Theatre Queen out to rule at Festival

Theatre Queen is set to turn out quickly for next week’s National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival following her remarkable effort in defeat at Doncaster on Saturday.

The eight-year-old refused to jump off at Taunton earlier in the campaign and threatened to do the same in last weekend’s fiercely competitive Grimthorpe Chase.

She did eventually consent to race, however, and despite losing many lengths at the start, she finished powerfully up the Town Moor straight to finish a highly creditable fourth.