Arkle 2018

[cwright23]

You've got plenty covered there Kev..

[Kevloaf]

You've got plenty covered there Kev..

I imagine it'll be a small field (less than 10 anyway) and I'd imagine I have every one backed for a no lose race.

If FO doesn't run I'll be more damage limitation in terms of losing 10 pts as a NR (plus whatever else falls away) but if he does this'll easily be an all green 'book'.

[SAMCRO]

I'd imagine the reason finians went for the 2m 4 on friday rather than the arkle was to just get some experience of the course and jumping the fences at cheltenham with the comfort of doing it at a slower pace than the arkle trial. Certainly what i would of opted for having see his jumping on debut. Hopefully his next race will be over a fast pace 2 mile and id imagine we would very much see an arkle contender.

[ComplyOrDie]

Brain Power has an entry this Friday at Ascot in a 2m 3f beginners chase, Henderson also has another couple currently entered in it too.

Sizing Tennessee in the same race, has some form with Black Corton who has been extremely solid this season so far, Sternrubin also entered currently, so could be a fair opener for Brain Power.

[JackieMoon33]

Brain Power has an entry this Friday at Ascot in a 2m 3f beginners chase, Henderson also has another couple currently entered in it too.

Sizing Tennessee in the same race, has some form with Black Corton who has been extremely solid this season so far, Sternrubin also entered currently, so could be a fair opener for Brain Power.

Could indeed be a lively opener. I felt Sizing Tennessee would have beaten Black Corton last time but for tipping up.

[Innoko]

So after watching River Wylde again, i've narrowed down the excuses to three.

1/ Soft Ground.
2/ Not good enough.
3/ North Hill Harvey is the new Arkle.

I keep coming back to 2.

[Kevloaf]

So after watching River Wylde again, i've narrowed down the excuses to three.

1/ Soft Ground.
2/ Not good enough.
3/ North Hill Harvey is the new Arkle.

I keep coming back to 2.

Haha that made me laugh

To elaborate on 2 .... could very well be the supreme last year was rubbish...

Imagine it was number 3

[archie]

To elaborate on 2 .... could very well be the supreme last year was rubbish...

I think you'd have to except the first two home given that they were 8 lengths clear of the rest.

Watching River Wylde being taken off his feet, I had an overwhelming vision of Finians Oscar running exactly the same race if he'd have run.

[Innoko]

Haha that made me laugh

To elaborate on 2 .... could very well be the supreme last year was rubbish...

Imagine it was number 3

Always good to have a bit of humour when the pocket has been hit!

It happens quite a lot

[Kevloaf]

I think you'd have to except the first two home given that they were 8 lengths clear of the rest.

Watching River Wylde being taken off his feet, I had an overwhelming vision of Finians Oscar running exactly the same race if he'd have run.

Tom Segal on the Racing Post podcast giving Finian's Oscar the 'big'un' and talking about "us" all making too much of trips.... Not my fav pundit/tipster but I'll take what I can get

[The Beast]

You kind of knew before the race started what was the likely outcome. Splashed everywhere in tabloids about River Wylde preference for good ground and Harvey for Somme like conditions.

Wouldn't give up the ghost just yet on RW , thought it was very sporting of Henderson to let him run round.

Gave him further schooling around course that he will face comes spring , will be a different proposition comes March.

[Scooby91]

Henry de Bromhead reports Petit Mouchoir to be recovering well from the setback that is due to keep him on the sidelines until the early part of 2018.

The six-year-old was an impressive winner on his chasing bow at Punchestown last month but it later transpired he had suffered a minor issue with a joint, forcing De Bromhead to rule him out for the immediate future.

However, De Bromhead is still targeting the Irish Arkle at Leopardstown's new Champions Weekend in February.

He said: "He's good and he's recovering really well. We're definitely on target, hopefully, for the new festival at Leopardstown in early February. That's what we are aiming for."

[Kevloaf]

Henry de Bromhead reports Petit Mouchoir to be recovering well from the setback that is due to keep him on the sidelines until the early part of 2018.

The six-year-old was an impressive winner on his chasing bow at Punchestown last month but it later transpired he had suffered a minor issue with a joint, forcing De Bromhead to rule him out for the immediate future.

However, De Bromhead is still targeting the Irish Arkle at Leopardstown's new Champions Weekend in February.

He said: "He's good and he's recovering really well. We're definitely on target, hopefully, for the new festival at Leopardstown in early February. That's what we are aiming for."

Safe to assume that meeting in February will create a lot of Cheltenham favourites!

[ComplyOrDie]

Henry de Bromhead reports Petit Mouchoir to be recovering well from the setback that is due to keep him on the sidelines until the early part of 2018.

The six-year-old was an impressive winner on his chasing bow at Punchestown last month but it later transpired he had suffered a minor issue with a joint, forcing De Bromhead to rule him out for the immediate future.

However, De Bromhead is still targeting the Irish Arkle at Leopardstown's new Champions Weekend in February.

He said: "He's good and he's recovering really well. We're definitely on target, hopefully, for the new festival at Leopardstown in early February. That's what we are aiming for."

Good news

[Kevloaf]

Finian's Oscar has been given a rating of 155 ... which is the same that Altior had going in to his arkle and the same Yorkhill had going in to his JLT!

That's huge after 2 runs!