Friday 19th March 16:40
The Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase takes place at 16:40 on Friday 19th March 2027 at the Cheltenham festival and our expert horse racing analysts David Young & Will Smith will be providing hot tips for the race.
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| Selection | Odds |
|---|---|
| Its On The Line | 11/2 |
| Wonderwall | 5/1 |
| Con's Roc | 13/2 |
| Panda Boy | 7/1 |
| Wrappedupinmay | 10/1 |
| Stattler | 11/1 |
| Music Drive | 12/1 |
| Golden Son | 14/1 |
| Willitgoahead | 16/1 |
| Chemical Energy | 16/1 |
| Barton Snow | 16/1 |
| Shearer | 20/1 |
| Gracchus De Balme | 25/1 |
| Kings Jet | 25/1 |
| Carnfunnock | 28/1 |
| King Alex | 40/1 |
| Linelee King | 40/1 |
| Solitary Man | 40/1 |
| Take All | 50/1 |
| Paul Marvel | 50/1 |
| Lift Me Up | 66/1 |
| Pyleigh Court | 66/1 |
| What A Glance | 66/1 |
| Willewonga | 66/1 |
| Haven't Time | 80/1 |
| Yippee Ki Yay | 80/1 |
| D'jango | 125/1 |
| Hunters Chase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time | Distance | Type |
| Fri 13/03/2026 | 16:40 | 3m 2f | Chase |
The Hunters Chase, or its full name, the Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase, is a Grade 2 steeplechase that is run on the New Course at the Cheltenham Festival. It is a race for amateur riders and is run over a distance of 3 miles and 2 furlongs. The race is open to horses aged five and older and is seen as a showcase for the best amateur riders and horses in the sport.
The Hunters Chase features 23 fences to be jumped over the testing course and horses that are able to display both speed and stamina are best suited to the race. The race is a unique event in that it is run exclusively by amateur riders, which adds an extra layer of excitement and unpredictability to the competition. It is a race that provides amateur riders with an opportunity to showcase their talents on one of the sport’s biggest stages.
Over the years, the Hunters Chase has been won by horses such as On The Fringe, Salsify, and Pacha Du Polder.
You can expect Will Smith and Dave Young to have a strong view on the Festival Hunters’ Chase, as they track the hunter chase and point-to-point scene closely throughout the season. This is a race where the form can be a bit less familiar to casual punters, which often leads to prices that don’t quite reflect a horse’s true chance. Any 2027 Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase tips from our analysts will be based on solid evidence that the selection still represents value.
Along with race-day selections from Will and Dave, WhichBookie also provides daily Placepot tips. This will be the case on every day of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival and with enhanced pots generally available from the Tote, they’re certainly worth a look at. Another area of WhichBookie to visit each day of the festival is our Extra Places page where you’ll find a list of Cheltenham races that extra places are available on along with which bookies are offering them.
Although ante-post tips for the Festival Hunters’ Chase isn’t guaranteed, Will and Dave will put one up early if they feel a horse has been progressing in the right way or has produced a performance that the market hasn’t fully reacted to. Once the final field is known, race-day Hunters’ Chase tips will follow, focusing on proven stamina, reliable jumping, and up-to-date form – all crucial factors in this type of race.
If you follow Will Smith’s EW Lucky 15s, it’s more than likely that any Festival Hunters’ Chase tips he has will qualify for a place in his four selections for the day. His Lucky 15s have delivered impressive results over the years and it’s something that many WhichBookie followers will be jumping on as soon as they’re live throughout Cheltenham 2027.
This race has strongly favoured older, experienced types. Nine of the last eleven winners were aged ten or eleven, and only one of the last thirty-six was older than eleven. Course form has been important too, with seven of the last eight winners aged over ten already course winners.
Recent form has also counted, with sixteen of the last eighteen finishing in the first three on their previous start. Eleven of the last fifteen winners were rated at least 134, and British-bred runners have struggled, going 1-96 since 2002.
The race is restricted to amateur jockeys.
It is run over 3 miles and 2 furlongs.
The race is for hunter chasers, many of whom compete in point-to-points or open hunter chases during the season. It’s often often considered the “Amateur Gold Cup”.
Yes, it takes place on the Friday of the Cheltenham Festival.
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