Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 13 March 2024

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

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

1st £237,466.66 2nd £97,186.67 3rd £54,826.67

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Captain Guinness (IRE) 17/2 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	9	1110	162	151	167	–
b g Arakan (USA) - Presenting D'Azy (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, went second 8th, pushed along to lead home turn, 3 lengths ahead last, edged right run-in, ridden out

2 1½	7. Gentleman De Mee (FR) 16/1 Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	8	1110 ht	164	149	166	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Koeur De Mee (FR) (Video Rock)
Held up in last, headway 4 out, left in second 2 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on (op 18/1)

3 49 [50½]	6. Funambule Sivola (FR) 100/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	9	1110	144	83	123	–
b g Noroit (GER) - Little Memories (IRE) (Montjeu)
In touch with leaders, went second 5th, lost position when hit 6th, not fluent 8th, dropped to last 4 out, soon lost touch, left in remote third 2 out (op 125/1)

F	3. Edwardstone 15/2 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	10	1110	166	–	161	–
b g Kayf Tara - Nothingtoloose (IRE) (Luso)
Led, headed home turn, 2 lengths second when fell 2 out (op 17/2)

PU	5. Elixir De Nutz (FR) 40/1 Freddie Gingell Joe Tizzard	Freddie Gingell Joe Tizzard	10	1110 tp	161	–	–	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Nutz (FR) (Turgeon)
Raced in second, lost position 5th, went second again 6th, lost second 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling and stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report) (op 50/1)

PU	4. El Fabiolo (FR) 2/9F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	1110	175	–	–	–
b g Spanish Moon (USA) - Sainte Mante (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Prominent, lost position when not fluent 1st, dropped to last when bad mistake and almost fell 5th, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at fifth fence, having lost all momentum and considering the manner in which gelding stumbled he felt it prudent to pull up) (op 1/5)

6 ran Off time: 4:00:33 Winning time: 4m 10.91s (slow by 18.91s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Boothill (unsuitable ground), Jonbon (self certificate)
1st owner: Declan Landy (Captain Guinness) 1st breeder: Arthur Fennelly
2nd owner: John P McManus (Gentleman De Mee)
3rd owner: My Racing Manager Friends (Funambule Sivola)
Tote win: £9.50 PL: £1.80 £3.30 Ex: £120.80 CSF: £100.05 Tricast: £11,931.82 Trifecta: £1,177.80

3:30 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2024

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