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2026 Queen Mother Champion Chase Preview
First run in 1959, the Queen Mother Champion Chase was renamed in 1980 to honour the Queen Mother on her 80th birthday. It 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.
This race is all about momentum. Because it is run so quickly, a single bad jump usually ends a horse's chance immediately. There is no time to recover. Badsworth Boy is the most successful runner in the Champion Chase; he won three consecutive renewals in 1983, 1984 & 1985.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2026 renewal of the Queen Mother Champion Chase will hold the title of 'BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase'.
Elevate your Queen Mother Champion Chase betting game using our thorough examination of historical race trends and trainer stats, then capitalise 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
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Cheltenham tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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. With the field now finalised, we have the Queen Mother Champion Chase Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Queen Mother Champion Chase races 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? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 13 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +3.02. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2024 renewal when Captain Guinness from Henry De Bromhead under the guidance of Rachael Blackmore, won in a time of 4:10.91, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Sire De Grugy, trained by Gary Moore and ridden by Jamie Moore set the quickest time of 3:48.49 in the 2014 renewal.
What the expert says...
Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com
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 that won, and the horse's age & weight. 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
2025 Queen Mother Champion Chase Replay
Queen Mother Champion Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Queen Mother Champion Chase over the last 20 renewals is Henry De Bromhead, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Sizing Europe (2011), Special Tiara (2017), Put The Kettle On (2021) and Captain Guinness (2024). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Queen Mother Champion Chase is W P Mullins (2 wins).
Here are the Queen Mother Champion Chase trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry De Bromhead | 20-4-10 | +22.00 | +18.24 |
| W P Mullins | 18-2-6 | -12.30 | -9.31 |
| Dan Skelton | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -0.40 |
| Evan Williams | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Gordon Elliott | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Queen Mother Champion Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Queen Mother Champion Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Energumene (2022 & 2023).
Here are the Queen Mother Champion Chase jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend (Il Etait Temps) | 10-2-4 | -4.30 | -4.38 |
| Harry Skelton (LEau du Sud) | 3-1-2 | +4.00 | +3.35 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies (Brookie) | 3-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.70 |
| Mark Walsh (Majborough) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +1.50 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe (Quilixios) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
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 proportion 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 (82%) - Beaten no more -8l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 3 - 8 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 4 - 18 wins (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 158 - 166lbs (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 Shortlist
Cheltenham will host the 2026 renewal of the Queen Mother Champion Chase, which will be run at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, 11th March 2026, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer, jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Majborough (4/5)
- W P Mullins (18-2-6 -12.30 / -9.31)
- Mark Walsh (1-0-1 -1.00 / +1.50)
Others: LEau du Sud (14/15), Found A Fifty (13/15), Il Etait Temps (12/15), Irish Panther (11/15), Quilixios (11/15), Captain Guinness (8/15), Saint Segal (8/15), Libberty Hunter (7/15) and Brookie (5/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (2:08 pm Monday 9th March 2026), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Majborough won the Dublin Chase last time out, and a total of 1 previous winner of that race from a total of 8 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of -6.80.
Queen Mother Champion Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has 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 have been a total 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 have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 174 runners, while 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. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Queen Mother Champion Chase, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Queen Mother Champion Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for 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) | Paddy's 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 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Puturhandstogether (IRE) 4yo - 17/2 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mark Walsh |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase | Myretown (IRE) 8yo - 13/2 | Lucinda Russell Patrick Wadge |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Champion Hurdle | Golden Ace (GB) 7yo - 25/1 | Jeremy Scott Lorcan Williams |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Festival Plate | Jagwar (FR) 6yo - 3/1 | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O'Neill Jr |
| 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 BetMGM 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 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 Close Brothers Mares Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| 15:20 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 10yo - 8/1 | Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore |
| 16:00 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase | Fact To File (FR) 8yo - 6/4 | W P Mullins Mark Walsh |
| 16:40 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final | Doddiethegreat (IRE) 9yo - 25/1 | Nicky Henderson Brian Hughes |
| 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 the 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 fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Queen Mother Champion Chase Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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Other Principal Races at the Cheltenham Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Cheltenham racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January (Festival Trials Day)
- Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase
- Classic Novices' Hurdle
- Cleeve Hurdle
- Cotswold Chase
- International Hurdle
- JCB Triumph Juvenile Hurdle Trial
- Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
Races in January
Races in April
Races in October (Showcase Meeting)
Races in November (November Meeting)
- Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase
- Hyde Novices' Hurdle
- Shloer Chase
- Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase
- JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle
- Paddy Power Gold Cup
- Greatwood Hurdle
- November Meeting Handicap Chase
