totesport have opened their book on this weekend's
Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot and Master Minded has been installed as the red-hot favourite at 1/4. Paul Nicholls' crack chaser was an easy winner of the Grade 1 Tingle Creek Chase on his previous start and is currently the 2/5 favourite to defend his Champion Chase crown at Cheltenham in March. Petit Robin is the 11/2 second favourite, with David Pipe's French import Or Noir de Somoza next in the betting at 8/1.
totesport are also betting without the favourite in the big race and make Petit Robin the 6/4 favourite ahead of Or Noir de Somoza at 9/4.
Victor Chandler Chase -
totesport bet: 1/4 Master Minded, 11/2 Petit Robin, 8 Or Noir de Somoza, 20 Lord Henry, Natal, 25 Mahogany Blaze, 50 Killaghy Castle, Marodima.
1/5 1-2-3
Victor Chandler Chase: Betting without Master Minded - totesport bet: 6/4 Petit Robin, 9/4 Or Noir de Somoza, 6 Lord Henry, Natal, 9 Mahogany Blaze, 20 Killaghy Castle, Marodima
1/4 1-2