real head scratcher this year i cant see the likes of brain power,sceau royal, MWTT or ballyandy winning an arkle. Petit Mouchoir i could not back until he makes a nice reappearance and by that time i think we will have a solid stand out favourite. For me, i think Finians Oscar needs backing for the race and will keep an eye on whatever mullins chucks down the novice 2m route. Undecided on River Wylde.
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Arkle 2018
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Chacun Pour Soi for Willie Mullins / Rich Ritchie is the one for me at this stage , solely on fact of connections track record plus Rich named Chacun as horse that excites him.
Found comment telling as he could and probably should have named another horse , rather than add hype to this french import. Not convinced about trip though , he may be better at 2 mile and a half , but at 20/1 worth a punt.
Found comment telling as he could and probably should have named another horse , rather than add hype to this french import. Not convinced about trip though , he may be better at 2 mile and a half , but at 20/1 worth a punt.
Think you can get 14s any race still with WH if thats your bag instead Beasty Boy
Been nibbling at 70.0 and above on the exchanges. Although iv prob just put a stop to that lol.
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Same race that Charbel took last year.
The Arkle is crying out for a stand out performance (PM was good but unsure if he will now make it). So hopefully, River Wylde can provide this...
Tricky little race that, a couple of nice horses running after a break, I will be interested to see how they price it up as it's a potential banana skin. I will be impressed if he manages to win this in a canter
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Henderson has said in his stalbe tour about how he thinks river wylde could step up in trip this season. I remember he dais similar about BvD too. Might be nothing in though.
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Yes I noticed this when it first came out.
He has Brain Power, would he run both in the Arkle?
I think he'd have at least a couple of runners in each by the end of the season.... so probably, as long as different owners.... but it'd stop me getting to excited about a bet on River Wylde for this race, although I have backed River Wylde and DO expect him to run here.
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Well, for me, that was as neat and as tidy as you're likely to see from a debutant novice chaser. Nice opener for River Wylde there.
I think he jumped really well (although that isn't something I'd be an expert on!) and apart from that, being pushed out to win Hell's Kitchen is nice, nothing special though.
He's been clipped to 16s most places but some have stood at 20... best work at the end? I think he MIGHT end up being tried over further?
He's been clipped to 16s most places but some have stood at 20... best work at the end? I think he MIGHT end up being tried over further?
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Only one quote for the JLT though, and good luck if you have an account with Stan.
Liked that debut, hoping they stick to the Arkle. Henderson does love a 2mile chaser!
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Shantou Rock’s form got a boost yesterday.
Benatar was ridden out to beat Space Oddity by 3 lengths and received fulsome praise on itv as a chaser to follow. This is the same Space Oddity that was beaten 16 lengths by an eased down Shantou Rock. Race distances were slightly different and it’s probably dangerous to take the form too literally, but I don’t understand why BF & PP still have SR at 40/1.
Benatar was ridden out to beat Space Oddity by 3 lengths and received fulsome praise on itv as a chaser to follow. This is the same Space Oddity that was beaten 16 lengths by an eased down Shantou Rock. Race distances were slightly different and it’s probably dangerous to take the form too literally, but I don’t understand why BF & PP still have SR at 40/1.
ComplyOrDie
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Music to Kevs ears I presume as Tizzard hinting once again that the prestige of the Arkle is a big draw to them for Finian's Oscar.
Obviously still a long way to go, but this race sounds like their initial aim!
Obviously still a long way to go, but this race sounds like their initial aim!
What was the quote? Haven't seen it yet.
***just found it. I am absolutely over the moon with that. He's said exactly what I've been saying again and "whats to say he's not a two miler anyway"
In terms of him wining it, strongly run race will be what he needs and you never get a slowly run arkle
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ComplyOrDie
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"I don't think he's a 3 miler at his age, and it's all about prestige init" then started going on about knowing which race was the prestigious one and said the Arkle!