Race series · Cheltenham · Grade 1
Queen Mother Champion Chase
2m · March
Race essentials
CourseCheltenham, 2m
WhenMarch
StatusGrade 1
Field8.6 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Won from top 3 in market9/10
Distance winner10/10
Had 2+ runs in season9/10
Won in current season8/10
Had 5+ career runs10/10
Won last time out2/10
Favourite Win Rate38.5%
Avg Winning SP4.6/1
Avg Field Size8.6
Renewals67
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Il Etait Temps | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 5/2 | 10 | Good To Soft |
| 2025 | Marine Nationale | Barry Connell | Sean Flanagan | 5/1 | 8 | Good To Soft |
| 2024 | Captain Guinness | Henry De Bromhead | Rachael Blackmore | 17/2 | 6 | Soft |
| 2023 | Energumene | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 6/5F | 7 | Soft |
| 2022 | Energumene | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 5/2 | 7 | Soft |
| 2021 | Put The Kettle On | Henry De Bromhead | Aidan Coleman | 17/2 | 9 | Good To Soft |
| 2020 | Politologue | Paul Nicholls | Harry Skelton | 6/1 | 5 | Soft |
| 2019 | Altior | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 4/11F | 9 | Soft |
| 2018 | Altior | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | EvensF | 9 | Soft |
| 2017 | Special Tiara | Henry De Bromhead | Noel Fehily | 11/1 | 10 | Good To Soft |
| 2016 | Sprinter Sacre | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 5/1 | 10 | Good |
| 2015 | Dodging Bullets | Paul Nicholls | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/2 | 9 | Good |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Buck House | Mouse Morris | Tommy Carmody |
| 1985 | Badsworth Boy | Monica Dickinson | Robert Earnshaw |
| 1984 | Badsworth Boy | Michael Dickinson | Robert Earnshaw |
| 1983 | Badsworth Boy | Michael Dickinson | Robert Earnshaw |
| 1982 | Rathgorman | Michael Dickinson | Kevin Whyte |
| 1981 | Drumgora | Arthur Moore | Frank Berry |
| 1980 | Another Dolly | Fred Rimell | Sam Morshead |
| 1979 | Hilly Way | Peter McCreery | Ted Walsh |
| 1978 | Hilly Way | Peter McCreery | Tommy Carmody |
| 1977 | Skymas | Brian Lusk | Mouse Morris |
| 1976 | Skymas | Brian Lusk | Mouse Morris |
| 1975 | Lough Inagh | Jim Dreaper | Sean Barker |
| 1974 | Royal Relief | Edward Courage | Bill Smith |
| 1973 | Inkslinger | Dan Moore | Tommy Carberry |
| 1972 | Royal Relief | Edward Courage | Bill Smith |
| 1971 | Crisp | Fred Winter | Paul Kelleway |
| 1970 | Straight Fort | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1969 | Muir | Tom Dreaper | Ben Hannon |
| 1968 | Drinny's Double | Bob Turnell | Frank Nash |
| 1967 | Drinny's Double | Bob Turnell | Frank Nash |
| 1966 | Flyingbolt | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1965 | Dunkirk | Peter Cazalet | Dave Dick |
| 1964 | Ben Stack | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1963 | Sandy Abbot | George Owen | Stan Mellor |
| 1962 | Piperton | Archie Thomlinson | Dave Dick |
| 1961 | Fortria | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1960 | Fortria | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1959 | Quita Que | Dan Moore | Bunny Cox |