3.20 Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) of £350,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1 ) 2m.

Cheltenham Results Wed, 13th Mar, 2013

Going - Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £53,045.23 carried forward to Cheltenham on Thu, 14th Mar. Placepot Pool - £834,585.44 Winning Units - 1776.15 Dividend - £343.00. Quadpot Pool - £27,513.48 Winning Units - 123.95 Dividend - £164.20. Place Six Dividend - £209.02. Place Five Dividend - £137.29.

Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) of £350,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 2m.

1st - £208,300.00, 2nd - £78,163.00, 3rd - £39,136.00, 4th - £19,495.00 7 Ran

1st

Sprinter Sacre (FR) 11-10 (Mrs Caroline Mould )
Rated 179
Network (GER) - Fatima Iii (FR)(Bayolidaan (FR))
Breeder - Christophe Masle

(Morning price: 2/7 1/4)
SP 1/4fav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Tote Win £1.20 Place £1.10

tracked leaders, left 3rd at 4th, went 2nd when mistake 4 out, led going well 3 out, drew clear on bit after next, impressive

26th Jan, 13 Cheltenham
1st Chs Rated 179 This
Race 5th Apr, 13 Aintree
1st Chs Rated 188

2nd

19L

Sizing Europe (IRE) 11-10 (Ann & Alan Potts Partnership )
Rated 172
Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Jennie Dun (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - Mrs Angela Bracken

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 6/1)
SP 6/1

Henry De Bromhead

A E Lynch

Place £1.90

tracked leader from 3rd, led 9th, headed 3 out, outpaced in clear 2nd when stumbled before next, soon ridden, no chance with impressive winner between last 2

3rd Feb, 13 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 171 This
Race 23rd Apr, 13 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 166

3rd

Wishfull Thinking (GB) 11-10 (Mrs Diana L Whateley )
Rated 162
Alflora (IRE) - Poussetiere Deux (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Cobhall Court Stud

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

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

held up in touch, went moderate 3rd after 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair

9th Feb, 13 Newbury
1st Chs Rated 162 This
Race 27th Apr, 13 Sandown
3rd Chs Rated 162

4th

Sanctuaire (FR) 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci )
Rated 166
Kendor (FR) - Biblique (FR)(Saint Cyrien (FR))
Breeder - S C A De Lageneste-Har De St Voir

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

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

led in start, held up in rear, struggling 9th disputed moderate 3rd before 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leading pair

26th Jan, 13 Cheltenham
4th Chs Rated 167 This
Race 27th Apr, 13 Sandown
6th Chs Rated 166

5th

14L

Tataniano (FR) 11-10 (Miss L M Penhorwood )
Rated 160
Sassanian (USA) - Rosa Carola (FR)(Rose Laurel)

(Morning price: 200/1 100/1)
SP 100/1

R Rowe

A Thornton

chased leaders, outpaced when left 3rd briefly 4 out, weakened before next

30th Nov, 12 Newbury
7th Hcp Chs Rated 160 This
Race 27th Apr, 13 Sandown
fell Chs Rated 155

6th

72L

Mail de Bievre (FR) 11-10 (Patrick E Atkinson )
Rated 160
Cadoudal (FR) - Coyote Davis (IRE)(Kaldoun (FR))
Breeder - M Jacques Beres

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

Tom George

P J Brennan

led, not fluent 6th, headed 9th, blundered and lost 3rd 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

9th Feb, 13 Newbury
5th Chs This
Race 10th Nov, 13 Auteuil
4th Chs Rated 148

u.r.

Somersby (IRE) 11-10 (Mr T P Radford )
Rated 161
Second Empire (IRE) - Back To Roost (IRE)(Presenting (GB))

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

Mick Channon

D Elsworth

tracked leader to 3rd, close up in 3rd when blundered and unseated rider next

16th Feb, 13 Ascot
4th Chs Rated 165 This
Race 5th Nov, 13 Exeter
1st Hcp Chs Rated 155

Off 3.20
Time 4m. 0.20 secs, which is 1.13 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £2.20
Tote Trifecta- £9.00.

2012 Finian's Rainbow 9 11-10 B J Geraghty 4/1 (Nicky Henderson)

2011 Sizing Europe 9 11-10 A E Lynch 10/1 (Henry De Bromhead)

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)