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Arvika Ligeonniere turned the **** Free Wifi Coming To Our Shops Tied Cottage Chase into a procession at Punchestown and is likely to head to Cheltenham for the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
The Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old is five from five at Punchestown, having been beaten into third when favourite at Leopardstown over Christmas. Special Tiara cut out the running, but Ruby Walsh's mount took much closer order with over half a mile to run and jumped three out with a fractional advantage. That was extended significantly at the second-last and the race was over once the 2-7 chance pinged the final fence to come home unchallenged from Toner D'Oudairies. Mullins said: "He was very, very good and very brave at some of his fences. "We decided to let him roll along today. He fiddled one, the ditch at the bottom of the hill, but he jumped everything else very well. "Ruby felt there was plenty in the tank, so I reckon we'll go to Cheltenham again, probably for the Champion Chase, although I've probably entered him in everything. "He has won a Grade One going left-handed and if we don't go to Cheltenham, there is nothing else for him before the Festival back here." |
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The BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase
Class 1, Grade 1, 2m, £350,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, Wednesday, March 12, 2014. For 5yo+ which are allotted a rating of 130 or more by the BHA Head of Handicapping following a review of the horses entered and after taking account of races run up to and including March 5 - horses which are not qualified for a rating in Great Britain, Ireland or France may also be entered & such horses may be eligible providing the Handicapper is satisfied that the horse's racecourse performances up to and including March 5 would merit a minimum rating of 130 (the decision of the BHA Head of Handicapping shall be final). Weights: 11st 10lb. Allowances: mares 7lb. Entries closed January 7, entries revealed January 9 (26 entries), scratchings' deadline February 11 (17 remain), £17,500 supplementary entry & six-day confirmation stage March 6. Final 48-hour declaration stage, 10am, March 10. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, February 10. Form Horse Age Owner Trainer 343/1-132 AL FEROF (FR) 9 John Hales Paul Nicholls 1213P-4 ALDERWOOD (IRE) 10 J P McManus Tom Mullins IRE FP1-1131 ARVIKA LIGEONNIERE (FR) 9 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE 452033 ASTRACAD (FR) 8 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies 32P4-2520 BAILY GREEN (IRE) 8 Adam Scott Mouse Morris IRE 411P-41 BENEFFICIENT (IRE) 8 A Shiels/Niall Reilly Tony Martin IRE 11151-3 CAPTAIN CONAN (FR) 7 Triermore Stud Nicky Henderson 222(2)-11 HINTERLAND (FR) 6 Chris Giles Paul Nicholls 4520-10 KID CASSIDY (IRE) 8 J P McManus Nicky Henderson F114-241 MODULE (FR) 7 Simon Clarke Tom George 511-3430 SAVELLO (IRE) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE 11-12111 SIRE DE GRUGY (FR) 8 The Preston Family & Friends Ltd Gary Moore 122-124 SIZING EUROPE (IRE) 12 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Henry de Bromhead IRE 2/34U-12U SOMERSBY (IRE) 10 Camilla Radford Mick Channon 2513-U34 SPECIAL TIARA 7 Mrs S Rowley-Williams Henry de Bromhead IRE 11111-P SPRINTER SACRE (FR) 8 Caroline Mould Nicky Henderson 133-6621 WISHFULL THINKING 11 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs 17 entries remain after February 11 scratchings deadlone 7 Irish-trained |
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Cheers BJG. Hoping Arvika turns up to this now rather than the Ryanair, so completely changed my mind from the start of the season.
Still doesn't look right with Sprinter having a P next to his name; not right at all! |
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PS Well done Foolsgold on a good shout at 33's, I'd love to have a bit of that now.
Hope you managed to get a few quid on. |
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Just a cheeky tenner e/w @ 33/1 then another fiver e/w @ 16/1 this speculative bet is looking quite good at the minute :)
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took 46 and 44 on hinterland a on this fella on here a good while while back , happier now !
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Arvika Legionnaire decent horse but concern is the left handed track.
March 2010 Cheltenham 3m 4th of 19 beat 27 lengths December 2012 Leopardstown 2m 1f 1st of 5 won by 2 lengths March 2013 Cheltenham 2m PU of 7 December 2013 Leopardstown 2m 1f 3rd of 7 beat 1 length So that's 41P3 over left handed with the P being pulled up in the Arkle when never travelling. |
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Different horse this year Ruby says that problem has been ironed out.
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yeah and willie mullins said they are going to try something different with the horse ?
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