11 Mar 2015 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £350,000 (Penalty: £199,325); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Dodging Bullets (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
245-311 / 9 |
Flat (1303), Jump (53) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… |
9/2 | |
| prominent in chasing group, went 2nd from 3rd, challenged 3 out, led when not fluent next, ridden and edged slightly right when pressed before last and flat, stayed on well, in command final 75 yards, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 10) |
25-6224 / 12 |
Jump (53) | B S Hughes | M R Channon Mr T P Radford |
33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway on outside before 7th, not fluent 4 out, close 3rd next, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd from last, soon every chance, stayed on, held final 75 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Special Tiara (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
63-5341 / 12 |
Flat (238), Jump (74) |
N D Fehily | H De Bromhead Mrs S Rowley-Williams |
18/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, clear after 2nd until 7th, headed 2 out, still every chance last, stayed on, no impression on front pair final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Sire De Grugy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1111-U1 / 11 |
Jump (18) | J E Moore | G L Moore Theprestonfamily&Friendsltd/mrg… |
5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 4 out, went 4th next, soon pushed along, ridden and unable to go with leaders before next, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Simply Ned (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
132-123 / 13 |
Jump (74) | Brian Harding | N G Richards David & Nicky Robinson |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, never involved, some late progress | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Savello (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
3913-94 / 13 |
Jump (52) | B J Cooper | A J Martin S Smith & S Campion |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 2nd, outpaced after 4 out, no impression, some modest late progress | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Sizing Europe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2441-16 / 13 |
Jump (118) | J J Burke | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
22/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, lost 2nd next, mistake 8th, lost place before 4 out, well beaten next | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Mr Mole (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
2F1-111 / 9 |
Jump (32) | A P McCoy | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus |
13/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd or 9th, outpaced before 3 out, never able to get on terms, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Champagne Fever (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
2-614F1 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
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2 |
| - |
Clarcam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
121128 / 8 |
Jump (1) | D J Condon | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Sprinter Sacre (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1111/P-2 / 10 |
Jump (53) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Caroline Mould |
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