15:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 16 March 2022

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

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 6.27s

1^st

Energumene

811-10

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up in rear, headway going well on outside 9th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, asserting last, came well clear flat, easily op 11/4

2^nd

8 ½

Funambule Sivola

711-10

40/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Towards rear on outside, closed 4th, left 2nd 9th, challenged 4 out until 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner but kept on well

3^rd

4 ½

Envoi Allen

811-10

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Led until 2nd, 2nd until 4th, stayed handy, led 3 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, soon 3rd and no impression

4^th

Politologue

1111-10

80/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, outpaced from 4 out, well held 3 out, modest 4th before 2 out tchd 66/1

5^th

2 ¼

Put The Kettle On

811-3

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, left in lead 9th, headed 3 out, soon weakened op 25/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Chacun Pour Soi

1011-10

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

With leader, led 2nd, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, narrow lead when got in tight, stumbled and unseated rider 9th op 15/2

Shishkin

811-10

5/6f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Never going well towards rear, not fluent 6th, soon last, pulled up before 9th op 4/5

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Non-Runners

Nube Negra¹⁰²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.70, £6.50EX:£83.10Trifecta:£323.00Tricast:£840.79SF:£67.81Swingers:£9.10, £2.20, £16.90

Forecasts

Shishkin (5/6), Energumene (5/2), Chacun Pour Soi (8/1), Envoi Allen (10/1), Nube Negra (12/1), Put The Kettle On (20/1), Funambule Sivola (40/1), Politologue (80/1)

A mouth-watering rematch between SHISHKIN and Energumene and Nicky Henderson's star can uphold the Clarence House form and make it 3 Festival wins in a row. Shishkin's strong finish at Ascot proved decisive and that could be the difference again up the Cheltenham Hill which he knows well. Willie Mullins, still seeking a first win in this race, has another strong contender in Chacun Pour Soi.

SHISHKIN (IRE)
ENERGUMENE (FR)
CHACUN POUR SOI (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Put The Kettle On

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 7

J: Aidan Coleman | T: H De Bromhead

17/2

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