CHELTENHAM
13 March 2024
Wednesday 13th March

ITV Racing Tips

13:30 14:10 14:50 15:30 16:10

Huntingdon Tips

13:10 13:50 14:30 15:10 15:50 16:30 17:00

Cheltenham Tips

13:30 14:10 14:50 15:30 16:10 16:50 17:30

Newcastle (AW) Tips

16:36 17:10 17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:15

Kempton (AW) Tips

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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
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Boothill silk
D
Boothill t
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Harry Fry
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 7 wins from 13 starts at this distance (54%)
Won a couple of notable handicaps at Ascot in November; faller in both runs since
3-11FF
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 158
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Hy ChG2 11-6 t F/4 Edwardstone () 11/4 158 153
27 Dec 23 Kem Kempton 16f GS HcChG2 11-11 t F/6 Editeur Du Gite () 11/8F 158 -
25 Nov 23 Asc Ascot 17f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 t 1/8 Frere D'Armes (½L) 11/4F 155 160
4 Nov 23 Asc Ascot 17f Sft HcChG3 11-5 t 1/9 First Flow (4L) 7/2F 149 157
25 Feb 23 Kem Kempton 20.5f Gd NvChG2 11-7 t 3/5 Solo (8L) 15/8F 150 153
28 Jan 23 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd NvChG2 11-7 t 2/5 Tommy's Oscar (5½L) 4/5F 148 152
2
Captain Guinness silk
D
Captain Guinness
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Second in this last year and, although 0-13 in Grade 1 races, again has place claims
22-1P3
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 162
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y/Sft ChG1 11-12 3/5 El Fabiolo (14½L) 16/1 162 161
27 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 17f Sft ChG1 11-12 PU/5 Dinoblue () 6/4F 162 -
18 Nov 23 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy ChG2 11-10 1/5 Riviere D'etel (7L) 3/1 160 164
29 Apr 23 San Sandown 15.5f GS ChG1 11-10 2/5 Jonbon (3¾L) 6/1 160 165
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft ChG1 11-10 2/7 Energumene (10L) 12/1 159 165
27 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 11-12 2/7 Blue Lord (11L) 7/1 160 156
3
Edwardstone silk
CD
D
Edwardstone
J: Tom Cannon
T: Alan King
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
9 x Distance Winner - Won 9 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Relished the switch to front-running in the Game Spirit; won the Arkle here in 2022
5-2241
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 166
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Hy ChG2 11-8 1/4 Funambule Sivola (40L) 11/10F 162 170
13 Jan 24 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS ChG2 11-8 4/5 Banbridge (25L) 5/2J 164 152
9 Dec 23 San Sandown 15.5f Hy ChG1 11-10 2/4 Jonbon (2¾L) 9/2 165 167
19 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft ChG2 11-10 2/4 Jonbon (9½L) 100/30 167 158
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft ChG1 11-10 5/7 Energumene (64L) 15/8 170 130
28 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 2/6 Editeur Du Gite (hd) 5/2 170 164
4
El Fabiolo silk
CD
D
El Fabiolo
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 7 starts at this distance (86%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (60%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 14 wins from 46 in the last 14 days (30%)
Unbeaten chase record includes the 2023 Arkle and 2024 Dublin Chase; top rated
111-11
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 175
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y/Sft ChG1 11-12 1/5 Dinoblue (8½L) 4/11F 172 179
10 Dec 23 Cor Cork 16.5f Sft/Hy ChG2 12-0 1/6 Fil Dor (4¾L) 1/5F 172 174
27 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 16f Gd/Y NvChG1 11-12 1/4 Dysart Dynamo (11L) 1/4F 164 173
14 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft NvChG1 11-7 1/9 Jonbon (5½L) 11/10F 162 172
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y NvChG1 11-12 1/8 Banbridge (10L) 9/2 - 167
