{"id":38356,"date":"2025-03-11T18:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=38356"},"modified":"2025-03-11T18:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:26:39","slug":"jonbon-2025-champion-chase-favourite-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/jonbon-2025-champion-chase-favourite-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonbon Backers Beware Of Champion Chase Odds-On Favourites Curse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>There are several Champion Chase trends and stats to use ahead of the 2025 running of the big Cheltenham Festival race &#8211; however, anyone looking to lump on the expected odds-on favourite in the race JONBON, might want to think twice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also see <strong>Andy Newton&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/andy-newtons-best-cheltenham-bets-for-day-2-2025\/\">best Cheltenham bets and hot stats for DAY TWO here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Champion Chase Has Been A Graveyard Race For Odds-On Favourites<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>JONBON<\/strong> is hovering just odds-on with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/horse-racing\/\">the best horse racing betting sites in the UK<\/a>. but if one of his main rivals Gaelic Warrior comes out and re-routes to the Ryanair Chase on the Thursday we can expect the layers to shorten his price even more.<\/p>\n<p>This would mean he&#8217;s certainly to go off as odds-on for the <strong>Champion Chase<\/strong> and for many will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cheltenham-festival-bankers-2025-favourites\/\">Cheltenham Festival banker<\/a> on day TWO.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is a big word of caution for any Jonbon backers as the Champion Chase in recent years has had the habit of throwing up many serious shocks.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Six Of The Last Seven Champion Chase Odds-On Favourites Have LOST<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In short &#8211; a massive SIX of the last seven odds-on favourites in the Queen Mother Champion Chase LOSE.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, when I say lose &#8211; four of these didn&#8217;t even place, which also included two 2\/9 shots in El Fabiolo (2014) and Douvan (2017).<\/p>\n<p>It was only last year that the race saw the latest Champion Chase odds-on favourite victim when the big day two bankers El Fabiolo made a mess of the fifth fence and was eventually pulled-up.<\/p>\n<p>Which led to a stack of Cheltenham accas being torn up and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/\">the best betting sites in the UK<\/a> giving a sly grin.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this pair, we&#8217;ve also seen the likes of Shishkin (2022), Chacun Pour Soi (2021), Defi Du Seuil (2020) and Un De Sceaux (2016) all beaten when sent off odds-on for the Champion Chase.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Recent Champion Chase Odds-On Favourites To Lose<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2024 &#8211; El Fabiolo (PU 2\/9 fav)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2022 &#8211; Shishkin (PU 5\/6 fav)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2021 &#8211; Chacun Pour Soi (3rd 8\/13 fav)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2020 &#8211; Defi Du Seuil (4th 2\/5 fav)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2017 &#8211; Douvan (7th 2\/9 fav)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2016 &#8211; Un De Sceaux (2nd 4\/6 fav)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Queen Mother Champion Chase 2025 Race Details<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5Date: Wednesday 12th March 2025<br \/>\n<span class=\"JCzEY tNxQIb\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">\u231aTime: 4:00pm <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n\ud83c\udfc7Racecourse: Cheltenham<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd04Trip: 2m<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcb7Winning Purse: <span class=\"NA6bn BxUVEf ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">\u00a3<\/span><\/span>225,080<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcfa TV: ITV \/ Racing TV<\/p>\n<p>See the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cheltenham-festival-2025-dates-race-times-tv-and-new-running-order\/\">2025 Cheltenham Festival running order<\/a> and race times here<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Does The Cheltenham Track Suit Jonbon?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As well as the Champion Chase odds-on hoodoo, punters looking elsewhere than Jonbon in the race might also be worried about his form at Prestbury Park.<\/p>\n<p>The 9 year-old, who has taken his total career earnings to over \u00a31m this season, is 15-15 away from Cheltenham, but only 2-5 at the Gloucestershire venue.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, his only three career defeats have come at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cheltenham-festival-2025-dates-race-times-tv-and-new-running-order\/\">Cheltenham<\/a> &#8211; when second in the 2024 Clarence House Chase, plus runner-up in both the 2022 Supreme Novices&#8217; Hurdle and 2023 Arkle Novices&#8217; Chase.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Jonbon Career In Numbers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Age: 9<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Runs: 20<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Wins: 17<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Chase Runs: 14<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Chase Wins: 12<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Cheltenham Runs\/Wins: 5\/2<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Total Career Winnings: \u00a31,113,787<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Nicky Henderson Can Become The All-Time Champion Chase Winning Trainer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4115 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/henderson-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/henderson-.