Taranis looks the safest option in ‘Champion’

PAUL NICHOLLS’ Taranis has to be the choice to land the Grade 1 James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal this afternoon.

Taranis looks the safest option in ‘Champion’
Sat, 03 Nov, 2007 - 00:00
Pat Keane

The youngest horse in the race, he comes from a stable chockful of talent and should be well suited by this three miles.

He improved throughout last season, rounding off his campaign with two career-best performances. At the Cheltenham Festival, Taranis responded to a particularly vigorous Ruby Walsh drive to land the Ryanair Chase.

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CourtsRacingPlace: Down RoyalPlace: AintreePlace: Central HousePlace: PunchestownPlace: Gowran ParkPlace: CurraghPlace: CorkPlace: LimerickPerson: TaranisPerson: Paul Nicholls’Person: Ruby WalshPerson: JustpouritPerson: Knight LegendPerson: Alexander TaipanPerson: MuirheadPerson: MOURILYANPerson: Mattock RangerPerson: Noel MeadePerson: Major FinneganPerson: Shuil ArisPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: MaidenPerson: PivotalPerson: LabaqaEvent: Merchant Champion ChaseEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: Melling ChaseEvent: Ltd ChaseEvent: Cork Grand National Handicap ChaseOrganisation: JustifiedOrganisation: A Bartlett and SonsOrganisation: Airdrie) LtdOrganisation: LeopardstownOrganisation: Stallion Farms’
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