Arkle 2018

[Robante]

Cheltenham form puts me off Brain Power. Finished 8th and 9th in his 2 starts there, maybe likes a flat track

 

[Kevloaf]

Nicky is on RUK with Nick Luck and he said the only horse he has that has the gears to work with Altior is Brain Power.

He said at the end Brain Power could be fun over fences too ... although I agree he's not best suited to Cheltenham.

 

[Scooby91]

Footpad will win easily today. What price will pp open him up him up in the arkle betting????
Currently 33s with other books. I'll go low and say 12s/ 14s

 

[Scooby91]

I make him out to be the 2nd best horse in the race OVER HURDLES behind petit mouchoir. And with doubt over petit mouchoir well being he could well end up be the best to make it there IF they go down the arkle route. Already backed him 16s any race but if he wins this in good style which he should I'll try and steal some 33 for the arkle.

 

[ComplyOrDie]

I make him out to be the 2nd best horse in the race OVER HURDLES behind petit mouchoir. And with doubt over petit mouchoir well being he could well end up be the best to make it there IF they go down the arkle route. Already backed him 16s any race but if he wins this in good style which he should I'll try and steal some 33 for the arkle.

Think he'll go down the JLT route personally and have covered him for this race mostly. Really happy with that performance though.

 

[Scooby91]

Think he'll go down the JLT route personally and have covered him for this race mostly. Really happy with that performance though.

Smashed the any race at 16s with bf. And a decent bet at 33s arkle.

 

[Faugheen_Machine]

A brilliant debut over fences. He'd should be favourite for the Arkle after that performance imo. Took 16/1 any race with bf Sportsbook and Paddy Power.

 

[Scooby91]

If say arkle after that. Could go either. But mullins only has koshari/ chacun he's got plenty of stayers

 

[Kevloaf]

Beat Brelade as easily as Petit Mouchoir did ....

I thought he was lovely over his fences

 

[Scooby91]

He jumped lovely no suprise as he put in good rounds at auteuil beating device, the French hurdles are close to a fence

 

[Scooby91]

Willie just said the arkle is the target
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On Irish racing live

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Last season’s Champion Hurdle-fourth placer*Footpad*made a winning chase debut at Navan today, when making all for an impressive success in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase, for trainer*Willie Mullins*and jockey*Daryl Jacob.

Owner Simon Munir’s retained jockey Jacob made all on the son of Creachadoir as the gelding jumped well en route to his his comfortable win over race-fit Brelade.

Afterwards trainer Mullins said “it was a good performance; he is a very natural jumper at home and he did the same here. He's as good as novice as I've seen schooling at home and I thought it was a good performance for a first time out novice.

“I'd imagine we'll look at the Drinmore; the way he was going there I'd be happy to stick at two miles but the Drinmore is two-and-a-half so we'll look at that. He has no problem going two-and-a-half as he was a two-and-a-half mile hurdler.

“He is so well balanced jumping and is a complete natural.”

Paddy Power bookmaker later introduced*Footpad*at 16/1 for the Arkle Chase at Cheltenham.

 

[Scooby91]

The Irish Field

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"We'll try to make an Arkle horse out of Footpad," says Willie Mullins of today's impressive Navan winner.

 

[The Beast]

Think that was a Arkle winning debut from Footpad , breathtaking jumping and struggling to see what can beat him.Thought i was seeing double on betfair as they offered 16s , it was rude not to help myself. Then to hear Mullins comments afterwards, i went to put more on. Went back to market to see he now 8/1 , left it at that.

 

[Faugheen_Machine]

I'm not sure I've ever had so many bets in the Arkle this side of Christmas:

3pts Finians Oscar 16/1
1pt Sceau Royale 33/1
2.5pts Petit Mouchoir (combinations of 12/1 Arkle, 10/1 WAR)
1.75pts Footpad 16/1 (WAR)

I will not back another horse for the Arkle (or at least that's the aim)

 

[doctorwu]

The Irish Field

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"We'll try to make an Arkle horse out of Footpad," says Willie Mullins of today's impressive Navan winner.

hugely impressive today. Decent fez form as well.

 

[Scooby91]

i only just noticed this was the same race Douvan min and vautour all won.
Mullins a creature of habit.

 

[ComplyOrDie]

i only just noticed this was the same race Douvan min and vautour all won.
Mullins a creature of habit.

Vautour went on to win the JLT, not the Arkle though and Min never ran in either Novice Chase at the festival as picked up an injury.

 

[Scooby91]

Vautour went on to win the JLT, not the Arkle though and Min never ran in either Novice Chase at the festival as picked up an injury.

I diddnt mean that in regards to an arkle. More the quality of horse he has sent to this race in previous years.

Vautour was never going for the arkle with un de sceaux around and his running style. Theres no un de sceaux in mullins yard this year unless chacun pour soi leaves all his French form behind him

 

[ComplyOrDie]

I diddnt mean that in regards to an arkle. More the quality of horse he has sent to this race in previous years.

Vautour was never going for the arkle with un de sceaux around and his running style. Theres no un de sceaux in mullins yard this year unless chacun pour soi leaves all his French form behind him

Ah OK.

Very true. Time will tell.

Owners have Sceau Royal as well, and seem to target the JLT based on previous 2 seasons, finishing 2nd this year and 2nd & 3rd the previous year.

 

[Kevloaf]

i only just noticed this was the same race Douvan min and vautour all won.
Mullins a creature of habit.

I like this as a guide especially for Mullins, absolutely is a creature of habit!

They might try and put Jacob on Sceau Royal so they can win the race with Ruby on board:highly_amused:

Footpad having two seasons over hurdles doesn't seem to be putting anybody off?