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Arkle 2019

Operation defend yourself successfully completed on possibility CE being NR by most by the sounds of it
I realise with some it was already in place !
:-))
 
I think it was meant in light of members having cover bets, in the event CE is ruled out of the festival.

I don't believe there was any malice to the post though.
 
Up to my ears and all over CE from the start ( should have explained , sorry )

Same here HP. I'm not too concerned at this stage, a slight muscle pull surely isn't too bad with 3 weeks to go.

I'm by no means an expert on these things though.
 
Same here HP. I'm not too concerned at this stage, a slight muscle pull surely isn't too bad with 3 weeks to go.

I'm by no means an expert on these things though.

Think its more of a case of he'll be missing important work at this stage and they wont risk him if he isn't 100% fit

Im with the rest of you, up to my eyes in him...got some cover bets on but I've put him in nearly every multiple iv had, gutted with the news
 
You'd have to say its a positive that he isn't ruled out already. If WM has hope then so should we.
 
"He pulled a muscle schooling in Navan the other day. That's why you didn't see him this morning," Mullins told assembled press at his yard. "We'll have to wait and see how he's going to come out of it. If he doesn't come out of it in the next seven days, then I think we might have to draw stumps for Cheltenham. That's a disappointment, but when you school them you take your chance."

Full statement from WPM.
 
"He pulled a muscle schooling in Navan the other day. That's why you didn't see him this morning," Mullins told assembled press at his yard. "We'll have to wait and see how he's going to come out of it. If he doesn't come out of it in the next seven days, then I think we might have to draw stumps for Cheltenham. That's a disappointment, but when you school them you take your chance

That doesn't sound too positive to me :(
 
"He pulled a muscle schooling in Navan the other day. That's why you didn't see him this morning," Mullins told assembled press at his yard. "We'll have to wait and see how he's going to come out of it. If he doesn't come out of it in the next seven days, then I think we might have to draw stumps for Cheltenham. That's a disappointment, but when you school them you take your chance."

Full statement from WPM.

Thanks TR clarifies matters
I’m no expert either as Faugheen said but there appears a 7 day window of hope
So let’s adopt PMA !
 
Kalashnikov still going here according to Amy Murphy (via GG.com)
 
Mullins sounded particularly defeatist about his novice chase prospects in the video. I don't think I'll be looking for an alternative
 
This could hurt a tad, CE i have in a lot of multis but have a few with LR and lalor thank feck
 
Starting to look like Le Richebourgs race to lose this...