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What a special treat. Dawn headed to the Lord Bagenal Inn to see Willie Mullins parade some of his stars of Cheltenham 🦄 Gaelic Warrior 🏆 Gold Cup Lossiemouth 🩷💚 Champion Hrd Il Etait Temps 💛💜 QMCC 📍 Leighlinbridge

👍 Willie Mullins on IL ETAIT TEMPS, per @SportingLife: "He was the ride of the week. Paul sat cool when he couldn’t go the pace, or saw the pace was a bit too mad, and knew they couldn’t keep it up. "He didn't go chasing it, it was such a cool ride."

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I don’t think I’ve seen a horse gallop up the Cheltenham Hill with such energy, enthusiasm and enjoyment as Il Etait Temps did in the Champion Chase. Considering that this race followed an awful experience for him at Ascot when he hated the conditions and suffered a really heavy fall, and was badly winded, and didn’t get up for a good 10-15 mins, it is great credit to the horse, Virginie, and his trainer for freshening him up and getting him in this frame of mind to put up such a memorable performance. One of the highlights of the festival for me. Horse and jockey in total unison here. Fantastic.

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Il Etait Temps wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase for @WillieMullinsNH and Paul Townend 🏆

Queen Mother Champion Chase Winner 2026; Paul Townend and Il Etait Temps. 💪🏼

Cheltenham races result: Il Etait Temps survives scare to win for England World Cup winner mirror.co.uk/sport/horse-ra…

Il Etait Temps wins the Champion Chase! 🌟 Paul Townend and Willie Mullins with another winner on the biggest stage 👏🏆 #FeedYourDesireToWin

Il Etait Temps wins Queen Mother Champion Chase: Il Etait Temps powers over the line in the Queen Mother Champion Chase to earn trainer Willie Mullins his third win of day two at Cheltenham Festival. dlvr.it/TRR0pv

Il Etait Temps powers to victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase @CheltenhamRaces! 🐎🔥 A superb ride from @PTownend as the pair cruise clear up the hill — another massive festival winner for the yard. 📸 Caroline Norris

Owners of Il Etait Temps got the perfect picture of their brilliant grey. What a horse.

🤯 Majborough is the 6th odds-on favourite in 7 years to get beaten in the Champion Chase. 🥇 Il Etait Temps takes the honours for Willie Mullins!

Il Etait Temps wins the Champion Chase! Majborough is beaten at the Festival AGAIN. Over £2.2M was matched on the favourite ❌

Seven G1s & counting for Il Etait Temps, including: 🏆 G1 @BetMGMUK Champion Chase 🏆 G1 Tingle Creek 🏆 G1 Celebration Chase

🗣️ "I'm a bit speechless - we've all flown over from South Africa." 🗣️ "We all had a heart attack at the last!" Rishi Persad speaks with Craig Kieswetter and Willie Mullins after Il Etait Temps win in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase #ITVRacing | @WillieMullinsNH

Il Etait Temps is your winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase 🏆👏 #ITVRacing | @WillieMullinsNH | @PTownend

🏆 Il Etait Temps wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase! 🏆 #ITVRacing | @WillieMullinsNH | @PTownend

Back to his best 💪 Your winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase, Il Etait Temps 🏆

👀 Il Etait Temps readily lands the @BetMGMUK Champion Chase