14 Mar 2018 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £400,000 (Penalty: £227,800); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy 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 |
1 |
| - |
Altior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11111-1 / 11 |
Jump (32) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs Patricia Pugh |
1/1 | |
| mid-division, went 4th at the 7th, niggled along before 3 out, not much room and switched right before 2 out, soon close up and challenging, led soon after last, stayed on strongly to draw clear final 130 yards, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 7 L |
Min (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2/11-1D1 / 10 |
Jump (39) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 9th, hampered 4 out, going well from 3 out until led 2 out, headed soon after last, no impression on winner final 130 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 11 L |
God's Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3553-63 / 11 |
Jump (60) | P J Brennan | T R George Crossed Fingers… |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 9th, challenged after 4 out, led off last bend, mistake and headed 2 out, 4th and beaten when jumped right last, went 3rd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Politologue (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
4F-1112 / 11 |
Jump (32) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, hampered 4 out, soon led, ridden and headed before 2 out, beaten in 3rd last, faded into 4th final 100 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 12 L |
Ordinary World (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
232-234 / 11 |
Jump (39) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead C Jones |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 6th, behind 8th, headway on outside before 3 out, 5th and well in touch when jumped right 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Ar Mad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111/4-P3 / 8 |
Jump (95) | Joshua Moore | G L Moore Mr Ashley Head |
50/1 | |
| jumped right, pressed leader until 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, lost place 7th, well behind after 9th, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Charbel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12F3-44 / 9 |
Jump (95) | David Bass | K C Bailey Mrs Julie Martin… |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 5th, fell next | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Douvan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/11117- / 9 |
Jump (364) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 7th, travelling strongly when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Special Tiara (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
512-3F3 / 12 |
Flat (1337), Jump (39) |
N D Fehily | H De Bromhead Mrs S Rowley-Williams |
25/1 | |
| set good gallop, clear 4th until got in very tight at the 5th, headed 7th, left in lead 4 out, soon headed, slow and lost place 3 out, weakened after, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||