CHELTENHAM
16 March 2022
Wednesday 16th March

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

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 7f 199y
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
7

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Chacun Pour Soi silk
D
Chacun Pour Soi
J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 15 wins from 47 in the last 14 days (32%)
Below-par third in this race last year but has a major chance if showing his Irish form
13-151
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 176
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Feb 22 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 11-12 1/5 Dunvegan (12L) 4/7F 176 176
4 Dec 21 San Sandown 15.5f GS ChG1 11-7 5/5 Greaneteen (34L) 8/13F 176 156
27 Apr 21 Pun Punchestown 16f Y ChG1 12-0 1/6 Allaho (5½L) 6/5F 172 179
17 Mar 21 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS ChG1 11-10 3/9 Put The Kettle On (1½L) 8/13F 173 167
6 Feb 21 Leo Leopardstown 17.5f Sft ChG1 11-12 1/6 Fakir D'oudairies (8L) 2/5F 174 177
27 Dec 20 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 12-0 1/6 Notebook (6½L) 4/7F 172 176
2
Energumene silk
D
Energumene
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts at this distance (71%)
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 15 wins from 47 in the last 14 days (32%)
Collared late on by Shishkin in the Clarence House; drops back slightly in trip; respected
11-112
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 175
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jan 22 Asc Ascot 17f Sft ChG1 11-7 2/4 Shishkin (1L) 5/4 171 179
5 Dec 21 Cor Cork 16.5f Sft ChG2 12-0 1/5 Daly Tiger (8½L) 1/3F 169 174
29 Apr 21 Pun Punchestown 16f Y NvChG1 11-12 1/4 Janidil (16L) 2/5F 163 171
6 Feb 21 Leo Leopardstown 17.5f Sft NvChG1 11-12 1/9 Franco De Port (10L) 5/6F 159 168
13 Jan 21 Naa Naas 16f Hy NvCh 11-10 1/4 Captain Guinness (8½L) 10/11F - 165
20 Nov 20 Gow Gowran Park 20f Hy Ch 12-0 1/10 Fort Worth Texas (18L) 8/13F - 149
3
Envoi Allen silk
C
D
w1
Envoi Allen t
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 6 starts at this distance (100%)
Going Specialist - 5 wins from 5 starts on this ground (100%)
Successful twice at the Cheltenham Festival; won Grade 1 at Leopardstown last time
F-P161
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 161
Days: 79
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 21 Leo Leopardstown 17f Gd/Y ChG1 12-0 t 1/3 Battleoverdoyen (7½L) 2/5F 161 166
5 Dec 21 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Y/Sft ChG1 11-12 t 6/10 Allaho (8¾L) 7/4F 163 159
30 Oct 21 Dro Down Royal 19.5f Sft ChG2 12-0 t 1/6 Echoes Of Family (22L) 4/11F 163 149
27 Apr 21 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y NvChG1 11-12 t PU/4 Colreevy () 6/4 164 -
18 Mar 21 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS NvChG1 11-4 t F/8 Chantry House () 4/9F 164 -
17 Jan 21 Pun Punchestown 20f Hy NvChG3 12-0 t 1/5 Fils D'oudairies (3½L) 1/2F - 162
4
Funambule Sivola silk
D
Funambule Sivola
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 11 starts at this distance (55%)
Has form figures of 11211211 at about 2m over fences; won the Game Spirit last time
2-2911
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 159
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 22 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS ChG2 11-0 1/4 Sceau Royal (2L) 9/4 154 164
28 Jan 22 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-12 1/7 The Big Bite (1L) 5/4F 152 160
1 Jan 22 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-12 9/16 Vienna Court (26L) 7/1 155 151
5 Dec 21 Hun Huntingdon 20f Gd ChG2 11-2 2/6 First Flow (4½L) 11/2 156 157
10 Apr 21 Ain Aintree 16f GS NvChG1 11-4 2/5 Shishkin (3¼L) 14/1 149 160
28 Mar 21 Asc Ascot 17f Gd 2NvHcCh 11-12 1/3 Monsieur Lecoq (23L) 11/10F 141 153
6
Politologue silk
CD
D
w2
Politologue t
