Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 16 March 2022

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

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Energumene (FR) 5/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	8	1110	175	155	177	–
br g Denham Red (FR) - Olinight (FR) (April Night)
Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, headway on outer going easily before 4 out, soon tracked leaders, disputed lead 3 out, led clearly 2 out, good jump last, shaken up and went clear run-in, readily (op 11/4)

2 8½	4. Funambule Sivola (FR) 40/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	1110	159	144	166	–
b g Noroit (GER) - Little Memories (IRE) (Montjeu)
Held up in rear, headway into midfield 8th, left in second 5 out, briefly led before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and went second after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

3 4½ [13]	3. Envoi Allen (FR) 10/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	8	1110 t	161	139	163	–
b g Muhtathir - Reaction (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Disputed lead at good pace, tracked leader from 2nd, disputed lead 3 out, pushed along when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and lost second, weakened gradually from last

4 12 [25]	6. Politologue (FR) 80/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	11	1110 t	165	123	151	–
gr g Poliglote - Scarlet Row (FR) (Turgeon)
Midfield, headway and tracked leaders before 5 out, switched right on outer before 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 66/1)

5 2¼ [27¼]	8. Put The Kettle On (IRE) 20/1 Aidan Coleman Henry De Bromhead	Aidan Coleman Henry De Bromhead	8	113 p¹	158	113	140	–
b m Stowaway - Name For Fame (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Chased leaders, headway and close up 4th, not fluent but left in lead 5 out, pushed along and headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 25/1 tchd 16/1)

PU	7. Shishkin (IRE) 5/6F Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	8	1110	177	–	–	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Labarynth (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Didn't jump with fluency, slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along briefly just after 1st, switched right on outer after 5th, mistake and pushed along 6th, slow jump and pulled up quickly just after 8th, never going well (trainer said gelding was never travelling in the soft ground) (op 4/5)

UR	1. Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 8/1 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	10	1110	176	–	–	–
b g Policy Maker (IRE) - Kruscyna (FR) (Ultimately Lucky)
Disputed lead at good pace, good jump and led clearly 2nd, slow jump 3rd, 1 length ahead when mistake and unseated rider 5 out (op 15/2)

7 ran Off time: 3:30:16 Winning time: 4m 6.27s (slow by 14.27s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Nube Negra (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Tony Bloom (Energumene) 1st breeder: Christophe Dubourg
2nd owner: My Racing Manager Friends (Funambule Sivola)
3rd owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Envoi Allen)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.70 £6.50 Ex: £83.10 CSF: £67.81 Tricast: £840.79 Trifecta: £323

3:30 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2022

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