16:00 Cheltenham

Wednesday 12 March 2025

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BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 3m 57.91s

1^st

Marine Nationale

811-10

5/1

T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan

In touch on inside, not fluent and lost some ground 3rd, closed 9th, challenged going well after 3 out, led narrowly when left well clear last, stayed on well tchd 9/2

2^nd

Jonbon

911-10

5/6f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

In touch in mid-division, blundered and dropped to rear 9th, behind on outside before 3 out, switched left before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner tchd 4/5

3^rd

1 ¼

Captain Guinness

1011-10

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up towards rear, headway after mistake 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish op 28/1

4^th

Solness

711-10

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Chased leaders on outside, led 5th, headed 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression 2 out tchd 10/1

5^th

5 ½

Found A Fifty

811-10

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

In touch in mid-division, effort 4 out, ridden and went 3rd after 3 out until before 2 out, weakened flat tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Energumene

1111-10

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led 1st until 3rd, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, jumped right 2 out, pulled up before last op 11/2

Libberty Hunter

911-10

33/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, in touch when fell 3 out

Quilixios

811-10

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led until 1st, prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, led 3 out, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed narrowly when fell last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.50, £1.20, £2.60EX:£9.40Trifecta:£181.10Tricast:£83.85SF:£9.48Swingers:£1.80, £9.80, £5.30

Forecasts

Jonbon (5/6), Marine Nationale (5/1), Energumene (6/1), Found A Fifty (11/1), Solness (12/1), Captain Guinness (25/1), Libberty Hunter (33/1), Quilixios (40/1)

JONBON's only defeats have come at Cheltenham but it's hard to see what can beat him in this on recent displays and his big day at the Festival has come. He's looked better than ever this season and more relaxed to boot and can see off the 2022 and 2023 winner Energumene. 2023 Supreme hero Marine Nationale looks to be coming to the boil and can go well.

JONBON (FR)
ENERGUMENE (FR)
MARINE NATIONALE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Captain Guinness

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 9

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

17/2

Prize Money

1st: £225,080.002nd: £84,800.003rd: £42,440.004th: £21,200.005th: £10,640.006th: £5,320.007th: £2,640.008th: £1,360.00