2024 Cheltenham Arkle Chase Odds & Betting Favourites

In this post, we take a look at the 2024 Cheltenham Arkle Chase odds and give you a rundown of the chances of each of the betting favourites.

The Cheltenham Arkle Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. The race takes place on the Old Course at Cheltenham, England. The race is for novice chasers and takes place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March. It is the leading minimum-distance chase for novices in the National Hunt calendar. It is the second race on the opening day of the festival.

The Arkle Chase is run over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile, 7 furlongs and 199 yards, or 3,199 metres), and thirteen fences are jumped.

2024 Cheltenham Arkle Chase Odds

2024 Cheltenham Arkle Chase Favourites

Gaelic Warrior

Odds

The fifth favourite to win the 2024 Cheltenham Turners Novices Chase is Gaelic Warrior at odds of 5/1. Those odds imply that Gaelic Warrior has a 16.7% chance of winning the 2024 Cheltenham Turners Novices Chase.

Pedigree

Sire: Maxios (GB) (12.2f )

Dam: Game Of Legs (FR)

Career Record

Form

The 6-year-old Gaelic Warrior trained by WP Mullins boasts a brilliant career record of 6 victories, 2 runner-up finishes and 2 third-place finishes from the horse's 12 outings on track.

The horse last ran at Leopardstown at the start of February in a 2-horse affair against F Fact To File over the 2-mile 5 and a ½ furlong distance. In the Ladbrokes Novices Chase. Gaelic Warrior led until before 4 out but was eventually pecked on landing 4 out, soon headed, outpaced after 3 out, 17 lengths down and eased when jumped right and unseated the rider at the last.

Cheltenham Form

The horse has run in Cheltenham on two occasions, the most recent coming last March where he was runner-up beaten by Impaire Et Passe in the Ballymore Novices Hurdle being beaten by 6 and a ½ lengths.

The first time the horse ran in Cheltenham back in March 2022 was in the Juvenile Handicap Hurdle where the horse was beaten a short head by Brazil

Verdict

Gaelic Warrior is a worthy leading contender for the Arkle

Il Etait Temps

Odds

The second favourite to win the 2024 Cheltenham Arkle Chase is Il Etait Temps at odds of 4/1. Those odds imply that the horsehas a 20% chance of winning the 2024 Cheltenham Arkle Chase.

Pedigree

Sire: Jukebox Jury (IRE) (13.8f)

Dam: Une Des Sources (FR)

Career Record

Form

The 6-year-old Il Etait Temps trained by WP Mullins boasts a brilliant career record of 4 victories, 4runner-up finishes and 1 third-place finishes from the horse's 13 outings on track.

The horse last ran at Leopardstown at the start of February in a 6-horse affair over the 2-mile 1 furlong distance beat Found A Fifty by a nk for a fourth career success and it's first win since November in Thurles.

Cheltenham Form

The horse has run in Cheltenham on two occasions, the most recent coming last March where the horse finished 5th in the Novices Hurdle

The first time the horse ran in Cheltenham back in March 2022 in the Triumph Hurdle where the horse again finished 5th

Verdict

That recent success suggests Il Etait Temps has major claims in this race.

Found A Fifty

Odds

The third favourite to win the 2024 Cheltenham Arkle Chase is Found A Fifty at odds of 5/1. Those odds imply that the horse has a 16.7% chance of winning the 2024 Cheltenham Arkle Chase.

Pedigree

Sire: Solskjaer (IRE)

Dam: Fillmein (IRE)

Career Record

Form

The 7-year-old Found A Fifty trained by Gordon Elliot boasts a brilliant career record of 3 victories ad 4 runner-up finishes from 9 races on the track

The horse last ran at Leopardstown at the start of February in a 6-horse affair over the 2-mile 1 furlong distance beat Found A Fifty by a nk for a fourth career success and it's first win since November in Thurles.

Cheltenham Form

The horse has never run at Cheltenham.

Verdict

Another consistent sort worth keeping in the notepad.

Hunters Yarn

Odds

The fourth favourite to win the 2024 Cheltenham Arkle Chase is Hunters Yarn at odds of 11/2. Those odds imply that the horse has a 15.4% chance of winning the 2024 Cheltenham Arkle Chase.

Pedigree

Sire: Fame And Glory (GB) (14.7f)

Dam: Full Of Birds (FR)

Career Record

Form

The 7-year-old Hunters Yarn trained by WP Mullins boasts a brilliant career record of 6 victories and 1 runner-up finish and 2 third places from 12 outings.

The horse last ran at Fairyhouse in January winning a 7-horse affair over the 2-mile 1 and a 1/2 furlong distance beat runner-up Path D'oroux by 10 lengths

Cheltenham Form

The horse has never run at Cheltenham once coming 12th in a field of 24 horses at the festival last year in a Handicap Hurdle.

Verdict

Probably has a bit to find against those at the top of the market.

Quilixios

Odds

The fifth favourite to win the 2024 Cheltenham Arkle Chase is Quilixios at odds of 6/1. Those odds imply that the horse has a 14.3% chance of winning the 2024 Cheltenham Arkle Chase.

Pedigree

Sire: Maxios (GB) (12.2f)

Dam: Quilita (GER)

Career Record

Form

The 7-year-old Quilixios trained by Henry De Bromhead boasts a brilliant career record of 7victories ad 2 runner-up finishes and 1 third place from 12 races.

The horse last ran at Naas in January in a 5-horse affair over the 2-mile 1/4 furlong distance beating runner-up Sa Fureur by 2 and a 1/4 lengths winning its first race since Limerick in October.

Cheltenham Form

The horse ran at Cheltenham at the festival back in 2021 where the horse was victorious in the Triumph Hurdle co

Verdict

Another consistent sort worth keeping in the notepad.

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