When is the Champion Chase 2025? Cheltenham date, start time, runners and betting

Posted by author February 4, 2025 Horse Racing

Nicky Henderson will be hoping Jonbon can finally win at the Cheltenham Festival in the Queen Mother Champion Chase.

The full brother to Douvan has been the bridesmaid on two previous occasions at the March mega meet, but the minimum-distance division looks to be at his mercy after a sensational start to the season.

Last year’s renewal of the Champion Chase went to Ireland, although it was the Henry de Bromhead-trained Captain Guinness that tasted victory after hot fancy El Fabiolo disappointed.

Champion Chase odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise all the key details for this year’s renewal are below.

Queen Mother Champion Chase 2025 date

The Champion Chase is set to take place at Cheltenham on Wednesday, 12th March.

Queen Mother Champion Chase 2025 start time

The Champion Chase post time is scheduled for 16:00.

How to watch the Queen Mother Champion Chase 2025

You can watch the Champion Chase live on paddypower.com and the Paddy Power app or on ITV1.

Queen Mother Champion Chase 2025 runners and riders

The following 20 horses hold entries for the Champion Chase ahead of confirmations and final declarations.

Banbridge (Jockey TBC)
Blood Destiny (TBC)
Captain Guinness (TBC)
Djelo (TBC)
Edwardstone (TBC)
El Fabiolo (TBC)
Energumene (TBC)
Found A Fifty (TBC)
Gaelic Warrior (TBC)
Il Est Francais (TBC)
JPR One (TBC)
Jonbon (TBC)
Jungle Boogie (TBC)
Libberty Hunter (TBC)
Marine Nationale (TBC)
Master Chewy (TBC)
Matata (TBC)
Quilixios (TBC)
Senecia (TBC)
Solness (TBC)

Queen Mother Champion Chase 2025 betting

Champion Chase odds are on paddypower.com and prices for the leading contenders can be seen on our snazzy widgets below.

Jonbon is the favourite with Paddy Power to win the Champion Chase as the multiple Grade 1 winner has looked better than ever in the current campaign.

Il Est Francais is also prominent in our non runner money back betting after a bold front-running display when finishing second in the King George VI Chase.

Gaelic Warrior, the winner of last season’s Arkle, is next in our NRMB market despite fluffing his lines on seasonal reappearance in the Paddy’s Rewards Club Chase and Dublin Chase.

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change

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