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Voy Por Ustedes was a highly consistent and admirable horse, but his optimum trip was around 20f imo.
His Arkle was the final one in which the weight allowance applied and he got 5lbs from Monet’s Garden who ran him to under two lengths at a course which was, arguably, the grey’s least favourite.
The remainder turned out a relatively poor bunch as Grade 1 performers.
His Champion Chase win was against about the poorest field of finishers I can recall (1/1 fav Well Chief fell early), where he was pushed out to beat Dempsey and River City.
His ‘false’ reputation as a top two-miler added much to the over-rating of Master Minded who trounced him the year after at Cheltenham.
Well, from reading Sporting Life today, looks like we’ll get an early look of Sprinter Sacre & Peddlers Cross in the Wayward Lad Novice Chase at Kempton on 27/12………
Donald McCain said about Peddlers Cross…..
"He worked well this morning, and his intended target is the Wayward Lad Novices Chase at Kempton, all being well.
"He is likely to take on Sprinter Sacre, among others, so it could be an exciting race."
At Kempton, I’d probably back Sprinter Sacre. If he jumps like he did on debut, he’s a fantastic prospect and an absolute speedster, which at Kempton, would be his dream. Probably be a fair price too.
If this goes as I imagine, Peddlers Cross goes out for the Arkle and we all get exactly what we want, a decent price for the winner
This race was made for him!
In 15 Weeks time we might be saying he was overrated.
Let’s not forget he was beaten in the Champion Hurdle he didn’t win it simply because he couldn’t match Hurricane Fly for toe.
They say to win an Arkle you need to stay further which is of course complete bull$hit.
It certainly helps but it is not a must and much depends on what tactics are deployed on the day.
In Menorah, Peddlar’s Cross, Sprinter Sacre, Cue Card and Alferof you have some very fast horses out of which as my friend suggests Peddlar’s Cross is the one who could go on to better things at a longer trip.
If they all turn up it’s going to be anything but a test of stamina and jumping combined with speed could well win the day.
I have severe doubts about Peddlar’s Cross being the fastest horse in the race if this turns into a sprint and reckon at least one of these will prove way to fast for him by some way.
Considering Al Ferof won the Supreme coming from behind one could easily assume he could be the one.
The only problem is he was just behind Sprinter Sacre at the top of the hill who was hack cantering while Ruby and the rest were all at it big time. Anyone who backed Spirit Son like I did must have been thinking WRONG ONE! When Cue Card came cruising up to Sprinter without as much as a hard prod from AP he switched into cruise control2 and had Cue Card off his feet in just a few strides. This horse has amazing cruising speed and I’m pretty certain there’s a lot more in the tank.
However last season in the Supreme his big lanky unfilled frame gave way and immaturity, not the hill took over.
I truly believe if they ran that race gain now Sprinter Sacre a year on would win without coming off the bridle.
It’s hard to judge how much he would actually find when asked to now he’s more of a man.
He certainly showed that he won’t shirk a fight when in his very first race he was in ahead to head with King of The Night and Barry refused to even pick up his whip let alone hit him
It was even more apparent when he beat Old Tom in a bumper at Ayr that Barry was wearing the kid gloves again. He never asked him anything the horse just went about his business as if he was out for a stroll and pulled away effortlessly.
Even when he was beaten after a long lay off Barry just accepted it and never asked Sprinter Sacre for a serious effort but Sprinter just kept going all the way to line and cut the lead back considerably. The fact it was over 2m3f would suggest 2m4f in the future would not be beyond him but speed is definitely his game.
I reckon there is bundles of it untapped waiting to explode at Cheltenham.
I reckon Peddlar’s Cross and the rest better hope he doesn’t stay.
He’ll outjump them, he’s got a much much higher cruising speed than any of them and if it was immaturity that prevented him from winning the Supreme he’ll fly up the hill and I doubt if they will see the way he went.
This is fencing not hurdling and this fellow stands head and shoulders above them all.
Peddlar’s Cross Huh!!? overrated lump of lard
They say to win an Arkle you need to stay further which is of course complete bull$hit.
It certainly helps
Sound reasoning – how can it be complete bs if it " certainly helps " ?
Kicking King
My Way De Solzen
Tidal Bayto name but three.
It’s not a must have, but it’s not complete b.s
In 15 Weeks time we might be saying he was overrated.
