13 Mar 2019 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £400,000 (Penalty: £225,080); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (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 |
1 |
| - |
Altior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111-111 / 11 |
Jump (53) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs Patricia Pugh |
4/11 | |
| jumped left at few times, tracked leader, mistake 7th (water), led after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, edged left into rival and led again flat, stayed on well and asserting towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Politologue (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
241-144 / 11 |
Jump (25) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, effort from 3 out, driven and stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Sceau Royal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111-142 / 11 |
Flat (1574), Jump (25) |
D A Jacob | A King Mr Simon Munir… |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, effort after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden, leant on by winner and headed flat, 3rd and held towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Hell's Kitchen (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2U1P-71 / 8 |
Jump (81) | B J Geraghty | H Fry Mr John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon not clear run and lost place, effort on outside after 2 out, went 4th when hit last, hung left flat and kept on, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Min (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1224-11 / 10 |
Jump (39) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
7/2 | |
| keen early stages, chased leaders, short of room and lost place after 3 out, switched left before last, never able to get back involved | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
115-14F / 12 |
Jump (39) | D N Russell | P A Fahy Clipper Logistics… |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, disputing 4th 2 out, switched right and unable to go with leaders, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Saint Calvados (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
114-133 / 10 |
Jump (39) | G Sheehan | H Whittington D Maxwell |
25/1 | |
| jumped right at times, led, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Ordinary World (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
57-4232 / 11 |
Jump (39) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead C Jones |
33/1 | |
| in rear, behind and struggling 7th, never involved after | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
God's Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
6333-12 / 11 |
Jump (94) | P J Brennan | T R George Crossed Fingers… |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slow 5th, headway on outside after 4 out, disputing 4th 2 out, jockey soon looking down and pulled up before last | ||||||||||