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2026 Queen Mother Champion Chase Preview
The Queen Mother Champion Chase is a Grade 1 Chase run over two miles on the Old Course and contested by the quickest chasers in training, one mistake could cost a horse the race emphasising the ability to be able to jump fluently at pace.
Read on below for a detailed look at the Champion Chase trends and statistics to help you find the winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
Elevate your Queen Mother Champion Chase betting game using our thorough examination of historical race trends and trainer stats, then capitalize on the Cheltenham betting offers.
Queen Mother Champion Chase Information:
- Queen Mother Champion Chase Past Winners
- Queen Mother Champion Chase Trainer Statistics
- Queen Mother Champion Chase Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Cheltenham then head over to the Cheltenham tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. We cover every race at the Cheltenham Festival and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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How competitive is the Queen Mother Champion Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 139%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the over-round has been 117%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £117 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Queen Mother Champion Chase Trends, see which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal, we also have a section that looks at the Queen Mother Champion Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Queen Mother Champion Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- Sire De Grugy (3:48.49) in 2014
- Sprinter Sacre (3:48.90) in 2016
- Big Zeb (3:51.30) in 2010
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase next time out then you would have backed a total of 12 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +1.02. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Queen Mother Champion Chase see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Sire De Grugy, trained by Gary Moore and ridden by Jamie Moore who set the fastest winning time in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the runner won the race in a time of 3:48.49 when winning the race in 2014. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Henry De Bromhead and jockey Rachael Blackmore with Captain Guinness who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 4:10.91 in the 2024 renewal.
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| Selection | Probability | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Gino | 25% | 4.00 |
| 2 | Jonbon | 14.3% | 7.00 |
| 3 | Fact To File | 12.5% | 8.00 |
| 4 | Majborough | 12.5% | 8.00 |
| 5 | Marine Nationale | 11.1% | 9.00 |
| 6 | Kalif Du Berlais | 6.7% | 15.00 |
| 7 | Gaelic Warrior | 5.9% | 17.00 |
| 8 | Il Est Francais | 3.8% | 26.00 |
| 9 | Quilixios | 3.8% | 26.00 |
| 10 | Jango Baie | 2.9% | 34.00 |
Queen Mother Champion Chase Past Winners
Here are the Queen Mother Champion Chase past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Queen Mother Champion Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 3:57.91 | Marine Nationale (IRE) 8yo 11-10 5/1 | Sean Flanagan Barry Connell (IRE) |
| 2024 4:10.91 | Captain Guinness (IRE) 9yo 11-10 17/2 | Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2023 3:57.25 | Energumene (FR) 9yo 11-10 6/5F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 4:06.27 | Energumene (FR) 8yo 11-10 5/2 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 3:57.09 | Put The Kettle On (IRE) 7yo 11-3 17/2 | Aidan Coleman Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2020 4:10.03 | Politologue (FR) 9yo 11-10 6/1 | Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2019 3:58.54 | Altior (IRE) 9yo 11-10 4/11F | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2018 4:07.60 | Altior (IRE) 8yo 11-10 1/1F | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2017 3:55.40 | Special Tiara (GB) 10yo 11-10 11/1 | Noel Fehily Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2016 3:48.90 | Sprinter Sacre (FR) 10yo 11-10 5/1 | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Queen Mother Champion Chase have been based:
- GB: 11 winners with an additional 19 placings from 111 runners
- IRE: 9 winners with an additional 15 placings from 63 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
Queen Mother Champion Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Queen Mother Champion Chase over the last 20 renewals is Nicky Henderson who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Finians Rainbow (2012), Sprinter Sacre (2013 & 2016) and Altior (2018 & 2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Queen Mother Champion Chase are Paul Nicholls (4 wins), Henry De Bromhead (4 wins) and W P Mullins (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Queen Mother Champion Chase trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Henderson | 13-5-7 | +2.61 | +0.66 |
| Paul Nicholls | 22-4-6 | -4.14 | -6.55 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 20-4-10 | +22.00 | +18.24 |
| W P Mullins | 18-2-6 | -12.30 | -9.31 |
| Alan King | 8-1-3 | -2.00 | -1.15 |
| Gary Moore | 6-1-1 | -2.25 | -3.35 |
| C A Murphy | 5-1-3 | +6.00 | +3.95 |
| John Joseph Murphy | 4-1-1 | +13.00 | +6.60 |
| Barry Connell | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
| Tom George | 8-0-3 | -8.00 | +2.80 |
Queen Mother Champion Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Queen Mother Champion Chase over the last 20 renewals is Nico de Boinville who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Sprinter Sacre (2016) and Altior (2018 & 2019). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Queen Mother Champion Chase is Paul Townend (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Queen Mother Champion Chase jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico de Boinville | 5-3-4 | +4.36 | +2.40 |
| Paul Townend | 10-2-4 | -4.30 | -4.38 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 6-1-3 | +3.50 | +5.31 |
| Harry Skelton | 3-1-2 | +4.00 | +3.35 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 3-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.70 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
| Harry Cobden | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -2.02 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +2.50 |
| Jonathan Burke | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +1.80 |
2026 Queen Mother Champion Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): F, F, 2, 1, 4, 8, 2, 1, 1, PU, 2, 7, 1, 1, 4, 3, PU, 1, PU, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (59%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Ran in 9 - 27 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Achieved an RPR of 159+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Achieved a TS of 139+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Off a break of 32 - 95 days
