Discover valuable insights on the Queen Mother Champion Chase with our thorough analysis. Based on data from the last 25 renewals dating back to 1997, we analyse crucial factors such as horse age, weight, days since last run, starting price, and official rating. Improve your betting strategy with our comprehensive examination of statistical trends and patterns in this race.

What is the Queen Mother Champion Chase?

The Queen Mother Champion Chase, a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race, returns to Cheltenham on Wednesday, March 15th 2023. This prestigious event is held on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival and is open to horses aged five years and older. With a distance of approximately 2 miles on the Old Course, the race features 13 challenging fences to be jumped.

Queen Mother Champion Chase Winners since 1997

DateDistanceGoingRunnersWinnerStallionAgeJockey (Clm)TrainerOddsWeightORDays
16.03.20222mSoft7Energumene (FR)Denham Red (FR)8Townend, PMullins, W P5/211-1017553d
17.03.20212mGood To Soft9Put The Kettle On (IRE)Stowaway7Coleman, ABromhead, Henry De17/211-315680d
11.03.20202mSoft5Politologue (FR)Poliglote9Skelton, HarryNicholls, P F6/111-1016595d
13.03.20192mSoft9Altior (IRE)High Chaparral (IRE)9Boinville, NicoHenderson, N J4/1111-1017553d
14.03.20182mSoft9Altior (IRE)High Chaparral (IRE)8Boinville, NicoHenderson, N JEvens11-1017032d
15.03.20172mGood To Soft10Special TiaraKayf Tara10Fehily, NoelBromhead, Henry De11/111-1015946d
16.03.20162mGood10Sprinter Sacre (FR)Network (GER)10Boinville, NicoHenderson, N J5/111-1017080d
11.03.20152mGood9Dodging BulletsDubawi (IRE)7Twiston-Davies, SamNicholls, P F9/211-1017153d
12.03.20142mGood11Sire De Grugy (FR)My Risk (FR)8Moore, JamieMoore, G L11/411-1016953d
13.03.20132mGood To Soft7Sprinter Sacre (FR)Network (GER)7Geraghty, B JHenderson, N J1/411-1017946d
14.03.20122mGood8Finians Rainbow (IRE)Tiraaz (USA)9Geraghty, B JHenderson, N J4/111-1016453d
16.03.20112mGood11Sizing Europe (IRE)Pistolet Bleu (IRE)9Lynch, A EBromhead, Henry De10/111-1016045d
17.03.20102mGood9Big Zeb (IRE)Oscar (IRE)9Geraghty, B JMurphy, C A10/111-1016545d
11.03.20092mGood To Soft12Master Minded (FR)Nikos6Walsh, RNicholls, P F4/1111-1018653d
13.03.20082mGood To Soft8Master Minded (FR)Nikos5Walsh, RNicholls, P F3/111-1017033d
14.03.20072mGood To Soft10Voy Por Ustedes (FR)Villez (USA)6Thornton, RobertKing, A5/111-1016732d
15.03.20062mGood12Newmill (IRE)Norwich8McNamara, Andrew JMurphy, John Joseph16/111-10055d
16.03.20052mGood8Moscow Flyer (IRE)Moscow Society (USA)11Geraghty, B JHarrington,s John6/411-10045d
17.03.20042mGood8Azertyuiop (FR)Baby Turk7Walsh, RNicholls, P F15/811-1017232d
12.03.20032mGood11Moscow Flyer (IRE)Moscow Society (USA)9Geraghty, B JHarrington,s John7/412-0038d
13.03.20022mGood To Soft12Flagship Uberalles (IRE)Accordion (IRE)8Johnson, RichardHobbs, P J7/412-016995d
15.03.20002mGood9Edredon Bleu (FR)Grand Tresor (FR)8McCoy, A PKnight, Miss H C7/212-016039d
17.03.19992mGood To Soft13Call EquinameBelfort (FR)9Fitzgerald, MickNicholls, P F7/212-015053d
18.03.19982mGood8One Man (IRE)Remainder Man10Harding, BrianRichards, G7/212-0035d
12.03.19972mGood To Firm6Marthas SonIdiots Delight10Farrant, RForster, T A9/112-0018d

Horses Age – Queen Mother Champion Chase

The table below shows the ages of the 221 horses that have lined up in the Queen Mother Champion Chase since 1997.

