The Coral Trophy Chase was first run back in 1988 and was staged as the Racing Post Chase until 2011 and then the Racing Plus Chase in 2012 & 2013. Leading bookmaker – BetBright – took over the sponsorship from 2014 till 2017. In 2020 we had another new backer of the race with leading bookmaker Betway taking over, while in 2021 the race was run as the Close Brothers Chase.

Once again, the baton has been handed over to another new sponsor as leading bookmaker - Coral - begin their association with the race in 2022.

This Grade Three handicap is run over a distance of 3m at Kempton Park racecourse the contest is often described as another Grand National trial, with two horses – Rhyme ‘n’ Reason and Rough Quest – landing both races in the same season, while it could pay to know that both those horses also contested the Cheltenham Gold Cup that season.

Cap Du Nord won the 2022 running and could be back for more - he'll could be be back and if so will be looking to become the first back-to-back winner since Docklands Express in 1991 and 1992.

The Anthony Honeyball-trained Forward Plan won the prize in 2024.

Here at GeeGeez, we take a look back at recent winners of the Coral Trophy Chase and gives you the key stats to look out for ahead of the 2025 renewal – this year run on Saturday February 22nd.

Recent Coral Trophy Chase Winners

2024 - FORWARD PLAN (15/2)
2023 – OUR POWER (11/2)
2022 – CAP DU NORD (13/2)
2021 - CLONDAW CASTLE (17/2)
2020 – MISTER MALARKY (9/1)
2019 - WALT (14/1)
2018 – MASTER DEE (8/1)
2017 – PILGRIMS BAY (25/1)
2016 – THEATRE GUIDE (6/1)
2015 – ROCKY CREEK (8/1)
2014 – BALLY LEGEND (28/1)
2013 – OPENING BATSMAN (12/1)
2012 – NACARAT (9/2)
2011 – QUINZ (8/1)
2010 – RAZOR ROYALE (11/1)
2009 – NACARAT (10/1)
2008 – GUNGADU (4/1 fav)
2007 – SIMON (11/2)
2006 – INNOX (8/1)
2005 – FARMER JACK (5/1)
2004 – MARLBOROUGH (8/1)
2003 – LA LANDIERE (5/1 jfav)

Coral Trophy Chase Betting Trends

19/22 – Finished in the top 5 last time out
19/22 – Aged 9 or younger
17/22 – Rated 139 or higher
16/22 – Had raced within the last 8 weeks
16/22 – Returned 9/1 or shorter in the betting
15/22 – Winning distance – 2 lengths or more
14/22 – Won a Class 2 chase or better before
13/22 – Carried 10-13 or more
14/22 – Had won over at least 3m (fences) before
14/22 – Came from the top 4 in the betting
12/22 – Rated between 139 and 150
12/22 – Raced within the last 4 weeks
9/22 – Carried 11-5 or more
9/22 – Had won at least 4 times over fences before
8/22 – Won last time out
8/22 – Aged 8 years-old
6/22 – French bred
5/21 – Winners that went onto run in that season’s Grand National (all unplaced)
4/22 – Raced at Cheltenham last time out
4/21 – Winners that went onto run at that season’s Cheltenham Festival (1 winner)
3/22 – Ridden by Paddy Brennan
3/22 – Trained by Tom George
3/22 – Ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies
2/22 – Winning favourites (1 joint)
2/22 – Trained by Neil Mulholland (won 2 of the last 8)
2/22 – Trained by the Tizzard yard (won 2 of the last 9)
2/22 – Trained by the Philip Hobbs yard (won it 4 times in all)
2/22 – Ran in the King George VI Chase last time out
The average winning SP in the last 22 runnings is 9/1
Note: The 2006 running was staged at Sandown Park

 

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