Joint-owner Simon Munir has indicated El Fabiolo is unlikely to run in a rearranged Clarence Home Chase, as an alternative heading to the Dublin Racing Competition subsequent month.
With Ascot’s assembly on Saturday frozen off, talks are ongoing about rescheduling the Grade One function, with Cheltenham’s Trials day assembly subsequent weekend seemingly an apparent vacation spot.
The Willie Mullins-trained El Fabiolo was as a consequence of meet with Nicky Henderson’s Jonbon in what was being billed as one of many races of the season, however racegoers now appear set to have to attend till the Competition in March for a 3rd conflict between the pair.
El Fabiolo and Jonbon leap the final at Aintree
Munir, who owns El Fabiolo with Isaac Souede, instructed Sportinglife.com: “Unfortunately, with Ascot cancelled due to the weather, the rearranged Clarence House will most probably take place next week on January 27.
“Now we have determined that El Fabiolo might run on the Dublin Racing Competition on February 4 with out the necessity to journey over to England.”
The Clarence Home has been known as off 3 times within the final 11 years because of the climate, with Sprinter Sacre (2013), Un De Sceaux (2017) and Editeur Du Gite (2023) triumphing in rearranged contests at Cheltenham.
Editeur Du Gite took house £52,280 for his troubles final 12 months and Patrick Mullins, assistant to his father, believes any discount to the unique Ascot winner’s pot of £98,472 would make the €88,500 Ladbrokes Dublin Chase a extra logical selection.
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Nicky Henderson mentioned on Thursday that Shishkin will return subsequent month within the Denman Chase at Newbury, reside on Sky Sports activities Racing
He instructed ITV Racing: “It will have to be discussed, but if it’s a case of it being half the prize money and it’s a week later, it might make more sense to go to the DRF.
“It hasn’t been fully determined but, however I might have thought, particularly for under half the cash, a greater possibility could be the Dublin Racing Competition, maybe.
“We were very happy with him, he worked really well at the Curragh on Tuesday. Paul (Townend) rode him last week and he was very happy with him as he doesn’t usually get to ride him at home.”
