Cheltenham Result

Wed, 15th Mar, 2017

Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).

Summary

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) of £365,760.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 1m. 7f. 199yds.

1st - £208,300.00, 2nd - £78,163.00, 3rd - £39,136.00, 4th - £19,495.00, 5th - £9,802.00, 6th - £4,901.00 10 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Special Tiara (GB) 11-10 (Mrs S Rowley-Williams )
Rated 165
Kayf Tara (GB) - Special Choice (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - D E M Young

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 11/1)
SP 11/1

Henry De Bromhead

N D Fehily

Tote Win £17.50 Place £3.10

jumped well, led after 1st, clear 5th until given breather on downhill run to 3 out, stayed on gamely flat, just held on

28th Jan, 17 Cheltenham
5th Chs Rated 165 This
Race 29th Apr, 17 Sandown
2nd Chs Rated 165

2nd

Fox Norton (FR) 11-10 (Ann & Alan Potts Limited )
hd⁺ Rated 166
Lando (GER) - Natt Musik (FR)(Kendor (FR))
Breeder - S.A. Scuderia Del Bargelo

(Morning price: 6/1 7/1 9/1 8/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

C L Tizzard

Aidan Coleman

Place £2.20

tracked leaders, pecked 6th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching last, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, just failed

11th Feb, 17 Newbury
2nd Chs Rated 167 This
Race 7th Apr, 17 Aintree
1st Chs Rated 166

3rd

Sir Valentino (FR) 11-10 (Doone Hulse Susie Saunders & Lady Cobh )
ts⁺ Rated 158
Early March (GB) - Valentine (FR)(Double Bed (FR))
Breeder - Mlle Camille Serveau & Mr Roger Simon

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Tom George

P J Brennan

Place £6.20

held up in rear, headway 4 out, 2nd 2 out until after last, stayed on same pace final 100 yards just held onto 3rd

27th Dec, 16 Kempton
2nd Chs Rated 157 This
Race 25th Apr, 17 Punchestown
6th Chs Rated 158

4th

Top Gamble (IRE) 11-10 (Miss Kerry Lee )
ts⁵ Rated 159
Presenting (GB) - Zeferina (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Mr J. D. Cantillon

(Morning price: 33/1 50/1 33/1 50/1 40/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Kerry Lee

D N Russell

mid-division, in touch 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on flat, finished well and just failed to get 3rd

28th Jan, 17 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 159 This
Race 7th Apr, 17 Aintree
6th Chs Rated 159

5th

God's Own (IRE) 11-10 (Crossed Fingers Partnership )
Rated 165
Oscar (IRE) - Dantes Term (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Caroline O'Driscoll

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 8/1 7/1 8/1 7/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Tom George

A P Heskin

held up in mid-division on outside, headway 8th, mistake and lost place 4 out, rallied to chase winner 3 out, bad error 2 out, lost 2nd last, one pace and no impression flat

3rd Dec, 16 Sandown
3rd Chs Rated 165 This
Race 7th Apr, 17 Aintree
5th Chs Rated 165

6th

Traffic Fluide (FR) 11-10 (Galloping On The South Downs Partnersh )
Rated 157
Astarabad (USA) - Petale Rouge (FR)(Bonnet Rouge (FR))
Breeder - Mr Gaetan Gilles

(Morning price: 20/1 33/1 80/1 66/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

G L Moore

Joshua Moore

held up towards rear on inside, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, unable to get competitive

18th Feb, 17 Ascot
6th Chs Rated 160 This
Race 7th Apr, 17 Aintree
3rd Chs Rated 158

7th

Douvan (FR) 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci )
Rated 174
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Star Face (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - Haras De La Faisanderie

(Morning price: 1/4 2/9)
SP 2/9fav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

led until after 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, hit 3 out, lost 2nd and soon beaten, well held 2 out

5th Feb, 17 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 174 This
Race 14th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
fell Chs Rated 170

8th

17L

Garde La Victoire (FR) 11-10 (Mrs Diana L Whateley )
Rated 158
Kapgarde (FR) - Next Victory (FR)(Akarad (FR))
Breeder - Mlle Laure Godet

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 25/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

prominent, lost 2nd when not fluent 6th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened

7th Jan, 17 Sandown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 154 This
Race 7th Nov, 17 Exeter
4th Hcp Chs Rated 156

9th

13L

Simply Ned (IRE) 11-10 (David & Nicky Robinson )
Rated 157
Fruits of Love (USA) - Bishops Lass (IRE)(Marju (IRE))
Breeder - Miss Irene Hatton

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

N Richards

Brian Harding

mid-division, not fluent 2nd, in touch 4 out, weakened after next

27th Dec, 16 Leopardstown
3rd Chs Rated 157 This
Race 22nd Apr, 17 Ayr
7th Hcp Chs Rated 157

p.u.

Sizing Granite (IRE) 11-10 (Ann & Alan Potts Limited )
ts² Rated 154
Milan (GB) - Hazel's Tisrara (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - Thomas Kelly

(Morning price: 66/1 100/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

C L Tizzard

T J O'Brien

in rear, behind 8th, pulled up before 4 out

21st Feb, 17 Taunton
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 30th Mar, 17 Taunton
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 132

Off 3.30
Time 3m. 55.30 secs, which is 3.02 secs faster than the course average on today's going
CSF- £90.95
Tricast- £2558.29.

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