PUNCHESTOWNS has won his fitness battle now it is time for him to step up to the plate in the RSA Chase on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Master Minded faces eight rivals as he bids to emulate Badsworth Boy with a third successive victory in Wednesday’s Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Kalahari King continued his build up to the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase with another seaside outing to Redcar.

DUAL winner Master Minded heads 24 entries for the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Owner Clive Smith reports hot favourite Master Minded to be in tip-top shape as he defends his crown in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Petit Robin will be out to derail Master Minded in Wednesday’s Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase but Nicky Henderson admits the runner-up spot is really the best he can achieve.

Petit Robin will be out to derail Master Minded in Wednesday’s Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase but Nicky Henderson admits the runner-up spot is really the best he can achieve.

Not content with saddling the two favourites for the Gold Cup later in the week, Paul Nicholls is in the enviable position of having two live chances in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Connections of Master Minded were understandably delighted after their emerging star jumped to prominence for the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase with victory on Saturday.

Voy Por Ustedes, trained by Alan King and ridden by Robert Thornton, won the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase, the feature race on the second day of the 2007 Cheltenham Festival.

David Johnson believes ante-post favourite Well Chief is a “champion in waiting” ahead of his bid for glory in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Andrew McNamara hopes lightning can strike twice when Newmill bids for glory in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Nicky Richards revealed Monet’s Garden is “fairly certain” to run in the Ryanair Chase rather than the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Noel Chance hopes River City can earn a crack at the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase with a prominent showing at Ascot on Saturday.

ARAN CONCERTO, favourite for the Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, could still take his chance in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

PAUL NICHOLLS is keeping a close eye on the weather and hoping the wet spell comes to an end ahead of Kauto Star’s outing in the Aon Chase at Newbury on February 10.

Thierry Doumen expects Foreman’s next start to be in the totepool Game Spirit Chase at Newbury next month.

Newmill tops a list of 30 entries for the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.