display which saw the horse burst away to land a victory by six lengths, although there’s more than one runner competing and perhaps it’s worth looking elsewhere for value.

On face value, Falcon Eight doesn’t look to be great value considering the scarcity of wins although the horse has mainly been seen competing in National Hunt races. The horse has been wrapped in cotton wool since the end of 2022, with the runner not able to make the distance of three miles on soft ground in a hurdle race at Leopardstown.

Green Book actually put in an impressive display of jumping at Cheltenham Festival, with the horse sent off at big odds of 40/1 before running into fourth and there was everything to like about the spin given to the ride over three miles. Perhaps the horse was overpriced given that there was previously a success at Sandown Park over nearly three miles.


2022 Chester Cup Odds and Tips

Although there was no running of the 2020 Chester Cup, the 2021 renewal took place behind closed doors and Falcon Eight was the winner on that occasion. The seven-year-old claimed the spoils when being ridden by Frankie Dettori and the horse had his backers at 15/2. It’s likely that the horse will be punted at a similar price for this renewal.

After winning the 2021 Chester Cup, Falcon Eight then ran in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot and finished well down the order when landing ninth place. It was a largely disappointing result considering he was sent off as the 7/4 favourite, although the runner won the BetVictor Maiden Hurdle at Thurles back in February.

Will Pied Piper Be Given a Shot in Chester Cup?

One eye-catching entry when it comes to the Chester Cup betting odds is Pied Piper. Many horse racing fans will have seen this Gordon Elliott-trained runner perform well in the 2022 Cheltenham Festival. A third-placed finish in the Triumph Hurdle was fairly impressive and the four-year-old then went to Aintree where he ran another good race.

On that occasion in the Jewson Anniversary 4-y-o Juvenile Hurdle, Pied Piper actually dead-heated with Knight Salute before the latter was awarded the victory after a steward’s enquiry. However, the horse looks primed to become part of the 2022 Flat horse racing season according to trainer comments.

Green Book looks set to run according to the 2022 Chester Cup betting odds, with Venetia Williams training an interesting runner who could be open to a lot of improvement. The five-year-old ran at the Cavani Menswear Sefton Novices' Hurdle at the Grand National Festival, although there was an impressive fifth place in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle despite being sent off at 40/1.


Almighwar Sets Benchmark in the Chester Cup 2021

Almighwar is the Chester Cup betting favourite and the John Gosden-trained charge sets a decent standard, with the four-year-old having already enjoyed two outings this season where he was able to finish second on both occasions.

The horse finished second in the Ladbrokes Rosebery Handicap on the all-weather track at Kempton Park before another runner-up spot in the Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap in mid-April and connections will be confident that he can go close in this one.

Gosden Could Also Go Close With Golden Rules

John Gosden currently has the first two in the betting and we’re keen on the chances of Golden Rules who is trading at a bigger price than his stablemate and looks a decent each-way shout at betting odds of around 10/1, with the horse having enjoyed a promising juvenile career.

The slight negative was that Golden Rules failed to oblige as the odds-on favourite in a recent all-weather encounter at Wolverhampton, although Gosden will make sure the horse is primed for this run and we should expect a bright showing.

Who Are the Other Chester Cup Betting Favourites?

We’re excited about the chances of a number of horses for the Chester Cup and that includes Not So Sleepy who hasn’t had a seasonal outing in 2021, although the nine-year-old is highly experienced and this horse has been switched from National Hunt racing after recently running in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham and then the Aintree Hurdle.

Trainer Hughie Morrison has decided to remove the obstacles and pitch the horse on the flat, with Future Investment trading at a similar price. Ralph Beckett will be optimistic about his charge considering that jockey Harry Bentley steered him to success at Chester last year although there have been a couple of disappointing runs since then.