2:35 Cheltenham 17 Mar 1999
Queen Mother Champion Chase Class A (Grade 1)
(Class 1) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good To Soft 13 fences
1st
£97,600 2nd
£36,400 3rd
£17,700 4th
£7,500 5th
£3,250 6th
£1,550
| 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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| 9 | 120 | 150 | 172 | 167 | – | |||||
| gr g Belfort (FR) - Cherry Season (Silly Season) | ||||||||||
| Waited with in touch, progess to close 4 out, tracked leader going well after 2 out, challenged last, driven to lead final 100y, ran on well (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 120 t | 160 | 171 | 165 | – | ||||
| b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Nuit Bleue III (FR) (Le Pontet) | ||||||||||
| Led, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, quickened after 4 out, pressed from next, ridden and joined last, headed final 100yds, rallied gamely (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | 160 | 168 | 164 | – | ||||
| b g Executive Perk - Mursuma (Rarity) | ||||||||||
| Pecked 1st, held up last pair, steady progress from 7th, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged and not fluent 2 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | 128 | 164 | 158 | – | ||||
| b g Green Desert (USA) - Green Leaf (USA) (Alydar) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, progress to chase leader after 8th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, beaten before last (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | 152 | 163 | 157 | – | ||||
| ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until outpaced after 4 out, stayed on one pace before last (op 10-1 tchd 12-1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 120 t | 143 | 154 | 148 | – | ||||
| ch g Be My Native (USA) - Sixpenny (English Prince) | ||||||||||
| Held up last pair, outpaced from 4 out, ran on before last, nearest finish (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | 149 | 154 | 148 | – | ||||
| ch g Callernish - Anaglog's Pet (Gala Performance) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader to 4th, lost place 7th, outpaced after 4 out, no progress under pressure before next, one pace | ||||||||||
| 8 | 120 | – | 148 | 142 | – | |||||
| b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Glens Princess (Prince Hansel) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, pecked badly 5th, well in touch 4 out, ridden and weakened before next (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 120 t | – | 147 | 141 | – | ||||
| br g Law Society (USA) - Sun Screen (Caerleon) | ||||||||||
| Close up, jumped right 4th, outpaced and ridden from 4 out, no chance next (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | 140 | 144 | 138 | – | ||||
| ch h Port Etienne I (FR) - Kadastra (FR) (Stradavinsky) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, pushed along when mistake 4 out and weakened (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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10 | 120 | 163 | 138 | 132 | – | ||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - On The Scratch (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| Held up rear until rapid progress to press leader 4th, lost place after 8th, ridden and weakened quickly after 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | 126 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Remainder Man - Lady Dorcet (Condorcet) | ||||||||||
| Well in touch, carried right 4th, weakened from 8th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 tb | 152 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr g Kendor (FR) - Pomme Royale (FR) (Shergar) | ||||||||||
| Refused to race, took no part (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 2:37:00 Winning time: 3m 59.30s (slow by 7.30s) Total SP: 115%
- 1st owner: Mick Coburn, P K Barber, C Lewis (Call Equiname) 1st breeder: Mrs L Steele
- 2nd owner: Jim Lewis (Edredon Bleu)
- 3rd owner: Chris Heron (Direct Route)
- Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2.20 £2 £2.50 Ex: £6.70 CSF: £12.05 Tricast: £50.57 Trifecta: £46.90 Pool: £10,000.00. 184.59 winning tickets