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/henderson--560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/henderson--350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even though there are several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/2025-champion-chase-trends-cheltenham-festival\/\">Champion Chase trends<\/a> against Jonbon, on his showings this season &#8211; he&#8217;s very much all the others still have to aim at.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s won 12 of his 14 career chase starts and is a horse that is probably doesn&#8217;t get the full credit he deserves &#8211; a victory in the Champion Chase will go a long way to helping that.<\/p>\n<p>Jonbon has also boosted his career winnings to over \u00a31m (\u00a31,113,787) this season after three more wins &#8211; the last coming in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot, when beating the two-time Champion Chase winner Energumene (watch below).<\/p>\n<p>This 9 year-old can also make trainer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/nicky-henderson-cheltenham-festival-winners-total-2025\/\">Nicky Henderson<\/a> the all-time winner in the Champion Chase if he win on Wednesday 12th March. He&#8217;s currently level with Paul Nicholls and Tom Dreaper &#8211; they all have six wins.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Nicky Henderson&#8217;s Queen Mother Champion Chase Wins<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <i>Remittance Man (1992)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <i>Finian&#8217;s Rainbow (2012)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <i>Sprinter Sacre (2013, 2016)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <i>Altior (2018, 2019)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"FIVE STAR JONBON dominates Clarence House | ITV Racing | Full Race\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Nc1Xf9N6tg?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>Other Main Champion Chase Trends 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 6 of the last 7 odds-on favourites have lost (over last 9 years)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 25 of the last 40 had won at the Festival in the past<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 13 of the last 24 winners contested the Tingle Creek Chase that season<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 4 of the last 12 winners won the Clarence House Chase (Ascot) that season<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Trainer Nicky Henderson has won 5 of the last 13 (6 in total)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 22 of the last 26 winners came from the top 3 in the market<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 14 of the last 23 winners won their last race<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 14 of the last 19 winners had run in no more than 16 chases<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 41 of the last 43 winners 10\/1 or shorter<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 30 of the last 38 winners were aged between 7-9<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 17 of the last 25 winners 5\/1 or shorter<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 17 of the last 19 winners had run 2 or 3 times that season<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 18 of the last 25 winners ran in the previous season\u2019s Arkle or Champion Chase<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 7 of the last 14 Arkle winners (previous season) to run have won<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Dublin Chase winners are currently 0-from-5 (Solness, 2025<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Only one 11 year-old winner in the last 46 year<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Willie Mullins, has just 2 wins in the race (Energumene 2022 &amp; 2023<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Horses older than 10 \u2013 just 2 winners since 197<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Recent Champion Chase Winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2024 &#8211; Captain Guinness (17\/2)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2023 &#8211; Energumene (6\/5 fav)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2022 &#8211; Energumene (5\/2)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2021 &#8211; Put The Kettle On (17\/2)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2020 &#8211; Politologue (6\/1)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2019 &#8211; Altior (4\/11 fav)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2018 &#8211; Altior (Evs fav)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2017 &#8211; Special Tiara (11\/1)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2016 &#8211; Sprinter Sacre (5\/1)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2015 &#8211; Dodging Bullets (9\/2)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>WATCH: Captain Guinness Winning The 2024 Champion Chase<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Full Race: Captain Guinness Wins The Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase At Cheltenham! | ITV Racing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lcla1-9Jw3U?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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several Champion Chase trends and stats to use ahead of the 2025 running of the big Cheltenham Festival race &#8211; 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