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

Cheltenham

16:00

Date 2025-03-12

Distance 1m7f199y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £226,944

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Jonbon Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	11-111	171	181	159	53d	—	—	-1	45.4	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Has become a powerhouse in this division; better than ever judged on last two performances
6	Marine Nationale Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	164	t	15-232	159	167	152	38d	—	—	+16	31.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won the Supreme here in 2023; produced a career-best effort last time; commands respect
2	Energumene Brown J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	311/12	166	176	123	53d	—	—	+20	32.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Dual winner of this contest; veteran now and he was beaten by Jonbon at Ascot last time
8	Solness Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	tp	132411	162	170	154	38d	—	—	+40	49.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Has shown major improvement with front-running Grade 1 wins at Leopardstown the last twice
3	Found A Fifty Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	21-11P	162	169	134	75d	—	—	+23	29.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Rare blip last time; solid record otherwise over fences; runner-up in last year's Arkle
1	Captain Guinness Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	1-2P56	160	172	158	38d	—	—	+31	35.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
No match for Energumene in this race in 2023 and looked a fortuitous winner last year
7	Quilixios Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	85-124	158	167	148	38d	—	—	+25	27.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Still seeking a first Grade 1 win over fences; form dipped last time; others preferred
5	Libberty Hunter Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	164	—	123-12	151	164	147	32d	—	—	+23	26	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Progressive and has useful Cheltenham form; however, he's bottom of this pack on ratings

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Jonbon	4/5	5/6	4/5	5/6	4/5
Marine Nationale	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2	5/1
Energumene	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Solness	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Found A Fifty	11/1	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Captain Guinness	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	28/1
Quilixios	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Libberty Hunter	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Solness

49.8

OR: 28 Form: 19.1 Odds: 2.7

10/1

2nd

Jonbon

45.4

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

5/6

3rd

Captain Guinness

35.7

OR: 27.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Energumene

32.6

OR: 29 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Marine Nationale

31.7

OR: 27.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Found A Fifty

29.9

OR: 28 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Quilixios

27.8

OR: 27 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Libberty Hunter

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jonbon	171	181	159
Energumene	166	176	123
Solness	162	170	154
Found A Fifty	162	169	134
Captain Guinness	160	172	158
Marine Nationale	159	167	152
Quilixios	158	167	148
Libberty Hunter	151	164	147

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Libberty Hunter	32d ago	Fit
Marine Nationale	38d ago	Fit
Solness	38d ago	Fit
Captain Guinness	38d ago	Fit
Quilixios	38d ago	Fit
Jonbon	53d ago	Fresh
Energumene	53d ago	Fresh
Found A Fifty	75d ago	Fresh