champagne fevers likely target?

Think the plan was to go chasing straight away.

Chasing was the plan

RSA

Mullins feels he's too old for a hurdling campaign

same route as Florida Pearl aint it?

Just looking at Boston Bobs record last season; if CF went for the RSA could we see Boston Bob in the Jewson? The slightly shorter trip may well help him

Other way round. Boston Bob needs 3 miles whereas CF should have the pace for the Jewson.

Lol are we really trying to guess what Mullins will do already? I was certain Sir Des Champs was going to go for the RSA he even said so himself and it ended up in Jewson.

HOW CAN CF BE TOO OLD FOR A HURDLING CAREER HE IS ONLY 5

Fair point MM, but I thought that was because Gigginstown decide where their horses will run rather than their trainers?

Mullins has made a comparison with Florida Pearl who went straight over fences. He said FP was ready right away for fences and he has said the same thing re Champagne Fever. FP had no hurdling career.

If you look at Florida Pearls novice chase career you'll see they started late December at the Leopardstown meeting, before going back again in Feb, and then heading to Cheltenham for the RSA.

Obviously back then there was no option of the Jewson race, but i'd expect a similar campaign to what the great Florida Pearl had, with the option of the Jewson.

good horse this - to lead a long way out in bumper and imo was toying with them. One to watch

but I say that about the bumper winner every year!!!

im aware of the florida pearl comparisons but why not 2m?

Interestingly in Mark Howards book last year Declan Phelan (Irish PtP expert) tipped him up to win the bumper at Cheltenham but then also said expect to see him in the Champion Chase rather than the Gold Cup