Let’s not forget he was beaten in the Champion Hurdle he didn’t win it simply because he couldn’t match Hurricane Fly for toe.
They say to win an Arkle you need to stay further which is of course complete bull$hit.
It certainly helps but it is not a must and much depends on what tactics are deployed on the day.
Lets not forget he finished 2nd in a Champion. Instead of downplaying that achievement, why aren’t we doing the opposite. Not many horses can match Hurricance Fly for toe, and Hurricane Fly isn’t running in the Arkle. I fail to see your point.
Many of the previous Arkle winners have been horses who stay well. Yet, we are talking about a horse who finished 2nd in a Champion Hurdle here ; he has pace.
In Menorah, Peddlar’s Cross, Sprinter Sacre, Cue Card and Alferof you have some very fast horses out of which as my friend suggests Peddlar’s Cross is the one who could go on to better things at a longer trip.
If they all turn up it’s going to be anything but a test of stamina and jumping combined with speed could well win the day.
I have severe doubts about Peddlar’s Cross being the fastest horse in the race if this turns into a sprint and reckon at least one of these will prove way to fast for him by some way.
Peddler’s Cross could well be effective over further in the future, but he has proven to be effective over 2 miles at Hurdles ; moreso than any other horse that projects to run in this race. Menorah was comfortable beaten by Peddler’s Cross in the Champion, which on a form line means Cue Card is also comfortably beaten. Cue Card has been stepped up in trip several times now suggesting over 2 Miles against top flight horses he is vulnerable. Al Ferof’s Owner has been quoted as saying he dreams of him being a Gold cup horse. If you are going to downplay Peddler’s Cross because you think ne needs a trip then you msut also recognise that several other possible opponents appear they may require similar analysis.
Considering Al Ferof won the Supreme coming from behind one could easily assume he could be the one.
The only problem is he was just behind Sprinter Sacre at the top of the hill who was hack cantering while Ruby and the rest were all at it big time. Anyone who backed Spirit Son like I did must have been thinking WRONG ONE! When Cue Card came cruising up to Sprinter without as much as a hard prod from AP he switched into cruise control2 and had Cue Card off his feet in just a few strides. This horse has amazing cruising speed and I’m pretty certain there’s a lot more in the tank.
Al Ferof won the Supreme because of stamina, not speed. Of all the major contenders for this years Arkle, all the evidence suggests he is the horse who has the least true 2 Mile pace.
I’ll agree with Sprinter Sacre in as much as i think he has the best engine in the race. I think he’s a monster, although a championship 2 Mile race round Cheltenham requires more than simply a huge engine.
However last season in the Supreme his big lanky unfilled frame gave way and immaturity, not the hill took over.
I truly believe if they ran that race gain now Sprinter Sacre a year on would win without coming off the bridle.
It’s hard to judge how much he would actually find when asked to now he’s more of a man.
Until he lines up at Cheltenham it will be difficult to know. He’s only ever been asked one question and he wasn’t ready for it yet. Considering the opposition likely in this race, it’s difficult to imagine him being able to simply win it on the bridle. He will need to get up that hill.
I reckon Peddlar’s Cross and the rest better hope he doesn’t stay.
He’ll outjump them, he’s got a much much higher cruising speed than any of them and if it was immaturity that prevented him from winning the Supreme he’ll fly up the hill and I doubt if they will see the way he went.
This is fencing not hurdling and this fellow stands head and shoulders above them all.
Peddlar’s Cross Huh!!? overrated lump of lard
Peddler’s Cross isn’t overated. Bags of pace and stamina, finished 2nd in a Champion and Jumps a fence very well. It may well turn out that one of the Novices from last year turns out to be better (as they’ve yet to have the opportunity to truely prove it) but if one of them does prevail, they’ll have to beat an extremely high class horse in Peddler’s Cross.
Anyway, for me this race is between Sprinter Sacre and Peddler’s Cross.
Anyway, for me this race is between Sprinter Sacre and Peddler’s Cross.
Excellent post
As for the last part, if it comes down to those two, then you have to look at the jockeys, and Maguire has a terrible record over fences at Cheltenham. Indeed, i think he’s won only two or three races out of seventy attempts over hurdles and fences at the course.
Geraghty, on the other hand, is superb.
Speaking of last years Arkle, i think Finians Rainbow is a bad bet for the Champion. Looks like a flat track horse, i think the hill drains his stamina reserves. Runs up it, but others do more than that.
