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| Queen Mother Champion Chase - Wed March 17th 2010 |
cheltenham festival / 2010 news /
Master Minded Heads 24 for Queen Mother Champion Chase
14/01/10
Master Minded is among 24 entries for the Grade One Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase and aiming to become only the second horse to win the £320,000 two-mile championship three times, following Badsworth Boy in the 1980s.
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The seven-year-old is one of five entries for champion Jump trainer Paul Nicholls along with Free World, I’msingingtheblues, Takeroc and Twist Magic.
A strong Irish entry of seven includes the 2009 Irish Independent Arkle Trophy victor Forpadydepasterer as well as Big Zeb, who was travelling well when falling four out last year, the 2006 victor Newmill and Tranquil Sea, already a winner at Cheltenham this season following his victory in the Paddy Power Gold Cup on November 14. The smart novice chaser Sizing Europe has also been given an entry.
Well Chief, the 2004 Irish Independent Arkle Trophy victor and twice runner-up in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase, has been entered by David Pipe.
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Voy Por Ustedes is no stranger to Festival glory having captured both the 2006 Irish Independent Arkle Trophy and the 2007 Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase. Alan King’s charge has been entered once more for the latter contest and is also one of 43 entries for the Grade One Ryanair Chase, in which he finished second last year as the odds-on favourite.
The Sir Robert Ogden-owned nine-year-old was sixth on his latest start in the Grade One Lexus Chase over three miles at Leopardstown on December 29. King is yet to decide whether his charge will contest the two-mile Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase or the Ryanair Chase, staged over an extra five furlongs and worth a record £250,000 in 2010.
The Barbury Castle trainer revealed today: “Voy Por Ustedes came back A-one from his run in Ireland and in all likelihood will go to the Game Spirit Chase (two miles & a furlong) at Newbury next month. We will have a look at our options based on what he does there.
“We have given him entries in both the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase and the Ryanair Chase, so at this stage he could go for either race.”
King has also entered Oh Crick in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase. The seven-year-old triumphed in the Grade Three Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase at The Festival in March and added a further big-race success in the Grade Three Red Rum Handicap Chase at Aintree the following month.
King commented: “Oh Crick had a fantastic time last spring and we have given him an entry in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase. He may run in one of those races at Kempton this weekend and then go to Ascot for the Victor Chandler Chase. We will take a view after that. I would be surprised if he is a Queen Mother horse but the stage of the season we are at, we just thought he was due an entry.”
Also among the 43 entries for the Ryanair Chase are the Queen’s Barbers Shop, the 2008 RSA Chase victor Albertas Run and Poquelin, successful over the course and distance in the Boylepsorts.com Gold Cup last month.
THE SEASONS HOLIDAYS QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE
Class 1, Grade 1, 2m, £320,000 Total Prize Fund. 3.20pm, Cheltenham, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. For 5yo+ which are allotted a rating of 130 or more by the BHA Head of Handicapping following a review of the horses entered and after taking account of races run up to and including March 10 - horses which are not qualified for a rating in GB, IRE or FR may also be entered & such horses may be eligible providing the Handicapper is satisfied that the horse’s racecourse performances up to and including March 10 would merit a minimum rating of 130 (the decision of the BHA Head of Handicapping shall be final). Weights: 11st 10lb. Allowances: mares 7lb. Entries closed January 12, entries revealed January 14 (24 entries), scratchings deadline February 16, £16,000 supplementary entry stage & six-day confirmation stage March 11. Final 48-hour declaration stage, 10am, March 15. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Tuesday, January 12.
Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
0112 1U BARKER (IRE) 9 Eamonn Duignan Willie Mullins IRE
FF1 214 BIG ZEB (IRE) 9 Patrick Joseph Redmond Colm Murphy IRE
04 F231 CORNAS (NZ) 8 The Gascoigne Brookes Partnership III Nick Williams
P11F1 2 FIEPES SHUFFLE (GER) 10 Stall Jenny Mario Hofer GER
111 21F FIX THE RIB (IRE) 7 A Dean Gary Moore
221 222 FORPADYDEPLASTERER (IRE) 8 Goat Racing Syndicate Tom Cooper IRE
2332 22 FREE WORLD (FR) 6 Clive Smith Paul Nicholls
100 411 GOLDEN SILVER (FR) 8 Violet O'Leary Willie Mullins IRE
1102 63 I'MSINGINGTHEBLUES (IRE) 8 John Hales Paul Nicholls
121212 KALAHARI KING (FR) 9 Joanna Morgan Ferdy Murphy
64U5 34 LORD HENRY (IRE) 11 Karola Vann Philip Hobbs
63 4255 MAHOGANY BLAZE (FR) 8 Lorna Berryman Nigel Twiston Davies
2/111 13 MASTER MINDED (FR) 7 Clive Smith Paul Nicholls
46 4224 NEWMILL (IRE) 12 Mary Hayes John Murphy IRE
3F211 5 OH CRICK (FR) 7 David Sewell Alan King
12230 1 PETIT ROBIN (FR) 7 Mr & Mrs John Poynton Nicky Henderson
5104 45 SANTA'S SON (IRE) 10 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
5 41111 SIZING EUROPE (IRE) 8 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Henry de Bromhead IRE
2350P0 TAKEROC (FR) 7 Sandra Giles Paul Nicholls
51 0020 TARTAK (FR) 7 Power Panels Electrical Systems Ltd Tom George
56 2112 TRANQUIL SEA (IRE) 8 Nelius Hayes/Dermot Cox Edward O'Grady IRE
F6F1 31 TWIST MAGIC (FR) 8 Barry Fulton Tony Hayward Michael Lynch Paul Nicholls
3121 36 VOY POR USTEDES (FR) 9 Sir Robert Ogden Alan King
F3//2 132 WELL CHIEF (GER) 11 David Johnson David Pipe
24 Entries
7 Irish-trained
1 German-trained
PREVIOUS RESULTS -
SEASONS HOLIDAYS QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE
2009-WINNER-MASTER MINDED 6-11-10 Owner-Clive Smith; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-4/11 Fav
2ND-Well Chief 10-11-10 Owner-David Johnson; Trainer-David Pipe; Jockey-Timmy Murphy; SP-12/1
3RD-Petit Robin 6-11-10 Owner-Mr & Mrs John Poynton; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-Barry Geraghty; SP-12/1
12 ran, Time-3m 59.50s, Dist-7, 2
2008-WINNER-MASTER MINDED 5-11-10 Owner-Clive Smith; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-3/1
2ND-Voy Por Ustedes 7-11-10 Owner-Sir Robert Ogden; Trainer-Alan King; Jockey-Robert Thornton; SP-5/2 Fav
3RD-Fair Along 6-11-10 Owner-Alan Peterson; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-12/1
8 ran, 3m 55.80s, Dist-19, 16
2007-WINNER-VOY
POR USTEDES 6-11-10 Owner-Sir Robert Ogden; Trainer-Alan
King; Jockey-Robert Thornton; SP-5/1
2ND-Dempsey 9-11-10 Owner-Tracy Brown; Trainer-Carl Llewellyn; Jockey-Noel
Fehily; SP-20/1
3RD-River City 10-11-10 Owner-Sarah Rowley-Williams; Trainer-Noel Chance;
Jockey-Tom Doyle; SP-33/1
10 ran, 3m 53.88s, Dist-1½, 5 Evens Fav Well Chief (Fell)
2006-WINNER-NEWMILL 8-11-10 Owner-Mary Hayes; Trainer-John Murphy IRE;
Jockey-Andrew McNamara; SP-16/1
2ND-Fota Island 10-11-10 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Mouse Morris IRE;
Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP-4/1
3RD-Mister McGoldrick 9-11-10 Owner-Richard Longley; Trainer-Sue Smith;
Jockey-Dominic Elsworth; SP-50/1
12 ran, Time-3m 51.50s, Dist-9, 1.5 2/1 Fav Kauto Star (Fell)
2005-WINNER-MOSCOW
FLYER 11-11-10 Owner-Brian Kearney; Trainer-Jessica
Harrington IRE; Jockey-Barry Geraghty; SP-6/4 Fav
2ND-Well Chief 6-11-10 Owner-David Johnson; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Timmy
