2:35 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2000
Queen Mother Champion Chase Class A Grade 1
(Class 1) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good 13 fences
1st
£107,300 2nd
£40,700 3rd
£20,350 4th
£9,250 5th
£4,625 6th
£2,775
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 120 t | 160 | 173 | 166 | – | ||||
| b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Nuit Bleue III (FR) (Le Pontet) | ||||||||||
| Jumped well, led after 1st, kicked on after 4 out, hard ridden 2 out, headed final 100yds, rallied to lead post (tchd 4-1 and 100-30 in places) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | 165 | 173 | 166 | – | ||||
| b g Executive Perk - Mursuma (Rarity) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, progress 8th, close 3rd when mistake 3 out, ridden to challenge last, led final 100yds, headed post (jockey banned 10 days for using whip numerous times other than on the quarters) (op 9-2) | ||||||||||
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6 | 120 | 173 | 164 | 163 | – | ||||
| br g Accordion (IRE) - Fourth Degree (Oats) | ||||||||||
| Well placed, tracked winner 4 out, blundered 2 out, hard ridden and chance last, weakened run-in (op 10-11 tchd 6-5 in a place) | ||||||||||
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10 | 120 | 150 | 161 | 158 | – | ||||
| br g Kambalda - Precision Chopper (Menelek) | ||||||||||
| Led to after 1st, close up until outpaced by leading trio before 3 out, kept on steadily from next (tchd 16-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 b | – | 139 | 151 | – | ||||
| b g Kambalda - Seat Of Learning (Balliol I) | ||||||||||
| In touch until hampered 4 out, not recover and no chance from next (op 14-1 tchd 10-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | 152 | 133 | 144 | – | ||||
| ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 4th, chased winner after 2nd to 5th, lost place and pushed along 8th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
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11 | 120 | 110 | 87 | – | – | ||||
| ch g Pilgrim (USA) - Bundler (USA) (Raise A Native) | ||||||||||
| Lost touch after 4th, tailed off from 8th | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | 150 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Nordance (USA) - Shirleys Princess (Sandhurst Prince) | ||||||||||
| Tracked winner from 5th until fell heavily 4 out (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 120 | 135 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Celestial Storm (USA) - Figrant (USA) (L'Emigrant) | ||||||||||
| Lost touch after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
- 9 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 3m 44.70s (fast by 7.30s) Total SP: 115%
- 1st owner: Jim Lewis (Edredon Bleu) 1st breeder: Lucien Chevrollier
- 2nd owner: Michael Thompson (Direct Route)
- 3rd owner: E Gutner & M Krysztofiak Racing (Flagship Uberalles)
- Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.50 £1.70 £1.30 Ex: £22.30 CSF: £19.42 Trifecta: £21.80 .Pool: £8,245.48. 268.03 winning tickets