My point about Hurricane Fly is that don’t assume because you have run 2nd to him you are automatically going to be faster than a top class chaser where it matters.
Speed from the top of the hill at Cheltenham is essential and if something like Sprinter Sacre has skipped a few lengths clear and he doesn’t stop you need an awful lot of speed to catch him.
There’s a very goo chance if you couldn’t catch or match Hurricane Fly you aren’t going to be fast enough to catch a horse like Sprinter Sacre either. That of course could apply to any horse in the race.
As I said Peddlar’s Cross was beaten at the highest level very easily and he won’t find the Arkle any easier.
They say to win an Arkle you need to stay further which is of course complete bull$hit.
It certainly helps
Sound reasoning – how can it be complete bs if it " certainly helps " ?
Kicking King
My Way De Solzen
Tidal Bayto name but three.
It’s not a must have, but it’s not complete b.s
I think you should read back what I actually said to yourself.
I said you need to stay further which is the same as you have to or a must have take your pick which is complete bull or no horse who only stayed 2 miles would ever won the Arkle or the QMCC for that matter.
You have just disputed what I said by repeating exactly what I said
Hope you aren’t as confused as I am"Hurdygurdyman" wrote: As I said Peddlar’s Cross was beaten at the highest level very easily and he won’t find the Arkle any easier.
I actually thought he gave Hurricane Fly a serious fight up the hill. When Fly came there cruising I thought he’d sprint away from him but Peddlers Cross made him really work for the win. Since his Royal Bond win the only other horse to give the Fly such a fright is Solwhit (aside form that day at Punchestown where even Muirhead finished ahead of him). I wouldn’t say Peddlers Cross was beaten easily at all.
My point about Hurricane Fly is that don’t assume because you have run 2nd to him you are automatically going to be faster than a top class chaser where it matters.
Speed from the top of the hill at Cheltenham is essential and if something like Sprinter Sacre has skipped a few lengths clear and he doesn’t stop you need an awful lot of speed to catch him.
There’s a very goo chance if you couldn’t catch or match Hurricane Fly you aren’t going to be fast enough to catch a horse like Sprinter Sacre either. That of course could apply to any horse in the race.
As I said Peddlar’s Cross was beaten at the highest level very easily and he won’t find the Arkle any easier.
Peddler’s Cross was the only horse able to stay with Hurricane Fly coming down the hill and round it. Every other horse in the Champion outside of Peddler’s Cross was beat turning for home because they lacked the kick to stay with the front two.
Peddler’s Cross hasn’t been beaten at the highest level very easily. An absolute garbage remark. He’s been beaten twice, 2nd in a Champion and over the top at Aintree. Before that, he’s won a Neptune, a Fighting Fifth etc. In a normal year Peddler’s would have been a solid Champion Hurdle winner.
Peddler’s Cross has speed, otherwise he wouldn’t have finished a good 2nd in a Champion and won other trials for it. He has stamina, has proven when he won the Neptune. He handles Cheltenham, as proven by the last two festivals. It doesn’t matter what angle you approach it from, Peddler’s Cross is a serious contender for the race.
Also, whilst i think Sprinter Sacre could be a monster, comparing him as a 2 Miler to Hurricane Fly is laughable. Sprinter Sacre has yet to prove he can get up the hill, nevermind the idea that he definitively the best of his class.
What do you mean it’s garbage Hurricane Fly is the highest level not some Micky Mouse gee gee he beat in the Neptune ffs.
Ruby rode Hurricane Fly to beat what was in front of him and was travelling so much better than the rest he took a huge pull to have Hurricane Fly in the ideal position to beat what was in front of him.
You say he would have won in a normal year. WTF is a normal year? You mean if nothing better than him turned up. What a silly statement to make.
What would have been normal is if the same Binocular that won the previous Champion Hurdle had been there and ridden in the same way he was then?
AP would have kicked for home at the top of the hill Ruby wouldn’t have been taking a pull and would have to have gone straight after him at full gallop and Peddlar’s Cross would have been left standing thats’ what would have happened in a normal year.
You and many others are assuming Hurricane Fly was stretched to the full when he clearly was not so Peddlar’s get’s somewhat flattered because he was 2nd. Do not forget that Oscar Whisky is a2m4f horse and he was not top of the pecking list at Seven Barrows and for him the Champion Hurdle is far from his ideal race.
