Cheltenham Champion Chase Tips: Bryan Cooper & Robbie Power’s Predictions & Big Race Preview

In this post, you can find Champion Chase tips from BoyleSports Horse Racing Ambassadors Bryan Cooper and Robbie Power ahead of the feature on day 2 at the Cheltenham Festival.

The big race is set for a 4 pm off time and will be run over 1 mile 7 furlongs and 199 yards, with horses having to navigate 13 fences over the course of the trip.

Jonbon is the hot odds-on favourite, but will he be able to land the prestigious prize? Find out what Bryan and Robbie have to say below.

Queen Mother Champion Chase Tips & Preview – 16:00

Robbie Power: Day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival. The feature on Day 2 is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Is this Jonbon’s chance to get his head in front at the Festival? Bryan, are you in the Jonbon camp this year?

Bryan Cooper: I am in the Jonbon (10/11) camp this year. I think if he’s ever going to win a Champion Chase, it’s this year. I just can’t see anything that can beat him. I know his track record around Cheltenham hasn’t been great, but he has been beaten by some very good horses and I think this will be his year. The more the ground dries out I think the better for him. Nico [de Boinville] will buck out there, be good and positive, and I think he’ll jump into the ground.

Robbie Power: I agree. I think Jonbon is the one they all have to beat. What do you think will finish 2nd to him?

Bryan Cooper: I’d say if Marine Nationale (5/1) is ridden to finish 2nd he will be 2nd. He has improved with each run this year. I think he would have been a lot closer if he didn’t make the mistake at the second last at the Dublin Racing Festival. So, I think he has a chance, they’ll settle him in a bit and he’ll pick up the pieces to be 2nd.

Robbie Power: Yeah, I think this is Jonbon’s chance to get his head in front at the Festival and I fancy Quilixios (33/1) to be 2nd. He was 2nd to him in the Tingle Creek. He beat Marine Nationale in Naas earlier in the season. I think on drying ground, Quilixios – a former Festival winner – could pick up the pieces.

Bryan Cooper’s Champion Chase Tips: Jonbon – 10/11 & Marine Nationale Top 2 – 5/4

Jonbon – 10/11

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Robbie Power’s Champion Chase Tips: Jonbon – 10/11 & Quilixios Top 2 – 17/2

Quilixios Top 2 – 17/2

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Queen Mother Champion Chase Odds + Runners & Riders

(4) Jonbon. Jockey – N de Boinville. Odds – 10/11

(6) Marine Nationale. Jockey – S W Flanagan. Odds – 5/1

(2) Energumene. Jockey – P Townend. Odds – 6/1

(8) Solness. Jockey – J J Slevin. Odds – 10/1

(3) Found A Fifty. Jockey – J W Kennedy. Odds – 12/1

(1) Captain Guinness. Jockey – Rachael Blackmore. Odds – 25/1

(5) Libberty Hunter. Jockey – Adam Wedge. Odds – 33/1

(7) Quilixios. Jockey – D J O’Keeffe. Odds – 33/1

*Prices are subject to fluctuation.

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