Favourites have won 18 of 32 runnings of the Ascot Chase since 1995 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 32 runnings · Window: 1995 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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Ascot Chase roll of honour since 1995
| 2026 | 14 Feb 26 | Ascot | 10 | 11-10 | 4/9F | Yes | 166 | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | John P McManus | 6 | 1.50 | Good To Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2025 | 15 Feb 25 | Ascot | 10 | 11-10 | 9/5 | - | 161 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | Mrs Johnny de la Hey | 6 | 10.00 | Good | 2m5f | |
| 2024 | 17 Feb 24 | Ascot | 9 | 11-10 | 13/8 | - | 162 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | Mrs Johnny de la Hey | 4 | 5.50 | Good To Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2023 | 18 Feb 23 | Ascot | 9 | 11-10 | 2/1 | - | 174 | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | Mrs J Donnelly | 6 | 16.00 | Good To Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2022 | 19 Feb 22 | Ascot | 7 | 11-7 | 9/4F | Yes | 164 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Mark Walsh | John P McManus | 8 | 1.75 | Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2021 | 20 Feb 21 | Ascot | 8 | 11-7 | 4/1 | - | 158 | Jeremy Scott | Matt Griffiths | Mrs B Tully And R Lock | 5 | 2.00 | Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2020 | 15 Feb 20 | Ascot | 7 | 11-7 | 7/2 | - | 162 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Sam Twiston-Davies | Carl Hinchy And Mark Scott | 4 | 14.00 | Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2019 | 16 Feb 19 | Ascot | 7 | 11-7 | 3/1 | - | 165 | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | Mrs Johnny de la Hey | 6 | 17.00 | Good To Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2018 | 17 Feb 18 | Ascot | 7 | 11-7 | 2/1F | Yes | 164 | Ruth Jefferson | Brian Hughes | Richard Collins | 7 | 2.75 | Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2017 | 18 Feb 17 | Ascot | 11 | 11-7 | 4/9F | Yes | 170 | Colin Tizzard | Paddy Brennan | Mrs Jean R Bishop | 6 | 15.00 | Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2016 | 20 Feb 16 | Ascot | 10 | 11-7 | 2/1F | Yes | 164 | Paul Nicholls | Noel Fehily | Potensis Bloodstock Ltd Chris Giles | 8 | 20.00 | Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2015 | 14 Feb 15 | Ascot | 7 | 11-7 | 4/1 | - | 162 | Alan King | Wayne Hutchinson | Masterson Holdings Limited | 5 | 3.25 | Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2014 | 15 Feb 14 | Ascot | 10 | 11-7 | 8/11F | Yes | 169 | Philip Hobbs | Richard Johnson | Mrs Diana L Whateley | 8 | 19.00 | Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2013 | 16 Feb 13 | Ascot | 7 | 11-7 | 15/8F | Yes | 165 | Colin Tizzard | Joe Tizzard | Mrs Jean R Bishop | 6 | 6.00 | Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2012 | 18 Feb 12 | Ascot | 8 | 11-7 | 13/8F | Yes | 165 | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership | 8 | 3.00 | Good To Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2011 | 19 Feb 11 | Ascot | 7 | 11-7 | 11/10F | Yes | 165 | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership | 7 | 10.00 | Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2010 | 20 Feb 10 | Ascot | 12 | 11-7 | 11/2 | - | 165 | Nicky Richards | Barry Geraghty | David Wesley Yates | 6 | 1.50 | Good To Soft | 2m5f | |
| 2009 | 14 Feb 09 | Ascot | 8 | 11-7 | 6/5F | Yes | 172 | Alan King | Robert Thornton | Sir Robert Ogden | 4 | 14.00 | Heavy | 2m5f | |
| 2008 | 16 Feb 08 | Ascot | 8 | 11-7 | 4/11F | Yes | 180 | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | Clive D Smith | 9 | 8.00 | Good | 2m5f | |
| 2007 | 17 Feb 07 | Ascot | 9 | 11-7 | 11/10F | Yes | - | Nicky Richards | Tony Dobbin | David Wesley Yates | 7 | 8.00 | Good To Soft | 2m3f | |
| 2006 | 18 Feb 06 | Lingfield | 8 | 11-7 | 2/1F | Yes | 158 | M C Pipe | Timmy Murphy | The Johnson Family | 7 | 6.00 | Heavy | 2m4½f | |
| 2005 | 19 Feb 05 | Lingfield | 11 | 11-7 | 14/1 | - | 140 | M C Pipe | Jamie Moore | The Johnson Family | 7 | 2.00 | Good To Soft | 2m4½f | |
| 2004 | 31 Jan 04 | Ascot | 8 | 11-7 | 15/2 | - | 150 | Henry Daly | Mark Bradburne | Patrick Burling Developments Ltd | 7 | 4.00 | Soft | 2m3½f | |
| 2003 | 15 Feb 03 | Ascot | 10 | 11-7 | 15/8F | Yes | 164 | M C Pipe | A P McCoy | The Liars Poker Partnership | 7 | 12.00 | Good To Soft | 2m3½f | |
| 2002 | 16 Feb 02 | Ascot | 8 | 11-7 | 9/2 | - | 145 | M C Pipe | A P McCoy | Joe Moran | 5 | 11.00 | Good To Soft | 2m3½f | |
| 2001 | 17 Feb 01 | Ascot | 8 | 11-7 | 11/8 | - | 155 | Nicky Henderson | Mick Fitzgerald | The Liars Poker Partnership | 4 | 22.00 | Soft | 2m3½f | |
| 2000 | 19 Feb 00 | Ascot | Rockforce (GB) | 8 | 11-7 | 2/1F | Yes | 129 | Paul Nicholls | Joe Tizzard | G Z Mizel | 5 | 1.25 | Good To Soft | 2m3½f |
