CLAN DES OBEAUX will run in the Punchestown Gold Cup next week rather than this weekend’s bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown.
The dual King George VI Chase winner, who was third in the latest renewal of the Kempton showpiece, returned to winning ways with a smooth victory at Aintree.
His 26-length triumph in the Betway Bowl was one of three winners on the opening day of the Grand National meeting for his co-owner Sir Alex Ferguson.
Trainer Paul Nicholls had been considering the big end-of-season handicap at the Esher track, where he would have been giving upwards of 12lb to all his rivals.
But the Ditcheat handler tweeted on Tuesday evening: “After discussions with the owners of Clan Des Obeaux we have decided that we are going to supplement him for the Punchestown Gold Cup next Wednesday and run him there and not at @Sandownpark.”
The decision to run in Ireland sets up a clash with Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Minella Indo, among others.
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Where is Tom Brady?
Not in the US top 50, Tommy.
Brees, Schaub and the Mannings are the QBs in there.
Didn’t Brady accept a lower salary so the Patriots could free up cash for the rest of the squad, given salary cap restrictions in the NFL.
Longer deal so money is freed up initially and he has guaranteed cash longer term!!
Brady is a legend, I know the word is overused but he really is and his dedication to the pats is amazing, it’s a shame wes wekler has left as he brought out the best in Brady
Brady brought the best out of welker in my opinion.
Well ya they were good for each other Brady is obviously the better player but it will be interesting to see how wes gets on with Payton manning
He took a paycut this year so that the pats could sign a bigger name player within the salary cap
49ers for super bowl lads – who needs brady when ye have kaepernick !!!
The World is one sick Mother f*****g place. Bring on the Ice age I say
Beckham earning more than messi?? Shocking stuff Ted
Any distinction between ‘earnings’ and ‘winnings’?
I remember seeing before nearly all the top 10 earn the major share off sponsorships but mayweather is the only one who gets nothing from sponsorship all winnings.
Is Tenniser a word?
Where’s Paul Mcshane?