🏇 They’re under starters orders in Berkshire on Saturday 14 February for the Betfair Ascot Chase Raceday, a highlight of the National Hunt season at the famous Ascot Racecourse.
NEWSFLASH: The 2026 Ascot Chase Raceday is a a wrap! Check out our HORSE RACING section here for more events coming up in or around London at Ascot, Epsom Down, Kempton Park, Sandown Park and Windsor Racecourse.
Tickets for the 2027 Ascot Chase Raceday will go on sale here later this year.
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CONGRATULATIONS to Jonbon who followed up his win at Ascot in the Clarence House Chase with victory in the Ascot Chase. 10-year-old Jonbon – trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Nico de Boinville – saw off Pic D’Orhy (with Harry Cobden on board) in a thrilling renewal of the race. Pic D’Orhy, trained by Paul Nicholls, was the 2024 and 2025 winner of the Ascot Chase and on a mission for the hat-trick. But after the two horses cleared the last together it was 4/9 favourite Jonbon who finished the stronger to win by a length and a half. It was his 11th victory in Grade 1 races. 33/1 shot Blow Your Wad was a distant third. Ascot Chase Raceday tickets for 2027 will go on sale later this year.
2026 RACEDAY
Ascot Racecourse is the place to be on Saturday 14 February for a classy seven-race card that will see a multitude of top horses, jockeys and trainders descend on the famous Berkshire course. Ascot Chase Raceday tickets are on sale now.
Over £400,000 in prize money is at stake across today’s card. Racing gets underway from 1.15pm with the first of three Class 1 races at 1.50pm, the Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase taking place over three miles. The Swinley Handicap Steeple Chase at 3pm is the second Class 1 race of the day and has a prize pot of £100,000. Then all eyes will be on the feature race of the day, the £175,000 Ascot Chase, which is due off at 3.35pm.
ASCOT CHASE PREVIEW
A Class 1, Grade 1 (i.e featuring the best of the best in jump racing) showdown, the Ascot Chase is one of the most prestigious races on the National Hunt calendar. It has a roll of honour to match its reputation. Previous winners include Monet’s Garden, Cue Card and all-time great Kauto Star.
Last year Pic D’Orhy made it back-to-back wins in the Ascot Chase at odds of 9-5 with a dominant front-running display, seeing off the 7-4 favourite Corbetts Cross by a margin of ten lengths. Ridden by Harry Cobden, the ten-year-old gelding left champion trainer Paul Nicholls enthusing it was a career-best performance. Pic D’Orhy became only the fifth horse to win the race twice, following in the hoofsteps of the likes of Cue Card, Riverside Theatre, Monet’s Garden and Tiutchev.
In 2023 the Ascot Chase was won by star chaser Shiskin, ridden by Nico de Boinville. They followed in the hoofsteps of 2022 winner, Ireland’s Fakir D’Oudairies, ridden by Mark Walsh.
It promises a memorable renewal of the race with some of the best jump horses in training taking part. The famous trophy is at stake, not to mention a share of the prize pot standing at a cool £175,000.
ASCOT CHASE RACEDAY TICKETS, TIMINGS & TRAVEL
🎟️ Tickets are available via the ‘Get Tickets’ link. Under 18s go free when when accompanied by an adult. They do not need an admission tickets. Older teens may be asked for ID as proof of age.
Restaurant & Private Box packages are available. Complete the short form below to enquire
🗝️ Gates open at 10.45am.
🏇 First race off at 1.15pm
🏆 Feature race of the day the Ascot Chase is at 3.35pm .
🏇 Last race at 4.45pm.
🚊🚗 Travel tips. By train: South West Trains runs a frequent service to Ascot from both Reading, Guildford and London Waterloo. The average journey time is 27 minutes from Reading and 52 minutes from Waterloo. The railway station is a seven-minute walk from the racecourse. Plan your journey using the Transport for London website.
By car: Ascot is accessible from the M3, M4 and M40 and free parking is available during the jumps season. For directions visit the Ascot website.
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