Ascot Chase Betting Tips

In the build-up to the Cheltenham Festival, one of the key races where we'll see top festival horses is the Ascot Chase. Contested annually at the royal course in Berkshire, it's normally one of the final preparation races for runners looking to head to the Queen Mother Champion Chase.

The uk horse racing betting markets for this race are packed full of top-class runners, and here at Bet UK, we've looked at today's horse racing betting odds to make our selections and top online horse betting tips.

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Our 2023 Ascot Chase Day Betting Tips

Nap Of the Day

Fiddlerontheroof - 2:25 Ascot (Swinley Chase)

The first selection in our UK horse racing betting tips is Colin Tizzard-trained Fiddlerontheroof. A 9/4 chance in the UK horse racing betting online markets for this three-mile race, he was second last time out at Newbury in the Ladbrokes Trophy Chase. He also finished a valiant second behind Monkfish at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase. His last victory came over a shorter distance, but given he has experience over this distance, we think he'll perform well here.

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Result: 2nd - Vet said gelding lost its left hind shoe, a small error which could have led to the horse not meeting expectations on the day.

Dark Horse of the Day

First Flow - 3:35 (Ascot Chase)

When looking at the betting odds for the 2023 Ascot Chase, there isn't one horse that stands out. Shishkin is one of the favourites but after two bad defeats and Wind Surgery, who knows how he'll ride. Millers Bank has also recently undergone surgery, so we can't say for sure how the horse will perform. Aye Right is without a win in almost two years, so that leaves Pic D'Orhy, Fakir D'Oudairies and First Flow. The latter has recently lost to Pic D'Orhy but stuck around with one of the favourites to warrant a better price than 20/1.

As a horse with a good record at Ascot, First Flow could well be the dark horse here.

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Result: UR - It was looking so good for First Flow as the horse started fantastically sitting in second before a mistake saw Jockey David Bass unseated. A harsh result for our Dark Horse of the Day.

Longshot of the Day

Bean In Trouble - 4:10 Ascot

Our longshot of the day in the horse racing betting online markets at Ascot is Bean In Trouble. A 9/1 chance for this race, he's featured strongly for Jonjo O'Neill even though he's been high up the weights, but we feel he'll appreciate softer ground this time rather than heavy, which could help his cause on a tricky Ascot track.

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Result: 3rd - Bean In Trouble wasn't in contention to win the race due to Guillemot's excellent performance but the horse did come in third place, meaning a solid win for those that backed the horse each way.

About The Ascot Chase

Raced annually as Ascot, the Ascot Chase is a Grade One race open to horses aged five years and older. Run over two miles and five furlongs and will take in seventeen fences of the Ascot course and the famous Swinley bottom turn. First run in 1995, it has since become a crucial race when selecting runners who may head to Cheltenham and feature in the festival.

In regards to online betting, this is one of the races where the favourite tends to prevail at Ascot racecourse, in the last 10 years, five favourites have won this race and out of the other horses, the highest odds of the winner has sat at 4/1, this was when Dashel Drasher won in 2021 and Balder Succes won in 2015. If the favourite has finished the race, in the last 20 years, they haven't finished any lower than 5th and there hasn't been a winner over 14/1 in that time. So, if you're looking to bet on the Ascot Chase, which is arguably one of the most important jumps fixtures when it comes to the lead up to major races such as the King George VI Chase and the Ryanair Chase, the Ascot Chase is one to keep your eye on.

Ascot Chase Past Winners

Year | Horse | Winning Trainer |

--- | --- | --- | 2023 | Shishkin | Nicky Henderson 2022 | Fakir D'oudairies | Joseph O'Brien 2021 | Dashel Drasher | Jeremy Scott | 2020 | Riders On the Storm| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 2019 | Cyrmane | Paul Nicholls | 2018 | Waiting Patiently | Ruth Jefferson | 2017 | Cue Card | Colin Tizzard | 2016 | Silviniaco Conti | Paul Nicholls | 2015 | Balder Success | Alan King | 2014 | Captain Chris | Philip Hobbs | 2013 | Cue Card | Colin Tizzard | 2012 | Riverside Theatre | Nicky Henderson |

Ascot Chase Winning Trainer Stats

If you're looking for a specific person to back, trainer Nicky Henderson looks to be a fantastic shout in general when it comes to this race, be sure to check up on the horse before you bet however, Henderson won't send a horse to this race for the sake of it but that doesn't mean it'll be a horse that you would expect to win the Ascot Chase.

