Moscow Flyer, Azertyuiop and Well Chief have all stood their ground ahead of an enthralling renewal of the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham next Wednesday.

Old rivals Azertyuiop and Moscow Flyer head a total of just 19 entries for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March.

PAUL NICHOLLS is keeping his options open for the skybet.com Castleford Chase, with four entries for the £50,000 contest at Wetherby on Monday.

Paul Nicholls is keeping his options open for the skybet.com Castleford Chase, with four entries for the £50,000 (€72,000) contest at Wetherby on Monday.

Moscow Flyer won his big showdown with Azertyuiop in a thrilling battle for the William Hill Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown this afternoon.

A further six entries for the William Hill Tingle Creek Trophy today mean that Azertyuiop and Moscow Flyer have not completely frightened off the opposition at Sandown on Saturday.

ONLY four entries have been received for the William Hill — Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

Cenkos won his third Warwick Castle Chase with a fluent display of jumping in the hands of Ruby Walsh this evening.

Paul Nicholls is convinced that Azertyuiop has a good chance of upsetting last year’s winner Moscow Flyer in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Last year’s winner Moscow Flyer heads a field of eight declared at today’s 48-hour stage for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

Reigning champions Best Mate, Rooster Booster, Moscow Flyer and Baracouda were declared to go forward to defend their Cheltenham Festival titles following yesterday’s forfeit stage for the nine championship races.

Moscow Flyer confirmed his status as the best two-mile chaser in the British Isles with a breathtaking victory at Sandown yesterday.

PHILIP HOBBS reiterated yesterday that Flagship Uberalles has it to do when he bids for a fourth success in the William Hill – Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown tomorrow.

Timmy Murphy will be reunited with Cenkos as he bids for back-to-back victories in the William Hill Tingle Creek Trophy Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

PAUL NICHOLLS cannot choose between his three runners in the £100,000 William Hill – Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown.

PAUL NICHOLLS was left puzzling over the enigma that is Cenkos after the 7-1 chance had surprised everyone to score on his first run since May at Cheltenham yesterday.

Paul Nicholls reports Azertyuiop, Le Roi Miguel and Cenkos all to be on target for the Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown next month.

PAUL NICHOLLS is known for being focused, so it was no surprise that after he had recorded a best seasonal haul and a treble at Cheltenham yesterday that he should be contemplating further quests.

Jumping won the day for Moscow Flyer in the Queen Mother Champion Chase as the well-backed 7/4 favourite clinched a dramatic success.

DAVIDS LAD cannot run at Cheltenham today after the Turf Club succeeded in having last Thursday’s court stay temporarily lifted at the High Court in Dublin yesterday.

Flagship Uberalles is none the worse for his stumble at Sandown on Saturday and may have one more outing before attempting to repeat last season's victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham in March.

Martin Pipe warned today that the ground in Japan might prove too fast for Exit Swinger as he prepares the gelding for the Nakayama Grand Jump run in the early hours of tomorrow morning.

7/4 favourite, Flagship Uberalles, has won the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

Edredon Bleu will face 11 rivals when he attempts to follow up his 2000 success in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival tomorrow.

Ireland has entered seven horses for the Nakayama Grand Jump on April 13, with Florida Pearl leading the pack.

John Brown, chairman of bookmakers William Hill and co-owner of Shooting Light, believes his horse is a rightful market leader for the Thomas Pink Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.