Racecards
16:00 Cheltenham
BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £400,000 added
- Winner: £225,080
- 2nd: £84,800
- 3rd: £42,440
- 4th: £21,200
- Form 31-2P56
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
held up towards rear, headway after mistake 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 1311/12
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
led 1st until 3rd, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, jumped right 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 221-11P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
in touch in mid-division, effort 4 out, ridden and went 3rd after 3 out until before 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 211-111
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 171
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
in touch in mid-division, blundered and dropped to rear 9th, behind on outside before 3 out, switched left before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 1123-12
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, in touch when fell 3 out
- Form 1/15-232
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer B Connell
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
in touch on inside, not fluent and lost some ground 3rd, closed 9th, challenged going well after 3 out, led narrowly when left well clear last, stayed on well
- Form 185-124
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
led until 1st, prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, led 3 out, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed narrowly when fell last
- Form 132411
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
chased leaders on outside, led 5th, headed 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Captain Guinness (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along from 3 out, ridden 2 out, remote 5th entering straight, no impression, 6th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Solness (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Energumene (FR) 9-4 (11-10) Tracked winner and challenged at times, ridden and no impression after not fluent 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 4, 6 1/2l behind Jonbon (11-10) at Ascot 2m 1f (1) gd in Jan.
Found A Fifty (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 2nd, dropped to 5th before 4 out, lost place and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.
Jonbon (FR) 8-13fav (11-10) Jumped well, made all, not fluent 3 out, ridden clear before good jump last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Ascot 2m 1f (1) gd in Jan beating Energumene (11-10) by 6 1/2l, 4 ran.
Libberty Hunter 9-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, closed 6th, shaken up 3 out, stayed on well from last, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Master Chewy (11-5) at Newbury 2m (1) sft in Feb.
Marine Nationale (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Mid-division early, tracked leaders from halfway, improved to dispute 2nd 3 out, went moderate 2nd and pushed along next, ridden and closer 2nd at last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Solness (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Quilixios 10-1 (11-12) Led early, headed before 2nd and chased clear leader, disputed moderate 2nd 3 out, ridden in moderate 3rd next, soon no impression, 4th at last, no extra, 4th of 8, 24l behind Solness (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Solness (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent early, led before 2nd and soon went well clear, travelling well 2 out, pushed along and reduced advantage entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb beating Marine Nationale (11-12) by 2l, 8 ran.