Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 16 March 2016

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)

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

1st £199,325 2nd £74,795 3rd £37,450 4th £18,655 5th £9,380 6th £4,690

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Sprinter Sacre (FR) 5/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	10	1110	170	166	176	–
bb g Network (GER) - Fatima III (FR) (Bayolidaan)
Tracked leaders, nodded 3 out, led before next, soon in command, not fluent last, ridden out (tchd 11/2 in places)

2 3½	10. Un De Sceaux (FR) 4/6F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	8	1110	172	162	170	–
b g Denham Red (FR) - Hotesse De Sceaux (FR) (April Night)
Tracked leader, hit 4th, led after 4 out, ridden when headed before 2 out, soon held by winner, kept on same pace (op 8/11)

3 nse [3½]	8. Special Tiara 16/1 Noel Fehily Henry De Bromhead	Noel Fehily Henry De Bromhead	9	1110	168	162	170	–
b g Kayf Tara - Special Choice (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led, mistake 3rd, headed after 4 out, ridden and every chance after 3 out, held by winner before next but kept pressing for 2nd, stayed on same pace (op 14/1)

4 5 [8½]	3. God's Own (IRE) 20/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	8	1110	159	156	166	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Dantes Term (IRE) (Phardante)
In touch, went 5th after 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, 4th and held when blundered next, kept on from last

5 5 [13½]	7. Somersby (IRE) 50/1 Brian Hughes Mick Channon	Brian Hughes Mick Channon	12	1110 p	156	150	162	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Back To Roost (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch, went 4th 4 out, ridden after 3 out, keeping on a same pace in held 5th when bad mistake next

6 9 [22½]	4. Just Cameron 66/1 Joe Colliver Micky Hammond	Joe Colliver Micky Hammond	9	1110 t	150	139	154	–
b g Kayf Tara - Miss Fencote (Phardante)
Chased leaders until 9th, soon struggling to go pace, stayed on again from 2 out but never any threat

7 4 [26½]	1. Dodging Bullets 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	8	1110 t	168	134	151	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Nova Cyngi (USA) (Kris S)
In touch, not fluent 1st, hit 7th (water), chasing leaders when hit 9th, outpaced after 3 out, no threat after (op 12/1)

8 40 [66½]	5. Sire De Grugy (FR) 16/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	10	1110	169	83	140	–
ch g My Risk (FR) - Hirlish (FR) (Passing Sale)
In last trio but in touch, never threatened to get involved, weakened after 3 out (op 14/1)

PU	2. Felix Yonger (IRE) 11/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	10	1110	161	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Marble Sound (IRE) (Be My Native)
In last pair, mistake 2nd, never travelling after, lost touch from 6th, pulled up 4 out (jockey said that the gelding made a mistake at the second fence and was never travelling thereafter ) (op 12/1)

PU	6. Sizing Granite (IRE) 33/1 Jonathan Burke C A Murphy	Jonathan Burke C A Murphy	8	1110	155	–	–	–
br g Milan - Hazel's Tisrara (IRE) (Mandalus)
Blundered very badly 1st and lucky to stand up, never recovered in detached last, pulled up before 7th (jockey said that the gelding made a bad mistake at the first fence and was never travelling thereafter. ) (op 25/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:30:33 Winning time: 3m 48.90s (fast by 3.10s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs Caroline Mould (Sprinter Sacre) 1st breeder: Christophe Masle
2nd owner: Edward O'Connell (Un De Sceaux)
3rd owner: Mrs S Rowley-Williams (Special Tiara)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £2 £1.10 £3.40 Ex: £9.80 CSF: £9 Tricast: £50.26 Trifecta: £84.70

3:30 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2016

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)