The 2025 Cheltenham Festival is edging ever closer, and punters will already have some of their Ante-Post bets hedged months in advance. One betting market that often proves popular as we get closer to the racing action at Cheltenham getting underway is the Top Cheltenham Festival Jockey markets.
There’s been some household names in the horse racing industry come out on top as the top jockey in the week of the Cheltenham Festival, and this year’s races are just as eagerly anticipated.
Cheltenham Festival Top Jockey Betting Odds 2025
Paul Townend is the considerable odds-on favourite to be named the top jockey in this year’s Cheltenham Festival. Townend has won the last three awards, and is priced at 1/3 on bet365 to come out on top once again.
Mark Walsh, Nico De Boinville, Jack Kennedy, and Sam Ewing make up the top-five favourites to be named top jockey.
Below, you’ll find the Cheltenham Festival Top Jockey betting odds for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival.
| Jockey | bet365 Odds |
| Paul Townend | 1/3 |
| Mark Walsh | 11/2 |
| Nico De Boinville | 6/1 |
| Jack Kennedy | 16/1 |
| Sam Ewing | 20/1 |
| Harry Skelton | 25/1 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 25/1 |
| Harry Cobden | 33/1 |
| Sean Bowen | 33/1 |
| Danny Mullins | 40/1 |
| J J Slevin | 40/1 |
| Jonjo O’Neill Jr | 66/1 |
| Patrick Mullins | 66/1 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 66/1 |
Who is the favourite to be named as Top Jockey?
Paul Townend (pictured below) remains the favourite to be named as the 2025 Cheltenham Festival top jockey, as he’s priced as short as 1/3 with bet365 to win the award, which is something he’s achieved at the last three Cheltenham Festivals.
Townend is likely to be in the saddle for the likes of Ballyburn, Galopin Des Champs, Gaelic Warrior, and State Man, which will only increase his chances of retaining the award of top jockey.
Cheltenham Festival Top Jockey History
Unsurprisingly, Ruby Walsh dominated this award at the Cheltenham Festival from 2013 through until 2017. Davy Russell went on to break that run from Walsh, whilst the likes of Nico De Boinville, Paul Townend and Rachael Blackmore have all picked up the award in the last six years.
Below, you’ll find the winner of the Cheltenham Festival Top Jockey award from the last 12 years.
| Year | Top Jockey | How many wins did they have? |
| 2024 | Paul Townend | Six |
| 2023 | Paul Townend | Five |
| 2022 | Paul Townend | Five |
| 2021 | Rachael Blackmore | Six |
| 2020 | Paul Townend | Five |
| 2019 | Nico De Boinville | Three |
| 2018 | Davy Russell | Four |
| 2017 | Ruby Walsh | Four |
| 2016 | Ruby Walsh | Seven |
| 2015 | Ruby Walsh | Four |
| 2014 | Ruby Walsh | Three |
| 2013 | Ruby Walsh | Four |
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