No one is saying PC not a good horse but it is all based round 1 race which was decimated when Binocular lost form and failed to turn up.
Apart from being a first class(not top of the tree class)what’s Peddlars Cross done?
He was flat to the boards to beat Starluck 1 1/2 lengths with Binocular on an off day 6 lengths behind. The real Binocular turns up and beats Starluck without coming off the bridle by 6 lengths.
Hardly a boost to Peddlar’s Cross and a clear indication Binocular at his best was the better horse and by some way.
He won the Neptute from what? Reve De Sivola? How far off top class hurdling form is beating a 3 miles chaser who rarely ever wins a race?
He was well beaten at Aintree which is understandable but as far is the rest of his wins go they were against nothing more than ordinary every day horses.
People have got to take their rose coloured glasses off. Peddlar’s Cross will probably be no better over fences than he was over hurdles and is very beatable in the Arkle.
We know or at least I know he has limited speed in a finish. That was evident in the Champion Hurdle or he would heve been a lot closer.
While not lacking pace entirely (Far from it) to be in a position to beat a horses like Sprinter Sacre, Alferof etc, he will have to travel and jump as well or perhaps even better than they do.
Even if he did finish second in the Champion Hurdle that does not mean he is going to be the fastest horse in a finish over fences. So unless he’s well clear at the last the chances are he could easily get done for toe.
All it means is he can and should be able to handle the Arkle pace with ease, but out jump or travel better than Sprinter Sacre? I have sever doubts about that considering this years Supreme was run at a faster pace than the Champion Hurdle was..
What do you mean it’s garbage Hurricane Fly is the highest level not some Micky Mouse gee gee he beat in the Neptune ffs.
I was referring to your remark that Peddler’s Cross has been beaten at the highest level easily. Hurricane Fly is the best 2 Mile Hurdler i’ve ever seen (In large because im too young) ; i am not downplaying him. Rather, Peddler’s Cross gave him a good race and has proven to be the 2nd Best 2 mile Hurdler around. Quite contrary to your idea that he has failed to deliver at the highest level.
So winning a neptune is nothing, yet Sprinter Sacre tanking for most of the race only to finish 3rd is something different? You seem to cherry pick ideas without understand they contradict something else you’ve said.
Ruby rode Hurricane Fly to beat what was in front of him and was travelling so much better than the rest he took a huge pull to have Hurricane Fly in the ideal position to beat what was in front of him.
All this paragraph says is "Hurricane fly was ridden to win the race" ; an idea that is common within most horses races.
You say he would have won in a normal year. WTF is a normal year? You mean if nothing better than him turned up. What a silly statement to make.
A normal year is in this context defined as average. The average ability for Champion Hurdlers. It isn’t difficult to grasp this idea, it’s function and it’s implication.
The 3 previous winners, Punjabi, Katchit and Binocular have all at some point been described as average winners. In a normal year, when no horse currently exists within the division who is rated/ranked above the norm rating/ability for winning a champion hurdle, they are likely winners. Peddler’s Cross is a better horse at 2 Miles than all 3. He’d certainly wipe the floor with Katchit/Punjabi whilst all known form has Peddler’s Cross above Binocular. The only people who rank Binocular highly are those who still believe his Champion was special ; it wasn’t, the form does not stack up.
What would have been normal is if the same Binocular that won the previous Champion Hurdle had been there and ridden in the same way he was then?
Do you even understand the word Normal? I don’t think you do. Whether Binocular was there or no has no real determine on whether you could assign Hurricane Fly an above average winner etc and the same with Peddlers (I.e how he stacks up with previous winners on form/rating).
Bincoular is one of the most overated horses ive witnessed in my few years of watching Horse racing. He’s never been a top class horse. He won a weak champion and outside of this, has produced no display of great ability in any race over the last 2 years. Being beaten By Celestial Halo/Punjabi the year before isn’t exactly tremendous form either.
AP would have kicked for home at the top of the hill Ruby wouldn’t have been taking a pull and would have to have gone straight after him at full gallop and Peddlar’s Cross would have been left standing thats’ what would have happened in a normal year.
Binocular would have been behind both with AP appearing to be in a false guise of confidence. Peddler’s Cross has beaten Bincoular, has the better form and there is no evidence outside of the "He looked great winning a weak champion" to suggest Binocular is a better horse. You can assume all you want, no evidence backs you up.
