{"id":36006,"date":"2025-03-09T16:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T16:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=36006"},"modified":"2025-03-09T16:15:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T16:15:26","slug":"best-2025-cheltenham-festival-races-for-favourites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/best-2025-cheltenham-festival-races-for-favourites\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Best 2025 Cheltenham Festival Races For Favourites?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>If you are looking to have a wager on the best four days of jumps racing around, then you might want to know what the best 2025 Cheltenham Festival races are for the favourites.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To help, we&#8217;ve looked back at the last eleven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cheltenham-festival-2025-dates-race-times-tv-and-new-running-order\/\">Cheltenham Festivals<\/a> and the records of the favourites for EVERY race.<\/p>\n<p>We can then easily see which races have the best records for the market leaders winning &#8211; plus there are a few Festival races that have poor strike-rates for the jolly.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Champion Hurdle and Arkle Challenge Trophy Have Been The Best Cheltenham Races For Favourite Backers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the last eleven years, the two standout races for backing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/ante-post-cheltenham-festival-favourites-2025\/\">Cheltenham Festival favourite<\/a> have been the <strong>Champion Hurdle<\/strong> and <strong>Arkle Challenge Trophy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Both are run on day one of the Festival (Tues) too, so in recent years favourite backers have been taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/horse-racing\/\">the best horse racing betting sites in the UK<\/a> to the cleaners.<\/p>\n<p>This is backed up with a massive 8 of the last 11 renewals of BOTH races going to the favourite &#8211; meaning a stonking 73% return.<\/p>\n<p>The last non-favourite to win the Champion Hurdle was 16\/1 shot Espoir D&#8217;Allen in 2019, so the race is currently on a five-year winning jollies spree.<\/p>\n<p>12 months ago, State Man added to the market leaders record in the Champion Hurdle &#8211; winning at 2\/5 (watch below).<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s Champion Hurdle favourite is former winner <strong>Constitution Hill<\/strong>, who is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cheltenham-festival-bankers-2025-favourites\/\">2025 Cheltenham bankers<\/a> and will be looking to become the first horse to REGAIN the day one feature since Hurricane Fly in 2013.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"STATE MAN delivers in 2024 Unibet Champion Hurdle\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6aLz4a9jgfQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Gaelic Warrior Upheld The Top Arkle Favourites Record In 2024<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Arkle Challenge Trophy<\/strong> is also on a similar run to the Champion Hurdle at the moment &#8211; with the last four favourites going in.<\/p>\n<p>Just like the Champion Hurdle &#8211; the last non-Arkle winning jolly was also a 16\/1 shot, which was Put The Kettle On back in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, we&#8217;ve had Shishkin, Edwardstone, El Fabiolo win &#8211; and, as mentioned, Gaelic Warrior 12 months ago (watch below).<\/p>\n<p>All this means with 8 of the last 11 Arkle market leaders winning, this popular day one Festival race is the joint-best contest (with the Champion Hurdle) for winning favourites.<\/p>\n<p>Many feel this top record will also continue in 2025 with red-hot Arkle favourite <strong>Majborough<\/strong> another big Festival banker this year.<\/p>\n<p>His task has been made easier with Sir Gino missing the race and if successful would be the seventh win in the Arkle for trainer Willie Mullins.<\/p>\n<p>Majborough also won at the Festival last year &#8211; when taking the Triumph Hurdle and strangely will be bidding to become the first horse to win both races at this meeting EVER.<\/p>\n<p>While, can you believe, he&#8217;s also looking to give his owner JP McManus a first success in this race &#8211; having gone close with the likes of Jonbon and Fakir d&#8217;Oudairies in the past.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Full Race: Gaelic Warrior Wins The Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices&#039; Chase at Cheltenham | ITV Racing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TrF-faieakk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cheltenham Festival Day One (Tues): Favourites Winning Record <em>(Last 11 Years)<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Race<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Winning Favs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Percentage<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Supreme Novices\u2019 Hurdle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">4 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices\u2019 Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">8 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">73%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ultima Handicap Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Close Brothers Mares\u2019 Hurdle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">4 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Champion Hurdle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">8 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">73%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>National Hunt Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Totals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">28 of last 77<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Cheltenham Festival Day Two (Weds): Favourites Winning Record <em>(Last 11 Years)<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Race<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Winning Favs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Percentage<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Turners Novices\u2019 Hurdle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">6 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brown Advisory Novices\u2019 Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">6 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">3 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Queen Mother Champion Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">4 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">1 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weatherbys Champion Bumper<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">3 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em><strong>Totals<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">24 of last 77<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">31%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Cheltenham Festival Day Three (Thurs): Favourites Winning Record <em>(Last 11 Years)<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Race<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Winning Favs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Percentage<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ryanair Mares\u2019 Novices\u2019 Hurdle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">3 of last 9<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jack Richards Novices\u2019 Handicap Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">N\/A<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u00a0new race<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ryanair Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">6 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paddy Power Stayers\u2019 Hurdle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">3 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Plate Handicap Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">3 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em><strong>Totals<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">19 of last 64<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><em>Note: The Jack Richards Novices&#8217; Handicap is a new race that has replaced the Golden Miller Novices&#8217; Chase (Marsh Novices&#8217; Chase)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cheltenham Festival Day Four (Fri): Favourites Winning Record <em>(Last 11 Years)<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Race<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Winning Favs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Percentage<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Triumph Hurdle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">5 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">45%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>County Hurdle Handicap<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">2 of the last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mrs Paddy Power Mares\u2019 Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0 of last 4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Albert Bartlett Novices\u2019 Hurdle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cheltenham Gold Cup<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">5 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">45%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>St James\u2019s Place Festival Hunter Chase<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">3 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys\u2019 Handicap Hurdle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0 of last 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em><strong>Totals<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">15 of last 70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><em>Note: There have only four runnings of the Mares&#8217; Chase<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14241 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/cheltenham-course.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/cheltenham-course.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/cheltenham-course-560x294.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/cheltenham-course-350x184.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cheltenham Festival Favourites Record Summary By Day <em>(Last 11 Years)<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Over the last eleven year&#8217;s the overall record of Cheltenham Festival favourites also stands at a solid 30% &#8211; with 86 of the last 288 horses at the top of the market winning.<\/p>\n<p>The best day for backing the market leaders has been on day one, with a 36% return, with Wednesday next best at 31%.<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s Gold Cup day (Friday) that has the worst return for market leaders &#8211; with this strike-rate dipping to just 21%.<\/p>\n<p>This is because the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cheltenham-festival-races-with-no-winning-favourite-for-over-10-years\/\">THREE worst races for Cheltenham favourites<\/a> are all currently in the final day.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve not seen a winning jolly in the new Mares Chase yet (4 runs). Plus, the last time we saw a winning fav in the Martin Pipe was in 2011 (Sir Des Champs) and in the Albert Bartlett in 2013 (At Fishers Cross).<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Day<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Winning Favs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Percentage<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday &#8211; Day One<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">28 of last 77<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday &#8211; Day Two<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a024 of last 77<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">31%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Thursday &#8211; Day Three<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">19 of last 64<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday &#8211; Day Four<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">15 of last 70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em><strong>Totals<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">86 of last 288<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking to have a wager on the best four days of jumps racing around, then you might want to know what the best 2025 Cheltenham Festival races are for the favourites. 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