Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 15 March 2023

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

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

1st £226,672 2nd £86,392 3rd £44,032 4th £22,792 5th £12,232

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Energumene (FR) 6/5F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	9	1110	175	167	179	–
br g Denham Red (FR) - Olinight (FR) (April Night)
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)

2 10	1. Captain Guinness (IRE) 12/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	8	1110	159	154	165	–
b g Arakan (USA) - Presenting D'Azy (IRE) (Presenting)
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)

3 24 [34]	6. Greaneteen (FR) 25/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	9	1110	169	124	144	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Manson Teene (FR) (Mansonnien)
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)

4 ¾ [34¾]	2. Editeur Du Gite (FR) 13/2 Niall Houlihan Gary Moore	Niall Houlihan Gary Moore	9	1110	166	123	139	–
b g Saddex - Malaga De St Sulpice (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
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

5 29 [63¾]	3. Edwardstone 15/8 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	9	1110	170	84	130	–
b g Kayf Tara - Nothingtoloose (IRE) (Luso)
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)

F	5. Funambule Sivola (FR) 50/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	8	1110	157	–	–	–
b g Noroit (GER) - Little Memories (IRE) (Montjeu)
Raced wide, towards rear, fell 3rd

PU	7. Nube Negra (SPA) 28/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	1110 t	163	–	–	–
br g Dink (FR) - Manly Dream (FR) (Highest Honor)
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)

7 ran Off time: 3:30:52 Winning time: 3m 57.25s (slow by 5.25s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Tony Bloom (Energumene) 1st breeder: Christophe Dubourg
2nd owner: Declan Landy (Captain Guinness)
3rd owner: Chris Giles (Greaneteen)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.40 £2.80 Ex: £15.20 CSF: £13.96 Trifecta: £117.30

3:30 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2023

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)