Queen Mother Champion Chase

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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 horse’s 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), scratchings’ 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)
 
If they all lined up it might yet be a good race. A real shame that Flemenstar could not make it.
 
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
 
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......

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.