With some racegoers keen on backing short prices/favourites, they may be wondering – how many Cheltenham Festival favourites win? We’ve got all the stats from the last 10 years to help out when picking out selections.
How Many Cheltenham Festival Favourites Win?
Going into such a big event such as the Cheltenham Festival, those not so familiar with the sport may think that betting the favourite of every race would be the best option. Yes, sometimes but not always.
The favourite is often the best horse in the contest without a doubt, but with so many variables in jumps racing the likelihood of every market leader winning is very low.
So, take a look below at the stats for the last 10 Cheltenham Festivals to see how many favourites have won during that time.
2023 Cheltenham Festival
Day One – 5/7 SP favourites won
Day Two – 2/7 SP favourites won
Day Three – 0/7 SP favourites won
Day Four – 2/7 SP favourites won
2023 Total Winning SP Favourites: 9/28 (32.1%)
2022 Cheltenham Festival
Day One – 3/7 SP favourites won
Day Two – 4/7 SP favourites won
Day Three – 1/7 SP favourites won
Day Four – 4/7 SP favourites won
2022 Total Winning SP Favourites: 12/28 (42.8%)
2021 Cheltenham Festival
Day One – 3/7 SP favourites won
Day Two – 2/7 SP favourites won
Day Three – 2/7 SP favourites won
Day Four – 0/7 SP favourites won
2021 Total Winning SP Favourites: 7/28 (25%)
2020 Cheltenham Festival
Day One – 2/7 SP favourites won
Day Two – 2/7 SP favourites won
Day Three – 1/7 SP favourites won
Day Four – 3/7 SP favourites won
2020 Total Winning SP Favourites: 8/28 (28.5%)
2019 Cheltenham Festival
Day One – 0/7 SP favourites won
Day Two – 4/7 SP favourites won
Day Three – 3/7 SP favourites won
Day Four – 1/7 SP favourites won
2019 Total Winning SP Favourites: 8/28 (28.5%)
2018 Cheltenham Festival
Day One – 3/7 SP favourites won
Day Two – 3/7 SP favourites won
Day Three – 2/7 SP favourites won
Day Four – 0/7 SP favourites won
2018 Total Winning SP Favourites: 8/28 (28.5%)
2017 Cheltenham Festival
Day One – 1/7 SP favourites won
Day Two – 1/7 SP favourites won
Day Three – 3/7 SP favourites won
Day Four – 1/7 SP favourites won
2017 Total Winning SP Favourites: 6/28 (21.4%)
2016 Cheltenham Festival
Day One – 3/7 SP favourites won
Day Two – 0/7 SP favourites won
Day Three – 3/7 SP favourites won
Day Four – 3/7 SP favourites won
2016 Total Winning SP Favourites: 9/28 (32.1%)
2015 Cheltenham Festival
Day One – 3/7 SP favourites won
Day Two – 2/7 SP favourites won
Day Three – 1/6 SP favourites won (note – charity race was 7th race)
Day Four – 1/7 SP favourites won
2015 Total Winning SP Favourites: 7/27 (25.9%)
2014 Cheltenham Festival
Day One – 2/7 SP favourites won
Day Two – 2/7 SP favourites won
Day Three – 2/7 SP favourites won
Day Four – 0/7 SP favourites won
2014 Total Winning SP Favourites 6/28 (21.4%)
Who Are The 2024 Cheltenham Festival Favourites?
Below we have listed the favourite in every race at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival, also showing the number of times a market leader has won that said race in the past 10 runnings.
Note – number of favourites that have won the race listed in brackets with percentage & odds are subject to change
Tuesday 12th March 2024
- 1.30: Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (2m) – MYSTICAL POWER @ 7/2 (4 of the last 10, 40%)
- 2.10: Arkle Novices’ Chase (2m) – GAELIC WARRIOR @ 4/1 (7 of the last 10, 70%)
- 2.50: Ultima Handicap Chase (3m 1f) – MEETINGOFTHEWATERS @ 5/1 (2 of the last 10, 20%)
- 3.30: Champion Hurdle (2m) – STATE MAN @ 2/5 (7 of the last 10, 70%)
- 4.10: Mares’ Hurdle (2m 3f) – LOSSIEMOUTH @ 8/15 (3 of the last 10, 30%)
- 4.50: Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (2m) – LARK IN THE MORNIN @ 6/1 (1 of the last 10, 10%)
- 5.30: National Hunt Chase (3m 5f) – CORBETTS CROSS @ 15/8 (1 of the last 10, 10%)
Wednesday 13th March 2024
- 1.30: Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle (2m 5f) – BALLYBURN @ 4/6 (5 of the last 10, 50%)
- 2.10: Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (3m) – FACT TO FILE @ 5/6 (5 of the last 10, 50%)
- 2.50: Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) (2m 5f) – SA MAJESTE @ 6/1 (1 of the last 10, 10%)
- 3.30: Queen Mother Champion Chase (2m) – EL FABIOLO @ 1/2 (4 of the last 10, 40%)
- 4.10: Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (3m 5f) – MINELLA INDO @ 15/8 (3 of the last 10, 30%)
- 4.50: Grand Annual Handicap Chase (2m) – MY MATE MOZZIE @ 7/1 (1 of the last 10, 10%)
- 5.30: Champion Bumper (2m) – JALON D’OUDAIRIES @ 6/1 (3 of the last 10, 30%)
Thursday 14th March 2024
- 1.30: Turners Novices’ Chase (2m 3f) – GREY DAWNING @ 11/4 (4 of the last 10, 40%)
- 2.10: Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle (3m) – CLEATUS POOLAW @ 9/1 (2 of the last 10, 20%)
- 2.50: Ryanair Chase (2m 4f) – BANBRIDGE @ 10/3 (5 of the last 10, 50%)
- 3.30: Stayers’ Hurdle (3m) – TEAHUPOO @ 9/4 (2 of the last 10, 20%)
- 4.10: TrustATrader Plate (Handicap Chase) (2m 4f) – CREBILLY @ 4/1 (3 of the last 10, 30%)
- 4.50: *Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (2m) – BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD @ 13/8 (3 of the last 8, 38%)
- 5.30: Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) (3m 2f) – INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN @ 4/1 (1 of the last 10, 10%)
NOTE – *Mares’ Novices Hurdle only had 8 runnings
Friday 15th March 2024
- 1.30: Triumph Hurdle (2m) – SIR GINO @ 4/6 (5 of the last 10, 50%)
- 2.10: County Hurdle (Handicap) (2m) – KING OF KINGSFIELD @ 6/1 (2 of the last 10, 20%)
- 2.50: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (3m) – READIN TOMMY WRONG @ 11/2 (0 of the last 10, 0%)
- 3.30: Cheltenham Gold Cup (3m 2f) – GALOPIN DES CHAMPS @ 11/10 (4 of the last 10, 40%)
- 4.10: St James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Hunters’ Chase (3m 2f) – FERNS LOCK @ 9/4 (3 of the last 10, 30%)
- 4.50: Mares’ Chase (2m 4f) – DINOBLUE @ 10/11 (4 of the last 10, 40%) (0 of the last 3, 0%)
- 5.30: Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle (2m 4f) – QUAI DE BOURBON @ 7/2 (0 of the last 10, 0%)
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