3.20 Qn Mother Champion Chase
No race at the Festival has more ‘wow’ factor than the Queen Mother Champion Chase - a thrilling two-mile charge around Cheltenham with the fastest chasers battling with every sinew to claim the glory .
This is a race the bookies fear as favourites and fancied horses have a great record - even though just one jumping mistake can rule out a contender, such is the pace.
Trends For Winners
- Arkle winners have a fantastic record for finishing in the first two here - 9/11
- Contested Tingle Creek - 8/11
- Fancied runners (10/1 or less) - 29/30
- At least placed last time out -28/30
- Won at Festival before - 18/27
- Less than five seasonal runs - 14/14
- Grade 1 winner - 9/10
- Aged older than nine - 1/10
- Reigning champions - 1/10
Recent Winners
| Year | Horse | Age | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sizing Europe | 9 | H De Bromhead | 10/1 |
| 2010 | Big Zeb | 9 | C A Murphy | 10/1 |
| 2009 | Master Minded | 6 | P F Nicholls | 4/11F |
| 2008 | Master Minded | 5 | P F Nicholls | 3/1 |
| 2007 | Voy Por Ustedes | 6 | A King | 5/1 |
| 2006 | Newmill | 8 | J J Murphy | 16/1 |
| 2005 | Moscow Flyer | 11 | Mrs J Harrington | 6/4F |
| 2004 | Azertyuiop | 7 | P F Nicholls | 15/8 |
| 2003 | Moscow Flyer | 9 | Mrs J Harrington | 7/4F |
| 2002 | Flagship Uberalles | 8 | P J Hobbs | 7/4F |
| 2000 | Edredon Bleu | 8 | Miss H Knight | 7/2 |
| 1999 | Call Equiname | 9 | P F Nicholls | 7/2 |
| 1998 | One Man | 10 | G Richards | 7/2 |
| 1997 | Martha’s Son | 10 | T A Forster | 9/1 |
| 1996 | Klairon Davis | 7 | A L T Moore | 9/1 |