Captain Guinness lands Champion Chase for De Bromhead in incident-packed race

Short-priced favourite El Fabiolo, trained by Willie Mullins, was pulled up early in the race.

Rachael Blackmore onboard Captain Guinness celebrates after winning the Champion Chase at Cheltenham. Picture: ©INPHO/Tom Maher

Captain Guinness came out on top in a dramatic renewal of the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, in which red-hot favourite El Fabiolo was pulled up.

Trained by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Rachael Blackmore, the nine-year-old was sent off a 17-2 chance, with Willie Mullins' El Fabiolo starting as the heavily-supported 2-9 market leader in the absence of supposed main rival Jonbon.