The £200,000 Betfair Chase has received 18 top-quality entries for its 20th running, which takes place at Haydock Park on Saturday 23rd November.
Staged over an extended three miles and a furlong, the Betfair Chase is the first Grade One contest of the UK Jump season and can boast a fabulous roll of honour featuring the likes of the great Kauto Star, Imperial Commander, Cue Card and A Plus Tard.
Betfair spokesman Barry Orr, commented today: “It is the strongest set of entries I can remember and befitting for the 20th running of the UK’s first Grade One of the National Hunt season that so many quality horses are being considered for the race.
“The market is still headed by Turners winner, Grey Dawning, at 15-8 and the National Hunt Chase winner, Corbetts Cross, who will try and emulate A Plus Tard as an Irish winner of the race, at 9-2.
“Two previous winners, Royale Pagaille 7-1 and Protektorat 14-1 are also in the list of entries, plus the inclusion of possible French contenders, Il Est Francais, Gold Tweet and General En Chef, gives it all the ingredients of being an extra spicy renewal of the great race.”
The Betfair Chase – Betfair odds: 15-8 Grey Dawning, 9-2 Corbetts Cross, 6-1 Ahoy Senor, 7-1 Royale Pagaille, 8-1 Hewick, 8-1 Il Est Francais , 10-1 Bravemansgame, 14-1 Ginnys Destiny, 14-1 Protektorat, 16-1 The Real Whacker, 16-1 Hitman, 16-1 Limerick Lace, 20-1 Chianti Classico, 25-1 Minella Drama, 33-1 Gentlemansgame, 33-1 General En Chef, 33-1 Sam Brown, 50-1 Gold Tweet
Betfair Chase (Grade 1) 3m 1f 125y
3.05pm, Haydock Park, Saturday 23rd November
- Ahoy Senor (IRE) 9 11 10 Wymer & Russell Lucinda Russell
- Bravemansgame (FR) 9 11 10 Bryan Drew Paul Nicholls
- Chianti Classico (IRE) 7 11 10 Sir Francis Brooke & R A Pilkington Kim Bailey
- Corbetts Cross (IRE) 7 11 10 Mr John P. McManus Emmet Mullins Ireland
- General En Chef (FR) 8 11 10 Andy Peake & Haras De St Voir N. George & A. Zetterholm France
- Gentlemansgame 8 11 10 Robcour M. F. Morris Ireland
- Ginny's Destiny (IRE) 8 11 10 Gordon & Su Hall Paul Nicholls
- Gold Tweet (FR) 7 11 10 AGV Karwin Stud Gabriel Leenders France
- Grey Dawning (IRE) 7 11 10 Mr Robert Kirkland Dan Skelton
- Hewick (IRE) 9 11 10 Mr T. J. McDonald John Joseph Hanlon Ireland
- Hitman (FR) 8 11 10 Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done Paul Nicholls
- Il Est Francais (FR) 6 11 10 Kelvin-Hughes & Haras De St Voir N. George & A. Zetterholm France
- Minella Drama (IRE) 9 11 10 Green Day Racing Donald McCain
- Protektorat (FR) 9 11 10 Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & L Hales Dan Skelton
- Royale Pagaille (FR) 10 11 10 Mrs S. Ricci Venetia Williams
- Sam Brown 12 11 10 The Exors of Mr T. C. Frost Anthony Honeyball
- The Real Whacker (IRE) 8 11 10 Neville, Mann, Duffus, Dennis-Price Patrick Neville
- Limerick Lace (IRE) 7 11 3 Mr John P. McManus Gavin Cromwell Ireland
18 entries
4 Irish-trained
3 French-trained
