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Just rewatched the Irish 2m chase and not too disheartened with Chacun's performance. Having travelled and jumped fine for most of the race perhaps he tired in last half mile being his first run of season which is perhaps why he struggled to quicken and put the race to bed. Expect improvement next time out and at the end of the day I think most of us backers will be on him at big prices so not the end of the world. And well highlighted on here about the price of A Plus Tard available at a certain bookmakers has given me another potential live dart at a big price.
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If you think he’s gonna win the champion chase without a battle your wrong. He was simply out battled today which would be a worry for future races Realistically he’s beat a good horse in Defi but what everyone seems to be forgetting is he was aimed at 2m 4f all year. For me he’s been massively overhyped for what he’s actually achieved. If you’d never seen Min run before Aintree last year, everyone would be saying he’s a certainty for this. Cheltenham is where it’s at, the festivals after that forget as they mean absolutely nothing in relation to form.Originally posted by SamuelP View PostComment
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Never said he would win a Champion Chase without a battle. It is much harder to battle though if there's not much in the tank as opposed to there being plenty of fuel left. My point is that I'm hoping he will improve for the run. Trying to be optimistic after a couple of rough days antepost hahaOriginally posted by Kautothegreat8 View PostComment
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He will be better no doubt, I just have massive doubt as to how good he actually is. Yes he tied up at the finish but the question I’d be asking is why was APT as a 2m 4f horse so close to him ?? If he’d have been sent on to win his race and got caught, I could understand the loss being put down to fitness. I’m just not sure he’s the machine everyone was hoping for.Originally posted by SamuelP View PostComment
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Perhaps not but perhaps we shouldn't write him off at the same time just because he didn't win. If we did that then we would have to write off Altior as well, and we would have written Defi off last year based on his run in behind Chacun. We would then be left backing Bun Doran because he won todayOriginally posted by Kautothegreat8 View PostComment
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Are you kidding me,chacon no chance for champion chase..Comment
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Yes, its only a blip, they will find 7-10lb come march, How many times has Ruby said he believed they were straighter over the past two days and they need a bit more.Originally posted by Big Bucks View PostComment
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Why does it have to be so black and white? Bet you would have said the same about Defi at end of last season but 2 runs later he has a chanceOriginally posted by iainmcf View PostComment
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I would have expected a bigger price after today in all honesty. If he’d have been 8/1 I would have a punt and pray Douvan doesn’t turn up. He’s a shocking price as we stand now, that there is no doubt.Comment
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A Plus Tard target still Ryanair unless we get testing ground at Cheltenham in which case he'll come here.Comment
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Henry has quoted that he’s basically surprised after todays result as he had the Ryanair on his mind.Originally posted by Kevloaf View Post
He didn’t think the trip would suit but the ground was the equaliser. Said he’ll have a champion chase entry but will be ground dependentComment
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QUOTES: He had some great runs last year as a novice and I was happy with his first run back this season. We knew he'd come on plenty for it but the favourite was so impressive last year it looked like he'd be difficult to beat over this trip. I wasn't convinced this was our trip but the softened ground helped and he jumped great. We'll probably enter him now in the Champion Chase but in my head he was always going for the Ryanair. I believe he's better going left-handed and I couldn't find a race over two and a half. I think ground would come into play as regards plans (for Cheltenham). He'll probably come back for the 2m race [Dublin Chase] here in February - Henry de Bromhead, trainer of A PLUS TARDComment
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