Master Minded - Legend Of National Hunt

Alastair Down recalls the horse's incredible 2008 Champion Chase win in a general appraisal of the two-miler's wider achievements.
Video produced by Nick Lightfoot.

[@Ch-mh2ob]

'he's making him look ordinary and he's not ordinary' is one of the best commentary lines of all time

[@andrewblackie7170]

To win a QMCC as a 5yr old was unheard-of & won't see it AGAIN.

[@neilhamilton5951]

Fantastic Horse on that day one of the best I’ve ever seen😃

[@JamesMarson-b9m]

The gears master minded had was wow

[@jadeowen5738]

wish they would continue this series with all legends, would love one for best mate and dawn run

[@andrewblackie7170]

I watched a video of Dawn Run winning 1st her Champion Hdle then her outstanding Gold Cup. She was some mare. SPECIAL!!

[@andrewblackie7170]

Unbelievable that the outstanding Master Minded only had Sprinter Sacre rated higher than him. But what a machine he turned out to be. Winning the CC as a 5yr old & by an easy 19 lengths. Only 5yr old to EVER do it.

[@chrisrichardson7746]

imagine Spriter Sacre Altor and Master Minded in a 3 horse race in all of there prime wow

[@akpofureot-t6803]

@chiang rai Depending on the going of course. Fast ground it would have been tight between MM & Sprinter but Altior perhaps needed some ease in the ground

[@bazggw6878]

I was just thinkin about Sprinter Sacre racing Masterminded in the champion chase what a race that wld be chuck in Moscow Flyer as well.

[@StephenSmall-sf5um]

​@@akpofureot-t6803only one winner masterminded

[@somersetfan1]

Gorgeous horse

[@PaulAnthony-ms6zu]

At his best Master Minded was frightening. I would have loved to see him take on Moscow Flyer as that race would have been epic with two fantastic two milers

[@jpcreavin92]

Paul Anthony absolutely Moscow tended to just do enough imagine if he had been properly pushed

[@fodder9812]

God bless Kauto shame he didn't just go on and retire. All four of those horses legends and magnificent creatures

[@fodder9812]

+TheWorldOfJonaya To be honest its been that long ago i made that comment i have no idea why i mention kauto lol

[@fodder9812]

+TheWorldOfJonaya when you retire you dont work again :-) Kauto ended up doing showjumping instead of laying on a field sunbathing and eating grass

[@fodder9812]

+TheWorldOfJonaya ha ha i think my comment was meant for the video which has all four horses (Big bucks, Denman, Kauto Star and Master Minded) in it.... i must of been distracted..... Sorry for the confusion

[@tallicafan101]

actually he went to do dressage, not showjumping

[@bazggw6878]

Loved Kauto won a fortune backing him seems like madness him going off at prices like 15/8 when he should have been odds on remeber when he regained the King George at 3/1 beating Long Run.🏇🏇🏇🏇

[@Rubh50]

Right up there with the best

[@coxsapples3414]

Ridiculously talented horse.

[@StephenSmall-sf5um]

Mastermind and sprinter sacre at their best mastermind wins

[@caramellbonbon]

Notice how he used to cross his legs over the jump? Some trainers might have sorted him out because of that...

[@barbaradyson6951]

AS MUCH AS I LOVE THIS THEY FORGOT DESSIE AND BEST MATE. BEST MATE WON THREE CHELTENHAM GOLD CUPS. SO HE DOES DESERVE A SAY AND WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT DESSIE. HE WON AT 2MILES UP TO 3 AND HALF MILES. AND CARRIED TOP WEIGHT MOST OF THE TIME.

[@spaz5138]

Calm down chill

[@Jaygud]

Might have been rated better than Moscow but I'd have Moscow to beat him every time

[@jpcreavin92]

Agreed mate would have been a three time Champion chase winner without his unfortunate fall in 04

[@feniankiller70]

What a horse, only issue i have with him is he had no longevity, i think he was the best for around 18 months, he had many health issues contributed to his regression. At his peak he gives Sprinter all he can handle and probably more but even writing that i feel stupid as in his peak Sprinter was peerless. Sprinter with no health issues was an easy winner of 4 champion chases.