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1st with the ARKLE enties fyi

Catch Me ifyoucan

28 Jan 10 12:02

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16 Irish entered............ :(

An Cathaoir Mor (IRE) Henry de Bromhead, Ireland
Bedlam Boy (IRE) Ferdy Murphy
Bergo (GER) G. L. Moore
Captain Cee Bee (IRE) E. P. Harty, Ireland
Citizen Vic (IRE) W. P. Mullins, Ireland
Copper Bleu (IRE) P. J. Hobbs
Cousin Vinny (IRE) W. P. Mullins, Ireland
Dar Es Salaam James Moffatt
Dave's Dream (IRE) N. J. Henderson
El Dancer (GER) Mrs L. Wadham
Fosters Cross (IRE) Thomas Mullins, Ireland
French Opera N. J. Henderson
I Have Dreamed (IRE) G. L. Moore
Kangaroo Court (IRE) Miss E. C. Lavelle
Kempes (IRE) W. P. Mullins, Ireland
King Edmund C. Gordon
Leo's Lucky Star (USA) D. E. Pipe
Little Josh (IRE) N. A. Twiston-Davies
Long Run (FR) N. J. Henderson
Mad Max (IRE) N. J. Henderson
Mikael d'Haguenet (FR) W. P. Mullins, Ireland
Mr Crystal (FR) Micky Hammond
Nicanor (FR) N. Meade, Ireland
Nomecheki (FR) N. J. Gifford
Osana (FR) E. J. O'Grady, Ireland
Othermix (FR) T. R. George
Pigeon Island N. A. Twiston-Davies
Quiscover Fontaine (FR) W. P. Mullins, Ireland
Quwetwo J. Howard Johnson
Riguez Dancer Ferdy Murphy
Riverside Theatre N. J. Henderson
Roberto Goldback (IRE) Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland
Rory Boy (USA) N. A. Twiston-Davies
See U Bob (IRE) Paul Nolan, Ireland
Shakervilz (FR) W. P. Mullins, Ireland
Shoreacres (IRE) B. G. Powell
Sizing Europe (IRE) Henry de Bromhead, Ireland
Somersby (IRE) Miss H. C. Knight
Sports Line (IRE) W. P. Mullins, Ireland
Take The Breeze (FR) P. F. Nicholls
Tataniano (FR) P. F. Nicholls
Tchico Polos (FR) P. F. Nicholls
The Nightingale (FR) P. F. Nicholls
Uimhiraceathair (IRE) W. P. Mullins, Ireland
Woolcombe Folly (IRE) P. F. Nicholls
You're The Top (FR) N. J. Henderson 11st 7lb
I'm Delilah Ferdy Murphy 11st 0lb

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Report shaggykev • January 28, 2010 12:05 PM GMT

such an open race

i thought last year was the most open in ages but this is probably just as hard a puzzle

Report thegalwayman • January 28, 2010 12:31 PM GMT

No Zaarito. Colm Murphy is some dope.

Report dasium • January 28, 2010 12:49 PM GMT

I'm in shock too Galwayman.... had have an entry at least... not going to get a handicap mark for the jewson either I'd say , that said that might be a bridge too far distance wise anyway...

Report Catch Me ifyoucan • January 28, 2010 12:49 PM GMT

NO Zaarito X-(

Report norekk • January 28, 2010 12:53 PM GMT

Does this possibly mean Zaarito was injured in his fall last Sunday? Is he in the RSA (which imo would be a better option)?

Report BJG • January 28, 2010 12:55 PM GMT

Nt in the RSA either

Report Biodiesel • January 28, 2010 1:03 PM GMT

Dont think his good enough to win it anyway, place effort at best

Report downallstar • January 28, 2010 1:20 PM GMT

ffs lads do any of you listen to what trainers say?
Colm Murphy said a week before the Irish Arkle, that Chelt was not Zaarito's target this season!

Report thegalwayman • January 28, 2010 2:15 PM GMT

"As for Zaarito, Sunday's Arkle has cut up a bit, and you'd be kicking yourself after for not taking the chance if you didn't let him run. The way he is though -- so highly strung -- there's every possibility that Cheltenham won't be on his agenda. He is taking his races well this year, but you've got good races here like the Powers Gold Cup and the Ryanair Novice Chase, so we won't be forcing him to Cheltenham if we don't think it's right for him."

That is a quote from Saturday. It's hardly a definite no. You would have to have thought he would reconsider when the formbook would seem to indicate he is a better horse than the winner of the Irish Arkle. He's not a million miles behind Captain Cee Bee either.

Report thegalwayman • January 28, 2010 2:16 PM GMT

Generally I don't listen to what trainers say as most of them are a step below knackers in my book.

Report downallstar • January 28, 2010 2:39 PM GMT

tgm - not having a dig, but CM did say last week that Chelt was not his main aim this yr, and f'house, Aintree & Punchestown were his targets.

Agree you have to pick and choose what to believe with trainers, I tend to listen to the neg comments like this as they tend to be true, or closer to the truth.

Report Swinia • January 28, 2010 2:43 PM GMT

^^^ utter **g toolbox....

Why would Murphy send a highly strung novice over a demanding 2 miles where jumping is paramount.... clearly the horse has ability but jumps badly and gets wound up at the races

In my opinion FINALLY Murphy made the right decision on this on...but yet a self righteous gob sh1te like yourself clearly knows better and calls him a "dope".....

Report thegalwayman • January 28, 2010 3:17 PM GMT

I know what he said downallstar, I have posted a direct quote. I think it is the wrong move. When he started out he looked like he was going to be an excellent trainer, but he really struggles to get horses to jump well and he has made some strange decisons in recent years.

Swinia, there are smarter creatures than you living on the ocean floor.