You and many others are assuming Hurricane Fly was stretched to the full when he clearly was not so Peddlar’s get’s somewhat flattered because he was 2nd. Do not forget that Oscar Whisky is a2m4f horse and he was not top of the pecking list at Seven Barrows and for him the Champion Hurdle is far from his ideal race.
Flattered? He was the only horse to give Hurricane Fly a race. No other horse in the race could live with either going round the bend. We are not comparing Peddler’s Cross to Hurricane Fly, we are comparing Peddler’s Cross to the rest of the competition and the norm. Against this collection he represents himself very well.
No one is saying PC not a good horse but it is all based round 1 race which was decimated when Binocular lost form and failed to turn up.
Based around one race? A winner of a Neptune, Fighting Fifth and 2nd in a Champion is not 1 race. Consistently your ideas and reality seem very distant from each other. Binocular lost form in the Fighting Fifth? Just like every other race in the last 2 years? Binocular produced a visually impressive performance against weak competition once, and has had his limitations shown against in nwarly other race.
Apart from being a first class(not top of the tree class)what’s Peddlars Cross done?
See above.
He was flat to the boards to beat Starluck 1 1/2 lengths with Binocular on an off day 6 lengths behind. The real Binocular turns up and beats Starluck without coming off the bridle by 6 lengths.
And who is the real Binocular? Do we base him off one race or the rest of his career. Your cherry picking data to support your argument, and unfortunately anyone with common sense can take this stance apart very quickly. It’s also just as easy for me to simply say Peddler’s Cross wasn’t at his best at Newcastle and the real Peddler’s was at the Champion? See, we can all make assumptions lacking any fact in an attempt to validate our model.
Hardly a boost to Peddlar’s Cross and a clear indication Binocular at his best was the better horse and by some way.
Which you’ve yet to show evidence for.
He won the Neptute from what? Reve De Sivola? How far off top class hurdling form is beating a 3 miles chaser who rarely ever wins a race?
Binocular was beaten by Captain Cee Bee in a supreme. He has achieved what? Binocular beat Kyber Kim in a Champion? What has he since done?
You keep bringing a spoon to a gun fight.
He was well beaten at Aintree which is understandable but as far is the rest of his wins go they were against nothing more than ordinary every day horses.
Are we discussing Binocular or Peddler’s Cross, because i fail to see a difference in competition.
People have got to take their rose coloured glasses off. Peddlar’s Cross will probably be no better over fences than he was over hurdles and is very beatable in the Arkle.
You base this on what? You have no data to base this asusmption on. It’s simply a hunch. This fine, but stop implying it’s fact.
We know or at least I know he has limited speed in a finish. That was evident in the Champion Hurdle or he would heve been a lot closer.
Alot closer? He’s the only horse to give an exceptional winner a race. We know Sprinter Sacre doesn’t have the speed to finish based on last year’s Supreme. Do you see what i did there? You use on argument to support your favoured horse, and the same argument against another horse.
While not lacking pace entirely (Far from it) to be in a position to beat a horses like Sprinter Sacre, Alferof etc, he will have to travel and jump as well or perhaps even better than they do.
Al Ferof is a staying type who was off the bridle before the other 3 in the Supreme and stayed on. On all known appearances you’d have to be crazy to suggest he has shown a higher cruising speed than Peddler’s Cross. Again, Peddler’s Cross had everything else beat in the Champion rounding the turn bar an exceptional horse. If this is lacking pace, then i suggest you stop following horse racing, because frankly you don’t know what you are talking about.
Even if he did finish second in the Champion Hurdle that does not mean he is going to be the fastest horse in a finish over fences. So unless he’s well clear at the last the chances are he could easily get done for toe.
Of course, we have no idea how the rest of the 2 Mile Novice chase division will unfold. Nothing is guaranteed.
All it means is he can and should be able to handle the Arkle pace with ease, but out jump or travel better than Sprinter Sacre? I have sever doubts about that considering this years Supreme was run at a faster pace than the Champion Hurdle was..
Peddler’s Cross has far less known defiencies or worries. Sprinter Sacre has to prove he gets up that hill. I expect him to beat Peddler’s at Kempton, but until he gets up that hill, i will remain skeptical.
Also, could you please spell Peddler’s Cross name correct. It’s been numerous posts and you’ve failed to correct yourself. If you intend on debating a topic, atleast spell the topic name correctly.
