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The only thing that worries me about Uxizandre is whether or not he'll bounce next time out.
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Agreed, but I'm hoping a 6.5 week gap would be sufficient - fingers crossedOriginally posted by Faugheen_Machine View PostComment
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He shaped with real promise. I'd be confident he'd beat UDS over 2.5 miles on spring ground so you're still getting a decent price at 9/1 - I'm talking myself into a bet here.Comment
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Ground is the key. I cant see any of them getting past UDS if there is cut.Originally posted by Faugheen_Machine View PostComment
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After hosing up at Aintree McCoy said Uxizandre would be a great ride for somebody in the Champion chase, anyone think there's a chance he goes that route?Comment
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I don't think so.... Douvan is enough to put them off?Originally posted by MrMcGoldrick View PostComment
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Do you think UDS will see out 2m 5f on the New Course if there is cut in the ground?Originally posted by Old Vic View PostComment
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UDS & Sizing John R/F for me on the morning of the race with 365. (the only bookie that gives bog on forecasts when placing the bets indivdually)
I may throw in a couple of combination tricasts, only because I have bagged circa 100/1 the last 2 years, 2015 CH and last year's Ryanair.
Any suggestions for the 3rd horse?Comment
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UxiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiComment
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For Uxi fans -the Donn is with you
Fine return by Uxizandre
You can argue that Uxizandre should not be more than twice Un De Sceaux’s price for the Ryanair Chase now.
It is correct that Un De Sceaux is favourite for the race, Willie Mullins’ horse is top class, he is now a sextuple Grade 1 winner, he is 7lb superior to Uxizandre on official ratings, and he sets the standard in the race to which his rivals must aspire. However, Uxizandre should still probably be closer to him in the betting than he is.
JP McManus’ horse has five lengths to make up on Willie Mullins’ horse on their running in the Clarence House Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday, but there are reasons for believing that he can at least close the gap.
For starters, that was Uxizandre’s first run in 22 months, his first run since he won the Ryanair Chase in 2015, whereas Un De Sceaux had already won the Tingle Creek Chase this season.
Also, while Un De Sceaux has won over two miles and five and a half furlongs in France, you can argue that two miles on that soft ground is close to his optimum. The races in which he has put up his three best performances now on the figures – Saturday’s win, his win last season in the Clarence House Chase, and his win in the Irish Arkle in 2015 – were all over two miles on soft ground.
By contrast, Uxizandre put up the best performance of his life in the Ryanair Chase two years ago. The Ryanair course and distance, two miles and five furlongs on good ground on Cheltenham’s New Course, is obviously close to optimum for him.
One other consideration. Uxizandre did not wear headgear on Saturday. He wore cheekpieces for the first time over fences when he almost sprang a 33/1 shock in the JLT Chase at Cheltenham in 2014, and he wore them again when he won the Grade 1 Manifesto Chase at Aintree and the Shloer Chase at Cheltenham.
Interestingly, he wore a visor for the first time when he won the Ryanair Chase two years ago.
It is probable that Alan King will fit headgear again at the Cheltenham Festival, and it is more than possible that they will elicit further improvement. The Alan King-trained horse should probably be shorter than 8/1 now for the Ryanair Chase.Comment
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Barry sounds up for itOriginally posted by MrMcGoldrick View Post
Douvan was obviously all the talk at Punchestown on Sunday, and he looked good in winning the Tied Cottage Chase. While he won nicely, he just didn’t dispose of the opposition as easily as he probably should have.
Runner-up Realt Mor is rated 138 and he was getting just 8lb from Douvan, and Douvan only beat him by six and a half lengths. He will be better on better ground, but I’m not sure that bookmakers should have been shortening his already short odds for the Champion Chase on the back of this run.Comment
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Haha goonyagoodthingbarryyyyy - 16/1 NRNB each way in the CC
Real shortage of JP runners in the CC and Ryanair actually isn't there? More Of That the only one off the top of my head that MIGHT run in the Ryanair and I wouldn't want cash on that thing. Must be missing something obvious? - Crickey, just checked and Eastlake the only other one entered in the CC?! and I can't even see another for this race? No real angle, interesting though.Comment
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16/1 NRNB is a no brainer Kev. If he runs in Champion Chase cant see him starting at more than 8s.
More of that ran well for a long way at Christmas. Sounds like he goes for the Denman Chase on Saturday.Comment
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Taquin de seuil is on oddschecker at 20's, KevComment
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