Racing: Ask Tom two-mile favourite

Ask Tom is 3-1 favourite, from 7-1, with William Hill for the two-mile Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival next March following his head victory over the veteran Viking Flagship, who was running in the race for the fourth time, in the Tingle Creek Trophy Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

The favourite Klairon Davis, who jumped indifferently, was only fourth, behind third-placed Or Royal.

Ask Tom and Viking Flagship will now clash in the Castleford Chase at Wetherby on 27 December.

William Hill bet: 3-1 Ask Tom, 100-30 Viking Flagship, 7-2 One Man, 9- 2 Klairon Davis 7-1 Mulligan, 10-1 Or Royal, 14-1 Squire Silk, 20-1 Call Equiname, 33-1 Arctic Kinsman, Celibate.