Result · Cheltenham · Wednesday 11 March 2026
4:00 Cheltenham result: Il Etait Temps wins the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grade 12m chaseGoing Good To Soft10 ranTime 3m 51.84sWinner's prize £225,080
Il Etait Temps won the 4:00 at Cheltenham on Wednesday 11 March 2026, beating Libberty Hunter by 10 lengths. Ridden by Paul Townend for trainer W P Mullins, the eight-year-old was sent off at 5/2 and covered the 2m on good to soft ground in 3m 51.84s. L'eau Du Sud was a further 1¾ lengths back in third at 13/2. Non-finishers: Saint Segal (pulled up), Found A Fifty (pulled up).
4:00 Cheltenham full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Il Etait Temps (FR) 8yo · 11-10 · t |
Paul Townend W P Mullins | — | 5/2 | 171 |
| 2 |
Libberty Hunter (GB) 10yo · 11-10 |
Sean Bowen Mrs C Williams | 10 l | 50/1 | 151 |
| 3 |
L'eau Du Sud (FR) 8yo · 11-10 · t |
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton | 1¾ l | 13/2 | 163 |
| 4 |
Captain Guinness (IRE) 11yo · 11-10 · p |
Jordan Gainford Henry De Bromhead | 5 l | 50/1 | 152 |
| 5 |
Quilixios (GB) 9yo · 11-10 |
Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead | ¾ l | 14/1 | 163 |
| 6 |
Irish Panther (GB) 9yo · 11-10 · h |
Kieren Buckley Eddie & Patrick Harty | 6 l | 16/1 | 152 |
| 7 |
Majborough (FR) 6yo · 11-10 · p |
Mark Walsh W P Mullins | 2 l | 5/6FAV | 174 |
| 8 |
Brookie (IRE) 9yo · 11-10 · t |
Sam Twiston-Davies Anthony Honeyball | 39 l | 150/1 | 148 |
| PU |
Saint Segal (FR) 8yo · 11-10 · t · Pulled up |
Ciaran Gethings Jane Williams | — | 50/1 | 155 |
| PU |
Found A Fifty (IRE) 9yo · 11-10 · Pulled up |
Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott | — | 20/1 | 164 |
Cheltenham 4:00 returns
Tote win£3.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.30 £8 £1.60Per £1 stake
Exacta£1111st and 2nd in order
CSF£111.98Computer straight forecast
Tricast£759.531st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£4791st, 2nd and 3rd in order
4:00 Cheltenham result: FAQs
Who won the 4:00 at Cheltenham on Wednesday 11 March 2026?
Il Etait Temps, ridden by Paul Townend and trained by W P Mullins, at a starting price of 5/2.
Did the favourite win?
No. Majborough, the 5/6 favourite, finished 7th, 25½ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
3m 51.84s over 2m on good to soft ground.