| 1999 | 20 Feb 99 | Ascot | Teeton Mill (GB) | 10 | 11-7 | 6/4F | Yes | 171 | Venetia Williams | Norman Williamson | The Winning Line | 7 | 4.00 | Good | 2m3½f |
| 1998 | 11 Feb 98 | Ascot | One Man (IRE) | 10 | 11-7 | 7/4 | - | - | G Richards | Tony Dobbin | J Hales | 3 | 5.00 | Good | 2m3½f |
| 1997 | 5 Feb 97 | Ascot | Strong Promise I (IRE) | 6 | 11-7 | 10/1 | - | - | G A Hubbard | Norman Williamson | G A Hubbard | 4 | 1.00 | Good To Firm | 2m3½f |
| 1996 | 14 Feb 96 | Ascot | Sound Man (IRE) | 8 | 11-7 | 1/2F | Yes | - | E J O'Grady | R Dunwoody | David Lloyd | 5 | 14.00 | Good To Soft | 2m3½f |
| 1995 | 8 Feb 95 | Ascot | Martha's Son (GB) | 8 | 11-7 | EvensF | Yes | - | T A Forster | R Farrant | P J Hartigan | 6 | 7.00 | Soft | 2m3½f |
Every running we hold since 1995, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. First run in 1995 (as the Comet Chase). Run at Lingfield in 2005 and 2006 during Ascot's redevelopment. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
Ascot Chase trends since 1995
| Official rating | Under 140 | 1 | 19 | 1999 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 140 to 149 | 2 | 15 | 1999 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 150 to 159 | 4 | 64 | 1999 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 160 to 169 | 15 | 56 | 1999 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 170 and over | 5 | 10 | 1999 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | No rating | 0 | 4 | 1999 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 14 | 48 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 8 | 59 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 6 | 64 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Did not finish | 4 | 21 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 1 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 9 | 74 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 17 | 77 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 5 | 35 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 1 | 6 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 1 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 1 | 7 | 34 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 2 or 3 | 3 | 29 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 5 | 15 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 8 | 59 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 9 | 55 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Kempton | 14 | 50 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Ascot | 9 | 36 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Sandown | 4 | 14 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Cheltenham | 3 | 34 | 1995 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 2 | 58 | 1995 to 2026 |
Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (1999 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Favourites by Result
Latest running: full result (14 February 2026)
| 1 | 4/9F | won | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 166 | 10 | 11-10 | |
| 2 | 5/2 | 1½ | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | 162 | 11 | 11-10 | |
| 3 | 33/1 | 15½ | Gary & Josh Moore | Freddie Mitchell | 142 | 8 | 11-10 | |
| 4 | 11/1 | 18¼ | Alan King | Tom Cannon | 152 | 12 | 11-10 | |
| 5 | 50/1 | dist | Dan Skelton | Tristan Durrell | 134 | 9 | 11-10 | |
| PU | 125/1 | - | Jennie Candlish | Luke Scott | 131 | 8 | 11-10 |
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most Ascot Chase wins since 1995
| Paul Nicholls | 6 | 31 | 2,025 | |
| Nicky Henderson | 5 | 19 | 2,026 | |
| M C Pipe | 4 | 10 | 2,006 | |
| Nicky Richards | 2 | 3 | 2,010 | |
| Alan King | 2 | 7 | 2,015 | |
| Colin Tizzard | 2 | 7 | 2,017 | |
| T A Forster | 1 | 1 | 1,995 | |
| E J O'Grady | 1 | 2 | 1,996 | |
| G Richards | 1 | 2 | 1,998 | |
| Henry Daly | 1 | 2 | 2,004 | |
| Jeremy Scott | 1 | 2 | 2,021 | |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 1 | 2 | 2,022 | |
| Ruth Jefferson | 1 | 2 | 2,018 | |
| G A Hubbard | 1 | 3 | 1,997 | |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 1 | 7 | 2,020 | |
| Philip Hobbs | 1 | 7 | 2,014 | |
| Venetia Williams | 1 | 9 | 1,999 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
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Jockeys with most Ascot Chase wins since 1995
| Barry Geraghty | 3 | 8 | 2,012 | |
| Harry Cobden | 3 | 8 | 2,025 | |
| Nico de Boinville | 2 | 2 | 2,026 | |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 4 | 2,003 | |
| Tony Dobbin | 2 | 4 | 2,007 | |
| Norman Williamson | 2 | 5 | 1,999 | |
| Joe Tizzard | 2 | 7 | 2,013 | |
| Matt Griffiths | 1 | 1 | 2,021 | |
| R Farrant | 1 | 1 | 1,995 | |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 2 | 2,018 | |
| Mark Bradburne | 1 | 2 | 2,004 | |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 2 | 2,022 | |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 2 | 2,015 | |
| Jamie Moore | 1 | 3 | 2,005 | |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 3 | 2,017 | |
