Did you really have to Archie, we thought we had the Genie(us) of 2022 punting back in the bottlenthego:
Not me, NW. IMO, it's a mugs game this far out.
I do quite like the idea of a Shishkin (CC) Energumene (Ryanair) double.
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A horse like Energumene has to be looking at Champion chase or Gold Cup before a Ryanair, no ?
You go to the Ryanair if you aren’t quick enough for a Queen Mother or don’t stay the Gold Cup trip...
What if he gets beaten by shishkin in the Arkle and chacun wins the champion chase. Mullins could have monkfish and abp for the gold cup so he’s unlikely to head there. The Ryanair would then be logical? All ifs and buts at this stage I know.
Yeah logical but you don’t train a talented young horse to win Ryanairs, you train them to win championship races, if he proves himself not up to a QM/Gold Cup then yes set your sights on lower targets but he needs to be given the chance to win one first...
I think it will depend on the Arkle and what happens with chacun to where he’ll run next season.