2025 Ultima Handicap Chase Betting Odds at Cheltenham racecourse

Tuesday, 11 March 2025

The Ultima Handicap Chase is the first handicap race of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival, with punters getting the chances to work out the horses which are the most favourably weighted out of a field of big runners. There are lots of lively each-way chances and this is a race where the bookies traditionally offer a large number of places in this regard.

Nassalam and Broadway Boy are among the leading contenders for the race although the winner of the past two renewals could also be on the shortlist. Grand National winner Corach Rambler has previously set the benchmark although there might be difficulties when it comes to the amount of weight afforded to this runner.

Masaccio
Masaccio
15.00
Masaccio
Masaccio
Best Odds15.00
All Odds12/114/1
Iroko
Iroko
15.00
Iroko
Iroko
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/112/1
Three Card Brag
Three Card Brag
15.00
Three Card Brag
Three Card Brag
Best Odds15.00
All Odds12/114/1
Shannon Royale
Shannon Royale
15.00
Shannon Royale
Shannon Royale
Best Odds15.00
All OddsSP14/1
Haiti Couleurs
Haiti Couleurs
15.00
Haiti Couleurs
Haiti Couleurs
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/114/1
Lowry's Bar
Lowry's Bar
17.00
Lowry's Bar
Lowry's Bar
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/114/1
Springwell Bay
Springwell Bay
17.00
Springwell Bay
Springwell Bay
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/114/1
The Changing Man
The Changing Man
17.00
The Changing Man
The Changing Man
Best Odds17.00
All OddsSP16/1
Sandor Clegane
Sandor Clegane
17.00
Sandor Clegane
Sandor Clegane
Best Odds17.00
All OddsSP16/1
Johnnywho
Johnnywho
17.00
Johnnywho
Johnnywho
Best Odds17.00
All Odds16/116/1
King Turgeon
King Turgeon
21.00
King Turgeon
King Turgeon
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/114/1
Victtorino
Victtorino
21.00
Victtorino
Victtorino
Best Odds21.00
All Odds16/120/1
Hyland
Hyland
21.00
Hyland
Hyland
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/116/1
Peaky Boy
Peaky Boy
21.00
Peaky Boy
Peaky Boy
Best Odds21.00
All Odds16/120/1
Resplendent Grey
Resplendent Grey
21.00
Resplendent Grey
Resplendent Grey
Best Odds21.00
All Odds16/120/1
Broadway Boy
Broadway Boy
21.00
Broadway Boy
Broadway Boy
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
Mr Vango
Mr Vango
21.00
Mr Vango
Mr Vango
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Sequestered
Sequestered
21.00
Sequestered
Sequestered
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
Leader In The Park
Leader In The Park
21.00
Leader In The Park
Leader In The Park
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
In D'or
In D'or
21.00
In D'or
In D'or
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Meetingofthewaters
Meetingofthewaters
21.00
Meetingofthewaters
Meetingofthewaters
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
Senior Chief
Senior Chief
21.00
Senior Chief
Senior Chief
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
Collectors Item
Collectors Item
21.00
Collectors Item
Collectors Item
Best Odds21.00
All OddsSP20/1
Stumptown
Stumptown
21.00
Stumptown
Stumptown
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
Pinkerton
Pinkerton
21.00
Pinkerton
Pinkerton
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/120/1
Henry's Friend
Henry's Friend
26.00
Henry's Friend
Henry's Friend
Best Odds26.00
All Odds20/125/1
Midnight River
Midnight River
26.00
Midnight River
Midnight River
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Copperhead
Copperhead
26.00
Copperhead
Copperhead
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Chantry House
Chantry House
26.00
Chantry House
Chantry House
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Perceval Legallois
Perceval Legallois
26.00
Perceval Legallois
Perceval Legallois
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Don't Rightly Know
Don't Rightly Know
26.00
Don't Rightly Know
Don't Rightly Know
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Frero Banbou
Frero Banbou
26.00
Frero Banbou
Frero Banbou
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
The Short Go
The Short Go
26.00
The Short Go
The Short Go
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Galia Des Liteaux
Galia Des Liteaux
26.00
Galia Des Liteaux
Galia Des Liteaux
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Jubilee Express
Jubilee Express
26.00
Jubilee Express
Jubilee Express
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Transmission
Transmission
26.00
Transmission
Transmission
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Chasing Fire
Chasing Fire
26.00
Chasing Fire
Chasing Fire
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Nick Rockett
Nick Rockett
26.00
Nick Rockett
Nick Rockett
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/125/1
Search For Glory
Search For Glory
26.00
Search For Glory
Search For Glory
Best Odds26.00
All OddsSP25/1
Cruz Control
Cruz Control
34.00
Cruz Control
Cruz Control
Best Odds34.00
All Odds20/133/1
Yeah Man
Yeah Man
34.00
Yeah Man
Yeah Man
Best Odds34.00
All Odds20/133/1
Destroytheevidence
Destroytheevidence
34.00
Destroytheevidence
Destroytheevidence
Best Odds34.00
All Odds20/133/1
Buddy One
Buddy One
34.00
Buddy One
Buddy One
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Monbeg Genius
Monbeg Genius
34.00
Monbeg Genius
Monbeg Genius
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Twig
Twig
34.00
Twig
Twig
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Gericault Roque
Gericault Roque
34.00
Gericault Roque
Gericault Roque
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Our Power
Our Power
34.00
Our Power
Our Power
Best Odds34.00
All Odds25/133/1
Vanillier
Vanillier
41.00
Vanillier
Vanillier
Best Odds41.00
All Odds25/140/1
Beachcomber
Beachcomber
41.00
Beachcomber
