Cheltenham Festival 2019: Today’s Champion Chase preview, tv schedule, race time, tips, runners and riders and odds

THE Champion Chase is the feature race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival and we've got you covered for this year!

To get you in the mood for the race at Prestbury Park - here's all you need to know.

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When is the Champion Chase, what's the distance and which sort of horses can enter?

The 2019 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase will take place on Wednesday, March 13 at 15.30 (3:30pm).

It's a Grade 1 National Hunt chase run over two miles, for horses aged five years and upwards.

Who is running in the 2019 Champion Chase?

How can I watch the race?

The race will be broadcast live on Racing TV and ITV.

ITV1 is on Sky channel 103 and Virgin channel 103.

You can watch Racing TV on Sky Channel 426 and Virgin Media Channel 536.

What are the latest odds?

Altior is currently the 2-5 favourite for the race.

His challengers look to have a tough task to beat him!

Download the new Sun Racing app today

THE new Sun Racing app is here - and it's sent the bookies running for cover.

The brilliant new app, which is free to download ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, features:

1. Best Odds - our odds comparison tool keeps the bookies honest
2. Predictor - rank the field by 18 different categories, such as weight, draw, career prize money and jockey wins
3. Tips & news - get a steer from the best tipsters in the business in our news tab

Who won the Champion Chase in 2018?

The scintillating Altior (Evsf) emerged victorious under Ruby Walsh for trainer Willie Mullins.

He sluiced up by 7 lengths with Min (7-1) in second.

Which jockeys and trainers have won the Arkle the most? 

Pat Taaffe and Barry Geraghty lead the jockey honours, with five wins apiece.

Tom Dreaper has been the most successful trainer with six victories.

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