143 of the runners have been aged between 7 and 10, producing 21 of the 25 winners.

Horse AgeRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
5113100%1100%
6142-6.6414%643%
7354-15.8711%1440%
8636-29.510%1625%
9607-17.3912%1525%
10354-2.511%1440%
11191-16.55%526%
1230-30%00%
1310-10%00%

Weight Carried – Queen Mother Champion Chase

24 of the 25 winners of the Queen Mother Champion Chase since 1997 have carried at least 11st 10lb to victory. 70 of the 71 horses to make the first 3 were also in this range.

Horse WeightRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
11-3316.533%133%
11-10t16918-65.911%5331%
12-0596-3010%1729%

Headgear Worn – Queen Mother Champion Chase

All of the winners of the Queen Mother Champion Chase since 1997 have been without headgear.

HeadgearBetsWinsWin%P/L(SP)PlacesPlace%
Cheekpieces1200-12216.67
Blinkers1100-1119.09
Visor100-100
Hood500-5240
None2022512.38-60.46632.67

Starting Price (SP) – Queen Mother Champion Chase

The table shows the starting price range of all horses that have run in the Queen Mother Champion Chase since 1997.

The winners range from 4/11 to 16/1.

19 of the 25 winners of the Queen Mother Champion Chase have returned a SP of 6/1 or less.

For those who like an each way play 35 of the 71 horses that have finished in the frame (first 3 places) have returned a SP of 13/2 or more.

Odds BracketRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
Less than 1/253-1.0360%360%
Btw 1/2 & 10/1160-60%350%
Btw Evens & 6/4420.550%375%
Btw 13/8 & 9/4731.3843%457%
Btw 5/2 & 4/12475.7529%1458%
Btw 9/2 & 6/11648.525%956%
Btw 13/2 & 8/1120-120%433%
Btw 17/2 & 12/135518.514%1337%
Btw 14/1 & 20/1491-322%1020%
Btw 22/1 & 40/1380-380%513%
50-1 or above350-350%39%

Position in Betting Market – Queen Mother Champion Chase

8 favourites have won the Queen Mother Champion Chase since 1997. 20 of the 25 winners came from the first 3 in the betting market.

Position In MarketRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
1258-7.2832%1456%
229917.8831%1759%
3253-912%1456%
4252-28%728%
5292-87%621%
6231-64%417%
7230-230%522%
8170-170%16%
9140-140%00%
10110-110%00%
1170-70%229%
1220-20%150%
1310-10%00%

Official Rating (OR) – Queen Mother Champion Chase

The following table shows the official rating of every horse in the Queen Mother Champion Chase since 1997

20 of the 25 winners had been allocated an official rating.

17 of the 20 winners with an official rating were rated at least 160.

Official RatingRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
0375-0.2514%1130%
11020-20%00%
12610-10%00%
12810-10%00%
13410-10%00%
13510-10%00%
13710-10%00%
14010-10%00%
14210-10%00%
14320-20%00%
14510-10%00%
14610-10%00%
14710-10%00%
14810-10%00%
14930-30%00%
150101-5.510%220%
15110-10%00%
15260-60%117%
15350-50%00%
15490-90%111%
15560-60%00%
156514.520%120%
15780-80%225%
15890-90%444%
15912108%325%
1601124.518%764%
16170-70%114%
16290-90%333%
16360-60%00%
16431233%267%
16592922%444%
16670-70%343%
167101-410%330%
16850-50%120%
16982-1.525%563%
17063650%350%
171213.550%150%
17241-1.1225%375%
17340-40%250%
17420-20%150%
175321.8667%267%
17610-10%00%
17730-30%267%
17820-20%150%
17921-0.7550%150%
186110.36100%1100%

Official ratings are produced by the British Horseracing Board.

Days Since Last Run (DSLR) – Queen Mother Champion Chase

All of the 25 Queen Mother Champion Chase winners since 1997 had their latest run between 16 and 120 days ago.

20 of them last ran between 31 and 60 days ago.

No horses have made the frame returning to the track in less than 16 days and just 1 after being off the track more than 120 days.

