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Djakadam is 'ready to run the race of his life' in Gold Cup

Djakadam is 'ready to run the race of his life' in Gold Cup

Djakadam: runner-up in last two Gold Cups  PICTURE:Alain Barr (racingpost.com/photos)   By David Jennings 7:24AM 28 FEB 2017  DJAKADAM is “old enough, man enough and ready to run the race of his life.” That is the bullish message from Willie Mullins, who thinks his Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup hoodoo could end this year, fittingly on St Patrick’s Day. Djakadam came up short in 2015 and 2016, but…

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Punchestown: Gutsy Djakadam lands John Durkan Chase Djakadam is challenged by Outlander (white cap) and Sub Lieutenant   PICTURE: Caroline Norris (racingpost.com/photos)    By Peter Scargill 2:09PM 11 DEC 2016 

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Determined Djakadam lands John Durkan Chase

Determined Djakadam lands John Durkan Chase

Djakadam is challenged by Outlander (white cap) and Sub Lieutenant   PICTURE: Caroline Norris (racingpost.com/photos)    By Peter Scargill 2:09PM 11 DEC 2016  Report: Punchestown, Sunday John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1) 2m4f, 5yo+ IF there had been some eyebrows raised by Ruby Walsh’s decision to ride Djakadam at Punchestown instead of heading to Cork to ride Douvan then the…

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Douvan back on Sunday but Walsh goes for Djakadam

Douvan back on Sunday but Walsh goes for Djakadam

Douvan and Paul Townend teamed up for victory at Aintree in April   PICTURE: Getty Images    By Peter Scargill 11:12AM 9 DEC 2016  DOUVAN makes his eagerly awaited return to action at Cork on Sunday but he will do so without Ruby Walsh, who heads to Punchestown to ride Djakadam in the John Durkan Chase. Walsh had said earlier this week how tricky a choice it would be to choose between the…

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Walsh dilemma with Douvan and Djakadam returning Douvan: set to run at Cork on Sunday   PICTURE: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos    By David Jennings 10:03AM 7 DEC 2016 

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Djakadam and Hercules could face off in John Durkan

Djakadam and Hercules could face off in John Durkan

Djakadam: could make his comeback at Punchestown on Sunday   PICTURE: Alain Barr (racingpost.com/photos)    By Lewis Porteous 3:48PM 6 DEC 2016  DJAKADAM, runner-up in the last two runnings of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, could face stern opposition from within his own camp in Sunday’s Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown.  RELATED LINKS Beaten only by Don Cossack and Coneygree at the…

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Willie Mullins (centre) with his Gold Cup quartet Don Poli, Valseur Lido, Vautour and Djakadam with Ruby Walsh on the right, 29 January 2016.

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Coneygree and Nico de Boinville landed the Cheltenham Gold Cup on the 2015 Cheltenham Festival’s fourth and final day, 13 March 2015.

Djakadam and Ruby Walsh finished second, Road To Riches and Bryan Cooper third.  Full result here.

Congratulations to all connections! :-)

Photo: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images