16 Mar 2011 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £320,000 (Penalty: £182,432); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Sizing Europe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
113-223 / 22 |
Jump (45) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
10/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 7th (water), made rest, driven and pressed before 2 out, ridden and stayed on well to go clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 5 L |
Big Zeb (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
411-112 / 11 |
Jump (45) | B J Geraghty | Colm Murphy Patrick Joseph… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, challenged 2 out, kept on and every chance until ridden and one pace flat, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4 L |
Captain Cee Bee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F181-14 / 13 |
Flat (1336), Jump (77) |
A P McCoy | E P Harty Mr John P McManus |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 6th, hit 9th, headway under pressure when went 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Golden Silver (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
212111 / 9 |
Flat (2300), Jump (24) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Violet O'Leary |
11/1 | |
| held up in last trio, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, driven and kept on same pace approaching last, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 10) |
122-332 / 12 |
Jump (53) | R Thornton | Miss H C Knight Mr T P Radford |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, chased winner 4 out, mistake and lost place next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure to chase leaders on inside before 2 out, no impression flat | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 3½ L |
French Opera (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1121-91 / 13 |
Flat (1289), Jump (26) |
Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson… |
22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 9 L |
I'm So Lucky (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
B821-46 / 12 |
Flat (1649), Jump (53) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Susan E Busby |
66/1 | |
| held up in last trio, headway on outside after 4 out, effort and every chance next until ridden and outpaced 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Master Minded (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
314-111 / 8 |
Jump (53) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
2/1 | |
| held up mid-division on outside, headway 4 out, challenged next, 2 lengths down in 3rd and driven when blundered badly and lost place 2 out, not recover, beaten when eased before last | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Cornas (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
5-16417 / 11 |
Jump (26) | L P Aspell | Nick Williams The Gascoigne Brookes… |
150/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| NS |
Mad Max (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
341-463 / 11 |
Jump (53) | Paul Carberry | N J Henderson Mrs C Skipworth |
20/1 | |
| led to 7th (water), with winner, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced weakened from next | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| DHT |
Woolcombe Folly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/101-11 / 10 |
Jump (95) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls The Hon Mrs Townshend |
7/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, lost place after 4 out, headway under pressure after next, 7 lengths down in 9th when mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||