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Arkle 2018
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Thanks guys.
Looks like he just has Brain Power and Robinshill to beat... I'd make him an odds on shot to do that.
Any higher up is a bonus
Just hope for a clean round, as he doesn't leave a lot of margain for error.
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Agreed, I got on at 50/1 after reading the comments made on here and watching him jump first time out
Happy to sit back and watch this race now
Top AP selection!
Happy to sit back and watch this race now
Top AP selection!
I know its only a 5 horse race but FP, PM & SC will make this a great race to watch.. I think any off them could win and have PM but with the ground worries I would side with FP & SC at the moment. and if I had 100/1 on SC I would be beaming ear from ear & laying some off as I can see him blasting off in front and going short in running..
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I think my losing bet from the Supreme will be going on Saint Calvados. Becoming more and more convinced that he will make all.
Does anyone know how many Festival winners Coleman has had, if any?
Does anyone know how many Festival winners Coleman has had, if any?
One,won the pertemps on Kayf aramis for Venetia williams
Also won the X country on any currency,but was disqualified later
Not a great record overall
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Thanks, I was guessing it wasn't that good.
Week in week out I don't think jockeys make that much difference (certainly not in a positive way) but it is different at the top table.
This is point and fire so hopefully it won't be a problem.
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Saint Calvados at 100/1 not looking bad in this field now :highly_amused:
Odds on to fall
Bet of the Festival Kevloaf !!!!!! 100 percent . well done for spotting that one
I'd prefer Aidan Coleman to have had a few more winners at the festival... he seems to get quite a lot of rides but I can't really think of any ride he's had that has been a favourite.
He's very capable though so not something that'd be putting me off.
He's very capable though so not something that'd be putting me off.
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Coleman had actually got a pretty good Cheltenham record if I remember. Doesn't seem to carry across to the festivals though each year
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This race has the making of a battle like the Azertiyoup/Moscow Flyer/Well Chief days! One error & that's it...
Look who has been backed in to second favourite for the Arkle on the exchanges, and flip flopped on the oddschecker list :highly_amused:
Who was it who originally put him up? . Deserves some credit.
I honestly think footpad at 33s the better bet though
Who was it who originally put him up? . Deserves some credit.
I honestly think footpad at 33s the better bet though
Brital mentioned him first which made me look in to him and make the case on here. I imagine he backed him at the same time (25th October!):encouragement:
Was still 100/1 6th Jan
It has been brought up before
Haha, choosing between the two is one of those 'good problems'
Brital mentioned him first which made me look in to him and make the case on here. I imagine he backed him at the same time (25th October!):encouragement:
Was still 100/1 6th Jan
It has been brought up before
Haha, choosing between the two is one of those 'good problems'
just been looking at PM form figures again, its won on soft and probably would have won on heavy but for falling in the fighting fifth. Its drifting badly now but I still think its got the class to win this, also nicky henderson walked the course and doesnt think its that bad
sorry, it was soft in the fighting fifth, ran once on heavy and was 3rd to long dog, that doesnt look good.
"It should be a fabulous race and with Saint Calvados, there should be a lot of pace," said assistant trainer Patrick Mullins.
"Our horse handles the soft ground and stays further than two (miles) and, touch wood, looks a very natural jumper. He is in great form at home and will be very hard to beat. We are versatile regarding tactics as well.
"He was just below top-class as a hurdler, but he jumps fences so well and has improved enormously over them. He has had a nice prep and he could be top-class over fences."
Henry de Bromhead remains optimistic that Petit Mouchoir can turn the tables on Footpad, having finished second behind him in last month's Irish Arkle at Leopardstown.
He told Racing UK: "He was very fresh in the ring in Leopardstown and we had to actually pull him out of the ring before they went out.
"He was just a bit fresh and forward-going for those first couple of fences and made a couple of stupid mistakes, but I thought his jumping was brilliant after that and Davy (Russell) was happy.
