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2024 Ryanair Chase

Lobos said:
Can I ask Why ????
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Because the maestro Willie Mullins will surely have finally realised his optimum trip & he’ll be campaigned with that clarity in mind. Running against El Fabiolo at the DRF won’t have been beneficial in the lead up to the Turners last year & would have taken him too far to the well in a prep race which led to him falling into the longer race.

& did I mention he’s a boosted 60/1 poke that’s trained by the maestro already?
 
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SeanRock said:
Because the maestro Willie Mullins will surely have finally realised his optimum trip & he’ll be campaigned with that clarity in mind. Running against El Fabiolo at the DRF won’t have been beneficial in the lead up to the Turners last year & would have taken him too far to the well in a prep race which led to him falling into the longer race.

& did I mention he’s a boosted 60/1 poke that’s trained by the maestro already?
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Surely he'll not be good enough to take on the likes of Stage Star, Allaho and Envoi?
 
Lobos said:
Surely he'll not be good enough to take on the likes of Stage Star, Allaho and Envoi?
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Absolutely nowhere near these 3 and seems to be regressing faster than all of them, even at 60/1 if you're playing the each way part there is little to zero appeal in tying that money up for 4 months. The win part is dead and the each way part is a stretch of the imagination imo.
 
opatcho said:
I do like a supreme/arkle/queen mother like horse switching it up and running in the Ryanair

Captain Guinness would be on my shortlist if they decided to step him up - had settled into a professional. We’ll see how he fairs in the tingle creek and whether, if beaten, they decide to campaign and try middle distance
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Dysart Dynamo was beat 10 1/2 lengths and 11 lengths by El Fabiolo last year. He was beat 11 1/2 lengths by Captain Guinness yesterday. Very simplistic I know but DD was consistent based on his RPRs yesterday, goes well fresh and so not unreasonable to argue he has run to form. With that in mind then Captain Guinness would be a contender in the Champion Chase, albeit his record in Grade 1 races suggests he is a nearly horse. However, his asset is his jumping and that would be wasted upped in trip to the Ryanair.
 
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Well done 66/1 ers!

Fortune favours the brave!
 
25/1 from 20/1 best price for Edwardstone after his defeat there

You'd be surprised if they don't try Edwardstone up in trip after that defeat
 
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On the Owners Group Race report, Paul Nicholls have confirmed that the Ryanair is the ultimate target (nothing new there) and will probably run once more between now and then.

No mention of where and when this would be, but we do know that it would have to be left-handed.

Sounds like if the ground/timing isn't right, he's not against going straight there...
 
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I'd be very happy if he went straight there Leman. Just think he's a much better animal when really fresh. Clearly they can get him spot on for the big ones at home.
 
Looks like Stage Star has an entry in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown on 28th December…:onthego:
 
….no idea if the KG is on the agenda for Allaho but;

PP offer 20-1 KG & Ry (only 11-1 Sky).
 
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Patrick will be disappointed he didn't win there. Thought he had a fair amount of horse under him turning for home.
 
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