Cheltenham
15:30
Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20 Place: £1.40 £2.80 Exacta: £15.20 Trifecta: £117.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - jumped right on occasions - prominent - disputed lead 6th - good jump 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon led clearly going easily - edged left home turn - clear when another good jump last - kept on well run-in - impressive(op 5/4 tchd 11/10)
10 G Elite W P Mullins 164 lbs 6/5F Won
2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - going easily 3 out - carried left and hampered rival home turn - soon went second - 2 lengths down when not fluent 2 out - soon no chance with winner - ridden and kept on run-in(op 14/1)
9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 12/1 10
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bad mistake and lost ground 4 out - well held but kept on from 2 out - pecked on landing last - pushed out and went modest third final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 28/1)
N/A AVG Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 25/1 24
4th
Led - disputed lead 6th - mistake 3 out - soon pushed along and lost second - short of room and hampered home turn - soon ridden - weakened run-in - lost third final 110yds
11 G AVG Gary Moore 164 lbs 13/2 .75
5th
Held up in rear - not fluent 6th - pushed along briefly and some headway after 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon pushed along and weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
11 G AVG Alan King 164 lbs 15/8 29
99th
Raced wide - towards rear - fell 3rd
8 G AVG Venetia Williams 164 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear before 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 25/1)
N/A Poor Dan Skelton 164 lbs 28/1 -