Beachcomber
Best Odds41.00
All Odds25/140/1
Fugitif
Fugitif
34.00
Fugitif
Fugitif
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Fakir D'oudairies
Fakir D'oudairies
34.00
Fakir D'oudairies
Fakir D'oudairies
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Mister Coffey
Mister Coffey
34.00
Mister Coffey
Mister Coffey
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Le Milos
Le Milos
34.00
Le Milos
Le Milos
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Ga Law
Ga Law
34.00
Ga Law
Ga Law
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Pepe Le Moko
Pepe Le Moko
34.00
Pepe Le Moko
Pepe Le Moko
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Trelawne
Trelawne
34.00
Trelawne
Trelawne
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Ginny's Destiny
Ginny's Destiny
34.00
Ginny's Destiny
Ginny's Destiny
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Theatre Man
Theatre Man
34.00
Theatre Man
Theatre Man
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
De Legislator
De Legislator
34.00
De Legislator
De Legislator
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Some Scope
Some Scope
34.00
Some Scope
Some Scope
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Val Dancer
Val Dancer
34.00
Val Dancer
Val Dancer
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Stay Away Fay
Stay Away Fay
34.00
Stay Away Fay
Stay Away Fay
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Apple Away
Apple Away
34.00
Apple Away
Apple Away
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Tightenourbelts
Tightenourbelts
34.00
Tightenourbelts
Tightenourbelts
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Westerninthepark
Westerninthepark
34.00
Westerninthepark
Westerninthepark
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Yeats Star
Yeats Star
34.00
Yeats Star
Yeats Star
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
Now Is The Hour
Now Is The Hour
34.00
Now Is The Hour
Now Is The Hour
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/133/1
Cleatus Poolaw
Cleatus Poolaw
34.00
Cleatus Poolaw
Cleatus Poolaw
Best Odds34.00
All OddsSP33/1
American Mike
American Mike
41.00
American Mike
American Mike
Best Odds41.00
All Odds33/140/1
Nassalam
Nassalam
41.00
Nassalam
Nassalam
Best Odds41.00
All Odds33/140/1
Bowtogreatness
Bowtogreatness
41.00
Bowtogreatness
Bowtogreatness
Best Odds41.00
All Odds33/140/1
The Goffer
The Goffer
51.00
The Goffer
The Goffer
Best Odds51.00
All Odds25/150/1
Arizona Cardinal
Arizona Cardinal
41.00
Arizona Cardinal
Arizona Cardinal
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Intense Raffles
Intense Raffles
41.00
Intense Raffles
Intense Raffles
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Kilbeg King
Kilbeg King
41.00
Kilbeg King
Kilbeg King
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Iron Bridge
Iron Bridge
41.00
Iron Bridge
Iron Bridge
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Egbert
Egbert
41.00
Egbert
Egbert
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Java Point
Java Point
41.00
Java Point
Java Point
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
The Newest One
The Newest One
41.00
The Newest One
The Newest One
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Captain Morgs
Captain Morgs
41.00
Captain Morgs
Captain Morgs
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Famous Bridge
Famous Bridge
41.00
Famous Bridge
Famous Bridge
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Hillcrest
Hillcrest
41.00
Hillcrest
Hillcrest
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Does He Know
Does He Know
41.00
Does He Know
Does He Know
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Deafening Silence
Deafening Silence
41.00
Deafening Silence
Deafening Silence
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Moon D'orange
Moon D'orange
41.00
Moon D'orange
Moon D'orange
Best Odds41.00
All OddsSP40/1
Chemical Energy
Chemical Energy
51.00
Chemical Energy
Chemical Energy
Best Odds51.00
All Odds33/150/1
Sine Nomine
Sine Nomine
51.00
Sine Nomine
Sine Nomine
Best Odds51.00
All Odds33/150/1
Weveallbeencaught
Weveallbeencaught
51.00
Weveallbeencaught
Weveallbeencaught
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Star
51.00
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Star
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Surrey Quest
Surrey Quest
51.00
Surrey Quest
Surrey Quest
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/150/1
Minella Cocooner
Minella Cocooner
51.00
Minella Cocooner
Minella Cocooner
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Eldorado Allen
Eldorado Allen
51.00
Eldorado Allen
Eldorado Allen
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Threeunderthrufive
Threeunderthrufive
51.00
Threeunderthrufive
Threeunderthrufive
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Shakem Up'arry
Shakem Up'arry
51.00
Shakem Up'arry
Shakem Up'arry
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Unanswered Prayers
Unanswered Prayers
51.00
Unanswered Prayers
Unanswered Prayers
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Fontaine Collonges
Fontaine Collonges
51.00
Fontaine Collonges
Fontaine Collonges
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Stage Star
Stage Star
51.00
Stage Star
Stage Star
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Macdermott
Macdermott
51.00
Macdermott
Macdermott
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Livin On Luco
Livin On Luco
51.00
Livin On Luco
Livin On Luco
Best Odds51.00
All OddsSP50/1
Kitty's Light
Kitty's Light
67.00
Kitty's Light
Kitty's Light
Best Odds67.00
All Odds50/166/1
Cloudy Glen
Cloudy Glen
67.00
Cloudy Glen
Cloudy Glen
Best Odds67.00
All OddsSP66/1
Deise Aba
Deise Aba
67.00
Deise Aba
Deise Aba
Best Odds67.00
All OddsSP66/1
Isaac Des Obeaux
Isaac Des Obeaux
67.00
Isaac Des Obeaux
Isaac Des Obeaux
Best Odds67.00
All OddsSP66/1

