Suitable ground could see Master in the mix for Champion

SUITABLE ground could see Master Minded bid to rebuild his reputation in the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival.

Paul Nicholls’ chaser failed in his bid to emulate Badsworth Boy in winning three successive Queen Mother Champion Chases when he could finish only fourth to the Colm Murphy-trained Big Zeb at Cheltenham last month.

Master Minded won the Punchestown race last season in a thrilling finish from Murphy’s nine-year-old and the pair could be set for another great battle.