Classy Shaneshill can go one better

Things didn’t all go to plan yesterday but you won’t complain with two winners nonetheless. I picked the wrong one big time in the Champion Chase and my hope that Champagne Fever might reproduce his best form proved unfounded. It was 50-50 with Felix Yonger and it didn’t surprise me that he stuck it out so well in the end.

Valseur Lido was a surprise and there is no doubt Don Poli ran well below his best. But Valseur Lido did it well and he really appreciated the step up to three miles.

Meanwhile, Douvan did as expected and was very good in doing so. He wasn’t extended and we will spend the summer dreaming about what he might do.