Master Minded: is bidding to win race for third straight season
PICTURE: John GrossickMaster Minded heads 24 for Champion Chase
PAUL NICHOLLS has five of the 24 entries for the Cheltenham Festival's Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase, headed by Master Minded, the 7-4 ante-post favourite, who is seeking a hat-trick of wins in the £320,000 race.
The champion trainer has also enteredFree World, I'msingintheblues, Takeroc and Twist Magic.
Alan King has entered Voy Por Ustedes, who won the corresponding race in 2007. King said on Thursday."Voy Por Ustedes came back A-one from his run in Ireland and in all likelihood will go for the Game Spirit Chase at Newbury next month. We will have a look at our options based on what he does there."
King added:"We have given him options in both the Champion Chase and the Ryanair, so at this stage he could go for either."
He has also entered Oh Crick, who may run in one of the proposed bumper races for established jumpers at Kempton on Saturday prior to the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot.
King added:"I would be surprised if he is a Queen Mother horse but the stage of the season we are at, we just thought he was due an entry."