Murphy; SP-7/2
3RD-Azertyuiop 8-11-10 Owner-John Hales; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Ruby
Walsh; SP-2/1
8 ran, Time-3m 54.30s, Dist-2, 13
2004-WINNER-AZERTYUIOP 7-11-10 Owner-John Hales; Trainer-Paul Nicholls;
Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-15/8
2ND-Flagship Uberalles 10-11-10 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Philip Hobbs;
Jockey; Richard Johnson; SP-14/1
3RD-Tiutchev 11-11-10 Owner-The Liars Poker Partnership; Trainer-Martin
Pipe; Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP-16/1
8 ran, Time-3m 54.10s, Dist-9, 1.5 5/6 Fav Moscow Flyer (UR)
2003-WINNER-MOSCOW FLYER 9-12-00 Owner-Brian Kearney; Trainer-Jessica
Harrington IRE; Jockey-Barry Geraghty; SP-7/4 Fav
2ND-Native Upmanship 10-12-00 Owner-Sue Magnier; Trainer-Arthur Moore
IRE; Jockey-Conor O’Dwyer; SP-12/1
3RD Cenkos 9-12-00 Owner-Judy Stewart; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Ruby
Walsh; SP-7/1
11 ran, Time-3m 53.70s, Dist-7, 3
2002-WINNER-FLAGSHIP UBERALLES 8-12-00 Owner-Elizabeth
Gutner & Michael
Krysztofiak Racing; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-7/4
Fav
2ND-Native Upmanship 9-12-00 Owner-Sue Magnier; Trainer-Arthur Moore
IRE; Jockey-Conor O’Dwyer; SP-9/1
3RD-Cenkos 8-12-00 Owner-Judy Stewart; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Timmy
Murphy; SP-66/1
12 ran, Time-4m 7.70s, Dist-3, .5
2001- Cancelled
2000-WINNER-EDREDON BLEU 8-12-00 Owner-Jim Lewis; Trainer-Henrietta
Knight; Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP-7/2
2ND-Direct Route 9-12-00 Owner-Michael Thompson; Trainer-Howard Johnson;
Jockey-Norman Williamson; SP-5/1
3RD-Flagship Uberalles 6-12-00 Owner-Elizabeth Gutner & Michael Krysztofiak
Racing; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Joe Tizzard; SP-11/10 Fav
9 ran, Time-3m 44.6s, Dist-sh, 6
1999-WINNER-CALL EQUINAME 9-12-00 Owner-Mick Coburn, Paul Barber and
Colin Lewis; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Mick Fitzgerald; SP-7/2
2ND-Edredon Bleu 7-12-00 Owner-Jim Lewis; Trainer-Henrietta Knight; Jockey-Tony
McCoy; SP-3/1 Fav
3RD-Direct Route 8-12-00 Owner-Chris Heron; Trainer-Howard Johnson; Jockey-Norman
Williamson;
SP-11/2
13 ran, Time-3m 59.2s, Dist-1.25, 3.5
1998-WINNER-ONE MAN 10-12-00 Owner-John Hales; Trainer-Gordon Richards;
Jockey-Brian Harding; SP-7/2
2ND-Or Royal 7-12-00 Owner-David Johnson; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Tony
McCoy; SP-7/2
3RD-Lord Dorcet 8-12-00 Owner-John Hogg; Trainer-Alistair Charlton; Jockey-Brian
Storey; SP-50/1
8 ran, Time-3m 50.8s, Dist-4, 5 5/2 Fav Ask Tom (6th)
1997-WINNER-MARTHA’S SON 10-12-00 Owner-Paddy
Hartigan and Michael Ward-Thomas; Trainer-Tim Forster; Jockey-Rodney
Farrant; SP-9/1
2ND-Ask Tom 8-12-00 Owner-Brian Stewart-Brown; Trainer-Tom Tate; Jockey-Russ
Garritty; SP-6/1
3RD-Viking Flagship 10-12-00 Owner-Roach Foods Ltd; Trainer-David Nicholson;
Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-3/1
6 ran, Time-3m 50.1s, Dist-2.5, .5 5/2 Fav Strong Promise (5th)
1996-WINNER-KLAIRON DAVIS 7-12-00 Owner-Chris Jones; Trainer-Arthur
Moore IRE; Jockey-Francis Woods; SP-9/1
2ND-Viking Flagship 9-12-00 Owner-Roach Foods Limited; Trainer-David
Nicholson; Jockey-Charlie Swan; SP-9/4
3RD-Sound Man 8-12-00 Owner-David Lloyd; Trainer-Edward O’Grady
IRE; Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-11/8 Fav
7 ran, Time-4m 0.4s, Dist-5, 1.25
