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Handicap chases statistics: favourites, winners and trends

How British and Irish handicap chases have been won over the last ten seasons: the favourites' record season by season, the prices, ages and last runs of the winners, the leading trainers and jockeys and the split between Britain and Ireland. The figures refresh after every racing day, and the upcoming table lists the handicap chases on the cards for the next seven days.

19 handicap chases in the next seven days · Results to 16 October 2026 · Refreshed 17 October 2026
29.7%
Favourite win %, ten seasons
1,320
Races last season
19
Races in the next 7 days

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Key takeaways

  • British and Irish handicap chases numbered 1,320 races in 2025/26, with an average field of 7.9 runners, and 410 have been run so far in 2026/27.
  • Across 2021/22 to 2025/26, 66.6% of winners of handicap chases started at 5/1 or shorter and 11.2% at bigger than 10/1.
  • Dan Skelton has trained the most winners of handicap chases over the last five seasons and this one, with 222 at a 17.9% strike rate.
  • Favourites in British handicap chases won 32.3% of their runs across 2021/22 to 2025/26, against 21.6% in Irish handicap chases, where the average field was 11.8 runners.
  • The upcoming table lists every British and Irish handicap chase on the cards for the next seven days, 19 at the last update, and refreshes each morning.
Handicap chases: races per season in Britain and Ireland
05001,0001,5002,0002016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26Jumps 2016/17: 1,3591,359Jumps 2017/18: 1,2581,258Jumps 2018/19: 1,3551,355Jumps 2019/20: 1,1021,102Jumps 2020/21: 1,1881,188Jumps 2021/22: 1,5221,522Jumps 2022/23: 1,4531,453Jumps 2023/24: 1,3691,369Jumps 2024/25: 1,3691,369Jumps 2025/26: 1,3201,320

Races by Season

Handicap chases by season, with the favourites' record

2026/27 to date41033.6%1474383,0487.40
2025/261,32030.9%4441,43710,3807.90
2024/251,36928.7%4301,49711,2918.20
2023/241,36931.8%4741,49110,5087.70
2022/231,45331.4%4961,58211,1057.60
2021/221,52230.9%5191,68112,1778.00
2020/211,18828.0%3611,29010,8589.10
2019/201,10226.2%3211,2279,0838.20
2018/191,35529.0%4391,51411,2968.30
2017/181,25829.9%4171,39410,3428.20
2016/171,35928.9%4421,52911,5198.50

British and Irish jumps races, jumps seasons on the official British and Irish dates. Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each count as a run. BSP figures are not shown because the window starts before March 2024. Rule: Chases with "handicap" in the race name, including novices' handicaps. Cross country and hunters' handicaps count if the name says handicap.

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Handicap chases winners by starting price

Evens or shorter4055.8%53.7%754
11/10 to 2/11,20617.2%34.8%3,469
85/40 to 4/12,41434.3%22.0%10,991
9/2 to 6/11,13116.1%14.1%8,020
13/2 to 10/11,08915.5%9.3%11,681
11/1 to 16/15047.2%5.6%8,993
18/1 to 33/12453.5%3.0%8,062
Over 33/1360.5%1.0%3,486

Five seasons, 2021/22 to 2025/26. Share of winners is the percentage of all winners in that price band. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Handicap chases winners by age

4290.4%13.6%213
53475.0%15.1%2,299
61,41520.3%16.4%8,624
71,96728.2%14.9%13,244
81,49721.4%12.2%12,225
986612.4%10.0%8,618
105187.4%9.5%5,438
112263.2%8.4%2,688
12 or older1201.7%6.9%1,727

2021/22 to 2025/26. Ages with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Handicap chases winners by days since last run

1 to 14 days91413.0%14.3%6,390
15 to 30 days2,91241.4%13.7%21,260
31 to 60 days1,89727.0%12.3%15,437
61 to 120 days4266.1%10.0%4,275
121 to 365 days83111.8%11.5%7,208
Over a year450.6%5.5%818

