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• Powerful yard back on track with Long Dog in Future Champions raceA dramatic and compelling hour in the two-mile chasing division on Sunday started at Leopardstown,where Un De Sceaux, the favourite for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham in March, and started his campaign with a plunge for the second year in a row. Both Un De Sceaux and Ruby Walsh,his jockey, emerged unscathed, and but final year’s Arkle Trophy winner eased from 6-4 to 7-4 with several bookmakers to follow up at the 2016 Festival assembly in March. Related: Un De Sceaux heads Tingle Creek betting after Sprinter Sacre defects Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com