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No news on the Douvan front yet this morning. Maybe he runs after all!!!

I thought you couldn't double declare from this season Roger?

I can still see Douvan lining up in the Ryanair though. Less pressure on his jumping after the long layoff, and Willie has said many times in the past that he would want further as he gets older....

I think there's possibly a little bit left in his mark, but you've got to think there will be plenty of others on good marks in the Grand Annual, and I'm not sure that's where I'd test it.

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Yes I agree DH. I wonder if they might bypass the Uk altogether and wait for Fairyhouse.

Altior had an easy race at Newbury Eddie. He didn't need to come out of second gear, and to my eye he couldn't have had a more perfect prep. Also Henderson stated he was only ever off for two weeks...

Which I'd say increases his chance of going to Cheltenham. If he'd run tomorrow I can't imagine Willie would have run him again before Aintree, whereas he's got previous for sending horses to...

Altior was in work and just about to run when they did the wind op. The only break was two weeks when he was just walking. The bounce factor isn't a consideration here.

Just an additional thought with regards Douvan. Even if Douvan takes up his entry, after such a long layoff is it not more likely they'll wait for Aintree and Punchestown giving more time to recover?...

If EC1 was still around I'm fairly sure he would have a couple of very high speed figure for Min over fences. To add to that he is a natural chaser so it's no surprise that he's improved again since...

I'm so heavily invested in Altior in multiples I have to back Min in the race as minor cover.

As for that timeform stat, I'd say Altior had a pretty easy race and is unlikely to bounce. in...

Spot on Bear. I love the horse, but he'll get swallowed up round the bend and over the last this year

Completely irrelevant. He's so far superior to Politologue if he jumps he wins even if Nicky has left a bit to work on.

I agree and made the same assumption DH. I had him on my radar for the Grand Annual prior to yesterday and thought he might have a quiet one out the back in prep, but yesterday's eye-catching run...

Horses aren't machines. Sometimes you can't put a finger why everything is flat. A season off and next year Douvan could be a would beater again. Willie is the master of patience.

I hope not, because I'm on as well as you know. I do however reckon JP would be more than happy to listen to Willie if that was his view though. As I said, the similarities between the two of them at...

Great Field reminds be so much of Un De Sceaux in terms of choke out ability at the same stage of development, so I was just having a think about this race from Mullins perspective. At the same stage...