"One thing we do know is over hurdles we were fortunate enough to beat Footpad a few times. There are plenty of other horses in the race as well, but obviously he's the hot favourite.
"I'm sure we have a chance of turning the form around, but we'll see."
Fronting the English challenge is Grade Two winner Saint Calvados, who will be bidding to give trainer Harry Whittington his first winner at the meeting.
He said: "I'm very pleased with him and his work has been excellent. He looks fantastic and he seems to be thriving.
"He is a joy to train and looks to have improved again for the Kingmaker. He is very exciting.
"He's very well and I couldn't be happier with him. Everything is done now. He schooled brilliantly on Thursday under Aidan Coleman, so it's all systems go."
Nicky Henderson fears soft ground may compromise the chance of Brain Power getting back to winning ways and providing him with a seventh victory in the race he has won previously with the likes of Sprinter Sacre and Altior.
"Brain Power has been forgotten for the Arkle. Nothing went right for him at Sandown as we didn't want to make the running with him so that was a bit of a disaster," said the Seven Barrows trainer.
"We then went to Ascot for the Clarence House and I wasn't saying we were going to beat Un De Sceaux, but what I wanted was a really good gallop.
"He was going great until he came out of Swinley Bottom and up the hill and he just choked. That was his palate and he's been cauterized and he's galloped well since. He's a very talented horse - seriously talented.
"The ground would be a concern. I'd be hopeful. He will love the pace of the race and that is the one thing he will have in his favour."
The field is completed by the Nigel Twiston-Davies trained Robinshill.
"Our horse handles the soft ground and stays further than two (miles) and, touch wood, looks a very natural jumper. He is in great form at home and will be very hard to beat. We are versatile regarding tactics as well.
"He was just below top-class as a hurdler, but he jumps fences so well and has improved enormously over them. He has had a nice prep and he could be top-class over fences."
Henry de Bromhead remains optimistic that Petit Mouchoir can turn the tables on Footpad, having finished second behind him in last month's Irish Arkle at Leopardstown.
He told Racing UK: "He was very fresh in the ring in Leopardstown and we had to actually pull him out of the ring before they went out.
"He was just a bit fresh and forward-going for those first couple of fences and made a couple of stupid mistakes, but I thought his jumping was brilliant after that and Davy (Russell) was happy.
"One thing we do know is over hurdles we were fortunate enough to beat Footpad a few times. There are plenty of other horses in the race as well, but obviously he's the hot favourite.
"I'm sure we have a chance of turning the form around, but we'll see."
Fronting the English challenge is Grade Two winner Saint Calvados, who will be bidding to give trainer Harry Whittington his first winner at the meeting.
He said: "I'm very pleased with him and his work has been excellent. He looks fantastic and he seems to be thriving.
"He is a joy to train and looks to have improved again for the Kingmaker. He is very exciting.
"He's very well and I couldn't be happier with him. Everything is done now. He schooled brilliantly on Thursday under Aidan Coleman, so it's all systems go."
Nicky Henderson fears soft ground may compromise the chance of Brain Power getting back to winning ways and providing him with a seventh victory in the race he has won previously with the likes of Sprinter Sacre and Altior.
"Brain Power has been forgotten for the Arkle. Nothing went right for him at Sandown as we didn't want to make the running with him so that was a bit of a disaster," said the Seven Barrows trainer.
"We then went to Ascot for the Clarence House and I wasn't saying we were going to beat Un De Sceaux, but what I wanted was a really good gallop.
"He was going great until he came out of Swinley Bottom and up the hill and he just choked. That was his palate and he's been cauterized and he's galloped well since. He's a very talented horse - seriously talented.
"The ground would be a concern. I'd be hopeful. He will love the pace of the race and that is the one thing he will have in his favour."
The field is completed by the Nigel Twiston-Davies trained Robinshill.
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Superb from Footpad.
Not sure what Russell was doing. Destroyed Saint Calvados but nothing in the tank.
Not sure what Russell was doing. Destroyed Saint Calvados but nothing in the tank.