15 Mar 2017 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £365,760 (Penalty: £208,300); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good 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 |
8 |
| - |
Special Tiara (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
23-6315 / 12 |
Flat (973), Jump (46) |
N D Fehily | H De Bromhead Mrs S Rowley-Williams |
11/1 | |
| jumped well, led after 1st, clear 5th until given breather on downhill run to 3 out, stayed on gamely flat, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| HD |
Fox Norton (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
331-112 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pecked 6th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching last, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 6 L |
Sir Valentino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
148152 / 8 |
Flat (1790), Jump (78) |
P J Brennan | T R George Doone Hulse Susie… |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, 2nd 2 out until after last, stayed on same pace final 100 yards just held onto 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| HD |
Top Gamble (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
311-533 / 12 |
Jump (46) | D N Russell | Kerry Lee Miss Kerry Lee |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, in touch 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on flat, finished well and just failed to get 3rd | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1 L |
God's Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
41-1233 / 11 |
Jump (102) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Crossed Fingers… |
6/1 | |
| held up in mid-division on outside, headway 8th, mistake and lost place 4 out, rallied to chase winner 3 out, bad error 2 out, lost 2nd last, one pace and no impression flat | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| NK |
Traffic Fluide (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
113/3-46 / 10 |
Jump (25) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Galloping On The… |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear on inside, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, unable to get competitive | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 4 L |
Douvan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-1111 / 9 |
Jump (38) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
2/9 | |
| led until after 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, hit 3 out, lost 2nd and soon beaten, well held 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 17 L |
Garde La Victoire (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
FU-1231 / 12 |
Jump (67) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley |
14/1 | |
| prominent, lost 2nd when not fluent 6th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Simply Ned (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
53P-223 / 13 |
Jump (78) | Brian Harding | N G Richards David & Nicky Robinson |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, in touch 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Sizing Granite (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
25P2-P5 / 11 |
Jump (22) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
50/1 | |
| in rear, behind 8th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||