Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase

The Queen Mother Champion Chase is one of the highlights of the Cheltenham Festival, pitting the UK and Ireland’s finest 2 mile steeplechase specialists against each other in an exhilarating contest.

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2023 Arkle Challenge Trophy winner El Fabiolo comes into the Queen Mother Champion Chase priced under Evens, thanks to an unbeaten run stretching back to April 2022 which includes the recent Grade 1 Dublin Chase at Leopardstown.

While he fully deserves his star billing, El Fabiolo’s miserly price offers anything but a value bet, and encourages large bets for any kind of good dividend, which ultimately makes him a risky prospect.

There are two horses in the field that are more than capable of beating Fabiolo. These include recent Tingle Creek Chase winner, Jonbon, who has three Grade 1 chase wins to his credit. The other is Elixir De Nutz, who beat Jonbon in the Grade 1 Clarence House Chase at Cheltenham in January.

Race Card

13.03.2024 Soft (Heavy in places) 8 1m 7f 199y
POS Dist Horse Jockey Trainer
1 st Captain Guinness Rachael Blackmore H De Bromhead
2 nd 1.5 Gentleman De Mee M P Walsh W P Mullins
3 rd 49 Funambule Sivola Charlie Deutsch Miss V Williams
PU Elixir De Nutz Freddie Gingell J Tizzard
PU El Fabiolo P Townend W P Mullins
F Edwardstone Tom Cannon A King

Queen Mother Champion Chase Tips

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Indicated odds were updated on 2024-03-29 4:38:04 UTC. Please note that odds are subject to change.

2024 Queen Mother Champion Chase Tips & Analysis

Rockavon, currently the top ranked tipster we track on betHQ, has thrown his weight behind the Grade 2 Betfair Chase winner, Edwardston, for this race.

Only one other tipster we follow has weighed in on the Champion Chase, with Glendale backing the favourite.

If you’re going to follow Rockavon’s tip, then ensure you place your bet at Boylesports. If Edwardstone loses to El Fabiolo, you’ll get your stake back as a free bet.

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About the Queen Mother Champion Chase

The Queen Mother Champion Chase is the premier 2 mile steeplechase in National Hunt racing. The race is run over the Old Course at Cheltenham on the second day of the Festival, with 12 fences jumped on the way to the finishing post. The race is open to 5-year-old and above steeplechase racehorses.

The Queen Mother Champion Chase attracts the finest 2 mile specialists in jumps racing, as well as horses who’re strong over 2.5 miles. A win in the race is typically a crowning achievement in a horse’s career, and multiple winners rank as all time greats in the sport of National Hunt racing.

The Queen Mother Champion Chase attracts widespread public interest in the UK, which means that betting markets usually see the favourite’s odds weighted down by money from casual punters. This has translated into a pretty poor track record by antepost favourites, with short priced entries frequently failing to make the places.

The Clarence House Chase is the key trial for the Queen Mother Champion Chase, and the winner is always worth a punt if they make the final field. The same goes for horses who have won the Arkle Challenge Trophy in previous visits to Cheltenham. Horses who have won both races in their careers are the strongest Champion Chase candidates you’re likely to find.

Recent Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainer
2023Energumene9Paul TownendWillie Mullins
2022Energumene8Paul TownendWillie Mullins
2021Put the Kettle On7Aidan ColemanHenry de Bromhead
2020Politologue9Harry SkeltonPaul Nicholls
2019Altior9Nico de BoinvilleNicky Henderson