JP McManus team say only ‘very dry’ ground conditions will prevent Grade One attempt
With Allaho ruled out due to an abdominal bleed discovered at the weekend, the McManus team are still intent on targeting Ascot despite its proximity to Cheltenham.
Initial bookmaker reaction to Allaho’s defection was to make Fakir D’oudairies a general 3-1 favourite for the Ryanair. “He will be meeting his surgeon in a surgeon in a fortnight so that will put a bit more light on it,” Berry said on Monday. “I wouldn’t rule Cheltenham at the minute, but he’d need everything to go right.”Nicky Henderson is confident the Ascot team will provide enough watering to allow him step Shishkin up in trip for Saturday’s contest.
Willie Mullins has had pretty much nothing go his way this term with Allaho and has had to draw stumps for the season with the Cheverly Park Stud-owned star after an anxious weekend.
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