Un De Sceaux odds-on to seal Champion Chase

Un De Sceaux remains odds-on at around 4-6 to give Willie Mullins his first victory in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase after 12 horses stood their ground at the confirmation stage for the two-mile showpiece at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

Last year’s Arkle Trophy hero has won all his five completed starts over fences, but has fallen in his other two outings when looking certain to win. Mullins could back up his bid by calling on Felix Yonger, Twinlight and Vautour, although the latter is widely expected to line up in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup two days later.

The last three winners of the Champion Chase are in the field, with Nicky Henderson’s resurgent 2013 scorer Sprinter Sacre widely considered the biggest threat to the Irish-trained favourite.