Marine Nationale wins emotional Champion Chase
- Marine Nationale won the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival 2025, honoring the late jockey Michael O'Sullivan with an emotional victory.
- Jockey Sean Flanagan dedicated the win to O'Sullivan, stating, "I'm just the man on him today, Michael made him what he is."
- Jonbon, the strong favorite, made a critical error, finishing in second place, 18 lengths behind Marine Nationale.
- O'Sullivan's girlfriend, Charlotte Giles, noted, "We all know there is someone very special looking down on us today," after Marine Nationale's victory.
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Michael O’Sullivan smiling down on Cheltenham as Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty triumph to spark emotional scenes
There were emotional scenes in Cheltenham on Wednesday afternoon with Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty winning, in a fitting tribute to the late Michael O’Sullivan.
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