Arkle/Marsh/RSA/NH Chase - Novice Chasers 2021 (new)

[charlie]

Just had a bit on The Big Getaway for the NHC. Just in case it pops up here.

I'd be careful Somer as Ruby has been banging on about his natural speed and mentioning march as opposed to RSA, which would obviously make TBG for the NHC a real reach.

[Big Bucks]

Do we think we will have a bigger field than usual in the arkle this season?

[Lobos]

Do we think we will have a bigger field than usual in the arkle this season?

All centers around Shiskin. If he comes out and looks unbeatable then no. If he flops then yes.

[ToniC]

Shhhhhhhh..........was hoping to keep that one quiet. Could be another Kettle. Improved immensely since adopting hold up tactics. Will get all the allowances. If she is declared I'll add her to my ever growing Arkle list.

Her jumping in Sligo was impeccable, took lengths out of the field at her fences. Only one bookie with her priced for the Arkle so far.

although I don’t think she will get any allowance as a 5 year old chaser by March in Britain, their weight for age system is different to Ireland.

[Big Bucks]

All centers around Shiskin. If he comes out and looks unbeatable then no. If he flops then yes.

But I can see or say the same about The Marsh with Envoi, the where do all these contenders go? It really is an exciting novice chase season this year in each distance!

[Lobos]

But I can see or say the same about The Marsh with Envoi, the where do all these contenders go? It really is an exciting novice chase season this year in each distance!

RSA is wide open. Minefield that race and hugely difficult to pick the fav let alone the winner.

[ComplyOrDie]

Shhhhhhhh..........was hoping to keep that one quiet. Could be another Kettle. Improved immensely since adopting hold up tactics. Will get all the allowances. If she is declared I'll add her to my ever growing Arkle list.

Will do well to fill the shoes of PTKO. Also very different profiles. Zarkareva will get an age and mares allowance if she runs. She won't get the age allowance at the festival though. I do like her breeding though

[JackieMoon33]

Shhhhhhhh..........was hoping to keep that one quiet. Could be another Kettle. Improved immensely since adopting hold up tactics. Will get all the allowances. If she is declared I'll add her to my ever growing Arkle list.

There was no Mares chase last year though....

[Lobos]

There was no Mares chase last year though....

Eh?? No understand...

[somer1]

I'd be careful Somer as Ruby has been banging on about his natural speed and mentioning march as opposed to RSA, which would obviously make TBG for the NHC a real reach.

And on the Mullins stable tour he says he’s a stayer. Thinks both wouldn’t know the truth even if it punched them on the nose

[charlie]

And on the Mullins stable tour he says he’s a stayer. Thinks both wouldn’t know the truth even if it punched them on the nose

Oh I am completely in your camp on this one and think Ruby is chatting untold levels of shit - he looks to me like an RSA horse or NHC horse, not Marsh, just reiterating what the bookies favourite man said

[Eggs]

Zarkareva another De Bromhead trained chasing mare entered in the same Cheltenham race PTKO won last season this weekend.

...50-1 Arkle, best priced 25-1 Mares Chase. 20-1 Hills a/r.

[Lobos]

...50-1 Arkle, best priced 25-1 Mares Chase. 20-1 Hills a/r.

Will wait for a special double odds on the day from you Eggs. Who's the 50's with ?

[Eggs]

Will wait for a special double odds on the day from you Eggs. Who's the 50's with ?

...365, PP & Hills.

[JackieMoon33]

Eh?? No understand...

PTKO did not have the option of the Mares Chase last year so the Arkle was the only Graded option. This year, with the introduction of the Mares Chase, there are two graded options including running against your own sex. It makes predicting the race a lot harder.