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JB23, me too for the Gold Cup. Even more interested in Douvan being placed in the direction now Gigginstown are in opposition, and not stablemates.
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I'd be shocked if Douvan is not trained for the Champion Chase. The owner and trainer have loads of ammo for the staying chases and Douvan the standout 2m novice chaser from last season look ideal to dominate at the distance where the competition is ordinary enough (Sprinter Sacre aside).
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Yeah I agree SoYouThink. My View is just that if Douvan does end up running in the Gold Cup, then he certainly won't be a 14-1 shot which he is now because he will have already proved he stays 3M+(King George). I agree there is probably a 75/80% chance he doesn't run, but I'm more than happy to take that risk to be on a horse with Douvans talent at 14s.
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Douvan - Champion Chase
Vautour - Gold Cup Faugheen - Stayers Hurdle Annie Power - Champion Hurdle all 4 favs, 3 very short, 2 definitely odds on |
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Ricci has admitted he is tempted by a tilt at the King George VI Chase at Kempton with the brilliant Douvan,...showboating or a grain of truth in it?
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That may be Ricci's thoughts at the moment but I suspect Ruby and Willie will decide the route the horse takes and I'd still be amazed if Douvan is stepped up in trip with the two mile division at his mercy.
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Faugheen, Douvan and Vautour all to win at the Cheltenham Festival 2017 (any race) is 10/1 which is not bad (I think) especially if Faugheen (Champion Hurdle), Douvan (Queen Mother) and Vautour (Ryanair).
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Guess we will never no, was a great horse to watch at cruising speed around prestbury..
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"But I would say right now we will stick to two miles and maybe step up in trip for something like the King George, but the Cheltenham target would most likely be the Champion Chase." RR.
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Getting 3 horses to Cheltenham is never easy, winning 3 races is much more difficult. Very sad to lose Vautour but it once again illustrates that it is even money picking a runner at the festival in October, never mind a winner.
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