Racing: Azertyuiop at head of Champion betting

Robert Pratt
Saturday 13 March 2004 01:00 GMT
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Azertyuiop has been trimmed by Coral into joint-favouritism for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday following yesterday's confirmation stage. Last year's Arkle Chase winner is now 5-4 alongside the reigning two-mile king, Moscow Flyer.

However, William Hill do not see the contest that way and have clipped Jessica Harrington's Moscow Flyer to 10-11 from 11-10, leaving Azertyuiop unchanged at 6-4.

Native Upmanship, second in the last two runnings of the Champion Chase, is unlikely to take part. "I left him in in case anything happens to the principals," Arthur Moore, his trainer, said.

Azertyuiop's trainer, Paul Nicholls, also has Cenkos and Venn Ottery in the £250,000 Cheltenham feature. Venn Ottery has shown vastly improved form since moving from the care of his owner Oliver Carter to the Ditcheat trainer and his odds have dropped from 1,000-1 to 33-1. "Venn Ottery's got some engine and Moscow Flyer and Azertyuiop will have to have one as good to beat him," Carter said.

Queen Mother Champion Chase (Cheltenham, Wednesday): Coral: 5-4 Moscow Flyer, Azertyuiop, 12-1 Cenkos, Flagship Uberalles, 16-1 Native Upmanship, Tiutchev, 20-1 Native Scout, 25-1 Seebald, 33-1 Venn Ottery, Got One Too, 100-1 Ei Ei, Eskleybrook. William Hill: 10-11 Moscow Flyer, 6-4 Azertyuiop, 11-1 Cenkos, 16-1 Flagship Uberalles, 25-1 Native Upmanship, Tiutchev, 33-1 Venn Ottery, 40-1 Seebald, 50-1 Native Scout, 66-1 Got One Too, 100-1 Ei Ei, 150-1 Eskleybrook.

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