Cheltenham Festival
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02 Aug 12
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Anybody have any idea what distance this fella will be running over next season?
Was really impressed with his win at the back end of last season at punchestown (might not have beat much) but it was the manner of the win that
impressed me on his first run after a bad injury,Not 100% sure but i think the beginners chase in which he won may have been the same race
Sizing Europe won on his chasing bow (2m 4f)
i'd assume if all goes well,Connections will aim him for the Arkle or the Ryanair,Whatever connections decide he's one to keep an eye of next season.
Really like this horse.
Was really impressed with his win at the back end of last season at punchestown (might not have beat much) but it was the manner of the win that
impressed me on his first run after a bad injury,Not 100% sure but i think the beginners chase in which he won may have been the same race
Sizing Europe won on his chasing bow (2m 4f)
i'd assume if all goes well,Connections will aim him for the Arkle or the Ryanair,Whatever connections decide he's one to keep an eye of next season.
Really like this horse.
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2 MILES NAP IN THE ARKLE BETTING SO HIS WIN WAS LATE IN THE SEASON.
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your correct sizing europe won the same race.arvika jumped superbly and will fully test the henderson entries..either way at 20s hes a great trade.
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agreed tweedle,looking forward to seeing him in action this coming season.
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I have a feeling Avrika could end up in the Jewson,not the same prestige but the trip will suit better imo.
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Probably the value at the moment, will be shorter if he makes the race. Simonsig is taking a lot out of the market presently but its hard to see what else can win it
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I'll never forget how Arvika travelled in the Albert Bartlett before stopping dead.
I suspect it will all depend on jumping and there will be many Arkle players - AL has jumped well under rules, Simonsig has won a couple of points (and fallen). Simonsig is the best novice I have seen in aeons so if he can jump he would surely be irresistable but as we know novice hurdle form does not necesarilly translate (though both of these horses looks built for a fence). |
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lots of potential players....even if u just look at hendos
simonsig,bino,oscar whisky,grandeuot,all would at this stage take good money for the arkle.Thats without stepping down to look at the other novice hurdlers he ran last season,2of which could be very intresting |
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Bumped for firstnamewinnerslastname
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Just had a good look through this, cheers CR
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Goes for the Drinmore this weekend over 2m4f. Looks like connection are putting the feelers out for a crack at the RSA
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Or Jewson
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Was 16s with Hills to win any race at Festival gone now.
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Forgot about Jewson
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Possibly Jewson as Boston Bob is with Mullins also.
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Not sure that will that matter much John as Mullins will almost certainly have at least a couple in each of the novice races. Be more a case of what Ricky Ricci has when he assembles his team.
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Wouldn't be at all surprised were he to run in the Arkle.
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Looks a strapping fellow. Mullins made the mistake of running this one in the AB a couple of years ago....not the only decent trainer to do so with a 5yo in that race. Certainly used to have the speed over 2 miles but I'd fancy him to come to his own tis season in the Jewson.
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this horse i believe would be competative in any of the3 nov chases at chelt.
guess we may know more if it runs this weekend,idlove to see it cruising in just off the pace in an arkle then stride away up the hill. |
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That was seriously impressive
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I thnk it might have been one for the boys!
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What were the other jockeys thinking about?
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Their Xmas money?
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very good performance but dont know if he is an Arkle horse. if he tries that at cheltenham he'll have overturn to woory about for front running duties.
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overturn is a 2miler and if he tried to match arvika he,d have nowt left up the hill.
a Arvika would have plenty left and stay on up the hill to win imo. Conan is too slow,as is hinterland,oscars well has hit the deck but may yet prove to be a a danger. Over to simonsig now but its my opinion that arvikas the one to beat in the arkle. |
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oh Arvika
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Staying Article or Oscars Well wins the Arkle. last years novice hurdlers over 2 mile and 2 and a half were simply awful.
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He'll run in the Arkle,No doubt about it,and it will take something special to beat him,
Doesn't need to lead either. |
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great so in the last two posts we've had three tips for this years winner
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what was arvika's rating over hurdles?
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140
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Brooksielad - you reckon Simonsig was awful??!!??
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Yes I do
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Care to flesh out why?
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where to start... Fingal Bay is a dog, The horses running in behind at aintree have shown nothing this season, the Neptune was a very weak race, felix younger destroyed by Dedigitout, Monksland beat by Zaidpour this season, Zaidpour has already proven he's well below top class. Ok you'll say he won well but tbh think my pet lhasa apso could of beat some of them lining up in the Neptune last season.
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i agree that the horses he beat last season were not top class and that they have not exactly set the world alight this season so far. it's just the way Henderson talks about him when asked. i get the feeling hat Hendo thinks his horse is special and he is very rarely wrong.
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"i agree that the horses he beat last season were not top class"
It was not the competition he beat, but the manner in which he won his races. Winning any Grade 1 race in Cheltenham the way he did, you can not but be impressed. Some posters really talk nonsense on these forums. |
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Amir Khan used to look impressive lol. Utter nonsense I tell you.
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its called opinions maelduin.
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