2024 Ultima Handicap Chase Tips

Nassalam finished tenth in the Ultima Handicap Chase at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival, with Gary Moore expecting his six-year-old to be more competitive when lining up in the 2024 Ultima Handicap Chase. The horse has put in some solid showings this season, finishing fourth out of ten runners at Aintree before a recent success at Chepstow out of ten runners in December.

Broadway Boy has succeeded in three of his four outings this term and could be another one for the shortlist. The five-year-old was last seen obliging as the 11/8 favourite when winning a handicap chase over three miles and two furlongs, with this coming after a Novices’ Chase success where the runner was able to secure a twenty-length victory.

Chianti Classico was able to record a big victory at Chepstow in October when scoring against six other runners and has since followed up this win with another success at Ascot. Monbeg Genius is another familiar name in the betting and there was a third-placed finish in the Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase over three miles and two furlongs.

Martin Brassil will expect the seven-year-old to perform well depending on the amount of weight afforded to a horse who was able to fend off Appreciate It by half a length at Punchestown last month. Back in April, the horse actually beat Galopin Des Champs at Punchestown and that could see him directed to another Cheltenham race.


2023 Ultima Handicap Chase Betting Odds

The bookmakers will be watching where the money goes when it comes to the 2023 Ultima Handicap Chase, especially as the weights don’t always create a level playing field. Into Overdrive looks like a worthy favourite if the horse does go off as the market leader, with the eight-year-old having twice been in the winners’ enclosure and also registered a runner-up spot this season.

