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The Melling Chase

Mullins said: “Douvan is good. He seems fine since Cheltenham and we are training him towards Punchestown and the BoyleSports Champion Chase.

"Min is entered at Aintree but could still run at Punchestown and Great Field has pleased me since Navan and would be under consideration for that race also. I was very happy with his effort at Navan on his first run of the season.

“Un De Sceaux won nicely at Fairyhouse and the plan would be for him to go to the Champion Chase as well. He hasn’t done much since Fairyhouse but he’s made of iron and we are looking forward to it.”

He added: “The horses that have run at Cheltenham and at Fairyhouse appear to have come out of their races fine and we are looking forward to being well represented at Punchestown.”


I'd take that as positive to mins chances of running in the melling chase
 
Scooby91 said:
Mullins said: “Douvan is good. He seems fine since Cheltenham and we are training him towards Punchestown and the BoyleSports Champion Chase.

"Min is entered at Aintree but could still run at Punchestown and Great Field has pleased me since Navan and would be under consideration for that race also. I was very happy with his effort at Navan on his first run of the season.

“Un De Sceaux won nicely at Fairyhouse and the plan would be for him to go to the Champion Chase as well. He hasn’t done much since Fairyhouse but he’s made of iron and we are looking forward to it.”

He added: “The horses that have run at Cheltenham and at Fairyhouse appear to have come out of their races fine and we are looking forward to being well represented at Punchestown.”


I'd take that as positive to mins chances of running in the melling chase
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The price suggests it but i'd say it's almost certain now based on those comments. Nicely done Scooby on picking him out at 12/1
 
6 declared.
MIN is in.
Should win imo. Balko des flos over rated for beating uds
 
Scooby91 said:
6 declared.
MIN is in.
Should win imo. Balko des flos over rated for beating uds
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Min over rated on getting beaten by Altior. Min has been over rated his whole career so far, although that doesn't mean I don't think he's good... it just means people have been under estimating Altior :)

Can't go wrong at 12/1 but I think Min is a poor fav as he's not proven at the trip yet.

I'd definitely prefer to back Balko Des Flos than Min at their current prices.
 
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Kevloaf said:
Min over rated on getting beaten by Altior. Min has been over rated his whole career so far, although that doesn't mean I don't think he's good... it just means people have been under estimating Altior :)

Can't go wrong at 12/1 but I think Min is a poor fav as he's not proven at the trip yet.

I'd definitely prefer to back Balko Des Flos than Min at their current prices.
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Look at balko des flos form over this trip prior to him winning the Ryanair. Min isn't over rated imo. Ran 2nd in one of the best Supreme novices of all time. Altior winning the arkle and qmcc buveur dair 2 x CH winner. It's about time min runs up a sequence himself without altior to beat. It's hard for me to split balko des flos and politologue that's why I diddnt bother covering either when balko was confirmed a few days ago and 6/1. I believe mins clear of these and shouldn't be odds against, Tactics will be interesting but politologue needs making use of so shouldn't be an issue.
 
Scooby - are you not worried about the extra distance for Min. It could be hard work if the ground is a bad as some are suggesting.

I'd love a 12/1 voucher, but couldn't back Min at his current odds.
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
Scooby - are you not worried about the extra distance for Min. It could be hard work if the ground is a bad as some are suggesting.

I'd love a 12/1 voucher, but couldn't back Min at his current odds.
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I would be if altior/ waiting patiently were in the field.
Not worried at all with the field infront of him. Politologue can give him a nice toe into it. Or he can make all if they felt it was needed. I'll be very dissapointed if he dosent beat these. There would be no excuses from me.

I have 6pts on min at 12/1 so I could afford to lay some off. But his current price is too big imo. And the hedging shouldn't be needed.

I think politologue might be 2nd but he dosent find a great deal of the bridle.
 
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Balko Des Flos will probably be my biggest bet of the week tomorrow.

Mum stepped up in trip will make him vulnerable and I can see BDF being a gold cup contender next season.
 
Middle_Of_March said:
Balko Des Flos will probably be my biggest bet of the week tomorrow.

Mum stepped up in trip will make him vulnerable and I can see BDF being a gold cup contender next season.
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Mins already mine so let's hope one of us wins. Id be suprised if min dosent win.
 
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