Cheltenham Result

Wed, 16th Mar, 2011

Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

Summary

Sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) of £320,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 2m.

1st - £182,432.00, 2nd - £68,448.00, 3rd - £34,272.00, 4th - £17,088.00 11 Ran

1st

Sizing Europe (IRE) 11-10 (Ann & Alan Potts Partnership )
(3:54.90 4.04 secs faster on today's going )
Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Jennie Dun (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - Mrs Angela Bracken

(Morning price: 8/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Henry De Bromhead

A E Lynch

Tote Win £10.60 Place £2.60

pressed leader, led 7th (water), made rest, driven and pressed before 2 out, ridden and stayed on well to go clear flat

30th Jan, 11 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 160 This
Race 3rd May, 11 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 176

2nd

Big Zeb (IRE) 11-10 (Patrick Joseph Redmond )

Oscar (IRE) - Our Siveen(Deep Run)
Breeder - Lyle Buttimer

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1)
(Ring price: 10/3 3/1) SP 3/1

C A Murphy

B J Geraghty

Place £1.60

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

30th Jan, 11 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 174 This
Race 3rd May, 11 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 171

3rd

Captain Cee Bee (IRE) 11-10 (John P McManus )

Germany (USA) - Elea Victoria (IRE)(Sharp Victor (USA))
Breeder - Maurice Stack

(Morning price: 9/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Edward P Harty

A P McCoy

Place £3.50

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

29th Dec, 10 Leopardstown
4th Chs Rated 158 This
Race 3rd May, 11 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 167

4th

1.5L

Golden Silver (FR) 11-10 (Mrs Violet O'Leary )

Mansonnien (FR) - Gold Or Silver (FR)(Glint of Gold)
Breeder - M.Noel Pelat

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

held up in last trio, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, driven and kept on same pace approaching last, never reached leaders

20th Feb, 11 Naas
1st Chs Rated 168 This
Race 3rd May, 11 Punchestown
4th Chs Rated 166

5th

1.75L

Somersby (IRE) 11-10 (Mr T P Radford )

Second Empire (IRE) - Back To Roost (IRE)(Presenting (GB))

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Miss H C Knight

R Thornton

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

22nd Jan, 11 Ascot
2nd Chs This
Race 8th Apr, 11 Aintree
3rd Chs

6th

3.5L

French Opera (GB) 11-10 (Mrs Judy Wilson & Martin Landau )

Bering - On Fair Stage (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - N P Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 20/1 25/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Nicky Henderson

A Tinkler

tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never on terms

18th Feb, 11 Newbury
1st Chs This
Race 8th Apr, 11 Aintree
5th Chs

7th

I'm So Lucky (GB) 11-10 (Mrs Susan E Busby )

Zilzal (USA) - City Of Angels (GB)(Woodman (USA))

(Morning price: 100/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 66/1) SP 66/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

held up in last trio, headway on outside after 4 out, effort and every chance next until ridden and outpaced 2 out, weakened last

22nd Jan, 11 Ascot
6th Chs This
Race 7th Jan, 12 Sandown
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 143

8th

Master Minded (FR) 11-10 (Mr Clive D Smith )

Nikos - Haute Tension (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Marie-Christine Gabeur

(Morning price: 3/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 2/1)
(Ring price: 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1) SP 2/1fav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

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

22nd Jan, 11 Ascot
1st Chs This
Race 8th Apr, 11 Aintree
1st Chs

9th

0.5L

Cornas (NZ) 11-10 (The Gascoigne Brookes Partnership III )

Prized (USA) - Duvessa (NZ)(Sound Reason (CAN))
Breeder - D.P. & Mrs K.C. Fleming

(Morning price: 100/1 150/1)
(Ring price: 150/1 125/1 150/1) SP 150/1

Nick Williams

L P Aspell

held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten

18th Feb, 11 Newbury
7th Chs This
Race 23rd Apr, 11 Sandown
3rd Chs

10th

nose

Mad Max (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs C Skipworth )

Kayf Tara (GB) - Carole's Crusader (GB)(Faustus (USA))

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 33/1 25/1 28/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Nicky Henderson

P Carberry

led to 7th (water), with winner, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced weakened from next

22nd Jan, 11 Ascot
3rd Chs This
Race 8th Apr, 11 Aintree
6th Chs

10th

Dht

Woolcombe Folly (IRE) 11-10 (The Hon Mrs Townshend )

Presenting (GB) - Strong Gara (IRE)(Strong Gale)

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

Paul Nicholls

D A Jacob

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

11th Dec, 10 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 7th Apr, 11 Aintree
7th Hcp Chs

Off 3.20
Time 3m. 54.90 secs, which is 4.04 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £29.70
Tote Trifecta- £379.10.

2010 Big Zeb 9 11-10 B J Geraghty 10/1 (C A Murphy)

2009 Master Minded 6 11-10 R Walsh 4/11Fav (Paul Nicholls)

2008 Master Minded 5 11-10 R Walsh 3-1 (Paul Nicholls)

2007 Voy Por Ustedes 6 11-10 R Thornton 5/1 (Alan King)

2006 Newmill 8 11-10 A J McNamara 16/1 (John Joseph Murphy)