Guide to Queen Mother Champion Chase Cheltenham

After defeat to Golden Silver at Punchestown in January Queen Mother Champion Chase holder Big Zeb has drifted out to 7/2 second favourite behind dual winner Master Minded.

Paul Nicholls' two-mile phenomenon lost his crown last season but had faced a year plagued with injury and now he has shown a return to form he has been put in at 5/2 favourite for Wednesday's blue riband race with Victor Chandler.

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Master Minded returned to the track this season and comfortably won the Amlin 1965 Chase and them romped home in the Tingle Creek. However, he nearly came unstuck in the Victor Chandler Chase when a strong-finishing Somersby (8/1 Boylesports) lost out by a short-head and it has put doubts into Clive Smith's gelding.

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Big Zeb has been indifferent this season and the 7/2 is fairly short and even though Golden Silver (12/1 Paddy Power) has improved this year he is just lacking when it comes to these top class events.

The up-and-coming star is Woolcombe Folly (15/2 various) who has romped away with some decent contests this year and jumped with excellent fluency in all of his wins. It is hard to gauge whether he will be good enough at this level but definitely warrants his place.