Big Zeb Odds Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase 2011

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Big Zeb Odds Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase 2011 clearly paints the picture for this big race. One which clearly depicts last year’s winner being at the front again. However, things are not going to be all plain sailing, as there is the threat to come from Master Minded, the charge who Big Zeb stole the Queen Mother title from last year. Big Zeb is in decent form as he looks to defend his title, but all of his running has been in Ireland since he lifted the crown at Cheltenham, so will that put him at a disadvantage? Still, Best Odds on Big Zeb has him at 3/1 at Paddy Power, and the Colm Murphy trained horse should go well. Has been a strong runner with Barry Geraghty on his back, winning four of his last five starts. The ten year old has good experience, and ran home ahead of Forpadydeplaster in last year’s renewal of this race, and since then his official ranking has improved. Has been battling Golden Silver for some time now, beating him to the post in three races last year, but Golden Silver got some revenge at Punchestown at the end of January, pushing Big Zeb back down into second. That could be put down to the going being too soft for him, and Big Zeb has the speed to take this challenge by the scruff of the next. Needs the conditions right under foot to get the best out of him, and with the Cheltenham Course enjoying a dry spell, it could work in his favour.

Master Minded will be the big challenge on the day to Big Zeb Odds at the Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase 2011. However, Colm Murphy seem pretty confident that the defeat at Punchestown, nor the pressure of starting as one of the favourites on Wednesday, is going to phase him. There is plenty of support for backing him, with the Best Odds on Big Zeb hovering around that 3/1 mark, then outright bets on him will continue to flood in. There is a field of eleven acceptors for the big race, which gets under way at 3.30 pm on Wednesday, which is sponsored by online bookmaker SportingBet. But Master Minded, who is in great form, isn’t the only threat in the competitive field. While it is being billed as a two horse race between the two outright favourites, Somersby, although there has been doubts over whether he will run or not in this race, could also have a hand in things as well. There is always the challenge of Golden Silver again, who could throw Big Zeb off his game. Golden Silver is a great chaser, winning all three of his last racing (like Big Zeb, all done in Ireland), but could improve dramatically from his sixth place finish here last year.

Can Big Zeb do the double? Big Zeb Odds for the Cheltenham Queen Mother Champion Chase 2011 suggests so, but this really could be a tightly ran race. Well worth a punt for value, in Britain’s Premier 2 mile chase, but will face strong challenges.

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