One thing I’ve learned about punters is they are very quick to jump on the band wagon but even quicker to jump off it when it starts going off the rails.
Binocular was far from ordinary as far as Champion Hurdles go.
At the time of the race he was hailed the best since Istabraq by almost everyone on here, in the press and on TV.
AP McCoy claimed he was the fastest jumper of a hurdle he had ever sat on. If AP had taken any bigger a pull at the top of the hill before leaving them all for dead you’d have thought he was trying to stop the horse.
Any horse who could come there cruising and make a move like he did at the top of the hill that day would win 9 out of 10 Champion Hurdles. He was awesome that day and overrated my backside.
Have you ever looked back through the years to see if any Champion Hurdler’s form stacks up as you put it. Does Hurricane Fly’s? The 3rd horse was beaten by Overturn albiet he fell but it was 6 and half a dozen at the last. Binocular absolutely cantered all over the top of Overturn and treated him with total contempt. Does that not say he was as good as Hurricane Fly? Collateral form is very flexible and you can do a lot with it.
Khyber Kim was always thought very highly of by Nicky Henderson and a potential Champion Hurdle horse but lost his way for a long time. When Nigel brought him back in after the summer break they thought they had brought in the wrong horse he was absolutely murdering everything at home. Some of the lads may remember 4 weeks before they Greatwood I advised them to take the 20/1 and boy he didn’t half win that day, proving that Nicky had been right about the horse being very classy.
He then went for the Bula and beat a Champion Hurdle runner up in Celestial Halo like he was a tree, was destroyed by Binocular and then came back at Aintree and won the Grade 1 John Smith eased down by 6 lenths. I’d say that stacks up not too badly. Sure he hasn’t been the same since but that’s just him, like when he was with Nicky short lived brilliance to sack of potatoes and no one knows why.
How you can say a horse who couldn’t strike a blow against Hurricane Fly has better form than a horse who pi$$ed up in a similar Champion Hurdle is beyond me. If you are using the Fighting Fifth as a guide then there’s no hope for you.
Getting back to Sprinter Sacre.
On one hand you have Peddler’s Cross who Donlad McCain had no intentions of sending to the Neptune. he was regarded as too immature pre Xmas. However by the beginning of February he surprised them and had filled out so so much they had a change of heart and decided he would be well able of handling the challenge so he ran and he won.
Sprinter Sacre is a completely different type of horse. Big and gangly and unfurbished, he had shown he had a huge engine but was cleary needing time to fill out to enable him to be at his best for a challenge like the Supreme. There was a whole lot of hullabaloo on here and in the media about which horse Spirit Son or Sprinter Sacre would Barry ride when the truth of the matter was as I told everyone on here he made his mind up right after Spirit Son’s first race he would be riding him unless the big horse filled out and matured. . That was highly unlikely to happen given the horses make up. Nicky did run him and Sprinter Sacre showed immense talent and potential when cantering all over them 2 out but as expected he failed to see out the race.
Now you have 2 fully matured horse that you will be able to compare on Tuesday if they both run but back then you simply could not as by that time Peddler’s was in his second season and a main contender or the Champion Hurdle.
If you are correct then Peddler’s Cross should win by half the track.
Good luck and if you are correct so be it but my advise is back Sprinter Sacre for the Arkle right now because he’ll be no better than 2/1 by 4pm on Tuesday.
I’ve watched the run at Doncaster a few times and there’s the obvious :
He pulls hard and yet still gets home quicker than when he set off.
He attacks the fences. Neck goes forward, stride quickens and he eats the ground and then the fenceNot as obvious :
There’s been some hyperbole about his jumping. A couple of breathtaking leaps but a few not so, where he was in too short but changed his body shape and still jumped quickly to the other side.That was a very good Supreme and SS has probably progressed past Al Ferof over fences. That said, the latter does improve through the season.
Going to be a fantastic race but SS has the right trainer and jockey.
The sad thing is this showdown could spoil the party proper.
If either PC or SS win with ease and a reversal at Cheltenham looks highly unlikely then he’s going to go very short indeed for the race.
Granted Al Ferof or Menorah could still topple Tuesday’s winner but the media will go way over the top about the winner, the bookies will cut him to the bone on price and all of a sudden what looked like being exceptionally competitive Arkle will look like a forgone conclusion.
For the sake of the Arkle it would have been much better if these two hadn’t met so soon.
Hope you aren’t as confused as I am
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