Will it be Defi or Chacun - or is there a value rival to take them both down?

Defi Du Seuil (Barry Geraghty) jumps the last fence and beats Un De Sceaux (Paul Townend) in the Clarence House ChaseAscot 18.1.20 Pic: Edward Whitaker

Defi Du Seuil: his change of pace is utterly devastatingCredit: Edward Whitaker

On last week's excellent course walk with Lydia Hislop, Ruby Walsh revealed that the one ride he would like back is Commanche Court in the 2002 Gold Cup.

Jockeys rarely get another go when they make a tactical miscalculation, but Walsh's successor Paul Townend might in the Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Townend could only watch in the Clarence House Chase as, having set a steady pace on Un De Sceaux, he was left behind by Defi Du Seuil from two out.

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Keith MelroseBetting editor

Published on 10 March 2020inPreviews

Last updated 14:49, 10 March 2020

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