Djakadam and Don Poli to square off again Willie Mullins has declared both Djakadam and Don Poli for the Betfred Bowl Chase at Aintree on Thursday. The pair finished second and third respectively in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup behind Don Cossack last month. Cue Card heads the opposition in the Grade One and will bid to make amends for his untimely fall in the Gold Cup. Colin Tizzard's charge had been in line for a £1million bonus had he won the blue riband, having previously won Haydock's Betfair Chase and the King George VI Chase at Kempton, and was travelling ominously well when coming down at the third-last fence. Another interesting contender is Saphir Du Rheu. Winner of the Mildmay Novices' Chase at this meeting 12 months ago, the Paul Nicholls-trained grey has been mixing chasing with hurdling again this term. Second in the World Hurdle at Cheltenham last season, he was sixth to Cue Card's stablemate Thistlecrack in that race last month. Completing the nine are David Pipe's Dynaste, Venetia Williams' Houblon Des Obeaux, the Rebecca Curtis-trained Irish Cavalier, Jonjo O'Neill's Taquin Du Seuil and Wakanda from Sue Smith's stable.
