Premier Chase Betting Odds

Grey Dawning is yet to win this season although the horse racing betting sites think that the runner is likely to land a victory in the Premier Chase. Dan Skelton trains an eight-year-old who boasts a strong pedigree, with the horse carrying more weight than the other runners. Perhaps a big challenge can come in the form of Iroko.

The seven-year-old is also looking for a first victory of the campaign, with the horse having fallen this season before a more encouraging run last time out. There should be no issues when it comes to stamina over a trip of nearly three miles. There are then a couple of horses trading at around the 7/1 mark including El Elefante and Quick Wave.

2025 Premier Chase Tips

Grey Dawning was pulled up in the King George VI Chase after clattering the first fence at Kempton Park, although the Dan Skelton-trained charge is likely to bounce back in the Premier Chase at Kelso over two miles, seven and a half furlongs. The horse ran pretty well when sent off as the 15/8 favourite in the Betfair Chase despite finishing second.

The horse was successful in the Turners Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last year, with that coming over two miles and four furlongs, while the horse underwhelmed somewhat at Aintree when finishing third as the 11/10 favourite in the Close Brothers Manifesto Novices’ Chase.

Iroko also has definite claims, with the seven-year-old finishing fourth in a previous showing when performing reasonably well at Cheltenham in a January encounter over two miles, four and a half furlongs. There was previously a fall at Ascot, with a solid runner-up performance in the Betfair Exchange Graduation Chase at Haydock.

Iroko finished fourteen and a half lengths behind Grey Dawning at Cheltenham last March, although the margin is likely to be closer here. El Elefante was successful in his previous two encounters, with Lucinda Russell’s charge available at a decent price. Quick Wave hasn’t always been consistent although he’s available at a similar price.