Altior chases Big Buck’s record in Queen Mother

Altior will face eight rivals when he attempts to win back-to-back renewals of the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Altior chases Big Buck’s record in Queen Mother
Tue, 12 Mar, 2019 - 00:00
Nick Robson

Altior will face eight rivals when he attempts to win back-to-back renewals of the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Nicky Henderson’s majestic nine-year-old also stands just one short of the record for consecutive triumphs over jumps set by the mighty staying hurdler Big Buck’s.

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