The big race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival tomorrow is the Grade 1 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (3.30pm). This will decide which horse in Britain and Ireland is the best chaser over a distance of two miles.
The first three home in the Albert Bartlett Clarence House Chase, run at Cheltenham in January,reoppose each other tomorrow. Editeur du Gite caused something of an upset that day, winning from Edwardstone and Energumene.
Yet, I can’t believe the Willie Mullins horse, Energumene, was at his best on that occasion and I’d fancy him to win tomorrow if he shows his best form. However, especially as there are four other runners with chances, odds of around 7/4 are easy to resist. Instead, I am happy just to watch an enjoy an intriguing contest.
The biggest disappointment for me about tomorrow’s racing is that Saint Segal has not made the “cut” for the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (4.50pm). He was one of my biggest fancies for the week but the wager was struck Non Runner No bet (NRNB) and so all stakes are returned.
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