15:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 11 March 2020

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

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 10.03s

1^st

Politologue

911-10

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Skelton

Made virtually all, clear before 2 out, ridden approaching last, driven flat, unchallenged op 7/1

2^nd

9 ½

Dynamite Dollars

711-10

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, disputing 2nd from 4th, mistake 4 out, pushed along after next, ridden and hanging left before last, no impression on winner tchd 15/2

3^rd

3 ¼

Bun Doran

911-10

33/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Led until 1st, chased winner, pushed along after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, ridden before last, lost 2nd flat, no extra

4^th

Defi Du Seuil

711-10

2/5f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: B J Geraghty

Held up in touch on outside, rider lost right iron briefly 4 out, close enough 3 out, soon pushed along and beaten, well held when landed awkwardly last, closed on 3rd towards finish op 4/11

5^th

Sceau Royal

811-10

10/1

T: A KingJ: D A Jacob

Held up in last, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten, well behind 2 out, tailed off op 11/1

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Non-Runners

Chacun Pour Soi³⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Altior³²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.30Pl:£2.50, £2.40EX:£33.00Trifecta:£170.80SF:£39.77Swingers:£7.10

Forecasts

Defi Du Seuil (2/5), Chacun Pour Soi (11/8), Altior (5/2), Politologue (6/1), Dynamite Dollars (7/1), Sceau Royal (10/1), Bun Doran (33/1)

Injury (soreness on a splint) has cruelly denied the brilliant defending champion Altior the opportunity to seek a hat-trick of wins in the Grade 1 Queen Mother Champion Chase, which opens the door for the ultra-progressive Dublin Chase winner Chacun Pour Soi and the notoriously hardy DEFI DU SEUIL. The former was flawless when taking the scalp of his illustrious Ryanair Chase bound stablemate Min at Leopardstown, but the JP McManus-owned runner adores Cheltenham (6-8) and that serves to tip the scales narrowly in his favour.

Defi Du Seuil
Chacun Pour Soi
Dynamite Dollars

Previous Winners

2019

Altior

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 9

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

4/11

Prize Money

1st: £225,080.002nd: £84,800.003rd: £42,440.004th: £21,200.005th: £10,640.006th: £5,320.007th: £2,640.008th: £1,360.00