2022 Arkle

[Carnage at Taunton]

Decent enough performance but Appreciate It is 12lb his superior over timber and Ferny Hollow beat the highest rated novice hurdler last season, obviously these are fences but I'd say Blue Lord needs to improve plenty for them and others to fail for him to be good enough to lift an Arkle and you would assume Mullins knows the abilities of his horses...

Fair points. Although yet to see AI and BL looked a better jumper than FH for me.
Early days for the The 2 we’ve seen though.

[Istabraq]

Fair points. Although yet to see AI and BL looked a better jumper than FH for me.
Early days for the The 2 we’ve seen though.

Yep, there's just always an overreaction to the most recent performance, if/when we do see Appreciate It and he impresses he'll shorten.
Same half an hour later, Stattler wins well and now 6/1 for the NH CHase....

[Irish Rugby]

Not too difficult either to pick up easy races at the moment. We really are in the underwhelming pre Christmas December racing programme.

[Carnage at Taunton]

Not too difficult either to pick up easy races at the moment. We really are in the underwhelming pre Christmas December racing programme.

With that in mind, it does make me wonder that AI not entered In any of them.

[Irish Rugby]

With that in mind, it does make me wonder that AI not entered In any of them.

I'd say Mullins is bringing all his battalions out, on their own, to see how they go. All part of their assessment. He's been held up by 2/3 weeks though with the dry ground. Some are just going to have to turn up first time during Christmas, rather than 2/3 weeks beforehand. As for AI, I wouldn't be unduly worried yet.

[Lobos]

Decent from Blue Lord. Looks like he'll make a better chaser than Hurdler.

[Eggs]

Decent from Blue Lord. Looks like he'll make a better chaser than Hurdler.

….Blue Lord a best price 20-1 for this but it is available at 33-1 in Hills ‘Specials’ section for anybody who is interested.

[Run4Home]

With that in mind, it does make me wonder that AI not entered In any of them.

Owners have said the plan is to start in a chase at christmas, so guess it been discussed & planned.
Given the size of the horse you wouldn't imagine just waiting for it to be softer

[jack1092]

For those that like Blue Lord, it might be tight enough timewise but Betvictor have left him 25s for xmas, powers/bf gone 8/1.

[Benjy23]

….Blue Lord a best price 20-1 for this but it is available at 33-1 in Hills ‘Specials’ section for anybody who is interested.

Cheers for this one. Have got involved.

[PresentingPercy]

For those that like Blue Lord, it might be tight enough timewise but Betvictor have left him 25s for xmas, powers/bf gone 8/1.

33s also with Ladbrokes/Coral for the Marsh. Willie sending three to the Arkle is wishful thinking

[jack1092]

33s also with Ladbrokes/Coral for the Marsh. Willie sending three to the Arkle is wishful thinking

Townend did say before riding today that he might be one that steps up in trip as the season goes on.

If they can get him to calm down, he could really improve this year.

[Eggs]

33s also with Ladbrokes/Coral for the Marsh. Willie sending three to the Arkle is wishful thinking

…PP offer only 14-1 in both their Arkle and Marsh markets. They don’t seem to know a target but were clearly more impressed than others.

12-1 with Hills TWAR, 8-1 Sky.

[Kautostar]

I think blue lord will be the stable number two in the Arkle.
20/1 ew is more than fair

[Lobos]

I think blue lord will be the stable number two in the Arkle.
20/1 ew is more than fair

Number two to who ?