Moscow Flyer - best of the bunch.

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Moscow Flyer remains the 2/1 second favourite with Coral for the Queen Mother Champion Chase after a workmanlike win at Punchestown on Sunday.

Azertyuiop remains Coral's 7/4 favourite with Saturday's impressive Cheltenham winner, Well Chief, third best at 11/4.

"Small fields never bring out the best in Moscow Flyer so he deserves to maintain his prominent position in the Champion Chase market," said Simon Clare, Coral spokesman.

"It seems incredible that despite Best Mate going for a fourth Gold Cup win, many people will view the clash between Azertyuiop, Moscow Flyer and Well Chief as the star attraction of this year's Festival," added Clare.

Ladbrokes envisage an even tighter contest and go 2/1 each of three.

"We can't split them and we're going to let punters tell us who should be clear favourite," said Balthazar Fabricius of Ladbrokes.

"We thought Well Chief's performance was simply outstanding and he deserves to share joint favouritism with the previous Queen Mother Champions."

Well Chief had been 6/1 for the Queen Mother after winning last season's Arkle Chase. Before the weekend Ladbrokes quoted him at 4/1 and went 5/2 after his enormous weight-carrying performance in the Victor Chandler Chase on Saturday.