21 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y/Sft Ch 11-12 1/5 Colonel Mustard (19L) 1/5F - 163
5
Elixir De Nutz silk
C
D
Elixir De Nutz tp
J: Freddie Gingell
T: Joe Tizzard
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Rallied to beat Jonbon in the Clarence House but is far from sure to confirm the placings
-51131
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 161
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS ChG1 11-10 tp 1/5 Jonbon (nk) 22/1 156 160
27 Dec 23 Kem Kempton 16f GS HcChG2 11-9 tp 3/6 Editeur Du Gite (3L) 11/4 156 155
2 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 2HcCh 11-10 tp 1/6 Master Chewy (1½L) 9/2 151 160
10 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 17.5f GS HcChG2 10-0 tp 1/6 Solo (3¼L) 13/2 146 152
14 Oct 23 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-11 tp 5/5 Al Dancer (32L) 13/2 147 128
22 Apr 23 Ayr Ayr 16.5f Gd HcChG3 11-13 tp 2/9 Malystic (¾L) 6/1 146 151
6
Funambule Sivola silk
D
Funambule Sivola
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
Flattered when second in this contest in 2022; hard to fancy on this season's form
-66362
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 144
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Hy ChG2 11-8 2/4 Edwardstone (40L) 8/1 145 130
27 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-9 6/10 Gabriel's Getaway (11L) 3/1F 148 145
16 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft 2HcCh 12-0 3/7 Madara (14½L) 15/2 150 145
25 Nov 23 Asc Ascot 17f Gd 2HcCh 11-7 6/8 Boothill (15L) 9/1 153 146
4 Nov 23 Asc Ascot 17f Sft HcChG3 11-12 6/9 Boothill (20L) 11/1 156 143
29 Apr 23 San Sandown 15.5f GS ChG1 11-10 5/5 Jonbon (49L) 33/1 156 124
7
Gentleman De Mee silk
D
Gentleman De Mee ht
J: Mark Walsh
T: W P Mullins
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 14 wins from 46 in the last 14 days (30%)
Well-held fourth to stablemate El Fabiolo when bidding for a second Dublin Chase win
614-24
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 164
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y/Sft ChG1 11-12 ht 4/5 El Fabiolo (16½L) 9/1 165 159
27 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 17f Sft ChG1 11-12 ht 2/5 Dinoblue (7½L) 11/2 165 159
25 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 16f Y/Sft ChG1 11-12 ht 4/5 Energumene (10L) 13/2 167 158
5 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 11-12 ht 1/5 Blue Lord (7L) 15/2 158 170
27 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 11-12 ht 6/7 Blue Lord (41L) 7/1 160 126
3 Dec 22 San Sandown 15.5f GS ChG1 11-10 ht 4/6 Edwardstone (16½L) 10/1 163 156
8
Jonbon silk
CD
D
BF
Jonbon
T: Nicky Henderson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
12 x Distance Winner - Won 12 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 12 wins from 15 starts at this distance (80%)
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)
11-112
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 170
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS ChG1 11-10 2/5 Elixir De Nutz (nk) 1/4F 170 165
9 Dec 23 San Sandown 15.5f Hy ChG1 11-10 1/4 Edwardstone (2¾L) 30/100F 170 171
19 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft ChG2 11-10 1/4 Edwardstone (9½L) 4/9F 166 169
29 Apr 23 San Sandown 15.5f GS ChG1 11-10 1/5 Captain Guinness (3¾L) 8/13F 159 170
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 16f GS NvChG1 11-7 1/4 Marvel De Cerisy (43L) 2/11F 159 164
14 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft NvChG1 11-7 2/9 El Fabiolo (5½L) 2/1 159 164
Verdict

He's not bombproof on the jumping front but, in terms of ability, EL FABIOLO is a worthy favourite to extend his winning sequence.

Verdict silk image
El Fabiolo

Betting Forecast:

2/7 El Fabiolo,

6/1 Edwardstone,

7/1 Captain Guinness,

25/1 Elixir De Nutz,

Gentleman De Mee,

50/1 Boothill,

100/1 Funambule Sivola

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