Arkle 2019

[Innoko]

Is that ANOTHER bet in the 'I promise I will not back another horse in this race Arkle' Scooby?

Always gets the winner...

[Kevloaf]

Samcro might as well go chasing

[Kautostar]

Obviously Mullins is the daddy I’m not debating that. It’s a big difference winning a mares hurdle off 1 run to winning an arkle and even less likely an rsa where they are almost always won by experienced novices! 11/12 previous winners had at least 3 runs

[Scooby91]

Is that ANOTHER bet in the 'I promise I will not back another horse in this race Arkle' Scooby?

Haha it is .
And I also forgot about that again.

Hopefully it's a good shout though. As he was visually very impressive when beating trees last time. Literally stones in hand.

[delsie777]

Haha it is .
And I also forgot about that again.

Hopefully it's a good shout though. As he was visually very impressive when beating trees last time. Literally stones in hand.

Brave shout, Scoob. Campeador - from the Italian for Bulldozer.

[Scooby91]

Brave shout, Scoob. Campeador - from the Italian for Bulldozer.

I think that race, and this coming race should he be declared. Will be a nice confidence booster and get him on a winning run. He's not fundamentally a bad bumper as his record would suggest. I think he'd hack up on Sunday.

Learned something new. Apt if it's true.

[delsie777]

I think that race, and this coming race should he be declared. Will be a nice confidence booster and get him on a winning run. He's not fundamentally a bad bumper as his record would suggest. I think he'd hack up on Sunday.

Learned something new. Apt if it's true.

No you didn't - it's not!
Seriously though, that last race was a great improvement and, in fairness, he did jump well - just worry about the baggage. And Cheltenham will be a true test of his ability to jump efficiently at speed. What's his hurdle mark, out of interest?

[billymag]

150 hurdle and at 40 or 50's worth chancing he can get round

[Scooby91]

No you didn't - it's not!
Seriously though, that last race was a great improvement and, in fairness, he did jump well - just worry about the baggage. And Cheltenham will be a true test of his ability to jump efficiently at speed. What's his hurdle mark, out of interest?

150. So likely too high for a county etc... when others will be thrown in. But shows he's classy.

[delsie777]

150. So likely too high for a county etc... when others will be thrown in. But shows he's classy.

I think he would be a factor in top hurdle - even off top weight

[BigChaang]

Agreed, I ca see both Willie and Elliott main contenders becoming more favourable as we near the Irish Festival and the main event in March

It appears our Winter months have yet to start, and if its anything to go by from last year, we could be in for a testing cheltenham festival. Freshness could play a big part

As it stands, its difficult to make a case for some of their horses, but that means bigger prices in the antepost markets...

I think our lot look weak for this years Arkle, with myself taking silly prices on horses that havent produced yet or even ran yet (Slate House for one)

Slate house entered on sunday at Plumpton Opatcho @1-10. The bonus race .

[bobbyvalentino]

If there are Mullins novice chasers going into Cheltenham off the back of one run at Leopardstown I'll certainly be looking to taking them on, and hopefully they'll be making a nice market for me

[Kevloaf]

Obviously Mullins is the daddy I’m not debating that. It’s a big difference winning a mares hurdle off 1 run to winning an arkle and even less likely an rsa where they are almost always won by experienced novices! 11/12 previous winners had at least 3 runs

With the ground like it has been this season, and ELliott / Mullins being so dominant - I'd imagine these "number of race" trends to just be blown away this year for loads of races.

It isn't 'ideal', but then again, they're just better trainers so I'm not going to ignore a Mullins horse for number of runs. I did with Penhill last year effectively.

I completely get the logic, but he defies it.

[bobbyvalentino]

Hurdles and novice chases are different ball games

I also seem to remember some conversations last year that Mullins hardly schools over fences at home for risk of injury.

[archie]

He won't run them unless he thinks they're ready. If he thinks they're ready, they're ready.