2021/22 to 2025/26. Previous runs counted from British and Irish racing since May 2014 (Flat or jumps), so a first run here may follow runs abroad or in point-to-points. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Handicap chases winners by last-time-out position

Won1,48421.1%20.3%7,310
2nd1,22117.4%16.5%7,420
3rd1,05715.0%14.5%7,313
4th to 6th1,77325.2%11.3%15,666
7th or worse71010.1%8.2%8,612
Did not finish78011.1%8.6%9,067

2021/22 to 2025/26. Position on the horse's previous British or Irish run in any race type. Did not finish covers falls, pulled up, unseated and refusals. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Handicap chases winners by official rating

60 to 69110.2%7.0%157
70 to 793765.3%9.5%3,972
80 to 896979.9%10.9%6,410
90 to 9998914.1%12.5%7,899
100 to 1091,32018.8%13.9%9,495
110 to 1191,43720.4%14.5%9,915
120 to 1291,20017.1%14.1%8,539
130 to 1396929.8%12.2%5,666
140 to 1492563.6%9.6%2,679
150 to 159500.7%7.7%652

2021/22 to 2025/26. Official rating on the day in 10 lb bands. Bands with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.

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Leading trainers in handicap chases

Dan Skelton22217.9%1,23728/97
Venetia Williams14715.9%9231/4
Paul Nicholls14218.4%7716/21
Ben Pauling13921.5%6468/32
Donald McCain12717.4%7286/40
Fergal O'Brien12117.1%7063/32
Lucinda Russell11516.0%7170/0
Joe Tizzard11315.3%7371/19
Evan Williams10513.2%7970/0
Olly Murphy10417.5%5939/38
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero10116.7%6044/49
David Pipe9813.9%7064/25
Christian Williams8915.2%5853/24
Anthony Honeyball8519.9%42810/22
Nigel Twiston-Davies8515.0%5650/0
Neil Mulholland8514.0%6098/35
Gordon Elliott838.2%1,0160/34
Sam England7918.1%4369/30
Warren Greatrex7720.2%3823/12
Charlie Longsdon7514.8%5062/18

2021/22 to date (five seasons plus this one), British and Irish. Minimum 30 runs. Sorted by wins.

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Leading jockeys in handicap chases

Sean Bowen29821.1%1,41420/118
Brian Hughes23217.7%1,30911/38
Sam Twiston-Davies17015.5%1,09412/40
Harry Skelton16621.7%76426/84
James Bowen16420.8%78818/67
Harry Cobden14017.7%7898/39
Ben Jones13321.7%61212/35
Sean Quinlan13314.8%89712/39
Danny McMenamin13118.8%6976/39
Gavin Sheehan12518.1%6929/39
Brendan Powell11813.6%8653/39
Charlie Deutsch10915.1%7221/8
Adam Wedge10914.5%7511/10
Jack Tudor10615.6%6802/47
Jonathan Burke10114.9%6764/30
Henry Brooke9017.4%5180/0
Jonjo O'Neill Jr8914.0%6345/29
Tom Cannon8617.2%5002/13
Tom Bellamy8512.6%6732/10
Derek Fox8014.4%5572/25

2021/22 to date (five seasons plus this one), British and Irish. Minimum 30 rides. Sorted by wins.

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Handicap chases: Britain v Ireland

Britain32.3%7.206,0401,2084.33
Ireland21.6%11.809931997.00

2021/22 to 2025/26. Region is where the race was run.

