A late change of target remains possible but Willie Mullins’s two-miler now seems set to take on Altior on Wednesday
Holy smokes, Douvan has been declared for Wednesday’s Champion Chase with Ruby Walsh booked to ride, despite all yesterday’s toing and froing about connections looking at a switch to the Ryanair. Nothing is final until he actually lines up for the race, of course, and the rules still allow for him to run in the Ryanair instead if there is yet another late change of heart.
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Nicky Henderson 40% (15)
Harry Fry 38% (8)
Alan King 38% (8)
Brian Ellison 36% (14)
Nigel Twiston-Davies 30% (10)
Charlie Longsdon 27% (11)
Nicky Richards 25% (12)
Nick Williams 25% (8)
Donald McCain 23% (22)
Warren Greatrex 22% (9)
Gary Moore 21% (19)
Neil Mulholland 21% (14)
Paul Nicholls 21% (14)
Colin Tizzard 20% (20)
Peter Bowen 20% (5)
Tim Vaughan 20% (5)
Oliver Sherwood 18% (11)
Lucinda Russell 17% (12)
Sue Smith 17% (12)
Kim Bailey 13% (8)
Fergal O'Brien 13% (8)
Jonjo O'Neill 11% (9)
Ian Williams 10% (10)
Venetia Williams 9% (11)
Philip Hobbs 7% (14)
Dan Skelton 6% (16)
Evan Williams 0% (10)
Ben Pauling 0% (7)
Kerry Lee 0% (6)
David Pipe 0% (6)
Tom George 0% (4)
Emma Lavelle 0% (3)
Ruth Jefferson 0% (2)
Rebecca Curtis 0% (1)
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