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| Venue: Cheltenham Racecourse Dates: 14-17 March Races: 13:30-17:30 GMT Main race: 15:30 |
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Energumene retained his Queen Mother Champion Chase crown astatine the Cheltenham Festival with a ascendant 10-length win.
Paul Townend ne'er looked fazed connected the 6-5 favourite, who gave trainer Willie Mullins his 92nd Festival victory.
One punter was celebrating a large effect aft staking £400,000 connected the equine to triumph £580,000.
Captain Guinness was 2nd to Energumene, who carries the bluish and achromatic colours of Brighton and Hove Albion proprietor Tony Bloom.
There was different 24 lengths backmost to Greaneteen successful third, portion Editeur Du Gite led earlier fading into 4th and Edwardstone was a distant fifth.
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