Check out the Jonbon horse profile for Nicky Henderson’s star chaser who will be looking to keep up his strong record under rules over the next couple of months as the NH season enters crunch times.
Jonbon Has Only Lost Three Times In Career (12/15)
It’s fair to say that Nicky Henderson has a superstar at Seven Barrows in JONBON with the son of Walk In The Park only losing twice so far in his career under rules. Having lost just three times in 15 runs, he has still never been disgraced and finished runner-up on all of those occasions.
The JP McManus-owned eight-year-old was a handy prospect when novice hurdling a couple of seasons ago, and he won four out of his five runs in that discipline.
Not many were able to get near Jonbon over hurdles, and his only loss actually came against unbeaten stablemate Constitution Hill in the 2022 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.
He would have one more race over the smaller obstacles after that at Aintree, where he beat El Fabiolo (see below), who has turned out to be his biggest rival over fences.
Jonbon was excellent over hurdles, but he has been even better since going chasing with a smashing record of seven wins in eight runs over the larger obstacles.
Similarly to his hurdling venture, he has lost just twice over fences so far and that was at last year’s Cheltenham Festival when losing out to old rival El Fabiolo in the Arkle. His other loss came in the rescheduled Clarence House Chase, where a series of blunders cost him the win when losing narrowly to Elixir De Nutz.
Jonbon Horse Profile
- Age: 8
- Rating: 170
- Jockey: Nico de Boinville or James Bowen
- Trainer: Nicky Henderson
- Form: 11/11121/111211-112
- Notable Career Wins: 2022 Top Novices' Hurdle, 2022 Henry VIII Novices' Chase, 2023 Maghull Novices' Chase, 2023 Celebration Chase, 2023 Shloer Chase, 2023 Tingle Creek Chase
- Queen Mother Champion Chase Odds 2024: 10/3
Jonbon Wins Over Fences: Breakdown Of Spectacular Chase Record
- 9th December 2023: Tingle Creek Chase (Sandown) - 1st (30/100 fav)
- 19th November 2023: Shloer Chase (Cheltenham) - 1st (4/9 fav)
- 29th April 2023: Celebration Chase (Sandown) - 1st (8/13 fav)
- 15th April 2023: Maghull Novices' Chase (Aintree) - 1st (2/11 fav)
- 11th February 2023: Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Warwick) - 1st (1/16 fav)
- 3rd December 2022: Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Sandown) - 1st (2/11 fav)
- 16th November 2022: Highflyer Bloodstock Novices' Chase (Warwick) - 1st (2/5 fav)
How Much Prize Money Has Jonbon Won?
As of February 13th 2024, Jonbon has racked up a total of £616,441 in 15 runs under rules, which include 1 bumper win, 4 hurdle wins and 7 successes over fences.
Out of the huge amount won so far, the majority of it has come in steeplechases, with £440,975 earned jumping fences. He also won £148,508 over hurdles and £4,520 in his sole bumper victory.
He exceeded the £600k mark after his runner-up effort in the Clarence House Chase, picking up £22,438, taking his total earnings to £616,441
Jonbon Made Headlines Brought At Goffs Sale In 2021
After being bred in France, Jonbon was sold for a whopping £570,000 at the Goffs Yorton Sale in November 2021, and over three years later, he has made more than that in prize money - repaying owner JP McManus and all connections.
He was always going to sell for a lot, being a full brother to the now-retired Willie Mullins legend Douvan. The Rich Ricci-owned horse won over £600k when racing for Mullins so any relation was bound to be valuable.
Jonbon Entries: When Does Henderson's Classy Chaser Run Next?
The next run for Jonbon is expected to be the 2024 Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday 13th March 2024 as he looks to get revenge on El Fabiolo at the venue 12 months on from their Arkle battle.
Willie Mullins' star 2m chaser beat Jonbon at the festival last year and will have high hopes of doing the same thing this time around. However, if Jonbon can brush up on mistakes in the Champion Chase, he still has a solid chance of going close.
Hot Contender For Queen Mother Champion Chase
With the 2024 Cheltenham Festival on the horizon, Jonbon will be the Champion Chase, and he is the current second favourite to land the prize with the best UK betting sites. His main rival will once again be El Fabiolo, who the bookies have priced as the 2/5 odds-on market leader.
The race will be run this year on Wednesday 13th March.
Henderson has won the Champion Chase six times, with the first success in the race dating all the way back to 1992. His most recent was when Altior won it back-to-back in 2018 and 2019. Sprinter Sacre was also a dual winner in this contest for Seven Barrows (2013 & 2016)
See below the 2024 Champion Chase betting odds from BetMGM, where new users can join and get £40 in free bets for staking just £10.
Queen Mother Champion Chase Betting Odds 2024
- El Fabiolo @ 2/5
- Jonbon @ 10/3
- Edwardstone @ 8/1
- Captain Guinness @ 16/1
- Ferny Hollow @ 16/1
- Elixir De Nutz @ 20/1
- Gentlemen de Mee @ 25/1
- Appreciate It @ 33/1
- Bar 33/1
Note: Odds are subject to change and others on request
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