They knew that they couldn't beat Great Field if he had a clear round so Davy rode him to beat all the others. It worked.
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They knew that they couldn't beat Great Field if he had a clear round so Davy rode him to beat all the others. It worked.
Looked to me that he was riding for second place and hoping that Great Field would make a rick.
Not jumping to Willie or Tanlic's defence here, Grassy, just passing on the information. I haven't taken the price yet myself!
Rightly or wrongly (and he ain't no Aidan with a new one every year), Willie would consider Douvan as up there with the best that he's ever had. If he shows up in top shape, he wins and 4/1 nrnb is...
Airlie Beach ran 6 times against Walsh ridden Mullins horses and beat them on 4 occasions (twice Townend and twice Danny Mullins up).
I'd be very surprised if Douvan and Min went in the same race.
Limini and VVM last year.
Anyone who has seen Min in the flesh will know that he's a totally different animal now to the one who ran in the Supreme. That day he could best be described as very narrow and unfurnished but he...
Was there ever any explanation for Altior's below par effort in the Arkle? If that's what he does over fences at the Festival, he is at the least vulnerable.
Douvan given an entry at Gowran on Saturday.
Nothing at all, Grassy. It wouldn't be like them to rush him though.
Sunday the 25th:
http://www.hri-ras.ie/uploadedFiles/R%C3%81S/RAS(1)/Race_Planning/2018JanAprNHProvSumm.pdf
Douvan looked in great shape on 10th November.
He won't according to the RP. UDS for Cork and Djakadam for the Durkan.
As a matter of interest, are we seriously suggesting that, having not been happy with this morning's work, Douvan should...
I rest my case.:cool:
Anyone who feels tucked up is a muppet who doesn't learn from history.
Douvan's trainer Willie Mullins said on Thursday: "Douvan worked very well at the Curragh on Tuesday. He cantered yesterday....
Djakadam, Douvan and UDS (and Shaneshill) all left in the Durkan at today's forfeit stage.
With the weather forecast including strong winds, rain and snow, I'm not sure that I'd be travelling my best horse over.
They last watered before the October meeting to get the word 'firm' out of the going description. I don't remember any complaints at the time.
Hughes might like to reflect that Cloudy Dream was...
Anyone able to do a check on Tingle Creek prices for which bookie allowed Altior to drift first?
They think that Min would get two and a half but Douvan could get further. Before they went into full work the story was that Douvan had more pace than Min and was more likely to go QM but now maybe...