Mark Walford saw his runner produce a solid performance when finishing runner-up to L’Homme Presse in a handicap chase at Newcastle back in November, with the runner then winning the William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase over three miles at Warwick Racecourse and the runner beat several horses who are likely to be lining up here.

However, there are any number of potential winners, with Nassalam bidding to land a first win of the season for trainer Gary Moore. A third-placed finish in the Paddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase was fairly respectable and demonstrated that this runner is able to perform well at Cheltenham Racecourse, with more to come from this charge.

The Goffer has been in the frame several times this season and also merits respect, with Gordon Elliott’s horse likely to attract plenty of attention. There was a 10/1 winner in the Bulmers Leopardstown Handicap Chase at Leopardstown Racecourse in early February, although the horse struggled to make an impression in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle last year.


2022 Ultima Handicap Chase Tips

It’s worth keeping tabs on the 2022 Ultima Handicap Chase odds and working out the Cheltenham betting site that has the biggest prices about the horse you want to back. At the time of writing, the Cheltenham bookies have different Ultima favourites, with some betting sites wanting to get on the right side of Shan Blue.

Alternatively, other firms are expecting Does He Know to take lots of beating, while Imperial Alcazar, Aye Right and Escaria Ten are among the other market leaders. Punters know that if they have an each-way bet, then they can profit if the horse finishes in the top four or five places overall.

Shan Blue the Market Mover for the Ultima Handicap Chase

Dan Skelton saw Shan Blue run a creditable race at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival when finishing fifth in the Marsh Novices’ Chase. The horse was sent off at Cheltenham betting odds of 10/1 and finishing behind eventual winner Chantry House along with Fusil Raffles, Asterion Forlonge and Chatham Street Lad. However, this is clearly a step down in class and a step up in trip.

Shan Blue then finished a distant second to Chantry House over a longer trip at Aintree, with Skelton then sending out the horse in the Charlie Hall Chase at October. The runner ran a blinder and looked the winner all ends up before falling at Wetherby, with the horse now returning to the Cheltenham track and we can see the runner going well.

Who Are the Other Ultima Handicap Chase Favourites?

Does He Know is an experienced campaigner at Cheltenham Racecourse and the Kim Bailey-trained runner finished fifth in the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle and the fact that the horse was sent off at 50/1 means that the horse outran his Cheltenham betting odds and set himself up for a successful future season.

There was a Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham in November where the horse finished second behind Threeunderthrufive over three miles and it’s clear that this Prestbury Park experience can secure him a big performance in the Ultima. However, a lot of recent successes have been achieved in a small field.


The Ultima Handicap Chase is also known as the Festival Trophy Handicap Chase, with this race being over three miles and one furlong. It is open to horses who are aged five years old or over.

At the moment, the race is sponsored by Ultima Business Solutions and the 2019 renewal saw Beware the Bear claim a victory for trainer Nicky Henderson. This was the first time that Henderson had ever enjoyed victory in this particular race.

This time around, it is GLENLOE who is trading as the favourite to win the Ultima, with the Gordon Elliott-trained charge having made three outings this season although none of those have resulted in a victory.

The nine-year-old finished fifth behind Faugheen at Punchestown before running into third at Navan in December and then finishing in the frame at Limerick on 28 December.

Glenloe did finish second in the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle behind Delta Work two years ago, although it could be worth looking at alternatives as we get closer to the race.

THE CONDITIONAL looks another likely runner and David Bridgwater’s charge has already won at Cheltenham racecourse this season, obliging on 26 October in a Handicap Chase that also included favourite West Approach and Cogry.

The Conditional was recently fourth in a race at Warwick after making a mistake towards the end of the encounter although he’s likely to line up in this race and is certainly one to watch.

EARLY DOORS is another likely runner and we saw the Joseph O’Brien-trained horse win the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle over two miles and four furlongs.

It’s all about whether the JP McManus-owned horse can now return and win at the Cheltenham Festival for a second time, with the runner finishing second at Punchestown on New Year’s Eve, with O’Brien likely to prepare the horse for the third race of the Cheltenham meeting.