Master Minded Odds-on For A Third Win & 5-1 For A Second-day Demolition

MASTER MINDED ODDS-ON FOR A THIRD WIN & 5-1 FOR A SECOND-DAY DEMOLITION

Just three runners have failed to declare at the six-day stage for next week’s Champion Chase on day two of the Festival – where Master Minded remains odds-on with William Hill to notch-up a third successive title.

The seven-year-old is a 5-6 chance with Hills to emulate the great Badsworth Boy and complete a hat-trick of wins in the two-mile Championship race, where his nearest rival is 9-2 chance Kalahari King.

The dual-winner is viewed by many as one of the bankers of the meeting, indicated by William Hill’s special market on how far the gelding will win by. A distance of four to ten lengths is the 7-2 favourite, with just 5-1 available that he returns to the form of his first win and demolishes the field by over ten lengths.

Kate Miller, spokeswoman for William Hill, said: ‘’This is a year fraught with danger for the bookies, with an unprecedented number of short-priced fancies bolstering the punters’ position. It is interesting however that out of the ‘big four’ Master Minded is the one that punter’s seem least interested in.’’

Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase: 5-6 Master Minded, 9-2 Kalahari King, 13-2 Twist Magic, 8-1 Forpadydeplasterer, 9-1 Big Zeb, 20-1 Petit Robin, 33-1 Barker, Well Chief, 40-1 Free World, Golden Silver, 50-1 Oh Crick, 66-1 Comas, 100-1 Mahogany Blaze, 125-1 Newmill - All Quoted (EW Ľ 1,2,3)

How far will Master Minded win the Queen Mother by?

7-2 Four To 10 Lengths
5-1 Over 10 Lengths
8-1 Two to three & 3/4 Lengths
10-1 One to one & 3/4 Lengths
16-1 Under One Length