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Arkle 2019

The novice chasers just don’t like much cop this year in either the Arkle or the JLT

True, but then from a betting perspective there is more shape to the races. Arkle was a non event last year, 5 runners and an odds on footpad.
 
Yep - I’m all over Cilaos Emery for this. Providing he turns up I can’t see him beat.
 
DDG was beat by APT who was beat by Winter Escape. It's easy to cherry pick the form you like. DDG has beat a few non triers that want further.
 
Guessing CE straight to the festival now?
Certainly looks that way. I wouldn’t be too concerned about this given his trainer. This race looks by all accounts a week affair and I think he’s by far the classiest horse in the race.

I’ve always believed DDG is a lot better than he’s shown so will also pay close attention if he’s to turn up here
 
Guessing CE straight to the festival now?

Yes.

If he had another run. Hed be fav. It's the only reason he's not the price of footpad. He'd slaughter us and them, there's no doubt imo.

I still think he'll be close to fav.
Even though iv been laughed at all the way from 28s down for saying so.
 
Yes.

If he had another run. Hed be fav. It's the only reason he's not the price of footpad. He'd slaughter us and them, there's no doubt imo.

I still think he'll be close to fav.
Even though iv been laughed at all the way from 28s down for saying so.

You have an army of thankful followers from 28/1 downwards, myself included.
 
Yes.

If he had another run. Hed be fav. It's the only reason he's not the price of footpad. He'd slaughter us and them, there's no doubt imo.

I still think he'll be close to fav.
Even though iv been laughed at all the way from 28s down for saying so.

You are not alone , we are here with you :-)
Song there somewhere? :-)
 
DDG was beat by APT who was beat by Winter Escape. It's easy to cherry pick the form you like. DDG has beat a few non triers that want further.

No matter what form you cheery pick, none of it harms Cilaos Emery's claims?
 
No matter what form you cheery pick, none of it harms Cilaos Emery's claims?

Impact Factor was beat by a horse that was lapped by Hardline. The actual form isn't worth much at all that's my point.
 
Impact Factor was beat by a horse that was lapped by Hardline. The actual form isn't worth much at all that's my point.

Impact Factor's 4 best runs have come with more give in the going.....the trainer even said before that race, he'd want a lot softer.
 
Gordy said last night that he’s favouring this for Hardline; would be a strange move imho, surely needs further
 
Looks like Glen Forsa Is coming here.... Quote from the a sporting life interview... Decent for my 30s JLT bet :(
"Jack Channon, assistant to his father, said: "I'd say the Arkle has to be the favourite at the moment, but all options are still open.

"I'm not going to make a concrete decision and look silly. He has come out of the race at Sandown on Friday really well and has been in the paddock bucking and kicking.

"The more and more I look at it, it was a hugely-impressive performance. Let's hope he can repeat it at the Cheltenham Festival."