Arkle 2019

[SeanRock]

Part of the reason he’s taken the route he’s gone so far is they are offering a bonus for any horse who wins the two races he’s won and goes on to win the Arkle. He’ll be going for the Arkle now.

Beautiful round of jumping today. Improved on last time out.

[SAMCRO]

Part of the reason he’s taken the route he’s gone so far is they are offering a bonus for any horse who wins the two races he’s won and goes on to win the Arkle. He’ll be going for the Arkle now.

Beautiful round of jumping today. Improved on last time out.

The bonus is for any race over fences, not just the arkle.

[SeanRock]

The bonus is for any race, not the arkle.

Ahhh right, I stand corrected!

[Innoko]

“I think the Arkle market is hotting up all the time – and come March, please God I hope they all turn up.

“Nothing would give me more pleasure than giving my dad a Cheltenham Festival winner.”

[charlie]

Lalor - https://www.racingpost.com/news/late...aturday/356167

[Kevloaf]

Lalor - https://www.racingpost.com/news/late...aturday/356167

Be a good test over the railway fences if he does go.

A positive for me for Lalor over Kalashnikov is the jockey. Lalor's team are keen to have the Champion Jockey aboard, and Kalashnikov's connections are happy to stick with Quinlan. Not knocking him at all, but Richard Johnson is a positive if we get to the business end of the season compared to somebody without a festival win.

[charlie]

Be a good test over the railway fences if he does go.

A positive for me for Lalor over Kalashnikov is the jockey. Lalor's team are keen to have the Champion Jockey aboard, and Kalashnikov's connections are happy to stick with Quinlan. Not knocking him at all, but Richard Johnson is a positive if we get to the business end of the season compared to somebody without a festival win.

Good point. The other positive for Lalor over Kalashnikov is the way they are campaigning Lalor. They clearly think a lot of the horse to start him out over fences at Cheltenham, and then aim him at the grade 1 on Saturday. Im not saying Kalashnikov wouldn’t do well in better company, he can only beat what’s put in front of him, but Lalor will be gaining the type of experience that will stand him in good stead going into an arkle.

[mayo]

Last 10 Henry VIII winners - only one followed up in Arkle. Brave call from Lalor's connections imo.

2008 Araldur 4 Robert Thornton Alan King
2009 Somersby 5 Tony McCoy Henrietta Knight
no race 2010 [2]
2011 Al Ferof 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2012 Captain Conan 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 Hinterland 5 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2014 Vibrato Valtat 5 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls
2015 Ar Mad 5 Joshua Moore Gary Moore
2016 Altior 6 Noel Fehily Nicky Henderson
2017 Sceau Royal 5 Daryl Jacob Alan King

[Scooby91]

Last 10 Henry VIII winners - only one followed up in Arkle. Brave call from Lalor's connections imo.

2008 Araldur 4 Robert Thornton Alan King
2009 Somersby 5 Tony McCoy Henrietta Knight
no race 2010 [2]
2011 Al Ferof 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2012 Captain Conan 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 Hinterland 5 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2014 Vibrato Valtat 5 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls
2015 Ar Mad 5 Joshua Moore Gary Moore
2016 Altior 6 Noel Fehily Nicky Henderson
2017 Sceau Royal 5 Daryl Jacob Alan King

Only 1 of the last 3 made it to chelt. It Makes no difference at all where you run

[mayo]

Looking at it the other way round :

2009 Forpadydeplasterer 7 Barry Geraghty Tom Cooper
2010 Sizing Europe 8 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead
2011 Captain Chris 7 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs took in Sandown on 4th run over fences
2012 Sprinter Sacre 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson didnt run at Sandown in Novice year - won Tingle Creek on 6th run over fences
2013 Simonsig 7 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson ran at ascot and wayward lad - never ran at sandown
2014 Western Warhorse 6 Tom Scudamore David Pipe never ran at sandown
2015 Un de Sceaux 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Douvan 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Altior 7 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson won Henry VIII
2018 Footpad 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins

sandown fences a pretty big ask for a novice on his second run in my view.

[Can't Catch Me]

Even better experience then mayo!

Personally I dont think it matters a jot where the Arkle winner has run that season... had Footpad come over for this race at Sandown last year for example, I dont think it would have made any difference in the Arkle tbh.

Thought Kalahnikov jumped very well today. Very straight and fluent and certainly didn't look like a horse having only his second start over the bigger obstacles. Still have a feeling they might go a bit too quick for him on the day though.

[Scooby91]

Cilaos emery entered in the racing post novice chase.

[BigChaang]

Did anyone watch that race? Thoughts on whether he might end up in the JLT?

I was at Plumpton today bobby, I thought he jumped Very slickly , Apparently dragged his back legs at the water jump,
which the jockey said was because he took off a way in front of the jump.
yes , he didn't beat anything of note , But very impressive.
Can't think why he would step up in trip for now. Powered up the finish.

[Kevloaf]

Cilaos emery entered in the racing post novice chase.

Good to see.

His others:

Bleu Berry
Real Steel
Voix Du Reve

narrow enough shortlist to work through

[Kevloaf]

I wanted to be find a fault with Kalashnikov today, but nothing to pick at. Better overall than his debut which is to be expected.

In my minds eye, he'd maintain a decent gallop over further, and I don't think he's going to have as much pace as others. He'd still not get my money ahead of Lalor HOWEVER that is perhaps rose-tinted glasses.