15:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 14 March 2018

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 199y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 4m 7.2s
1st
Horse silk
1
811-10
1/1f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Mid-division, went 4th at the 7th, niggled along before 3 out, not much room and switched right before 2 out, soon close up and challenging, led soon after last, stayed on strongly to draw clear final 130 yards, impressive tchd 10/11 and 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
7
6
711-10
5/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up towards rear, headway after 9th, hampered 4 out, going well from 3 out until led 2 out, headed soon after last, no impression on winner final 130 yards op 11/4 tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
11
5
1011-10
40/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan
Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 9th, challenged after 4 out, led off last bend, mistake and headed 2 out, 4th and beaten when jumped right last, went 3rd final 100 yards
4th
Horse silk
5
8
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, headway 6th, hampered 4 out, soon led, ridden and headed before 2 out, beaten in 3rd last, faded into 4th final 100 yards
5th
Horse silk
12
7
40/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell
Held up in rear, hampered 6th, behind 8th, headway on outside before 3 out, 5th and well in touch when jumped right 2 out, weakened last

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
811-10
50/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Jumped right, pressed leader until 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, lost place 7th, well behind after 9th, pulled up after 4 out
F
Horse silk
3
711-10
28/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Chased leaders, lost place after 5th, fell next op 33/1 tchd 25/1
F
Horse silk
4
811-10
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 7th, travelling strongly when fell 4 out tchd 5/1
PU
Horse silk
9
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: N D Fehily
Set good gallop, clear 4th until got in very tight at the 5th, headed 7th, left in lead 4 out, soon headed, slow and lost place 3 out, weakened after, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £4.20EX:£4.20Trifecta:£62.00Tricast:£56.00SF:£3.89Swingers:£1.10, £8.90, £11.00

Forecasts

Altior (1/1), Min (5/2), Douvan (9/2), Politologue (12/1), Special Tiara (25/1), Charbel (28/1), God's Own (40/1), Ordinary World (40/1), Ar Mad (50/1)

Verdict

With the news that Altior was a doubt for the race with a foot problem, his place at the head of the market may come under some pressure from the Mullins duo MIN and Douvan. Both of those have missed time on the course with the latter producing a performance that was way below his best in this race last year and he returns now with questions still to answer. Min therefore may be the safer option having proved his fitness and health this year and it’s hard to see him out of the frame. The race looks likely to be run at a good pace and that could hamper those that like to go forward with God’s Own given a sporting shout of picking up some place money.
  1. Min
  2. Altior
  3. God's Own

Prize Money

1st: £227,800.002nd: £85,480.003rd: £42,800.004th: £21,320.005th: £10,720.006th: £5,360.00

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