11 Mar 2026 16:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £400,000 (Penalty: £225,080); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Il Etait Temps (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
11/1-11F / 8 |
Jump (53) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Hollywood Racing… |
5/2 | |
| midfield, smooth headway to lead 2 out, went clear approaching last where pitched, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 10 L |
Libberty Hunter (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12F-U43 / 10 |
Jump (32) | S Bowen | Mrs C Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway 2 out, soon ridden, kept on run-in, went second near finish, never nearer | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
L'eau Du Sud (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
1143-13 / 8 |
Jump (95) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Masonhogarthfergusonhalesthelatejhales |
13/2 | |
| in touch with leaders, lost third after 4th, chased leaders 9th, in touch 3 out, soon pressed leader, ridden and chased winner 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, lost second near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Captain Guinness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
632-P63 / 11 |
Jump (17) | Jordan Gainford | H De Bromhead Declan Landy |
50/1 | |
| wore earplugs to start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield after 4th, ridden after 3 out, no impression before last, stayed on run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Quilixios (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
85/124F- / 9 |
Jump (364) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
14/1 | |
| led, headed before 5th, headway to lead 3 out, soon pressed for lead and ridden, headed and dropped to third 2 out, faded run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Irish Panther (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
303-112 / 9 |
Jump (75) | Kieren Buckley | E & P Harty Jennifer Coyle/brian… |
16/1 | |
| midfield, slow 1st, chased leaders after 4th, lost third 9th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, keeping on same pace when bad mistake last, not recover | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 2 L |
Majborough (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
131-231 / 6 |
Jump (38) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus |
5/6 | |
| prominent, headway to lead before 5th, not fluent 8th, mistake 9th, bad mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 39 L |
Brookie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3124-3P / 9 |
Jump (109) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball Miss A F Rugg |
150/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Found A Fifty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
411434 / 9 |
Jump (11) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud |
20/1 | |
| wore hood to post, always in rear, jumped badly right 6th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Saint Segal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-12122 / 8 |
Jump (32) | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams Culverhill Racing… |
50/1 | |
| went to post early, prominent, bad mistake 1st, soon dropped to rear, pulled up after 5th | ||||||||||