15:20 Cheltenham

Wednesday 14 March 2012

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sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Finian's Rainbow (IRE)

911-10

4/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leading pair, left 2nd at 4th, closed on leader 2 out (usual 3 out), every chance when slightly bumped bypassing omitted last, soon ridden, stayed on to lead final 50 yards

2^nd

1.25

Sizing Europe (IRE)

1011-10

4/5

T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch

Tracked leader, left in lead at 4th, 2 lengths clear when not fluent and reduced advantage 2 out (usual 3 out), hard pressed when not much room bypassing omitted last, soon ridden, headed final 50 yards, no extra

3^rd

Big Zeb (IRE)

1111-10

13/2

T: C A MurphyJ: R M Power

Held up in 4th, left 3rd at 4th, outpaced by leading pair before 2 out (usual 3 out), pugged on same pace, never on terms

4^th

Gauvain

1011-10

20/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: N D Fehily

Held up in touch on outside, went 4th at 5th, struggling 3 out (usual 4 out), no chance with leaders

5^th

2.25

Realt Dubh (IRE)

811-10

14/1

T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry

Blundered 1st, held up in touch on inside, struggling 9th, no chance with leaders

6^th

I'm So Lucky

1011-10

66/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up in rear, struggling 8th, never dangerous

Also Ran

Kauto Stone (FR)

611-10

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up, fell 1st

Wishfull Thinking

911-10

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Led until fell heavily 4th

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Betting Breakdown

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Forecasts

Sizing Europe (IRE) (4/5), Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (4/1), Big Zeb (IRE) (13/2), Kauto Stone (FR) (14/1), Realt Dubh (IRE) (14/1), Wishfull Thinking (16/1), Gauvain (20/1), I'm So Lucky (66/1)