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Queen Mother Champion Chase 2011 Betting Update

February 1, 2011 By Racing Diary

Henrietta Knight announced today that Somersby will head to the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

He was beaten by a small margin at Ascot by dual Champion Chase winner Master Minded in the Victor Chandler Chase, but could he go one better at Cheltenham?

Watch the Queen Mother Champion Chase Warm Up….

He is favourite for the Ryanair Chase with some firms but Henrietta Knight is keener to go for the Champion Chase.

From her website:

“Somersby is extremely well and fresh. We have decided that his most likely race at Cheltenham will be the Champion Chase on the Wednesday. That is our aim. Knight also issued an upbeat report on Grand National hope Calgary Bay, second at Cheltenham on Saturday. With Doncaster abandoned last Saturday, Calgary Bay, who was three-quarters of the way there, was re-routed to Cheltenham – his second preference. After five hours in the horsebox, he ran a super race to finish second to Wishfull Thinking in the Murphy Group Chase. He will now have a rest and be prepared for the Grand National in April.”

Big Zeb will also be back for the Champion Chase….

Somersby Shortens for Arkle, Crack Away Jack Eased

December 5, 2009 By Racing Diary

Somersby (7-2) put up an impressive performance as he got the best of a thrilling three-way finish to the betinternet.com Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown. Somersby was cut from 14s to 8/1 for the Arkle by Stan James after his success in the Henry VIII Chase at Sandown.

Somersby Cut for Arkle Chase

Hot favourite Crack Away Jack was settled last of the four runners and although not always fluent, seemed to be travelling well enough as Tchico Polos began to come back to the field. Runner up Crack Away Jack didn’t jump with the fluency of the winner and was pushed out to 10s from 8s for the Cheltenham event.

The Arkle 2010 ~ Outright Ante Post, (place terms: 1/4 the first 3)

5 Sizing Europe
6 Tataniano
8 Somersby (from 14s)
10 Crack Away Jack (from 8s)
10 Mikael D’Haguent
10 Osana

Osana was an easy novice chase winner in Ireland on Saturday.