15:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 14 March 2018

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 7.20s

1^st

Altior

811-10

1/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, went 4th at the 7th, niggled along before 3 out, not much room and switched right before 2 out, soon close up and challenging, led soon after last, stayed on strongly to draw clear final 130 yards, impressive tchd 10/11 and 11/10

2^nd

Min

711-10

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up towards rear, headway after 9th, hampered 4 out, going well from 3 out until led 2 out, headed soon after last, no impression on winner final 130 yards op 11/4 tchd 5/2

3^rd

God's Own

1011-10

40/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 9th, challenged after 4 out, led off last bend, mistake and headed 2 out, 4th and beaten when jumped right last, went 3rd final 100 yards

4^th

Politologue

711-10

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, headway 6th, hampered 4 out, soon led, ridden and headed before 2 out, beaten in 3rd last, faded into 4th final 100 yards

5^th

Ordinary World

811-10

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell

Held up in rear, hampered 6th, behind 8th, headway on outside before 3 out, 5th and well in touch when jumped right 2 out, weakened last

Also Ran

Ar Mad

811-10

50/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Jumped right, pressed leader until 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, lost place 7th, well behind after 9th, pulled up after 4 out

Charbel

711-10

28/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Chased leaders, lost place after 5th, fell next op 33/1 tchd 25/1

Douvan

811-10

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 7th, travelling strongly when fell 4 out tchd 5/1

Special Tiara

1111-10

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: N D Fehily

Set good gallop, clear 4th until got in very tight at the 5th, headed 7th, left in lead 4 out, soon headed, slow and lost place 3 out, weakened after, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £4.20EX:£4.20Trifecta:£62.00Tricast:£56.00SF:£3.89Swingers:£1.10, £8.90, £11.00

Forecasts

Altior (1/1), Min (5/2), Douvan (9/2), Politologue (12/1), Special Tiara (25/1), Charbel (28/1), God's Own (40/1), Ordinary World (40/1), Ar Mad (50/1)

With the news that Altior was a doubt for the race with a foot problem, his place at the head of the market may come under some pressure from the Mullins duo MIN and Douvan. Both of those have missed time on the course with the latter producing a performance that was way below his best in this race last year and he returns now with questions still to answer. Min therefore may be the safer option having proved his fitness and health this year and it’s hard to see him out of the frame. The race looks likely to be run at a good pace and that could hamper those that like to go forward with God’s Own given a sporting shout of picking up some place money.

Min
Altior
God's Own

Prize Money

1st: £227,800.002nd: £85,480.003rd: £42,800.004th: £21,320.005th: £10,720.006th: £5,360.00