It worked with Politologue in Wednesday’s Queen Mother Champion Chase and champion trainer Paul Nicholls is hoping that saving Clan Des Obeaux for one big shot will pay off in the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup.
If he is right, the Harry Cobden-ridden gelding will give former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, one of Clan Des Obeaux’s three co-owners, his biggest jumps racing win.
Politologue won Wednesday’s feature race having not run since the start of December. Clan Des Obeaux has not run since winning the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.