Champion Chase Predictions, Betting Tips, Odds & Trends (Cheltenham 2024 - DAY 2)
- Written by David Bet
The feature race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival is the Queen Mother Champion Chase, a Grade 1 steeplechase run over 2 miles on the main racecourse at Prestbury Park. Horses competing in the race are five-years-old and above, and are required to jump twelve fences during the race. Willie Mullins' Energumene won his second Champion Chase in a row last year at odds of 6/5f but will not defend his crown this year. Don't miss our Champion Chase race preview with free predictions, tips, betting trends, best odds, free bets and no deposit bonuses on the 2024 Cheltenham Festival.
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QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE BETTING PREVIEW
The highlight on day two of the Cheltenham Festival meeting is the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase. It's a Grade 1 chase covering two miles, for horses aged five years and upwards. With 12 fences to be jumped, this contest is a great test of speed and jumping ability. It is the most prestigious minimum distance chase in national hunt racing and involves a prize purse of £400,000. Traditionally the race has fewer entrants than the other grade one Cheltenham events.
We'll take a closer look at this year's Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase in the next few days and try to determine which horse is likely to prevail.
Ruby Walsh's Champion Chase Tips
Jonbon (Each-Way)
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Who will win the Champion Chase 2024?
EL FABIOLO, unbeaten in three hurdle races and six chases, finished five lengths clear of Jonbon in the G1 Arkle last year. Willie Mullins' charge ran a cracker in a five-runner field at the Dublin Racing Festival, finishing eight lengths clear of Dinoblue in the G1 Dublin Chase. Prior to that, he won the Hilly Way at Cork on his comeback in December.
Since finishing runner-up in last year's Arkle Chase, JONBON has won three Grade 1 races including the Celebration Chase and Tingle Creek at Sandow. Anyway Nicky Henderson's star blotted his copybook with a shocking round of jumping as he was beaten in the Clarence House by Elixir De Nutz.
EDWARDSTONE caught the eye with a 40-length victory at Newbury earlier in February. Alan King's star ran no sort of race when held up in the feature on day two of the Cheltenham Festival last year.
ELIXIR DE NUTZ beat Jonbon in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot at the end of January. The horse's confidence and exemplary jumping ability, especially if Jonbon continues to falter, could give Elixir De Nutz a distinct advantage in this race. He would need decent ground to be at his best.
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Harry Fry's BOOTHILL fell at Kempton but previously won at Ascot. He is much better at going right-handed, with all but one of his seven career wins coming on right-handed courses (Cheltenham is left-handed) .
CAPTAIN GUINNESS was a good runner-up in last year's renewal. He made made a winning reappearance at Navan in November but ran extremely pooir at Leopardstown over Christmas and in early February. In the latter outing, he finished third - over 14 lengths behind El Fabiolo.
GENTLEMAN DE MEE is a Grade 1 winner who comes alive in the spring and could be more than capable of outrunning his odds with Mark Walsh in the saddle. He finished 16¼ lengths behind El Fabiolo when fourth in a Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival this season.
FUNAMBULE SIVOLA finished runner-up in this race back in 2022, but then fell in the 2023 Champion Chase. Considering his form this season, Venetia Williams's charge has a lot to find to challenge for a place this time around.
At the moment, the most backed horses are the following:
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CHAMPION CHASE TRENDS
- 11 of the last 13 winners were in the top 3 in the betting (5 were favourites)
- 7 of the last 13 Arkle Chase winners from the previous season to have run have won
- 8 of the last 10 finished in the top three in their last race
- 10 of the last 12 winners have been between seven and nine.
- All of the previous 17 winners were a Grade One winner
- 18 of the 23 winners this century had run at the Festival before (14 had won)
- 16 of the last 17 winners have been rated 157 or more
- The last 10 winners had six or more starts over fences (with at least five wins)
CHAMPION CHASE PREDICTIONS
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2024 CHAMPION CHASE FAQs
What time is the Champion Chase?
The Champion Chase is the feature race run on Day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival. That falls on Wednesday March 13, 2024 and the official starting time is 3:30pm.
How many obstacles are jumped in the Champion Chase?
There are 12 obstacles to jump for the Champion Chase runners
What is the distance of the Champion Chase?
The Champion Chase is run on a distance of 1 mile seven furlongs and 199 yards
What is the prize money for the Champion Chase?
The total prize money on offer for the Champion Chase at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival will be £400,000.
Who won the Champion Chase last year?
Last year's renewal was won by Energumene at SP of 6/5f, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend.
What weights are carried for the Champion Chase?
11st 10lb with a 7 lb allowance for fillies and mares.
Who is the leading jockey in the Champion Chase?
The joint-most successful jockeys in the history of the Champion Chase are Pat Taaffe and Barry Geraghty, with five wins apiece. Anyway, keep your eyes on Nico de Boinville - he has won three of the last seven editions.
Who is the leading trainer in the Champion Chase?
Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls have each trained six Champion Chase winners. Henry De Bromhead has saddled three winners in the last 12 renewals, including two in the last six years.
