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Betfair Chase: Grey Dawning fancied to go one better this year

Betfair Chase favourite Grey Dawning
Betfair Chase favourite Grey Dawning

Get the latest betting for the 2025 running of the Betfair Chase with last year's runner-up Grey Dawning heading the betting as team Skelton look to turn the tables on two-time winner Royale Pagaille

  • Last year's runner-up is this year's favourite 

  • Irish raider second favourite 

  • Royale Pagaille 5/16.00 to follow up

Grey Dawning heads Betfair Chase betting after latest decs

The 2025 Betfair Chase looks set to be a competitive event with 16 runners entered at the latest declaration stage featuring some high-profile names.

Last year's second Grey Dawning tops the betting at 11/82.38.

The Skelton team's Grey Dawning will be looking for revenge on dual winner of the race and last year's victor Royale Pagaille who has been installed as the 5/16.00 third favourite.

The Irish challenge always has to be respected and this year is led by the Jimmy Mangan trained Spillane's Tower. A previous Grade 1 winner in Ireland, he is priced as the second favourite at 3/14.00.

Another past winner in Protektorat could go in search of a second win in the race at 6/17.00, with Irish Grand National victor Haiti Couleurs an interesting entry for the Rebecca Curtis yard at 12/113.00.

Betfair Chase 2025: Form for the leading contenders 

Grey Dawning

Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist Going Jockey
10/04/26 Aintree Melling Chase 1/7 Chase 2m 3f 200y Gd/Sft Harry Skelton
13/03/26 Cheltenham Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase 4/10 Chase 3m 2f 70y Gd/Sft Harry Skelton
24/01/26 Cheltenham Cotswold Chse 3/4 Chase 3m 1f 56y Soft Harry Skelton
22/11/25 Haydock Park Betfair Chase 1/5 Chase 3m 1f 125y Gd/Sft Harry Skelton
03/04/25 Aintree Bowl Chase 2/7 Chase 3m 210y Good Harry Skelton
01/03/25 Kelso 1/4 Chase 2m 7f 96y Gd/Sft Harry Skelton
26/12/24 Kempton Park KIng George VI Chase -/11 Chase 3m Gd/Sft Harry Skelton
23/11/24 Haydock Park Lancashire Chase 2/7 Chase 3m 1f 125y Heavy Harry Skelton
11/04/24 Aintree 3/5 Chase 2m 3f 200y Soft Harry Skelton
14/03/24 Cheltenham Golden Miller Novices' Chase 1/11 Chase 2m 3f 168y Soft Harry Skelton

Spillanes Tower

Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist Going Jockey
09/04/26 Aintree Aintree Bowl Chase -/5 Chase 3m 210y Gd/Sft M. P. Walsh
24/01/26 Cheltenham Cotswold Chse 1/4 Chase 3m 1f 56y Soft J. W. Kennedy
31/12/25 Punchestown 3/8 Hurdle 2m 3f 37y Gd/Sft M. P. Walsh
09/11/25 Naas 9/14 Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy M. P. Walsh
30/04/25 Punchestown Gold Cup Chase 2/4 Chase 3m 213y Good M. P. Walsh
26/12/24 Kempton Park KIng George VI Chase 5/11 Chase 3m Gd/Sft M. P. Walsh
24/11/24 Punchestown 2/8 Chase 2m 3f 150y Gd/Sft J. W. Kennedy
30/04/24 Punchestown Ellier Novice Chase 1/7 Chase 3m 213y Gd/Sft M. P. Walsh
31/03/24 Fairyhouse Gold Cup Novice Chase 1/7 Chase 2m 4f Heavy M. P. Walsh
02/03/24 Navan Flyingbolt Novice Chase 2/4 Chase 2m Heavy M. P. Walsh

Royale Pagaille

Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist Going Jockey
17/01/26 Haydock Park Peter Marsh Chase 6/6 Chase 3m 1f 125y Gd/Sft Charlie Deutsch
22/11/25 Haydock Park Betfair Chase 2/5 Chase 3m 1f 125y Gd/Sft Charlie Deutsch
05/04/25 Aintree Grand National -/34 Chase 4m 2f 74y Good Charlie Deutsch
14/03/25 Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase 6/9 Chase 3m 2f 70y Gd/Sft Charlie Deutsch
15/02/25 Haydock Park 5/9 Chase 3m 4f 97y Gd/Sft Sean Bowen
18/01/25 Haydock Park -/8 Chase 3m 1f 125y Soft Charlie Deutsch
23/11/24 Haydock Park Lancashire Chase 1/7 Chase 3m 1f 125y Heavy Charlie Deutsch
27/01/24 Cheltenham Cotswold Chase -/6 Chase 3m 1f 56y Gd/Sft Charlie Deutsch
25/11/23 Haydock Park Lancashire Chase 1/4 Chase 3m 1f 125y Gd/Sft Charlie Deutsch
10/04/23 Fairyhouse Irish Grand National -/27 Chase 3m 5f Soft Charlie Deutsch

Protektorat

Date Course/Class Pos Type Dist Going Jockey
09/04/26 Aintree Aintree Bowl Chase 2/5 Chase 3m 210y Gd/Sft Harry Skelton
28/02/26 Kelso 1/4 Chase 2m 7f 96y Soft Harry Skelton
18/01/26 Windsor 1/5 Chase 2m 6f 50y Soft Harry Skelton
16/11/25 Cheltenham 3/10 Chase 3m 3f 71y Soft Harry Skelton
04/04/25 Aintree Melling Chase 2/4 Chase 2m 3f 200y Good Harry Skelton
13/03/25 Cheltenham Festival Trophy Chase 4/9 Chase 2m 4f 127y Gd/Sft Harry Skelton
19/01/25 Windsor 1/6 Chase 2m 6f 41y Gd/Sft Harry Skelton
08/12/24 Huntingdon Peterborough Chase 2/5 Chase 2m 3f 189y Heavy Harry Skelton
16/11/24 Cheltenham 6/15 Chase 2m 4f 44y Good Harry Skelton
12/04/24 Aintree 3/7 Chase 2m 3f 200y Soft Harry Skelton

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