| R Dunwoody | 1 | 3 | 1,996 | |
| Noel Fehily | 1 | 5 | 2,016 | |
| Robert Thornton | 1 | 5 | 2,009 | |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 5 | 2,006 | |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 6 | 2,020 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 6 | 1 | 11 | |
| 7 | 7 | 23 | |
| 8 | 11 | 52 | |
| 9 | 3 | 43 | |
| 10 | 7 | 42 | |
| 11 | 2 | 14 | |
| 12 | 1 | 6 | |
| 13 | 0 | 2 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 6 | 8 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 18 | 45 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 5 | 48 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 2 | 30 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 1 | 42 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 0 | 20 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2026 | 4/9F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2025 | 7/4F | 2 | Emmet Mullins | |
| 2024 | 5/4F | 2 | Venetia Williams | |
| 2023 | 7/4F | 3 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | |
| 2022 | 9/4F | 1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | |
| 2021 | 5/4F | PU | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2020 | 4/11F | F | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2019 | 11/8F | 2 | Ruth Jefferson | |
| 2018 | 2/1F | 1 | Ruth Jefferson | |
| 2017 | 4/9F | 1 | Colin Tizzard | |
| 2016 | 2/1F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2015 | 6/4F | F | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2014 | 8/11F | 1 | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2013 | 15/8F | 1 | Colin Tizzard | |
| 2012 | 13/8F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2011 | 11/10F | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2010 | 15/8F | 5 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2009 | 6/5F | 1 | Alan King | |
| 2008 | 4/11F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2007 | 11/10F | 1 | Nicky Richards | |
| 2006 | 2/1F | 1 | M C Pipe | |
| 2005 | 3/1F | 5 | Jonjo O'Neill | |
| 2004 | 6/4F | F | M C Pipe | |
| 2003 | 15/8F | 1 | M C Pipe | |
| 2002 | 5/4F | 2 | Venetia Williams | |
| 2001 | Bellator (GB) | 5/4F | RR | Venetia Williams |
| 2000 | Rockforce (GB) | 2/1F | 1 | Paul Nicholls |
| 1999 | Teeton Mill (GB) | 6/4F | 1 | Venetia Williams |
| 1998 | Strong Promise I (IRE) | 5/4F | 2 | G A Hubbard |
| 1997 | One Man (IRE) | 4/7F | 2 | G Richards |
| 1996 | Sound Man (IRE) | 1/2F | 1 | E J O'Grady |
| 1995 | Martha's Son (GB) | EvensF | 1 | T A Forster |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 18 wins from 32 runnings
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What is the Ascot Chase and when is it run?
The Ascot Chase is a Grade 1 chase over an intermediate trip of about two miles five furlongs at Ascot in February, first run in 1995 as the Comet Chase.
Who has won the Ascot Chase most often?
Pic D'orhy, Cue Card and Riverside Theatre have each won the Ascot Chase twice in the data since 1995, along with others.
What do the Ascot Chase trends show?
17 of the 32 Ascot Chase winners since 1995 had last run in Britain or Ireland 31 to 60 days earlier, the most common gap, and 22 of the 32 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.
How do favourites and outsiders fare in the Ascot Chase?
Favourites have won 18 of 32 runnings since 1995, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is It Takes Time I (IRE) at 14/1.
When is the next Ascot Chase?
The next Ascot Chase is due at Ascot in February, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest Ascot Chase?
Jonbon (FR) won the Ascot Chase on 14 February 2026 at Ascot, starting at 4/9F in a field of 6. The winner was trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Nico de Boinville, and the full result is in the latest running table.
How often does the favourite win the Ascot Chase?
Favourites have won 18 of 32 runnings in the data since 1995, a strike rate of 56.3%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows 10 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.
Which trainer has the best record in the Ascot Chase?
Paul Nicholls heads the trainers' table with 6 Ascot Chase wins since 1995.
Who has won the Ascot Chase the most times?
Pic D'orhy, Cue Card and Riverside Theatre have each won the Ascot Chase twice in the data since 1995, along with others. Horses to win the Ascot Chase more than once since 1995 include Pic D'orhy (2024 and 2025), Cue Card (2013 and 2017) and Riverside Theatre (2011 and 2012).
Has the Ascot Chase always been run at Ascot?
No, the 2005 and 2006 runnings were at Lingfield while Ascot was redeveloped. The race was first run in 1995 as the Comet Chase, and every running since is on this roll of honour.
When is the next Ascot Chase?
The next Ascot Chase is due at Ascot in February, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.
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