13 Mar 2008 14:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £310,000 (Penalty: £176,762); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Master Minded (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 10-2U11 / 22 | Jump (33) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith | 3/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, closed 5th, challenged 7th, led next, stormed clear between last 2, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 19 L | Voy Por Ustedes (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | U1-2212 / 10 | Jump (33) | R Thornton | A King Sir Robert Ogden | 5/2 | |
| held up in chasing group, headway 5th, not fluent 7th or 8th, chased winner approaching 4 out, close up 3 out, beaten soon after 2 out, stayed on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 16 L | Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 1202-34 / 11 | Jump (26) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 12/1 | |
| reminded soon after start, chased leaders, lost place when mistake 5th, soon behind, mistake 7th, virtually tailed off 4 out, stayed on past beaten horses after 2 out, took 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1 L | Schindlers Hunt (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 25-534U / 10 | Jump (18) | Paul Carberry | D T Hughes Slaneyville Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| with leader, led 2nd, headed 8th, relegated to 3rd when hit 9th, soon left behind by front pair, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 8 L | Newmill (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) | 45-6P3B / 10 | Jump (39) | R M Power | John Joseph Murphy Mrs Mary T Hayes | 40/1 | |
| held up, mistake 1st, reminder approaching 5th, headway and in touch 7th, beaten after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 8 L | Twist Magic (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 2F1-112 / 8 | Jump (54) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Barry Fulton Tony… | 5/1 | |
| in touch in chasing group, pushed along after 8th, beaten 4 out, 5th and behind when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 4 L | Tamarinbleu (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | P6-3111 / 13 | Jump (54) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Arthur White… | 7/2 | |
| led to 2nd, chased leader, mistake 7th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Lennon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 741-362 / 11 | Jump (40) | Non Runner | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Mansony (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) | 211-213 / 12 | Jump (54) | D N Russell | A L T Moore Michael Mulholland… | 16/1 | |
| held up, behind 4th, jumped right next, pulled up before 6th | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Contraband (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | P0459-0 / 10 | Jump (2) | K Whelan | Paul Murphy Mr F G Wilson | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Azulejo (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 415/2P7 / 10 | Jump (45) | Non Runner | M Scudamore J E Wilson & T… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
