Results for tag: Somersby
Posted by:
TimeformBlog
on Jan 24, 2011 at 12:43:21 PM
There may have been more than a moment's worry for anyone who took the short odds about Master Minded at Ascot on Saturday as he was all out to hold on from Somersby, but he got the job done in the end and in terms of form it rates as his best performance since the 2008 Champion Chase, the pair 20 lengths clear of the third home Mad Max.
However, the top-class level of form attained by Master Minded is not reflected in the Betfair market, as he has drifted slightly out to 3.65, having been matched for plenty of money around the 2.90 mark. Somersby had long threatened to deliver a performance of this quality, and he clearly has a race at the top level in him after Saturday's effort. The Ascot run again emphasised that Somersby is sure to be suited by further than two miles, and the ante-post...
Posted by:
TimeformBlog
on Dec 8, 2010 at 11:48:43 AM
[b]Hopefully, the Tingle Creek which has been rearranged for Cheltenham on Saturday, won't be lost to the weather for the second time in a week, as it promises to be a most exciting contest, with two-times Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Master Minded looking to add to his success at Sandown two seasons ago.[/b]
Champion trainer [b]Paul Nicholls[/b] has won the last five runnings of the Tingle Creek and looks to have an excellent chance of making it number six, with two of his previous winners entered, namely the aforementioned [b]Master Minded[/b] (2008) and dual winner [b]Twist Magic[/b] (2007 & 2009).
The market revolves around Master Minded (currently trading at 1.97), who is on something of a recovery mission this season after what was a pretty disappointing campaign in ...