Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 13 March 2019

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Soft 13 fences

1st £225,080 2nd £84,800 3rd £42,440 4th £21,200 5th £10,640 6th £5,320 7th £2,640 8th £1,360

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Altior (IRE) 4/11F Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	9	1110	175	169	173	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Monte Solaro (IRE) (Key Of Luck)
Looked well; jumped slightly left at times, tracked leader, mistake 7th (water), led after 3 out, ridden and narrowly headed last, soon back in front but edging left, kept on well to assert final 100yds (op 2/5 and 4/9 in a place)

2 1¾	7. Politologue (FR) 11/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	1110 ht	166	167	170	–
gr g Poliglote - Scarlet Row (FR) (Turgeon)
Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, kept on with every chance until no extra final 100yds (op 14/1 tchd 10/1)

3 1¾ [3½]	9. Sceau Royal (FR) 16/1 Daryl Jacob Alan King	Daryl Jacob Alan King	7	1110	159	164	168	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Sandside (FR) (Marchand De Sable)
Travelled well, tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, good jump to lead last, soon ridden and headed, no extra towards finish (op 14/1)

DSQ 6 [9½]	4. Hell's Kitchen 25/1 Barry Geraghty Harry Fry	Barry Geraghty Harry Fry	8	1110 ht	155	157	163	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Mille Et Une (FR) (Trempolino)
Held up, headway 3 out, pushed along in 6th before next, edged left between last 2, went 4th at the last where mistake, kept on same pace, finished 4th, later disqualified - banned substance in sample

4 1¾ [11¼]	5. Min (FR) 7/2 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	8	1110	167	155	162	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Phemyka (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, close up and looked to be travelling well enough when short of room and lost place after 3 out, not fluent next, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last, finished 5th, placed 4th

5 8 [19¼]	2. Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 25/1 Davy Russell P A Fahy	Davy Russell P A Fahy	8	1110	156	145	153	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Thunder Road (IRE) (Mtoto)
Held up in touch, headway after 4 out, ridden into 4th 2 out until last, weakened, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 20/1)

6 5 [24¼]	8. Saint Calvados (FR) 25/1 Gavin Sheehan Harry Whittington	Gavin Sheehan Harry Whittington	6	1110 p¹	156	138	150	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Lamorrese (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Looked well; jumped right, led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened between last 2, finished 7th, placed 6th

7 10 [34¼]	6. Ordinary World (IRE) 33/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	9	1110	154	125	142	–
br g Milan - Saucy Present (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up, struggling and detached 8th, never going pace to get back on terms, finished 8th, placed 7th

PU	3. God's Own (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	11	1110	159	–	162	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Dantes Term (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, slow 5th, pushed along and headway after 4 out, close enough disputing 4th 2 out, pulled up between last 2 (lame) (jockey said gelding lost its action; vet said gelding was lame left hind) (op 20/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:31:02 Winning time: 3m 58.54s (slow by 6.54s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Mrs Patricia Pugh (Altior) 1st breeder: Paddy Behan
2nd owner: J Hales (Politologue)
3rd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Sceau Royal)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £2.20 £3.20 Ex: £6.30 CSF: £7.20 Tricast: £45.22 Trifecta: £50.70

Following a BHA inquiry, Hell's Kitchen, who passed the post 4th, was disqualified - banned substance in sample.

3:30 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2019

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)