Days Since RunRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
8-15 days40-40%00%
16-30 days421-322%717%
31-60 days13320-26.6515%5138%
61-90 days292-13.57%828%
91-120 days162-6.2513%425%
121-365 days30-30%00%
> 365 days20-20%150%
First Run20-20%00%

Last Run Placing (LR) – Queen Mother Champion Chase

The table shows the break down of the last run placing for the previous 25 runnings of the Queen Mother Champion Chase since 1997.

16 of the 25 winners had won on their previous outing and 5 more winners were second or third.

Previous PlaceRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
No Run20-20%00%
First8216-8.920%3441%
Second422-33.55%1433%
Third313-610%929%
Fourth280-280%829%
Fifth132615%215%
Sixth50-50%00%
Seventh80-80%00%
Eighth20-20%00%
Tenth10-10%00%
Brought Down10-10%00%
Fell71314%229%
Pulled Up60-60%00%
Unseated Rider31333%267%

Miscellaneous Statistics – Queen Mother Champion Chase

All of this data is for the last 25 renewals of the Ballymore Novices since 1997

Wins (Distance)RunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
0202-5.510%525%
1262-158%831%
2412-325%1024%
3382-19.645%821%
4376-5.516%1232%
519417.8821%947%
6191-17.645%421%
7111-7.259%545%
852-140%480%
940-40%125%
1050-50%240%
1110-10%00%
12226.75100%2100%
1510-10%00%
19111.5100%1100%
2010-10%00%
Wins (Less Dist)RunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
019521-69.2611%5930%
1191-125%737%
2101-4.510%220%
331-133%133%
430-30%133%
5110.36100%1100%
Wins (Higher Dist)RunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
01123.518%436%
1352-196%823%
2333-17.769%927%
3335-1415%1339%
4425-14.2512%1638%
53157.7516%1135%
6201-185%210%
7142-5.6414%536%
820-20%150%
950-50%120%
1020-20%00%
1120-20%150%
1310-10%00%
Season RunsRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
050-50%120%
1204-0.7520%840%
2456-14.8913%1124%
3666-34.649%2233%
45483.1315%2037%
5251-21.254%728%
680-80%113%
740-40%125%
810-10%00%
1010-10%00%
1610-10%00%
1810-10%00%
Max Distance RunRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
No Prev Run20-20%00%
2m4210.550%375%
2m½f20-20%00%
2m1f201-145%735%
2m1½f112-3.2518%436%
2m2f61617%467%
2m2½f42-0.6450%250%
2m3f40-40%125%
2m3½f61-4.7517%233%
2m4f489-11.2619%1327%
2m4½f141-9.57%321%
2m5f412-195%1229%
2m5½f141-37%429%
2m6f40-40%250%
2m7½f10-10%00%
3m322-146%1134%
3m½f40-40%00%
3m1f100-100%220%
3m2½f212.550%150%
3m5f10-10%00%
3m5½f10-10%00%
Max Distance WINRunsWinsP/LWin%PlacesPlace%
No Prev Win31733%133%
1m5f10-10%00%
2m71-2.514%343%
2m½f170-170%318%
2m1f616-30.8910%1830%
2m1½f223-12.6214%1045%
2m2f51-2.2520%360%
2m2½f62-2.6433%467%
2m3f80-80%113%
2m3½f41125%125%
2m4f3250.516%1134%
2m4½f261-21.54%623%
2m5f221-55%418%
2m5½f112718%545%
2m6f10-10%00%
3m10-10%00%
3m½f10-10%00%
3m1f20-20%00%
3m1½f113.5100%1100%

One Stop Ratings – Queen Mother Champion Chase

8 Top Ranked Winners and 16 of the 20 winners of the Queen Mother Champion Chase since 2002 have been in the top 3 on our One Stop Rating (OSR).

RankBetsWinsWin%PlacesPlaces%P/L
121838.10%1361.90%1.10
219421.05%1052.63%-3.25
320420.00%1050.00%10.50
42000.00%315.00%-20.00
520210.00%525.00%-1.00
61915.26%736.84%-8.00
71915.26%421.05%-2.00
81700.00%317.65%-17.00
91300.00%215.38%-13.00
10800.00%00.00%-8.00
11500.00%00.00%-5.00
12200.00%00.00%-2.00

One Stop Racings unique One Stop Ratings will be available for the Queen Mother Champion Chase 2023 on Tuesday 14th March.

Our Selection for the 2023 Queen Mother Champion Chase

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