Latest scratchings: THE SPORTINGBET QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE Class 1, Grade 1, 2m, £350,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 3.20pm, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. 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 6 - horses which are not qualified for a rating in Great Britain, Ireland or France may also be entered & such horses may be eligible providing the Handicapper is satisfied that the horseâs racecourse performances up to and including March 6 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 8, entries revealed January 10 (17 entries), scratchingsâ deadline February 12 (9 remain), £17,500 supplementary entry & six-day confirmation stage March 7. Final 48-hour declaration stage, 10am, March 11. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, February 11. Form Horse Age Owner Trainer U212-15 CUE CARD 7 Jean Bishop Colin Tizzard 1/1211-4 FINIAN'S RAINBOW (IRE) 10 Michael Buckley Nicky Henderson 52-0442 REALT DUBH (IRE) 9 Derek Sharkey Noel Meade IRE 5111-314 SANCTUAIRE (FR) 7 Potensis Limited & Chris Giles Paul Nicholls 121-1111 SIZING EUROPE (IRE) 11 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Henry de Bromhead IRE 224102-3 SOMERSBY (IRE) 9 Camilla Radford Mick Channon 11111-11 SPRINTER SACRE (FR) 7 Caroline Mould Nicky Henderson 1/35/1-50 TATANIANO (FR) 9 The Stewart Family Richard Rowe F25-2141 WISHFULL THINKING 10 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs 9 entries remain after February 12 scratchings deadline THE FOLLOWING 8 HORSES HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED: EDGARDO SOL (FR), FLEMENSTAR (IRE), FREE WORLD (FR), KUMBESHWAR, RUBI LIGHT (FR), SHOOTERS WOOD (IRE), SIMONSIG, WILLIAM'S WISHES (IRE)
I hope Tom George supplements Mail De Bievre for this, could make it quite interesting if he decides to run and jumps off like he did on Saturday. Not saying he'll win like, but it might be something different to what we've seen him up against so far......
Out of the 9 left the following are more likely to run in the Ryanair: Cue Card Sizing Europe Finians Rainbow Somersby Therefore Sanctuaire at PP 20/1 1/4 the odds 1,2,3 seems like a cracking bet
Yep Im with you on that.... there could be only 5 or 6 runners come the day as others are likely to line up in other races. Finians Rainbow is likely to steer clear of this although if he wasnt with Hendo Im sure he would line up !It could be the smallest Queen Mother field for some time.
Looks the biggest certainty I've seen in festival. I hope Henderson lets us have the Simonsig V SS next year.