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (27%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (25%)
Everything dropped right in this race in 2020; unlikely to repeat the win now aged 11
/124-2
Age: 11
Weight: 11-10
OR: 165
Days: 122
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 21 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd ChG2 11-6 t 2/4 Nube Negra (6L) 5/1 167 167
9 Apr 21 Ain Aintree 20f GS ChG1 11-7 t 4/7 Fakir D'oudairies (25L) 5/2 168 146
23 Jan 21 Asc Ascot 17f Sft ChG1 11-7 t 2/8 First Flow (7L) 11/8F 169 164
5 Dec 20 San Sandown 15.5f Sft ChG1 11-7 t 1/5 Greaneteen (7L) 11/8F 169 173
11 Mar 20 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 1/5 Dynamite Dollars (9½L) 6/1 165 173
7 Dec 19 San Sandown 15.5f Sft ChG1 11-7 ht 5/8 Defi Du Seuil (18L) 5/1 166 149
7
Shishkin silk
CD
C
D
Shishkin
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
9 x Distance Winner - Won 9 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 9 wins from 10 starts at this distance (90%)
Going Specialist - 6 wins from 7 starts on this ground (86%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Got up late on from Energumene in Clarence House thriller; has all the right credentials
111-11
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 177
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jan 22 Asc Ascot 17f Sft ChG1 11-7 1/4 Energumene (1L) 5/6F 172 181
27 Dec 21 Kem Kempton 16f Sft ChG2 11-3 1/4 Greaneteen (10L) 4/9F 169 175
10 Apr 21 Ain Aintree 16f GS NvChG1 11-4 1/5 Funambule Sivola (3¼L) 1/8F 169 165
16 Mar 21 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft NvChG1 11-4 1/5 Eldorado Allen (12L) 4/9F 164 175
30 Jan 21 Don Doncaster 16.5f Sft NvChG2 11-5 1/4 Eldorado Allen (8½L) 1/7F 162 172
27 Dec 20 Kem Kempton 16f Sft NvChG2 11-2 1/4 Tamaroc Du Mathan (13L) 1/3F 159 170
8
Put The Kettle On silk
CD
D
Put The Kettle On p 1
J: Aidan Coleman
T: Henry De Bromhead
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts here (80%)
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Game mare who is 4-5 at Cheltenham; out of sorts since winning this contest in 2021
314-35
Age: 8
Weight: 11-3
OR: 158
Days: 74
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 22 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Y ChG3M 11-9 5/5 Mount Ida (42L) 9/2 159 115
14 Nov 21 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd ChG2 10-13 3/4 Nube Negra (10½L) 15/8F 159 156
24 Apr 21 San Sandown 15.5f Gd ChG1 11-0 4/7 Greaneteen (21L) 5/2 160 148
17 Mar 21 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS ChG1 11-3 1/9 Nube Negra (½L) 17/2 156 162
27 Dec 20 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 11-7 3/6 Chacun Pour Soi (8¼L) 13/2 155 159
15 Nov 20 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft ChG2 10-10 1/4 Duc Des Genievres (1¼L) 7/4 155 156
5
Nube Negra silk
CD
D
Nube Negra t
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (29%)
12-314
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 168
Days: 102
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 21 San Sandown 15.5f GS ChG1 11-7 t 4/5 Greaneteen (12L) 4/1 168 159
14 Nov 21 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd ChG2 11-6 t 1/4 Politologue (6L) 9/4 165 172
27 Apr 21 Pun Punchestown 16f Y ChG1 12-0 t 3/6 Chacun Pour Soi (25L) 6/1 165 155
17 Mar 21 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS ChG1 11-10 t 2/9 Put The Kettle On (½L) 11/1 165 168
27 Dec 20 Kem Kempton 16f Sft ChG2 11-0 t 1/6 Altior (3½L) 20/1 152 167
8 Feb 20 War Warwick 16.5f GS NvChG2 11-0 t 2/6 Rouge Vif (7L) 5/4F 153 155
Verdict

The captivating rematch between SHISHKIN and Energumene may well end up being a repeat of the Clarence House result.

Verdict silk image
Shishkin

Betting Forecast:

4/5 Shishkin,

7/2 Energumene,

6/1 Chacun Pour Soi,

12/1 Nube Negra,

20/1 Envoi Allen,

25/1 Put The Kettle On,

33/1 Funambule Sivola,

50/1 Politologue

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