Zeb pushes lucky Master all the way

MASTER MINDED was supposed to cruise through last evening’s Kerrygold Champion Chase at Punchestown and then skip back across the Irish Sea with another €124,000 plus to his credit.

Nothing, however, could have been further from the truth. Master Minded won alright, but to say he was lucky would qualify as the understatement of the season.

He set off in front, jumped quickly and accurately and a fine leap over the third last seemed to have sealed the deal.