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Latest handicap chases winners

16 Oct 26Slaney Opera (IRE) silksSlaney Opera (IRE)Uttoxeter13.00John WainwrightJamie HamiltonInsurance Connections Best Bet Handicap Steeple Chase8
16 Oct 26Bleu D'enfer (FR) silksBleu D'enfer (FR)Uttoxeter3.75Donald McCainHarry BrownThomas And Sonny Crilly Plant Hire Handicap Steeple Chase5
15 Oct 26Double Powerful (IRE) silksDouble Powerful (IRE)Fontwell1.73Neil MulhollandRichie McLernonBETTING.BET New Betting Sites Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase4
15 Oct 26Holy Legend (GB) silksHoly Legend (GB)Fontwell9.00Alexandra DunnJames Besttigerbet.co.uk Download Our App Handicap Steeple Chase7
15 Oct 26Thunder Rock (IRE) silksThunder Rock (IRE)Perth3.75Olly MurphySean BowenFollow @racingtv On Instagram Handicap Steeple Chase6
15 Oct 26Tanking Along (IRE) silksTanking Along (IRE)Perth5.00Patrick NevilleBrian HughesRacingTV, Home Of Live Racing Handicap Steeple Chase (Div I)8
15 Oct 26Berkenshtaaap (IRE) silksBerkenshtaaap (IRE)Perth6.00Olly MurphyKevin BroganRacingtv, Home Of Live Racing Handicap Steeple Chase (Div II)7
14 Oct 26Giant Haystacks (IRE) silksGiant Haystacks (IRE)Punchestown (IRE)4.50Ross O'SullivanMr D McGillMatchbook Betting Exchange (Q.R.) Handicap Steeplechase8
14 Oct 26Start Again (IRE) silksStart Again (IRE)Wetherby2.10Fergal O'BrienJack HoganWetherby Racecourse Supporting Spinal Research Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase2
14 Oct 26In The Air (FR) silksIn The Air (FR)Wetherby3.75Alastair RalphJonathan BurkeMary Lofthouse Supporting Spinal Research Handicap Steeple Chase4
14 Oct 26Parisencore (FR) silksParisencore (FR)Wetherby6.00Nicky RichardsDanny McMenaminBobby Renton Handicap Steeple Chase4
14 Oct 26Tell The Tale (IRE) silksTell The Tale (IRE)Ffos Las4.00Neil MulhollandConor O'FarrellEthical Packaging Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase10
14 Oct 26Sinnatra (IRE) silksSinnatra (IRE)Ffos Las3.25Dan SkeltonHarry SkeltonJCP Solicitors Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase5
14 Oct 26The Boola Boss (IRE) silksThe Boola Boss (IRE)Ffos Las6.00Rebecca CurtisSean BowenRWK Goodman Veterans' Handicap Steeple Chase8
14 Oct 26Ballycamus (IRE) silksBallycamus (IRE)Ffos Las7.00Nigel & Willy Twiston-DaviesSam Twiston-DaviesAdept GRP Cabinets Native River Handicap Steeple Chase6

The 15 most recent winners in the last 60 days of results, newest first.

Handicap chases favourite win % by season
20%25%30%35%40%2016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26Favourite win % 2016/17: 28.9%Favourite win % 2017/18: 29.9%Favourite win % 2018/19: 29%Favourite win % 2019/20: 26.2%Favourite win % 2020/21: 28%Favourite win % 2021/22: 30.9%Favourite win % 2022/23: 31.4%Favourite win % 2023/24: 31.8%Favourite win % 2024/25: 28.7%Favourite win % 2025/26: 30.9%30.9%

