2022 Arkle

[Lobos]

Most bookies have it up now mate.

Glad I didn't get stuck into any each ways. Thinking this race was going to cut up to less than 8 and it's going to be close to the biggest field of all the novice races! 11 going.

Always going to happen in a very open looking year

[Zachx02]

When do jockey bookings come out or are they already out?

[Ice]

Anyone know jockey bookings? Know Townend is on Blue Lord

According to sporting life townend on board.

[Benjy23]

When do jockey bookings come out or are they already out?

O'keefe on Sam and Cooper on HEC if they're the ones you're after

Sean that is of course.

[Zachx02]

O'keefe on Sam and Cooper on HEC if they're the ones you're after

Sean that is of course.

Cheers Benjy what I expected but just wanted to get it cleared up, Cooper gets a lot of rides for the Donnelly's doesn't he? Surprised they haven't just got him as retained rider yet

[Benjy23]

Cheers Benjy what I expected but just wanted to get it cleared up, Cooper gets a lot of rides for the Donnelly's doesn't he? Surprised they haven't just got him as retained rider yet

No worries. Yea, he's on theirs in the Supreme as well. Seems their go to rider when not Mullins first string?

[Kevloaf]

You can Boost Blue Lord from 4/1.... getting 4 places with WH.

I wish I remembered every year how crap the prices are in the time between DRF and decs!

[Goldentouch]

You can Boost Blue Lord from 4/1.... getting 4 places with WH.

I wish I remembered every year how crap the prices are in the time between DRF and decs!

Thanks, just grabbed some of that!

[Big Bucks]

You can Boost Blue Lord from 4/1.... getting 4 places with WH.

I wish I remembered every year how crap the prices are in the time between DRF and decs!

Same. Plenty firms pushing out today. Thought would have done that more on the day itself. I need to take a break, getting a tad over excited!

think i backed too many over last month or so where on hindsight should of waited.

[Stormez]

Disappointed Emma Lavelle has decided to send Red Rookie here, thought he had a good chance in the Grand Annual.

Not really sure why being the rag in a grade 1 would be more appealing than having a chance to win a festival handicap, but maybe they’ll prove me wrong on Tuesday.

[Irish Rugby]

Disappointed Emma Lavelle has decided to send Red Rookie here, thought he had a good chance in the Grand Annual.

Not really sure why being the rag in a grade 1 would be more appealing than having a chance to win a festival handicap, but maybe they’ll prove me wrong on Tuesday.

Think they've been sucked into this argument that its not a vintage renewal etc. That said, anything that means double figure fields in the graded races shouldn't be sniffed at. We've seen plenty of outsiders run into places. He was on my Grand Annual shortlist as well.

[BigChaang]

Corals going 4 places in the Arkle .

[FinalFurlong91]

Disappointed Emma Lavelle has decided to send Red Rookie here, thought he had a good chance in the Grand Annual.

Not really sure why being the rag in a grade 1 would be more appealing than having a chance to win a festival handicap, but maybe they’ll prove me wrong on Tuesday.

I thought the same when they ran putthekettleon here not in the novice handicap

[Stormez]

I thought the same when they ran putthekettleon here not in the novice handicap

Put The Kettle On wasn’t 100/1 though & had course & graded form.

[Supermaster]

I prefer Blue Lord to Edwardstone here. Edwardstone has been disappointing at the festival whereas BL ran well in last year's Supreme - wouldn't have beaten Appreciate It but would have been well clear of the rest. Edwardstone has looked good but I think Blue Lord has beaten better horses.

Being a novice chase you can get some big prices to do well - Pipe won it with a 33/1 shot a few years ago and Eldorado Allen was a 33/1 2nd behind Shishkin. Gabynako beat Fury Road well earlier in the season and I've been impressed by Magic Daze's jumping. 2mile on the Old Course may be ok for her.

Selection: Blue Lord
e/w value: Gabynako, Magic Haze