13 Mar 2008 14:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £310,000 (Penalty: £176,762); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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, 164lbs) |
10-2U11 / 21 |
Jump (33) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
3/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, closed 5th, challenged 7th, led next, stormed clear between last 2, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 19 L |
Voy Por Ustedes (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
U1-2212 / 10 |
Jump (33) | R Thornton | A King Sir Robert Ogden |
5/2 | |
| held up in chasing group, headway 5th, not fluent 7th or 8th, chased winner approaching 4 out, close up 3 out, beaten soon after 2 out, stayed on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 16 L |
Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
1202-34 / 11 |
Jump (26) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson |
12/1 | |
| reminded soon after start, chased leaders, lost place when mistake 5th, soon behind, mistake 7th, virtually tailed off 4 out, stayed on past beaten horses after 2 out, took 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1 L |
Schindlers Hunt (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) |
25-534U / 10 |
Jump (18) | Paul Carberry | D T Hughes Slaneyville Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| with leader, led 2nd, headed 8th, relegated to 3rd when hit 9th, soon left behind by front pair, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Newmill (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) |
45-6P3B / 10 |
Jump (39) | R M Power | John Joseph Murphy Mrs Mary T Hayes |
40/1 | |
| held up, mistake 1st, reminder approaching 5th, headway and in touch 7th, beaten after 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Twist Magic (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
2F1-112 / 8 |
Jump (54) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Barry Fulton Tony… |
5/1 | |
| in touch in chasing group, pushed along after 8th, beaten 4 out, 5th and behind when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 4 L |
Tamarinbleu (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
P6-3111 / 13 |
Jump (54) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Arthur White… |
7/2 | |
| led to 2nd, chased leader, mistake 7th, weakened next | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Lennon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
741-362 / 11 |
Jump (40) | Non Runner | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Mansony (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) |
211-213 / 12 |
Jump (54) | D N Russell | A L T Moore Michael Mulholland… |
16/1 | |
| held up, behind 4th, jumped right next, pulled up before 6th | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Contraband (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
P0459-0 / 10 |
Jump (2) | K Whelan | Paul Murphy Mr F G Wilson |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Azulejo (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
415/2P7 / 10 |
Jump (45) | Non Runner | M Scudamore J E Wilson & T… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||