2025 Champion Chase

[Quevega]

If he's 10s or 12s i could see it

But 6s is way too short

I'd rather back solness

He could do what he did the last twice if they give him too much rope on the front end

Or even energumene

If jonbon was to flop I'd think energumene was the likeliest to take advantage of it. If it's soft ground of course.

Big chance of a pace burn up.
the staying types much more favoured
fascination race in prospect
Might even have more than 8 runners.
could be chaos

[Garrison Savannah]

Quite simple really. Proper Soft ground or worse equals CC and anything drier he goes Ryanair. Will be a force in either race.

I’d say that’s likely to be absolutely spot on.

As long as you meant to say won’t rather than will.

[Carnage at Taunton]

If he's 10s or 12s i could see it

But 6s is way too short

I'd rather back solness

He could do what he did the last twice if they give him too much rope on the front end

Or even energumene

If jonbon was to flop I'd think energumene was the likeliest to take advantage of it. If it's soft ground of course.

Is that the same Solness that’s stuffed him twice now?
if so absolutely!!!

[Irish Rugby]

Today was Solness' 7th run of this campaign starting out at Listowel in September. He'd also ran 15th of 22 in The Galway Plate at the end of July.

Ok, he's got 5 weeks now to Cheltenham but I wonder if he can keep this top class form going?

[Odin]

Mullins debrief on Gaelic:

"It looked like he was going to pull up down the back straight. There might be an explanation for that later on, so we'll see. I had a hood on him today, but maybe he doesn't need it anymore."

Racing post had this to say:

"vet reported gelding to have a small skin wound over lateral sesamoid left fore but to be otherwise post race normal"



I wouldn't be looking to back him now, but he didn't run his race today - even compared to Xmas - with the way he dropped back on the back straight. Next run will tell me more - everyone knows I think he should have been in the Ryanair but even that looks wrong now as he wouldn't beat fact to file!

[Runragged]

Mullins debrief on Gaelic:

"It looked like he was going to pull up down the back straight. There might be an explanation for that later on, so we'll see. I had a hood on him today, but maybe he doesn't need it anymore."

Racing post had this to say:

"vet reported gelding to have a small skin wound over lateral sesamoid left fore but to be otherwise post race normal"



I wouldn't be looking to back him now, but he didn't run his race today - even compared to Xmas - with the way he dropped back on the back straight. Next run will tell me more - everyone knows I think he should have been in the Ryanair but even that looks wrong now as he wouldn't beat fact to file!

In a Racing TV interview they (Mullins quoting Townend) said the ground was riding fast and he was taken off his feet as a horse who needs soft ground.

Looks another where the ground could determine which race they go.

[Carnage at Taunton]

Starting to look the Irish challenge will be lead by Solness.
Unless it’s heavy ground.
Hoping IEF turns up here for the French.
Need some competition for Jonbon.

[Kevloaf]

Starting to look the Irish challenge will be lead by Solness.
Unless it’s heavy ground.
Hoping IEF turns up here for the French.
Need some competition for Jonbon.

Solness and Il Est Francais would be great for the race, and potentially set it up for a monster performance from Jonbon

Win-squared

Be good to see!

[Carnage at Taunton]

Solness and Il Est Francais would be great for the race, and potentially set it up for a monster performance from Jonbon

Win-squared

Be good to see!

Yep, I think we really need those two
No hiding place type of race over 2m!!
That gets the pulse going.

[Lobos]

Starting to look the Irish challenge will be lead by Solness.
Unless it’s heavy ground.
Hoping IEF turns up here for the French.
Need some competition for Jonbon.

If it's Soft or worse both Gaelic and IEF will be going CC. Spring ground and we'll see those two in the Ryanair.

[Carnage at Taunton]

If it's Soft or worse both Gaelic and IEF will be going CC. Spring ground and we'll see those two in the Ryanair.

Yep, the size and I guess the quality of the line up looks to be ground depending

[Odin]

In a Racing TV interview they (Mullins quoting Townend) said the ground was riding fast and he was taken off his feet as a horse who needs soft ground.

Looks another where the ground could determine which race they go.

Cheers - doesn't really matter now though imo.

Been in his corner all year but he won't win the Ryanair if Fact To File is there and despite me spending all year thinking a front runner would give him the perfect lead, apparently he doesn't want the pace too fast either!

Maybe Rooster Booster was right all along..... (except for on extreme heavy going)

[Lobos]

Is F2F that a certainty for the Ryanair? He didn't beat Spillanes Tower by much and he seems to be unfancied on here.

[ComplyOrDie]

Is F2F that a certainty for the Ryanair? He didn't beat Spillanes Tower by much and he seems to be unfancied on here.

I'd say not a certainty, but one of the leading players, should he turn up for the race.

Nothing wrong with Spillanes Tower except Jimmy Mangan said he didn't think he travelled well over to Kempton for the King George.

Not ideal for a horse not to be a good traveller when coming over to Cheltenham, albeit they could come over a fair bit earlier to give him time to settle.

[Rooster Booster]

Cheers - doesn't really matter now though imo.

Been in his corner all year but he won't win the Ryanair if Fact To File is there and despite me spending all year thinking a front runner would give him the perfect lead, apparently he doesn't want the pace too fast either!

Maybe Rooster Booster was right all along..... (except for on extreme heavy going)

Haha even a stopped clock is right twice a day….