William Hill are offering 18/1 that Sizing Europe, Long Run, Hurricane Fly and Big Buck's all win at the 2012 Cheltenham Festival next month.
Repeat wins for all four Cheltenham Festival ante-post favourites look more likely after Sizing Europe was victorious in the Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown on Sunday.
As a result of the win,
William Hill responded by shortening the reigning Queen Mother Champion Chaser to 6-4 (from 9-4) to retain his crown, whilst runner-up Big Zeb was eased to 5-1 from 7-2 for the two-mile championship event.
Three repeat Festival championship winners is now 10-3 from 9-2 with William Hill, with the firm going all 18-1 from 25-1 for all four to retain their titles.
William Hill spokeswoman Lucy Rhodes told Free Bet Codes: "With Sizing Europe the latest reigning champion to outline his credentials for a repeat there’s a real chance we could see all four Festival ante-post favourites retain their respective crowns"
The last time more than one winner of one of the four Cheltenham Festival Championship races followed up was Best Mate (Gold Cup) and Baracouda (Word Hurdle) in 2003.
Sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase: 6-4 Sizing Europe, 5-1 Big Zeb, 11-2 Finians Rainbow, 8-1 Somersby, 12-1 Peddlers Cross, 14-1 Al Ferof, 16-1 Kauto Stone, Wishfull Thinking, 20-1 Blazing Tempo, Realt Dubh, 25-1 Gauvain, Hold Fast, 40-1 Forpadydeplasterer, I’msingingtheblues, Oiseau De Nuit, 50-1 BAR (EW ¼ 1,2,3)
Number of Repeat Winners of Four Championship Races (Hurricane Fly, Sizing Europe, Big Buck’s and Long Run): 11-8 Two, 7-4 One, 10-3 Three, 12-1 None, 18-1 Four