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Arkle 2020

To be fair ‘I wouldn’t mind going back to two miles but Paul thought that trip is probably what she wants’ sounds more like Arkle to me. Staying a bit further is a big plus when swinging in up that hill
 
Not had a chance to watch the race yet but sounds like laurina has done it well on ground she loves! Be interesting where they see her for cheltenham, surely has to be staying over fences now.
 
charlie said:
To be fair ‘I wouldn’t mind going back to two miles but Paul thought that trip is probably what she wants’ sounds more like Arkle to me. Staying a bit further is a big plus when swinging in up that hill
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Looking forward to the showdown with Samcro. What a race to savour.
 
Craigy14 said:
Not had a chance to watch the race yet but sounds like laurina has done it well on ground she loves! Be interesting where they see her for cheltenham, surely has to be staying over fences now.
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Without question - all that money for her a week or so back was well placed
 
delsie777 said:
Without question - all that money for her a week or so back was well placed
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It would seem like it mate. Missed the juicy prices myself so only have a couple of doubles with her I got on before she raced today.
 
delsie777 said:
Cant see Samcro coming here, Lobos - or are you on the wrong thread
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Honestly, you are wasting your time backing her for Arkle. She will not be running over 2 miles again. She'll go for JLT or if good ground she'll end up in the RSA. Please don't back her for Arkle.
 
Thinks Laurina is a bit of a bully. Looks good but will always find one to good at the top table.Got her in a double in the JLT but thinks there will will be one to good for her.
 
Lobos said:
Honestly, you are wasting your time backing her for Arkle. She will not be running over 2 miles again. She'll go for JLT or if good ground she'll end up in the RSA. Please don't back her for Arkle.
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The RSA? Really? Check the exchanges mate - you wont find a queue of money waiting for the JLT leave alone the RSA! As for saying please don't back her for The Arkle - no need - we're all on at 14's man!
 
Lobos said:
Honestly, you are wasting your time backing her for Arkle. She will not be running over 2 miles again. She'll go for JLT or if good ground she'll end up in the RSA. Please don't back her for Arkle.
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Laurina 4/1 for Arkle with B365, you then have 19 horses back to Melon @ 25/1 and then Tornado Flyer @ 33/1. Willie always runs one in the Arkle and as it stands, it’s most likely her. With Willie saying ‘I wouldn’t mind going back to two’ combined with the JLT looking more competitive (at the moment), I’d say it’s highly premature to say she won’t be running over 2 miles again. If I wasn’t on already I wouldn’t back her for an Arkle because the price is really short and she could go JLT. If she goes JLT and Melon Arkle there will be nobody happier than me
 
somer1 said:
Thinks Laurina is a bit of a bully. Looks good but will always find one to good at the top table.Got her in a double in the JLT but thinks there will will be one to good for her.
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You may be right. But think if that 1 is Samcro then we would have been treated to some race. Personally think Laurina will come out on top in a match up but it will be close. Reckon Mullins will be right up for a fight with Gordon.
 
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I don’t think you should be saying don’t back a horse for a particular race unless you know something everyone else doesn’t. Your opinion that she won’t go to the Arkle is fine but in reality it’s just a guess at this stage, FWIW I would think she’d turn up in the Arkle rather than JLT. Jared pushed for the champion hurdle last year and I can see him doing the same for the Arkle.
 
monkfish said:
I don’t think you should be saying don’t back a horse for a particular race unless you know something everyone else doesn’t. Your opinion that she won’t go to the Arkle is fine but in reality it’s just a guess at this stage, FWIW I would think she’d turn up in the Arkle rather than JLT. Jared pushed for the champion hurdle last year and I can see him doing the same for the Arkle.
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It's not a guess. It's 38 years of watching top class racing. She will not be going Arkle. I can't make it any clearer than that.
 
And there’s people out there with the opinion that the earth is flat and would be as definitive as you saying Laurina won’t go for the Arkle.
 
Lobos said:
It's not a guess. It's 38 years of watching top class racing. She will not be going Arkle. I can't make it any clearer than that.
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Willie commenced training in 1988 so you’ve had 31 years to see him be predictably unpredictable, right up to the last minute. Nobody can be sure, but everyone can guess.
 
Lobos said:
It's not a guess. It's 38 years of watching top class racing. She will not be going Arkle. I can't make it any clearer than that.
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It's still a guess tbf Lobos. Only one man knows where she will turn up and we all know hewon't even decide until early march, at the earliest!
 
monkfish said:
And there’s people out there with the opinion that the earth is flat and would be as definitive as you saying Laurina won’t go for the Arkle.
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And guess what........I'm a flat earth believer. Please don't get me going on that one ! Lol ! Just trying to pass my opinion on. It may be stronger than some like on here but when I'm passionate about something I'm not afraid to voice it. Apologies if it offends anyone, but that's just me and I'm sure people will get used to it after a time. Take my advice or leave it, I'm not fussed either way.
 
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