Sixteen Left In Queen Mother

Kauto Star and Moscow Flyer head the 16 confirmations at the five-day stage for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

The former was last seen winning the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown in December, while Moscow Flyer will be attempting to put a disappointing season behind him by claiming his third two-mile crown at the age of 12.

All the other leading fancies have stood their ground, although Martin Pipe's Contraband, winner of the Arkle Trophy 12 months ago, does not feature.

Paul Nolan has, however, left in his star novice Accordion Etoile, who is set to run in the Arkle 24 hours earlier, while French challenger Kario de Sormain will be a first runner on British soil for trainer Jean-Paul Gallorini.

? PA Sport