Exciting Douvan dismisses Punchestown rivals

Douvan strengthened his claims for Cheltenham honours with an emphatic success in the Grade Two sportinglife.com Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Already at the head of the betting for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle in March after impressing on his Irish debut at Gowran, the Willie Mullins-trained five-year-old passed his next test with flying colours.

Sent off the 1-3 favourite, the Rich Ricci-owned gelding was never out of second gear under Ruby Walsh, who sat in fourth through the early stages as Rock On The Moor cut out the running before cantering to the front hard on the bridle coming to the last.

Having safely negotiated that, he cruised home from Alpha Des Obeaux.

Mullins said: "He did that nicely. He jumped and galloped and did everything that he does at home. He does things very easy.

"That race on paper looked stronger than the one Vautour won last year. I don't think ground or trip make any difference to him, and I'd imagine he'll go straight to Cheltenham now."

Walsh said: "He did it very well. He travelled well, he jumped super. They were probably stayers he beat but they're decent enough horses. It was a good performance. He has the size and scope to be a beautiful horse next year - when he fills into his frame, he'll be some horse.

"He has a lot of natural ability and hopefully we can keep him right and going the right way and get him to Cheltenham in one piece.

"He was very professional with his jumping and travelled beautifully, settled lovely, quickened up the little bit when he had to - it was hard to knock it. He's a very good horse, I'd say you could go any trip with him, two, two and a half - I doubt you'd have to go the Albert Bartlett but either of the other two (Supreme and Neptune) wouldn't bother me."

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