14 Mar 2012 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £320,000 (Penalty: £182,240); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1121-12 / 12 |
Jump (53) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Michael Buckley |
4/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, left 2nd at 4th, closed on leader 2 out (usual 3 out), every chance when slightly bumped bypassing omitted last, soon ridden, stayed on to lead final 50 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Sizing Europe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-21211 / 13 |
Jump (38) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
4/5 | |
| tracked leader, left in lead at 4th, 2 lengths clear when not fluent and reduced advantage 2 out (usual 3 out), hard pressed when not much room bypassing omitted last, soon ridden, headed final 50 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 15 L |
Big Zeb (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
22-1112 / 11 |
Jump (38) | R M Power | Colm Murphy Patrick Joseph… |
13/2 | |
| held up in 4th, left 3rd at 4th, outpaced by leading pair before 2 out (usual 3 out), pugged on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Gauvain (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
8-1F1F3 / 15 |
Flat (2006), Jump (25) |
N D Fehily | Nick Williams Miss Sarah A Dawson |
20/1 | |
| held up in touch on outside, went 4th at 5th, struggling 3 out (usual 4 out), no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Realt Dubh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2113-12 / 10 |
Jump (314) | Paul Carberry | N Meade D J Sharkey |
14/1 | |
| blundered 1st, held up in touch on inside, struggling 9th, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 10 L |
I'm So Lucky (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
467-953 / 12 |
Flat (2013), Jump (26) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Susan E Busby |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling 8th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Kauto Stone (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
173-127 / 9 |
Flat (1093), Jump (25) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Paul & Clare Rooney |
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FE |
8 |
| - |
Wishfull Thinking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1-16526 / 13 |
Jump (53) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
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