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RSA Chase 2020

I think Deyran De Carjac is over priced at 14/1. Won by 13 lengths on soft ground on chase debut in May. Has improved markedly since then and beat Hendersons Pym 1st time out this season giving him 5lb. Pym franked the form easily winning a competive Ascot novice handicap last time and is currently rated 149 with the promise of more to come.
Deyran had Pym beat 2 fences out and won very comfortably even though it was 3 1/2 lengths on the line.
Deyran De Carjac is currently only rated 143 but has already beaten a 149 rated chaser with ease giving 5lb so is probably a fair way better than his current mark, unbeaten 2/2 over fences and on an upward curve.
Alan King is 6/29 in graded chases since 2017 and wouldnt be sending him here today if he didnt think he had a chance. Its a tough race but the 14/1 is far too big. His form isnt far behind that of Champ and with the trip more in Deyran De Carjacs favour than Champs and with Deyran De Carjacs looking a much more natural jumper than Champ then he should be bang there at the finish.
8 of the last 10 winners were aged 6 or younger so the race can suit the young up and comer.
Black Op is a strong rival and Dashel Drasher may improve for his 1st run of the season behind Champ.
Even Nicholls outsider 28/1 Mont De Alvoirs could go well today and is a big strong horse who is likely to greatly improve this season over fences.
Champ has one hell of an engine but isnt a natural jumper. I think this is a very strong race and everything has a chance.
 
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JackieMoon33 said:
Although the race tomorrow looks hot, it has resulted in the Grade 2 over 3m on Saturday becoming an absolute joke!

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Only 3 runners! Poor show.
 
Champ has an absolutely ridiculous engine.
 
That engine, f**k me!!!

And to avoid the cut away aswell, some performance over a trip too short!
 
charlie said:
Doesn’t he just, although I’d caveat that with he’s gonna need to jumping like that
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I think he's being tried at shorter trips to improve his jumping at pace tbh.
 
He did as expected tbh, with plenty of drama, and jumping frailties. Happy he won as i said before, as he'll continue to make the market.
 
Scooby91 said:
1st time was the loose horse cut in front of him. I dont know how anyone cant be impressed with him winning that.
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Very impressed with the engine and he was going away at the end. I'll let him off with the first jump, there was a few more errors though. Granted he's a novice though
 
Scooby91 said:
1st time was the loose horse cut in front of him. I dont know how anyone cant be impressed with him winning that.
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Beats me too!

Vision Des Flos on the other hand, he can't stay 2m 4f being that keen, let alone 3m, get him in the Arkle Col ;):highly_amused::devilish:
 
Scooby91 said:
1st time was the loose horse cut in front of him. I dont know how anyone cant be impressed with him winning that.
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Impressed with the win, very impressed with the engine, unimpressed with the jumping
 
Scooby91 said:
1st time was the loose horse cut in front of him. I dont know how anyone cant be impressed with him winning that.
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Plenty to like, some parts to dislike. He's a price now where you have to be picky. Just being realistic. There are still horses to come out and he's definitely not unbeatable as we already know.

You seemingly have missed any of the negatives in that display....
 
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His jumping will improve when Barry gets a bit braver/less cautious.
 
ComplyOrDie said:
Beats me too!

Vision Des Flos on the other hand, he can't stay 2m 4f being that keen, let alone 3m, get him in the Arkle Col ;):highly_amused::devilish:
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he might just be a bit shit,
Think they should aim him at the National Spirit (think thats his level)
 
quevega said:
he might just be a bit shit,
Think they should aim him at the National Spirit (think thats his level)
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He pulled for a lot of that trip, he wants to go faster, like Arkle pace, but wasn't allowed, obviously because he was going further than the 2m he would be best at.

He jumped a whole heap better, bar the odd one, than he did on his first try over fences.
 
He's no chance in the arkle Cod
IMO obviously, and at the price it's easy to say.
 
jack1092 said:
Plenty to like, some parts to dislike. He's a price now where you have to be picky. Just being realistic. There are still horses to come out and he's definitely not unbeatable as we already know.

You seemed to have missed any of the negatives in that display....
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There are countless horses, who would have jacked it in, and have lost that race. His turn of foot, and the strength in which he finished his race was extremely impressive . I wont even bother commenting further or looking in on this thread. As its champ all the way for me. With a quality horse in CC to back him up.
 
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