Full Result 3.20 Cheltenham | 17 March 2004

Queen Mother Champion Chase Class A Grade 1

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

1st £145,000 2nd £55,000 3rd £27,500 4th £12,500 5th £6,250 6th £3,750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Azertyuiop (FR) 15/8 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1110	172	148	176	–
b g Baby Turk - Temara (FR) (Rex Magna)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders 6th, led 8th, driven clear after 2 out, readily (op 13-8 tchd 2-1 in places)

2 9	5. Flagship Uberalles (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	1110	162	138	166	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, tracked leaders 3 out, chased winner after 2 out but soon no chance, held on well under pressure for 2nd (op 20-1)

3 1½ [10½]	7. Tiutchev 16/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	11	1110	167	136	165	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Chased leaders, slight lead 6th, headed 8th, chased winner from 4 out, hard ridden next, lost 2nd after 2 out and soon outpaced (tchd 20-1 in places)

4 2½ [13]	2. Cenkos (FR) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	10	1110	166	133	167	–
ch g Nikos - Vincenza (Grundy)
Led until after 2nd, mistake 5th, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 7th, plenty to do 2 out, stayed on approaching last to take 4th run-in (tchd 25-1 in places)

5 10 [23]	8. Venn Ottery 33/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	9	1110	110	120	152	–
b g Access Ski - Tom's Comedy (Comedy Star)
Held up in rear, smooth headway to track leaders 4 out, disputed 2nd and going well 2 out, soon no chance with winner, ridden and weakened rapidly run-in (op 40-1)

6 12 [35]	3. Ei Ei 100/1 Lee Vickers Michael Chapman	Lee Vickers Michael Chapman	9	1110	137	105	140	–
b g North Briton - Branitska (Mummy's Pet)
With leader, led 3rd, narrowly headed 6th, stayed pressing leaders until weakened after 4 out (tchd 150-1 in places)

7 10 [45]	4. Eskleybrook 200/1 Mark Bradburne V Y Gethin	Mark Bradburne V Y Gethin	11	1110 p	134	92	130	–
b g Arzanni - Crystal Run VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Prominent early, behind from 5th (tchd 250-1 in places)

UR	6. Moscow Flyer (IRE) 5/6F Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	10	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Meelick Lady (IRE) (Duky)
In touch, headway 7th, tracked leaders next, going well and disputing close 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 10-11 tchd 4-5 and evens in places)

8 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 3m 54.10s (slow by 2.10s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: J Hales (Azertyuiop) 1st breeder: Pierre De Maleissye Melun
2nd owner: John P McManus (Flagship Uberalles)
3rd owner: The Liars Poker Partnership (Tiutchev)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £2.10 Ex: £21.80 CSF: £24.45 Tricast: £318.61 Trifecta: £168.10 Pool £11,779.39 - 49.73 winning units.

3:20 Cheltenham 17 Mar 2004

Queen Mother Champion Chase Class A Grade 1