2025-03-12 Cheltenham 16:00
Cheltenham

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

Distance: 1m7f199y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £225,080

Runners: 8

Winning time: 3m 57.91s (slow by 5.91s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

6 Marine Nationale

J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:159 SP:5/1

In touch with leaders - went second 3 out - pushed along and disputed lead 2 out - left clear last - ran on well(tchd 9/2)

2 18

4 Jonbon

J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson

Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:171 SP:5/6F

In touch with leaders - bad mistake and dropped to last 9th - pushed along and no impression before 2 out - 14 lengths down last - stayed on run-in - went modest second towards finish(tchd 4/5)

3 1¼ 19¼

1 Captain Guinness

J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:10 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:160 SP:25/1

In rear - some headway 4 out - mistake 3 out - went third 2 out - 8 lengths down when not fluent but left in second last - weakened run-in - lost second towards finish (kicked the railing in the parade ring - having been checked by the vet at the start - gelding was deemed fit to race)(op 28/1)

4 ½ 19¾

8 Solness

J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:162 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - led 5th - headed 7th - not fluent 8th - outpaced after 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(tchd 10/1)

5 5½ 25¼

3 Found A Fifty

J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:162 SP:11/1

Soon prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders 6th - outpaced before 2 out - 10 lengths down and weakening when left in third last - lost two places run-in(tchd 12/1)

2 Energumene

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:11 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:166 SP:6/1

Disputed lead - lost position but prominent 3rd - led 7th - lost position just before 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up last(op 11/2)

7 Quilixios

J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:158 SP:40/1

Disputed lead - led clearly 3rd - headed but prominent 5th - led again just before 3 out - joined 2 out - ridden when fell last

5 Libberty Hunter

J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams

Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:151 SP:33/1

Raced in last - not fluent 2nd - in rear but only 4 lengths down when fell 3 out

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6

Tote place: £1.50 £1.20 £2.60

Exacta: £9.40

Trifecta: £181.10

Tricast: £83.85

CSF: £9.48