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

Cheltenham

15:30

Date 2024-03-13

Distance 1m7f199y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £225,080

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	El Fabiolo Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	111-11	175	183	161	38d	—	—	-16	50	0.06/1	1/4 80%
Unbeaten chase record includes the 2023 Arkle and 2024 Dublin Chase; top rated
3	Edwardstone Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	164	—	5-2241	166	174	146	32d	—	—	+22	31.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Relished the switch to front-running in the Game Spirit; won the Arkle here in 2022
2	Captain Guinness Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	22-1P3	162	169	158	38d	—	—	+22	30.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Runner-up in this race last year but unlikely to go one better; 0-13 in Grade 1 races
7	Gentleman De Mee Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	164	ht	614-24	164	163	146	38d	—	—	+25	29.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Well-held fourth to stablemate El Fabiolo when bidding for a second Dublin Chase win
5	Elixir De Nutz Grey J:Freddie Gingell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell T:Joe Tizzard	164	tp	-51131	161	164	146	46d	—	—	+46	48.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Rallied to beat Jonbon in the Clarence House but is far from sure to confirm the placings
6	Funambule Sivola Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	164	—	-66362	144	166	131	32d	—	—	+29	30.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Flattered when second in this contest in 2022; hard to fancy on this season's form
1	Boothill b/br J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	164	t	3-11FF	158	164	127	32d	—	—	—	29.1	—	—
Won a couple of notable handicaps at Ascot in November; faller in both runs since
8	Jonbon Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	11-112	170	175	162	46d	—	—	—	30	—	—
Let down by his jumping in the Clarence House; big player on his other achievements

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
El Fabiolo	2/9	2/9	2/9	1/4	2/9
Edwardstone	15/2	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Captain Guinness	12/1	10/1	12/1	10/1	10/1
Gentleman De Mee	20/1	18/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Elixir De Nutz	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Funambule Sivola	125/1	100/1	125/1	125/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

El Fabiolo

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/4

2nd

Elixir De Nutz

48.6

OR: 27.8 Form: 20.1 Odds: 0.7

40/1

3rd

Edwardstone

31.9

OR: 29 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Funambule Sivola

30.4

OR: 23.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Captain Guinness

30.2

OR: 28 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Jonbon

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Gentleman De Mee

29.7

OR: 28.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Boothill

29.1

OR: 27 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
El Fabiolo	175	183	161
Jonbon	170	175	162
Edwardstone	166	174	146
Gentleman De Mee	164	163	146
Captain Guinness	162	169	158
Elixir De Nutz	161	164	146
Boothill	158	164	127
Funambule Sivola	144	166	131

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Edwardstone	32d ago	Fit
Funambule Sivola	32d ago	Fit
Boothill	32d ago	Fit
El Fabiolo	38d ago	Fit
Captain Guinness	38d ago	Fit
Gentleman De Mee	38d ago	Fit
Elixir De Nutz	46d ago	Fresh
Jonbon	46d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Gentleman De Mee	Front Runner
Elixir De Nutz	Front Runner

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 8 runners classified.