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15:30 Cheltenham

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 199y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £400,000 added
  • Winner: £225,080
  • 2nd: £84,800
  • 3rd: £42,440
  • 4th: £21,200
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.91s
  • Off Time: 16:00:33
  • 6 Ran
2
Silk - Beige, royal blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 222-1P3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 162

chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, challenged travelling well from after 3 out, led bend before 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, edged right and reduced lead flat, kept on gamely

3
Silk - Dark blue, light blue sleeves, dark blue spots, beige cap, dark blue spots

Edwardstone

32 DCD
15/2
  • Form 25-2241
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 166

led, headed bend before 2 out, beginning to fade but still just 2nd when fell 2 out

4
Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
2/9
  • Form 1111-11
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 175

held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, grabbed at 5th, hit fence and sprawled on landing, quickly pulled up

5
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

Elixir De Nutz (FR)

46 pt CDCD
40/1
  • Form 2-51131
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 161

chased leader until before 6th, went 2nd before next until 8th, pushed along and lost 3rd 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Black, red star, white and red striped sleeves, black cap, red star
  • Form 5-66362
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 144

chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th until before 7th, lost place 9th, weakened from 4 out, well behind 3 out, left 3rd 2 out

7
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star
16/1
  • Form 4614-24
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 164

held up in rear, closed 9th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden final bend, left 2nd 2 out, 3 lengths down last, closed flat, no impression towards finish

1
NR
50/1
  • Form 23-11FF
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 158

NonRunner

8
NR

Jonbon (FR)

46 BFDCD
7/2
  • Form 211-112
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 170

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Captain Guinness (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, 4th halfway, not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), pushed along and no impression after last (usual 2 out), ridden in 3rd over 1f out, edged left under 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 14 1/2l behind El Fabiolo (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb.

Edwardstone 11-10fav (11-8) Jumped well, raced freely and made all, soon clear, brushed 3 out, well in control when left further clear 2 out, unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m (1) hvy in Feb beating Funambule Sivola (11-8) by dist, 4 ran.

El Fabiolo (FR) 4-11fav (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, jumped right 6th, disputed last (usual 2 out) and soon led travelling well, pushed out inside final furlong, kept on well, easily, won at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb beating Dinoblue (11-5) by 8 1/2l, 5 ran.

Elixir De Nutz (FR) 22-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 3rd, headed narrowly before 5th, led again before 10th, hit 3 out, pushed along before 2 out where headed narrowly, ridden and regained lead after last, kept on gamely run-in, all out, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Jan beating Jonbon (11-10) by nk, 5 ran.

Funambule Sivola (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Off the pace in 4th, outpaced and struggling 4 out, left distant 3rd after 3 out and poor 2nd 2 out, never any chance, 2nd of 4, dist behind Edwardstone (11-8) at Newbury 2m (1) hvy in Feb.

Gentleman De Mee (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Led, reached for 1st, pecked 2nd, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out (usual 4 out), joined last (usual 2 out) and soon headed, ridden and no impression in 3rd early straight, 4th when hampered under 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 16 1/4l behind El Fabiolo (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb.

Boothill (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Waited with in 4th on inside, went remote 2nd after 5 out, no chance when fell 2 out, at Newbury 2m (1) hvy in Feb.

Jonbon (FR) 1-4fav (11-10) Handy, went 2nd before 10th, bad mistake and nearly unseated rider 4 out, dropped to in touch 4th, pushed along and headway into 2nd before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed and ridden after last, soon hung left, stayed on run-in but just held towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Elixir De Nutz (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Jan.