Hopes high for another Master-class

IT IS always very exciting when you are about to get on one of the best horses in the National Hunt game and that’s the case today when I renew acquaintances with Master Minded in the Victor Chandler at Ascot.

It has been well documented that Paul Nicholls’ star put up an extraordinary performance to run away with the two mile Champion Chase at Cheltenham in March and his whole preparation is, of course, being geared towards returning to the Festival.

He made an excellent start to the campaign for Tony McCoy in the Tingle Creek at Sandown and you would have to think this is less competitive. The bookmakers seem to think so anyway, because they have been offering rather prohibitive prices since betting began on the race.