Betway extends backing of Cheltenham Festival’s Champion Chase

Online betting and casino operator Betway has agreed a deal to continue as the title sponsor of the Queen Mother Champion Chase, one of the showpiece races at the Cheltenham Festival UK horse-racing event.

The agreement will run for three years, from 2018 to 2020.

The race, which Betway has sponsored since 2015, will continue to be known as the Betway Queen Mother Champion.

The Grade One chase is run over two miles and 13 fences and usually takes place on the second day of the Festival.