Douvan all the rage for Tingle Creek after ‘sustained’ support

Douvan is odds-on favourite with the sponsors after Willie Mullins’ star headlined eight possibles for the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

Wed, 30 Nov, 2016 - 00:00

Keith Hamer

The sponsors reported “heavy and sustained” support for last season’s impressive Arkle Trophy winner, slashing the seven-time Grade One victor’s price to 4-7 from 5-1.

The two-mile showpiece was reopened due to insufficient entries and attracted a small but select list, with Mullins also represented by Un De Sceaux. However, plans for the pair remain fluid.

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Racing horse racing Sport Place: Sandown Place: Hilly Way Place: Cork Place: Punchestown Place: Djakadam Place: West Sussex Place: Tingle Creek Place: Huntingdon Place: Ascot Place: Kempton Place: Exeter Person: Douvan Person: Willie Mullins Person: Mullins Person: John Durkan Person: Gary Moore Person: Sire De Grugy Person: Moore Person: Vaniteux Person: Jamie Person: Tom George Person: Sir Person: Valentino Person: Gordon Elliott Person: Paul Nicholls Person: Vibrato Valtat Person: Barry Orr Person: Altior Person: Nicky Henderson Person: Nigel Twiston-Davies Person: Kim Bailey Person: Charbel Person: Marracudja Person: Max Ward Person: Zarib Person: Dan Skelton Event: Betfair Tingle Creek Chase Event: Arkle Trophy Event: Tingle Creek Event: Peterborough Chase Event: Henry VIII Novices’Event: Cheltenham Festival Event: Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices’ Chase Organisation: Tingle Creek Organisation: Un De Sceaux Organisation: Ar Mad Organisation: Betfair

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