The Chester Cup, run at Chester Racecourse over 2m2f, is the feature race of their three-day May Meeting (7th-9th) – Here at GEEGEEZ we take a look back at recent winners and highlights some key betting trends and stats ahead of the 2025 renewal – the race will be run on Friday 9th May 2025.
Did you know ? Since 1975 we've only had 4 winning Chester Cup favourites win the race
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Recent Chester Cup Winners
2024 - Zoffee (9/1)
2023 - Metier (5/1)
2022 - Cleveland (6/1)
2021 - Falcon Eight (15/2)
2020 – No Race
2019 – Making Miracles (16/1)
2018 – Magic Circle (8/1)
2017 - Montaly (16/1)
2016 – No Heretic (11/1)
2015 – Trip To Paris (10/1)
2014 – Suegioo (10/1)
2013 – Address Unknown (12/1)
2012 – Il De Re (10/1)
2011 – Overturn (11/2)
2010 – Mamlook (7/1 fav)
2009 – Daraahem (7/1)
2008 – Bulwark (33/1)
2007 – Greenwich Meantime (14/1)
2006 – Admiral (28/1)
2005 – Anak Pekan (16/1)
2004 – Anak Pekan (2/1 fav)
2003 – Hugs Dancer (9/1)
2002 – Fantasy Hill (8/1)
Chester Cup Betting Trends
20/22 – Aged 7 years-old or younger
19/22 – Winning distance – 2 lengths or less
15/22 – Aged 5, 6 or 7 years-olds
15/22 – Officially rated between 93-99
15/22 – Finished unplaced last time out
15/22 – Returned 10/1 or shorter in the betting
15/22 – Carried 9-2 or less
14/22 – Had raced within the last 2 months
13/22 – Had won previously over at least 2m on the flat
13/22 – Won from stall 7 or lower
11/22 – Favourites were unplaced
11/22 – Irish bred
4/22 – Ran at Newmarket last time out
3/22 – Had won at the track before
3/22 – Ran at Aintree over hurdles last time out
3/22 – Won their previous race
2/22 – Trained by Donald McCain
2/22– Trained by Richard Fahey
2/22 – Trained by Ian Williams
2/22 – Won by the favourite
2/22 - Irish-trained winners
The average winning SP in the last 22 years is 11/1
Chester Cup Stats
The race has seen repeat winners three times since 1997
Since 1975 we’ve only seen 4 winning favourites
13 of the last 17 winners carried between 8-11 and 9-4
The Hills yard took the race in 1980, 1999, 2001 and 2009
Since 1975 all winners have been aged 8 or younger
Since 1975 there have only been 4 winners aged 8 years-old
Since 1981 only 8 winners have carried more than 9-2 to victory (but 6 of the last 7 have won with 9st +)
4 of the last 14 winners came from NH yards
8 of the last 11 winners carried 9st or more
3 of the last 12 winners returned 10/1
Ryan Moore, Jim Crowley and Jamie Spencer have won the race twice each since 2008
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