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Master Minded eases to victory in the Champion Chase

by Ben Newton


MASTER MINDED, Britain's top-rated chaser following his brilliant Queen Mother Champion Chase victory, may make a surprise appearance at Aintree next week, where it looks increasingly likely he will be joined by Gold Cup runner-up Kauto Star.

Master Minded's trainer Paul Nicholls was considering the Kerrygold Champion Chase at Punchestown next month as the next possible target for his brilliant five-year-old, who earned an official rating of 186 – higher than stablemates Denman and Kauto Star – when slamming Voy Por Ustedes by 19 lengths at Cheltenham.

However, following a meeting with owner Clive Smith yesterday, it was decided that Master Minded would be entered for the £200,000 Grade 1 John Smith's Melling Chase over 2m4f a week tomorrow, with Kauto Star to be entered for both that race and the Totesport Bowl over 3m1f on Thursday.

Nicholls said: “We have decided to enter Master Minded for the Melling Chase next Friday and he could well run, provided the ground is suitable and he pleases me in his work on Saturday.

“Kauto Star will be entered in both the Melling Chase and the Totesport Bowl on Thursday. If he went to Aintree I had been favouring the shorter race, as I didn't want him to be subjected to a slog so soon after the Gold Cup. But at this stage it looks like being goodish ground at Aintree, and there may not be too many runners in the Bowl, so it makes sense to look at that option as well, especially as he's come out of the Gold Cup in A1 condition.

“I'll also be entering Gungadu, who has the Topham Chase as an alternative, as well as Turko, who's also in the National.â€

ANTEPOST GRAND NATIONAL vic odds
Standard Racecard Refresh No. Horse Odds
Cloudy Lane
6/1
Comply Or Die
10/1
Slim Pickings
10/1
King Johns Castle
14/1
Simon
14/1
Bewleys Berry
14/1
Mr Pointment
16/1
Snowy Morning
16/1
Point Barrow
16/1
Butler`s Cabin
16/1
Chelsea Harbour
20/1
McKelvey
20/1
Over The Creek
20/1
Hedgehunter
20/1
Patsy Hall
25/1
Knowhere
25/1
L`Ami
25/1
Turko
25/1
Philson Run
33/1
Madison Du Berlais
33/1
Backbeat
33/1
Joes Edge
33/1
Iron Man
33/1
Mon Mome
33/1
Newbay Prop
33/1
Dun Doire
33/1
Knight Legend
33/1
Kelami
33/1
Cornish Sett
33/1
Ollie Magern
33/1
Hi Cloy
33/1
D`Argent
33/1
Vodka Bleu
33/1
Joaaci
40/1
Milan Deux Mille
40/1
Opera Mundi
40/1
Ossmoses
40/1
Longshanks
40/1
Irish Raptor
40/1
Burntoakboy
40/1
Leading Man
40/1
Dunbrody Millar
40/1
Fundamentalist
50/1
Tumbling Dice
50/1
Billyvoddan
50/1
Idle Talk
50/1
Bob Hall
50/1
Nadover
66/1
Ardaghey
66/1
Patman Du Charmil
66/1
Royal Auclair
66/1
Always Waining
100/1
Others on request. EW 1/4 1,2,3,4.

GOING;
SHOWERY rain fell at Aintree on Saturday morning, but the ground was unchanged as officials at the course prepared for the 2008 John Smith's Grand National meeting that starts onThursday.

Clerk of the course Andrew Tulloch was expecting more rain overnight into this morning, with perhaps another 3-4mm falling on Monday and Tuesday, but the weather forecast then indicates a warmer spell leading up to the fixtures opening card.

Tulloch said on Saturday afternoon: "We had a 9mm in total on Friday, plus a little more in the form of showers this morning, and the ground on the National course remains good to soft, soft in places.

"On the Mildmay course it's good to soft,good in places, and the forecast is for rising temperatures as the week progresses."

Tulloch added: "We're told that we might get 3-4mm of rain on Monday and Tuesday, but that any rain is likely to be showery, rather than in prolonged bands over the next couple of days, before the weather turns brighter and warmer by midweek."

ANTEPOST
aintree hurdle gr1 05/04/08
OSANA 2/1 W BF

DAY ONE
novices hurdle gr1 16.10
CELESTIAL HALO w 17/10
red rum handicap chase gr3 17.20
ANDREAS ew 7/1


ciao

Secondo giorno e più difficile di ieri provo 2 cavalli
novices hrdle gr1
GONE TO LUNCH 12/1ew
topham hand chase
BOYCHUK 12/1ew

ciao dantana

alcune corse di ieri
blazing bailey
our vic
binocular
auroras encore
elusive dream
stan

grand national:Bewleys Berry a 17 v e 4.70 p. l'anno scorso cadde ci credevo una cifra...quest'anno speriamo bene :finger:

NATIONAL DAY
maghull bov chase
TIDAL BAY 6/4 W
aintree hurdle
OSANA 5/2 W
grand national
scud. BEWLEYS BERRY /COMPLY OR DIE ew 16/1


CIAO
:mrblue: :mrblue: :mrblue: :finger: :finger: :finger:

alcune corse di ieri
voy por estedes
pittifour
gwanako

dantana ha scritto:NATIONAL DAY
maghull bov chase
TIDAL BAY 6/4 W
aintree hurdle
OSANA 5/2 W
grand national
scud. BEWLEYS BERRY /COMPLY OR DIE ew 16/1


CIAO
:mrblue: :mrblue: :mrblue: :finger: :finger: :finger:

Comply Or Die slams bookmakers for National glory





ciao

complimenti per la presa nel national io sono quinto e pagava 4 piazzati nell'hurdle avevo straw bear a 10/1 e 3p ,se non sbagliava il penultimo salto mi isolavo stagione ostacolistica in archivio(con l'eccezione del festival di punchestown)si parte con l'erba.primo appuntamento importante il craven meeting.