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The feature race on the second day of Cheltenham Festival 2012 is the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Traditionally the race has fewer entrants than the other grade one Cheltenham events but that doesn't mean the quality of the racing suffers in anyway shape or form. In recent years the Cheltenham Queen Mother Chase Betting market leaders have performed well and winners at big prices are uncommon.
Master Minded was the horse to beat in 2008 and 2009 for Paul Nicholls but he flopped in 2010 and 2011 and has now been moved up in trip. Big Zeb came to the fore 2010 when he won for the Irish team and although he could not repeat in 2011 he will be won to watch in 2012. Sizing Europe was the horse to take the win in 2011 as he followed up his Arkle Chase win from 2010, he will be back in 2012 and well backed again.
The odds reflect Sizing Europe's chances as he looks to win this race for a second time while Big Zeb was hugely impressive last year and has to be taken seriously. You can keep in touch with all the odds updates as the season progresses.
Queen Mother Champion Chase Odds
The form for the Champion Chase can be followed right the way through the season and there are a number of races that the 2mile chasers tend to take in before heading to Cheltenham for the Festival. Perhaps the most key trial of the season is the Tingle Creek and that is always worth following in the Queen Mother Champion Chase Form. The form will also be featured in the Champion Chase Race Card which is available on race day and will include the form for each entry and their price from the bookmakers.
We shall be considering all the form and prices for the race before puttin up our selection in the days leading up to the race.
Queen Mother Champion Chase Tips
The winners of this race since 2000 are as follows:
2011 Sizing Europe H De Bromhead 10/1
2010 Big Zeb 9 C Murphy 10/1
2009 Master Minded 5 P F Nicholls 4/11
2008 Master Minded 5 P F Nicholls 3/1
2007 Voy Por Ustedes 6 A King 5/1
2006 Newmill 8 J Murphy 16/1
2005 Moscow Flyer 11 Mrs J Harrington 6/4F
2004 Azertyuiop 7 P Nicholls 15/8 2003 Moscow Flyer 9 Mrs J Harrington 7/4F
2002 Flagship Uberalles 8 P Hobbs 7/4F
2000 Edredon Bleu 8 Miss H Knight 7/2
Queen Mother Champion Chase Results
The form of the Champion Chase will revolve around the likes Master Minded and Big Zeb who have shared the past three renewals between them, while we will also be keeping a special eye on the progress of Sizing Europe who could be aimed for the race. We shall ensure that you are updated on all this and the leading contenders races as the season progresses.
Following on from last year, we are delighted to announce that we are featuring horse racing tips from Channel Four Racing presenter, Tom Lee.
Tom appears on Channel 4's Morning Line & covers live Racing in the afternoon as well fronting RTE's Racing coverage in Ireland, his Cheltenham Festival Tips and previews of each day's Racing will be available during the Festival and supported with opinions and views from our Racing writers.
View Tom's Racing Tips
We now have the latest bookmakers betting odds for the main Cheltenham Festival Races.
These odds are updated regularily to ensure that you in touch with all the market moves in the build up to the festival.
The four days of the Cheltenham Festival play host to a number of high quality races:
