Racecards
16:00 Cheltenham
BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £400,000 added
- Winner: £225,080
- 2nd: £84,800
- 3rd: £42,440
- 4th: £21,200
- Form 3124-3P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 632-P63
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
wore earplugs to start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield after 4th, ridden after 3 out, no impression before last, stayed on run-in
- Form 411434
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
wore hood to post, always in rear, jumped badly right 6th, soon pulled up
- Form 11/1-11F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 171
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
midfield, smooth headway to lead 2 out, went clear approaching last where pitched, ridden and kept on well run-in
- Form 303-112
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer E & P Harty
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
midfield, slow 1st, chased leaders after 4th, lost third 9th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, keeping on same pace when bad mistake last, not recover
- Form 1143-13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in touch with leaders, lost third after 4th, chased leaders 9th, in touch 3 out, soon pressed leader, ridden and chased winner 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, lost second near finish
- Form 12F-U43
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer Mrs C Williams
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in rear, some headway 2 out, soon ridden, kept on run-in, went second near finish, never nearer
- Form 131-231
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 174
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
prominent, headway to lead before 5th, not fluent 8th, mistake 9th, bad mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 85/124F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
led, headed before 5th, headway to lead 3 out, soon pressed for lead and ridden, headed and dropped to third 2 out, faded run-in
- Form 1-12122
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey C Gethings
went to post early, prominent, bad mistake 1st, soon dropped to rear, pulled up after 5th
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Brookie (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Held up in rear, outpaced before 10th, pulled up before 3 out, at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Captain Guinness (IRE) 15-8 (11-1) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead at 7th, headed 3 out, ridden in close 3rd 2 out, no extra run-in, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Blood Destiny (11-1) at Naas 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
Found A Fifty (IRE) 4-9fav (11-8) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden briefly after 3 out, disputed before next, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, soon tired and slow last, last of 4, 18 1/4l behind James Du Berlais (11-3) at Navan 2m 4f (1) hvy in Feb.
Il Etait Temps (FR) 2-5fav (11-10) Held up in rear, switched left before 5th, awkward 7th, not fluent 9th, in touch 10th, chased leader 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to third and fell 2 out, at Ascot 2m 1f (1) sft in Jan.
Irish Panther 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 3 out, travelled well entering straight, pushed along and slight mistake last, ridden and kept on well run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Romeo Coolio (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Dec.
L'eau Du Sud (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Prominent, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Il Etait Temps (11-10) at Sandown 1m 7f (1) gs in Dec.
Libberty Hunter 10-1 (11-2) Raced in last, detached from main group 8th, plenty to do 4 out, ridden next, made steady headway from 2 out, went third after last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Lulamba (11-3) at Newbury 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
Majborough (FR) 2-1 (11-12) Led early, headed briefly after 1st, led again from 2nd and made rest, jumped well, went clear 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly run-in, very easily, impressive, won at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) sft in Feb beating Marine Nationale (11-12) by 19l, 6 ran.
Quilixios 40-1 (11-10) Led until 1st, prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, led 3 out, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed narrowly when fell last, at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Saint Segal (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Taken down early, chased leader, led 5th, headed after 8th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden along, rallied and went second again before last, kept on but no match for impressive winner, 2nd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Lulamba (11-3) at Newbury 2m (1) hvy in Feb.