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Min Champion class and still the one to take from crazy day's action

Min leans in on Simply Ned on the run-in before being first past the post in the Grade 1 Paddy's Rewards Club Chase at Leopardstown on Wednesday
Min (left) leans in on Simply Ned on the run-in before being demoted in the Grade 1 Paddy's Rewards Club ChaseCredit: Patrick McCann

Punters need to use their imagination rather than rely on cold assessment after a dramatic day that left many big-race hopes on the turf.

There were more questions than answers surrounding the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase and the Skybet Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival following events at Leopardstown and Kempton.

Min remains frustrating as he has all the attributes to be a champion and one day if he learns to settle and concentrate it will click, hopefully in a rousing Champion Chase and a rematch with Altior.

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