Look at Cheltenham Day 2 stats and trends to assist your betting strategies. Keeping these in mind could help you choose a dependable horse for 2026!
Known as Ladies Day or Style Wednesday, the second day of Cheltenham Festival continues the excitement established on day one. Day two features top-class jump racing, with the Champion Chase providing a tough test as the crown jewel fixture of the day.
Looking into the history books, there are some interesting things that we can learn and keep in mind, especially if you are newer to the betting. Historical trends can be an effective tool to guide your Cheltenham betting strategies, so doing your research is essential.
To give you a leg up on your investigation into Cheltenham day two trends, here is a break down of some of the key stats from over the last decade.
Cheltenham Festival day 2 trends by race
Featuring multiple prestigious races and home to some of the most challenging courses, day two of Cheltenham is a spectacle that shouldn’t be missed. Race-by-race, we’re going to give you an overview of how day two has played out previously. Read below to discover some stats that you may want to memorise!
Turners Novices’ Hurdle (13:20)
To get Cheltenham day two underway, we have the Turners Novices’ Hurdle, where, over last 10 years, winners have started the race with average odds of 3.45/1. This strongly indicates that horses in the upper end of the market are the ones seeing the most success overall.
The previous decade has seen the favourite win this meeting 50 per cent of the time, meaning it can be a tough decision as to whether to back them or not.
How many times the favourite has won since 2016: 5 (2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018)
The odds of the last 10 winners: 3/1 (The New Lion, 2025), 1/2 (Ballyburn, 2024), 5/2 (Impaire Et Passe, 2023), 8/11 (Sir Gerhard, 2022), 6/4 (Bob Olinger, 2021), 4/7 (Envoi Allen, 2020), 8/1 (City Island, 2019), 8/11 (Samcro, 2018), 14/1 (Willoughby Court, 2017), 3/1 (Yorkhill, 2016).
Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (14:00)
Soon after comes the Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase, proving to be a good trial for novice chasers with an eye on the Gold Cup. The previous decade has seen winners enter the race with odds averaging at 5.31/1; though this may be raised somewhat by Lecky Watson’s victory in 2025 as they came in with way above average odds.
Over the last 10 years the favourites have managed to win 50 per cent of races, much like in the Turners Novices’ Hurdle. This shows that backing the favourites may not always increase your chances of a winner.
How many times the favourite has won since 2016: 5 (2024, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017)
The odds of the last 10 winners: 20/1 (Lecky Watson, 2025), 8/13 (Fact To File, 2024), 8/1 (The Real Whacker, 2023), 9/4 (L’Homme Presse, 2022), 1/4 (Monkfish, 2021), 4/1 (Champ, 2020), 4/1 (Topofthegame, 2019), 5/2 (Presenting Percy, 2018), 7/2 (Might Bite, 2017), 8/1 (Blaklion, 2016).
Coral Cup (14:40)
The Coral Cup is the one of the most competitive handicaps of the week, frequently having tight finishes. The average odds for winners over the last 10 years come out as 19.55/1, seemingly showing that horses with mid-high range odds are seeing success as opposed to the outright favourites.
This is backed up due to the favourites only winning a solitary single races in the last 10 years, with outsiders appearing to have a strong chance.
How many times the favourite has won since 2016: 1 (2020)
The odds of the last 10 winners: 16/1 (Jimmy Du Seuil, 2025), 13/2 (Langer Dan, 2024), 9/1 (Langer Dan, 2023), 50/1 (Commander Of Fleet, 2022), 33/1 (Heaven Help Us, 2021), 5/1 (Dame De Compagnie, 2020), 28/1 (William Henry, 2019), 20/1 (Bleu Berry, 2018), 16/1 (Supasundae, 2017), 12/1 (Diamond King, 2016).
Cross Country Chase (15:20)
One of the more unique races that Cheltenham has to offer, the Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase challenges runners to overcome 32 various types of obstacles. In the last decade the average odds that winners started the race with were 3.08/1. However, though the odds are low, it isn’t always the favourites that are coming out on top.
