11 Mar 2009 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £320,000 (Penalty: £182,432); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Master Minded (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1112-11 / 22 |
Jump (53) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
4/11 | |
| mid-division, closed from 5th, challenged 4 out, led after 2 out, soon asserted, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 7 L |
Well Chief (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
2211F3/ / 11 |
Flat (2327), Jump (698) |
T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, keen early, headway into mid-division 6th, tracking leaders 4 out, not fluent 3 out and lost ground on leading trio, kept on approaching last, edged left flat, ran on to take 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 2 L |
Petit Robin (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/61-122 / 10 |
Jump (53) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson S W Group Logistics… |
12/1 | |
| prominent 1st, chased leaders, blundered 5th, quickened to take narrow lead 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, outpaced by winner when not fluent last, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Newmill (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) |
548-474 / 10 |
Jump (25) | R M Power | J J Murphy Mrs Mary T Hayes |
100/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway 8th, outpaced from 3 out, kept on from last and went 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Scotsirish (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0U4213 / 11 |
Jump (38) | P Townend | W P Mullins Double R Stables… |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 8th and soon chasing leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no impression when hampered at fence, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Mahogany Blaze (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
5-23473 / 12 |
Jump (53) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 9th, modest seventh 3 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 11 L |
Ashley Brook (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
PP-1075 / 12 |
Jump (25) | R Johnson | K Bishop Mrs E K Ellis |
66/1 | |
| prominent 1st, chased leaders until after 3rd, last by 5th, hampered 4 out and behind after | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 15 L |
Santa's Son (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
P0-1051 / 12 |
Flat (237), Jump (74) |
D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Douglas Pryde Jim… |
33/1 | |
| prominent 1st, chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| Dist |
Marodima (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
911-133 / 10 |
Jump (25) | Nick Scholfield | Miss R Curtis Mareildar Racing… |
100/1 | |
| raced freely, led after 1st, hit 2nd and 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Briareus (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1621/14 / 9 |
Flat (1699), Jump (75) |
A P McCoy | A M Balding Miss E J Lambourne |
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FE |
2 |
| - |
Big Zeb (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F221-1F / 11 |
Jump (38) | R Thornton | Colm Murphy Patrick Joseph… |
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FE |
11 |
| - |
Twist Magic (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
261-4F6 / 8 |
Jump (74) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Barry Fulton Tony… |
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