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl2/Cl4 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 6/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Had 1 - 10 placings (Class)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Break of 32 - 341 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 142+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Highest Placed is G1
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not on GD/GF/STD-SLW/STD (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 3 - 8 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Cheltenham racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Queen Mother Champion Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +34.20 is when runners ran in Ireland on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Handicap when last winning, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-35.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Queen Mother Champion Chase is Ascot, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Leopardstown, Newbury and Cheltenham, there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 174 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 3 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Queen Mother Champion Chase:
- Denham Red (2 Wins)
- High Chaparral (2 Wins)
- Network (2 Wins)
- Nikos (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase despite multiple attempts:
- Second Empire (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Walk In The Park (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Newmill in 2006, winning for John Joseph Murphy at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Andrew J McNamara. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Queen Mother Champion Chase head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Route to the Queen Mother Champion Chase
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Queen Mother Champion Chase, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Marine Nationale Leopardstown - 2nd of 8 (9/2) | Dublin Chase |
| 2024 - Captain Guinness Leopardstown - 3rd of 5 (16/1) | Dublin Chase |
| 2023 - Energumene Cheltenham - 3rd of 6 (4/9) | Clarence House Chase |
| 2022 - Energumene Ascot - 2nd of 4 (5/4) | Clarence House Chase |
| 2021 - Put The Kettle On Leopardstown - 3rd of 6 (13/2) | Paddys Rewards Club Chase |
| 2020 - Politologue Sandown - 5th of 8 (5/1) | Tingle Creek |
| 2019 - Altior Ascot - 1st of 3 (1/10) | Clarence House Chase |
| 2018 - Altior Newbury - 1st of 3 (1/3) | Game Spirit Chase |
| 2017 - Special Tiara Cheltenham - 5th of 7 (8/1) | Clarence House Chase |
| 2016 - Sprinter Sacre Kempton - 1st of 5 (8/11) | williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Cheltenham Festival
Prepare for the ROAR of the Cheltenham Festival on the opening day when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle, the feature on Tuesday is the Champion Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle | Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 5yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy | Jango Baie (FR) 6yo - 5/1 | Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Myretown (IRE) 8yo - 13/2 | Lucinda Russell Patrick Wadge |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Golden Ace (GB) 7yo - 25/1 | Jeremy Scott Lorcan Williams |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Puturhandstogether (IRE) 4yo - 17/2 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mark Walsh |
| 17:20 Cheltenham National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | Haiti Couleurs (FR) 8yo - 7/2 | Rebecca Curtis Ben Jones |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival
The dust has settled on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival and now on to day two. The feature on the second day is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. We also have the cross country scheduled on Wednesday, a race like Marmite, some love it and some don't!
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Turners Novices Hurdle | The New Lion (GB) 6yo - 3/1 | Dan Skelton Harry Skelton |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices Chase | Lecky Watson (IRE) 7yo - 20/1 | W P Mullins Sean O'Keeffe |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Coral Cup | Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) 6yo - 16/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Cross Country Chase | Stumptown (IRE) 8yo - 5/2 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase | Marine Nationale (IRE) 8yo - 5/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual | Jazzy Matty (FR) 6yo - 15/2 | Cian Collins Danny Gilligan |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Champion Bumper | Bambino Fever (IRE) 5yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins Miss J Townend |
Schedule for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival
Halfway through the festival and onto day three where the Stayers Hurdle is the feature race. A hurdle race to test the stamina and see how can last best up the Cheltenham hill.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Mares Novices Hurdle | Air Of Entitlement (IRE) 6yo - 16/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 14:00 Cheltenham Novices Limited Handicap Chase | Caldwell Potter (FR) 7yo - 7/1 | Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Doddiethegreat (IRE) 9yo - 25/1 | Nicky Henderson Brian Hughes |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Fact To File (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 10yo - 8/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Jagwar (FR) 6yo - 3/1 | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Daily Present (IRE) 8yo - 12/1 | Paul Nolan Mr B T Stone |
Schedule for Friday at the Cheltenham Festival
The final day of the festival and feature race that we have all been waiting for, the Cheltenham Gold Cup in which the Irish have been fairly dominant in recent years.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle | Poniros (GB) 4yo - 100/1 | W P Mullins Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 14:00 Cheltenham County Handicap Hurdle | Kargese (FR) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 14:40 Cheltenham Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase | Dinoblue (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle | Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 6yo - 6/1 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Cheltenham Gold Cup | Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 7yo - 15/2 | Gavin Cromwell Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Hunters Chase | Wonderwall (IRE) 9yo - 28/1 | S Curling Mr R James |
| 17:20 Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle | Wodhooh (FR) 5yo - 9/2 | Gordon Elliott Danny Gilligan |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Queen Mother Champion Chase Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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