Douvan, Willie Mullins’ top chaser, to miss 2018 Cheltenham Festival
Sandown hoping frost fear does not deter Douvan from Tingle Creek
May 2017
Many Clouds rated top staying chaser after poignant Cheltenham win
The 10-year-old collapsed and died seconds after producing the performance of his career at Cheltenham in January, when he outbattled Thistlecrack by a head
March 2017
Douvan found lame as Special Tiara wins Champion Chase at Cheltenham
Tony McCoy left with mixed feelings on eve of Cheltenham Festival
February 2017
Willie Mullins tempted to run Limini in Cheltenham Festival’s Champion Hurdle
Racing news and tips: Douvan swaggers to 14th victory and increases Cheltenham pulling power
December 2016
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Talking Horses: Douvan has chance to rival Thistlecrack as Christmas star
Willie Mullins’s chaser runs in the Grade One feature event (1.20) on the second day of Leopardstown’s festive meeting
Douvan and Djakadam both strike as Willie Mullins sends out six winners
Willie Mullins confirmed that Douvan will stick to two miles this season with the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham, for which he is 4-7 favourite, his principal target
Douvan defection in Tingle Creek Chase is blow for ante-post punters
Willie Mullins suggested on Thursday that the six-year-old had never been a likely runner despite earlier claims from bookmakers that ‘faces’ had been backing the chaser
November 2016
Douvan should run ‘a big race’ if he makes Tingle Creek, says Ruby Walsh
Douvan should run ‘a big race’ if he makes is to the start of Saturday’s Tingle Creek, according to his regular jockey, Ruby Walsh
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Talking Horses: Douvan mutterings and Wednesday racing tips
Douvan’s odds for the Tingle Creek have crashed but we still don’t really know if he’s coming or not
Douvan’s Tingle Creek run in balance as Sandown tries to play the field
Sandown’s big two-mile race on Saturday has been reopened to further entries. Willie Mullins may run Douvan at Punchestown instead
April 2016
Douvan wins Ryanair Chase in brilliant style at Punchestown festival
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March 2016
Willie Mullins puts heat on Paul Nicholls by aiming big guns at Aintree
Douvan’s towering Cheltenham Festival display has everyone talking big
November 2015
Douvan hardens as favourite for Arkle Trophy after fine Navan success
Willie Mullins was relieved after Douvan won on his chasing debut at Navan on Sunday and is now plotting a Grade One campaign for him
April 2015
Douvan is brilliant winner of Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown
Irish Champion trainer Willie Mullins has yet to decide if the top-class novice will go chasing
