The Road To The 2018 Champion Chase

Not that any of us take too much stock in Ricci/Mullins pre festival statements of intent, but by that Min clearly no.1 and Douvan his 'reserve'..... At this stage anyway [emoji848]
 
He’s left the door wide enough open there and offloaded any potential criticism on the owner. He wasn’t born yesterday.


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He continues to thrive, vet is very happy PM also is happy and Nicky Henderson is having heart palpitations..looking more like we will see Douvan V Altior afterall.
 
Double Handful said:
Ordinary World was running a huge race on Saturday and was going to be a comfortable 2nd to Min before his shuddering mistake at the last brought him to complete standstill.
He finished 4th in the end, but prior to Yesterday He's had 7 other starts over fences (All graded races including 4 Grade 1's) and He has never been out of the first 3.
Assuming he's none the worse after yesterday, 50/1 E/W NRNB for the QMCC is a huge price. Race could still cut up to less than 8 runners and could see him sneaking into 3rd anyway. 50/1 a cracking E/W value bet.
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Just as a follow up to this, I was watching the DRF races again tonight and found it extremely noteworthy that the morning of the 2m chase race that Ordinary World was 40/1 and was hammered in the betting into 10/1 (Note there was only 7 runners so only 2 places!) before the off, clear 3rd fav behind Min & Yorkhill.

However, the Douvan factor is the spanner in the works for this as a viable EW QMCC proposition now, as if he and Min both line up (Still has to be unlikely?) along with Altior, the first 3 places are almost a given. Food for thought........
 
Twitter reporting that Douvan's chances of making the Champion Chase now considerably better than 50-50 according to Mullins
 
wilsonl said:
Twitter reporting that Douvan's chances of making the Champion Chase now considerably better than 50-50 according to Mullins
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promising to hear but i feel like guy pearce's character in memento when he jots "don't believe his lies" on the back of a polaroid
 
Douvan at this morning's press conference

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Watching last year's QMCC Douvan jumped badly early and left his back legs behind in a couple of fences and then put that short extra stride in at the fence after the stands.

He he will have to jump much better this year - question I suppose us when did he injure himself in the race last year?
 
granger said:
If both WPM horses make it and you are Ruby- who do you ride?
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I'll crack the jokes thank you:blink: Considering WPM will only tun him if he is 100% sure he's ok that's about as daft a question as it gets,

Patrick Mulling would throw a dicky-fit if you asked him that.

Douvan would be 2 stone better than Min and even Altior wouldn't get him off the bridle.

I don't think you quite realize Douvan is a deity among horses..Pegasus himself couldn't beat him when he's right.

Hope that clears that up for you:lol:
 
Danny Mullins said at a preview Douvan is working better then he ever has in the past. I doubt he will be 4/1 On the day with Ruby on board.
 
Tanlic said:
I'll crack the jokes thank you:blink: Considering WPM will only tun him if he is 100% sure he's ok that's about as daft a question as it gets,

Patrick Mulling would throw a dicky-fit if you asked him that.

Douvan would be 2 stone better than Min and even Altior wouldn't get him off the bridle.

I don't think you quite realize Douvan is a deity among horses..Pegasus himself couldn't beat him when he's right.

Hope that clears that up for you:lol:
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Kind of like your early season hopes for Yanworth
 
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