Tingle Creek Odds Set to Shape Champion Chase Picture

The feature race at Sandown on Saturday (5th December) afternoon is the Tingle Creek Chase, which down the years has become one of the best trials for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. This year’s renewal of the Tingle Creek sees only five horses go to post with four of the runners seemingly holding  realistic claims of winning the race.

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The favourite for the race is the 13/8 (bet365) chance, Big Zeb, who seems to be on an upward curve after finishing second to dual Champion Chase winner Master Minded two starts ago before making a promising seasonal re-appearance last time out. The Irish Raider, trained by Colm Murphy is already well fancied in the Champion Chase Odds at Cheltenham in March and is justifiably the one to beat on most recent forms at Sandown. However, he must overcome 2007 winner of the race Twist Magic who represents the Paul Nicholls yard and is the highest rated runner in the race and is sure to be in the shake up if putting his best foot forward, whilst Well Chief, who has shown so much promise in an injury ravaged career can also make his presence felt if he continue his return to full fitness. The David Pipe runner returned from almost two years off the track in March to finsih second in the Queen Mother Champion Chase behind Master Minded before making a return to winning ways at Cheltenham in November and could well represent the best value in the betting.

Forpaddydeplaster is another one who cannot be ruled after a very impressive Novice campaign last year, culminating in victory in the Arkle Chase. However, he must show that he can make the step up to beat these opponents, which is not out of the question. Given the competitiveness of this year’s Tingle Creek, whichever horse wins  is sure to be moved in the market for the Champion Chase as they’ll have seen off at least three useful rivals.

Ting Creek Tip
Well Chief @ 3/1 with Bet365

Tingle Creek Odds

Big Zeb 13/8
Twist Magic 9/4
Well Chief 3/1
Forpaddydeplaster 13/2
Mahogany Blaze 25/1