Ascot Chase Betting Stats

When looking at the Ascot Chase, some betting trends of the last renewals stand out, one of which is 71% of runners and winners fell under odds of 10/1 or shorter and 73% of runners placed within their last two starts. It's also worth noting that 89% of runners trained in England when they last won, which is only proven by the lack of Irish trainers on the winning list.

*All odds from Bet UK’s betting markets correct at the time of writing.

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Ascot Christmas Racing Festival Odds

With only weeks remaining on the 2023 UK horse racing calendar, we're heading to Ascot for a weekend full of top-class contests.

National hunt racings finest will be on show with Group One glory up for grabs, and many of the top trainers from across the country have highlighted this meeting as a priority in their build-up to the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. After bad weather last year called the festival off, many horse racing fans will be hoping that the 2023 rendition of the Howden Christmas Racing weekend is just the start of their festive season.

Here at Bet UK, we have all of the top online betting odds for the entire race card at Ascot and all of the leading betting markets including, win and each way on the Long Walk Hurdle - the feature race of the meeting.

2023 Ascot Christmas Racing Festival Tips

As it stands, we currently don't have betting odds for the Ascot Christmas Racing Festival, with the festival beginning on Friday 22nd December, you can expect to see tips after the racecards are confirmed on Wednesday 20th December.

As an alternative, check out some of our other options at Ascot Racecourse.

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About the Long Walk Hurdle

Named after The Long Walk, an avenue in Windsor Great Park, this grade one race has been held annually at Ascot since 1965. With notable winners including Big Bucks, Sam Spinner, and Paisley Park, this three-mile hurdle race is normally viewed as a telling point as to which hurdlers will perform well at Cheltenham later in the season.

The 2024 renewal sees eleven runners set to head to post, with Paisley Park and last year's runner up Thyme Hill both expected to feature.

Howden Christmas Racing Weekend Racecards

Other than seeing Father Christmas and getting into the Christmas spirit with a unique family theme park and candle lit carol singing, there is an action packed racing weekend at Ascot over the Christmas period. Check out the racecards for the event below.

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Saturday Racecard

British Champions Day Betting Tips

As the curtain falls on the UK horse racing flat season, we’re making one final trip to Ascot as the biggest names in the sport take to the track for British Champions Day. Six races are scheduled on the racecard, and we’ll have all of the latest online betting odds for all of the Grade 1 and Handicap races.

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2024 British Champions Day Tips

British Champions Day is one of the biggest days of the year in the racing calendar, and we are set for another cracking renewal of the showpiece meeting at Ascot.

There are four Group 1 races to enjoy, including the Champions Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

Here are selections for all six races on the card from the season finale at the Berkshire-based venue.

We currently do not have betting tips available for the 2024 Qipco British Champions Day of horse racing, as the event is due to take place in October 2024, please return to this page closer to the event.

Alternatively, why not check out some of the options below.

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What is British Champions Day at Ascot?

British Champions Day is a relatively new addition to the horse racing calendar. The event was only introduced in 2011, but has already established itself as one of the most important events of the flat racing season.

The day features final races in 5 divisions of the British Champions Series, which brings together races throughout the year into a larger tournament. The British Champions Series was also created in 2011, prompting the racing organisers to organise a day that the Series can come to a close. 2 of the biggest end of season meetings at the time were at Ascot and Newmarket. Organisers recognised the popularity in these meetings and combined the 2, creating British Champions Day at Ascot.

The Diadem Stakes and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes remained at Ascot, whilst the Champions Stakes, Jockey Club Cup and Pride Stakes moved from Newmarket. The Diadem Stakes became the British Champions Sprint, Jockey Club Cup was renamed the British Champions Long Distance Cup and the Pride Stakes became the British Champions Fillies’ and Mares’ Stakes. In addition to these classic races, the Balmoral Handicap was introduced as the final race of the day.

British Champions Day Racing Schedule

British Champions Day gets underway at 1:25pm on Saturday 19th October. The opening race of the day is the British Champions Long Distance Cup, with the highlight of the day being the Champion Stakes. The Champion Stakes is one of the richest prizes in horse racing, with a £1,300,000 purse, and a healthy £737,320 going to the eventual winner. The day finishes off with the Balmoral Handicap, the smallest race of the day in terms of prize money.

Here is the complete schedule for the day:

Head over to our dedicated Ascot Racing page for the latest on every event at the world-famous racecourse. Bet UK’s online betting has the latest horse racing betting odds for British Champions Day, along with markets for all meetings in the UK and Ireland.