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    The Road to the 2020 Champion Chase

    A Plus Tard,Douvan,Min,Duc De Genevries and Great Field all in the Fortria Chase at Navan on Sunday, a few early clues

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    GF has been a big disappointment
    Min the most likely of Riccis I'd have thought

    We all know APT is being saved for the Ryanair
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Douvan only one year older than Min. Still miss the old Douvan.

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    Fortia has some roll of honour

    Leopardstown Christmas should see La Rich back hopefully
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Liked A Plus Tard but for the Ryanair

    Chacun very disappointing.
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Was really looking forward to seeing Chacun Pour Soi out today, thought he would show a lot better than that.

    However, I imagine he will come on for that run. A Plus Tard had the benefit of running 6/7 weeks ago, and Chacun Pour Soi hasn't been seen on the course for 8-9 months, so imagine there was a little rustiness there.

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    Backed A Plus Tard for the Ryanair at 25s thanks to some mentions on here. My worry would be now they fancy a crack at the Champion Chase which doesn’t look that strong.

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    I think that it would need to be soft for APT to run in the QM
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Quote Originally Posted by Double J View Post
    Backed A Plus Tard for the Ryanair at 25s thanks to some mentions on here. My worry would be now they fancy a crack at the Champion Chase which doesn’t look that strong.
    Champion Chase - Altior, Defi, CPS

    Ryanair - Min (not a stayer over the trip unless he gets an easy lead) Cyrname, Frodon, Footpad and Kalashnikov.

    The QM looks far stronger

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    Champion Chase there for the taking, key to him is a strong gallop.

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    And Henry needs to dissuade himself from going left-handed only.

    He leads with his right and was only beaten right-handed due to a combination of an inadequate trip at the Punchestown festival and seeing too much daylight at Gowran and Punchestown prior to that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by redundant pal View Post
    Champion Chase there for the taking, key to him is a strong gallop.
    The Ryanair will have a far weaker field. You go for the easier race. He only put notable lengths into the third in the last furlong or so yesterday.

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    If Altior and Defi were to clash prior to March, one of them could end up bypassing the QM

    La Rich has some entries so hopefully see him out in next 2 weeks
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Le Rich entered in a hurdle on Tuesday as it happens.
    Last edited by Marb; 29th December 2019 at 9:07 PM.

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