Douvan 5th February 2017 – Punchestown – He did not show us anything we did not already know today. He jumped and travelled in a smooth manner and won with tons in hand from rivals rated many lengths below him. H will surely win...

Special Tiara 28th January 2017 – Cheltenham – This could not have gone any better with my thoughts on the Champion Chase in mind. This is not to say he is by any means certain to finish in the first three or four in...

3rd February 2017 As mentioned in the Arkle update I now think that Nicky Henderson is leaning more towards the Champion Chase with Altior if anything happens to Douvan. I would be surprised if he lined up against Douvan; however, a spectacular performance from...

Douvan 27th December 2016 – Leopardstown – He was shortened to 1/3 in the Champion Chase market after yet another comfortable victory and one can understand why. The biggest danger to him at Cheltenham in March is clearly the possibility of something going wrong...

Special Tiara 27th December 2016 – Kempton – He led all the way, jumped well and held on well in a very tight finish. The form does not add up to anything to trouble Douvan; nonetheless, he will be a match for most of...

Douvan 11th December 2016 – Cork – He pulled his way to the front in time to jump the first fence and stayed there throughout winning in a hack canter. On all known evidence he should win the Champion Chase with plenty to spare...

Un De Sceaux 3rd December 2016 – Sandown – He may have taken four seconds longer than Altior to compete from the last of the Railway Fences to the winning line; however, Un De Sceaux was six seconds quicker from the first flight to...

Special Tiara 13th November 2016 – Cheltenham– The only concerns I held with him today was due to him being a much better horse on a sounder surface. I think the same comment applies to the winner; the runner up Simply Ned would not...