They have, however, seen some decent returns here, winning more than half of the races in the previous decade. Due to the cancellation of the 2024 edition after waterlogged ground, there have only been nine races since 2016, but it still is close competition between the favourites and the rest of the herd.
How many times the favourite has won since 2016: 5 (2025, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2016)
The odds of the last 10 winners: 5/2 (Stumptown, 2025), N/A (Race cancelled, 2024), 11/10 (Delta Work, 2023), 5/2 (Delta Work, 2022), 9/2 (Tiger Roll, 2021), 3/1 (Easysland, 2020), 5/4 (Tiger Roll, 2019), 7/1 (Tiger Roll, 2018), 4/1 (Cause of Causes, 2017), 15/8 (Josies Orders, 2016).
Queen Mother Champion Chase (16:00)
The pinnacle of day two at Cheltenham is the Champion Chase, featuring only the best horses in the jumps season. Winners of this event started the race with average odds of 4.91/1, though favourites in this event don’t appear to see too much success – with only 30 per cent crossing the finish line in first over the last 10 years.
How many times the favourite has won since 2016: 3 (2023, 2019, 2018)
The odds of the last 10 winners: 5/1 (Marine Nationale, 2025), 17/2 (Captain Guinness, 2024), 6/5 (Energumene, 2023), 5/2 (Energumene, 2022), 17/2 (Put The Kettle On, 2021), 6/1 (Politologue, 2020), 4/11 (Altior, 2019), 1/1 (Altior, 2018), 11/1 (Special Tiara, 2017), 5/1 (Sprinter Sacre, 2016).
Grand Annual Chase (16:40)
Following on from the main viewing of the day is the oldest event in the jumps calendar: the Grand Annual Chase. When starting the race, the winners have held average odds of 19.85/1 over the last decade, indicating that outsiders fair well here.
Maintaining this theme, the favourites have only won once in the previous 10 years, with underdogs like Croco Bay (2020) managing to steal victory ahead of them.
How many times the favourite has won since 2016: 1 (2020)
The odds of the last 10 winners: 15/2 (Jazzy Matty, 2025), 12/1 (Unexpected Party, 2024), 22/1 (Maskada, 2023), 28/1 (Global Citizen, 2022), 14/1 (Sky Pirate, 2021), 7/2 (Chosen Mate, 2020), 66/1 (Croco Bay, 2019), 15/2 (Les Prezien, 2018), 10/1 (Rock The World, 2017), 28/1 (Solar Impulse, 2016).
Champion Bumper (17:20)
The final event of day two and the only flat race at Cheltenham Festival is the Champion Bumper. Over the previous decade the winners have entered the race with average odds of 6.6/1, which would at first glance appear to support horses with more favourable odds.
However, the favourites haven’t been dominant in any fashion though. They have only managed to win 20 per cent of the races in the last 10 years, with competition proving to be extremely tight between the top competitors.
How many times the favourite has won since 2016: 2 (2022, 2019)
The odds of the last 10 winners: 4/1 (Bambino Fever, 2025), 9/2 (Jasmine De Vaux, 2024), 7/2 (A Dream To Share, 2023), 15/8 (Facile Vega, 2022), 85/40 (Sir Gerhard, 2021), 11/1 (Ferny Hollow, 2020), 2/1 (Envoi Allen, 2019), 25/1 (Relegate, 2018), 7/1 (Fayonagh, 2017), 5/1 (Ballyandy, 2016).
Why is it important to consider Cheltenham day 2 trends?
After talking about the biggest trends and stats to keep in mind for races on day two, it’s worth discussing about why they are so useful to remember when working out your betting strategy for Cheltenham Festival.
Similarly to all sports, statistics such as past form and win rates can be helpful to predict future performances of riders and horses – especially among those who might not be considered the outright favourite. After all, horses given favoured odds are not always assured first place!
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