Favourite win % by Season

Handicap chases in the next seven days

17 Oct 2614:13StratfordBet With On Course Bookmakers Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase42m6f125yClass 4GoodJumps
17 Oct 2614:17Newton AbbotBet With The On Course Bookies Handicap Steeple Chase62m0f75yClass 5GoodJumps
17 Oct 2614:25Market RasenPertemps Network Jean & Paul Lucas Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase62m5f89yClass 3GoodJumps
17 Oct 2615:34StratfordRoy G. T. Clark 100th Birthday Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase72m6f125yClass 5GoodJumps
17 Oct 2615:45Market RasenPertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Race62m0f125yClass 4GoodJumps
17 Oct 2616:07Newton AbbotDgm Robotic Mowers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase53m1f170yClass 5GoodJumps
17 Oct 2616:55StratfordInvades Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase52m0f213yClass 5GoodJumps
18 Oct 2614:20SedgefieldCelebrating 40 Years Of Vickers Bookmakers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Stee…82m5f28yClass 5GoodJumps
18 Oct 2615:20SedgefieldBet Vickers Durham National Handicap Steeple Chase73m5f48yClass 2GoodJumps
18 Oct 2616:00LimerickBOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Steeplechase183m0f0yClass 1YieldingJumps
18 Oct 2616:30LimerickSTL Logistics Handicap Steeplechase92m3f125y-YieldingJumps
19 Oct 2615:00PlumptonBack British Farming Handicap Steeple Chase72m3f166yClass 5-Jumps
19 Oct 2616:00PlumptonNick And Valda Embiricos Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase82m3f166yClass 3-Jumps
20 Oct 2616:50HexhamNorthumbria Leisure Handicap Steeple Chase143m0f41yClass 5GoodJumps
21 Oct 2613:40WorcesterFred & Mercy Rimell Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase152m0f110yClass 4GoodJumps
21 Oct 2614:32FontwellSt Wilfrid's Hospice Support The Cause Handicap Steeple Chase62m1f165yClass 5-Jumps
21 Oct 2616:17FontwellBetgoodwin Steamer Of The Day Handicap Steeple Chase103m1f210yClass 5-Jumps
22 Oct 2616:30ClonmelWilliam Hill Challenge Series Handicap Chase212m4f219y--Jumps
22 Oct 2617:05ClonmelClonmel Oil Chase Day November 5th Handicap Chase (0-100)272m4f219y--Jumps

British and Irish races from today to seven days ahead that match the rule for handicap chases, from the declared and entered cards. Runner counts include any later non-runners and fill in as declarations are made. First 50 races shown.

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How often do favourites win handicap chases?

Favourites won 29.7% of their runs in handicap chases over ten seasons, from 13,295 races, and 30.9% in 2025/26.

What price do winners of handicap chases usually start?

Across 2021/22 to 2025/26 the median winner of handicap chases started at 4.5 in decimal odds, and 66.6% of winners were 5/1 or shorter.

Which trainers and jockeys do best in handicap chases?

Dan Skelton leads the trainers with 222 wins in handicap chases over the last five seasons and this one, and Sean Bowen leads the jockeys with 298. Both tables need at least 30 runs.

Are handicap chases different in Britain and Ireland?

British handicap chases averaged 7.2 runners across 2021/22 to 2025/26 against 11.8 in Ireland, and favourites won 32.3% of their runs in Britain against 21.6% in Ireland.

How do last-time-out winners do in handicap chases?

The last-time-out table covers every finishing position and non-finishers.

Which official ratings produce the most winners of handicap chases?

The official rating table splits every runner in handicap chases across 2021/22 to 2025/26 into 10 lb bands, with the share of winners, strike rate

Questions people ask

What is a handicap chase?

A handicap chase is a steeplechase in which each runner carries a weight set from its official rating, so that in theory the field would finish together. RaceWatch counts every chase with handicap in its name, including novices' handicaps.

How often do favourites win handicap chases?

Favourites won 29.7% of their runs in British and Irish handicap chases over ten seasons, from 14,642 favourite runs.

How does RaceWatch decide which races are handicap chases?

RaceWatch counts a race as a handicap chase when it is a chase with handicap in its name. Novices' handicaps, cross country handicaps and hunters' handicaps all count when the name says handicap.

What age are most winners of handicap chases?

Across 2021/22 to 2025/26 the most common winning age in handicap chases was 7, with 28% of all winners. The age table shows the strike rate

How often is the handicap chases page updated?

The handicap chases figures refresh every morning after the previous day's results, so the current season row and the latest winners table move after every racing day. The upcoming races table is rebuilt at the same time from the declared and entered cards.

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