Cork beckons as Willie Mullins’ star Douvan skips Tingle Creek

Willie Mullins’ star chaser Douvan is likely to make his seasonal reappearance in the Kerry Group Hilly Way Chase at Cork on Sunday week after skipping the Betfair Tingle Creek at Sandown tomorrow.

Having entered both Douvan and Un De Sceaux for the Grade One on Saturday ante-post punters had been trying to guess all week which one might run, and having earlier been available at 5-1 Douvan’s price collapsed to 4-7 at one stage.

The pair then moved closer together in the market before declaration time at 10am when it was confirmed to be Un De Sceaux, and not Douvan, who would represent Mullins.