Mister Fisher has seen his odds of winning the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival more than halved after landing the feature Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton.
Nicky Henderson’s 8-year-old had pulled up at the same track in the King George over Christmas, but it was a more comfortable assignment on Saturday as he comfortably justified favouritism to score by 1¾ lengths over Eldorado Allen.
…although the Willie Mullins-trained Allaho remains a clear antepost favourite at 7/4 in the betting.
Henderson meanwhile has given the green light for a mouth-watering clash between his Arkle winner Shishkin and Energumene at next weekend’s Clarence House Chase at Ascot. The latter was eased to 7/4 from 8/13 off the back of the news, with Shishkin shortening into 4/7 from even money to extend his unbeaten record in completed races over jumps.
Sporting John also made a move up the betting for the Stayers’ Hurdle having been backed down to 14/1 from 25/1 after his win at Warwick, while Threeunderthrufive is now a 14/1 shot from 20/1 for the Festival Novices’ Chase following his win at the same track.
*Prices correct at time of publication
Nicky Henderson’s 8-year-old had pulled up at the same track in the King George over Christmas, but it was a more comfortable assignment on Saturday as he comfortably justified favouritism to score by 1¾ lengths over Eldorado Allen.
That saw him slashed into 14/1 from 33/1 for the Ryanair Chase""
…although the Willie Mullins-trained Allaho remains a clear antepost favourite at 7/4 in the betting.
Henderson meanwhile has given the green light for a mouth-watering clash between his Arkle winner Shishkin and Energumene at next weekend’s Clarence House Chase at Ascot. The latter was eased to 7/4 from 8/13 off the back of the news, with Shishkin shortening into 4/7 from even money to extend his unbeaten record in completed races over jumps.
Sporting John also made a move up the betting for the Stayers’ Hurdle having been backed down to 14/1 from 25/1 after his win at Warwick, while Threeunderthrufive is now a 14/1 shot from 20/1 for the Festival Novices’ Chase following his win at the same track.
*Prices correct at time of publication