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    The Henry VIII is superb. What a race that is going to be.

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    Interesting that no-one is bitching about Finians Oscar running at Sandown after the Tizzards said he would go to Cheltenham next week. Brain Power odds gone from 4/5 to 13/8.
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    Quote Originally Posted by archie View Post
    Interesting that no-one is bitching about Finians Oscar running at Sandown after the Tizzards said he would go to Cheltenham next week. Brain Power odds gone from 4/5 to 13/8.
    Clash of the year so far. Can'st wait for Brain Power to smash him.

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    Hope Finians Oscar gets beat so they send him the JLT where I have most of my money. Kills off a lot of my bets if he goes the Arkle route. That's the nature of AP betting I guess.

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    I genuinely can't remember a novice chance so promising, and that includes the festival.

    I'm a huge fan of Finian's and Brain Power but I can see a North Hill Harvey doing an Ar Mad from a couple of years back and jumping them into the ground.

    and at the price, is he the most likely winner? probably not but does he have a better than 20% chance of winning? absolutely IMHO
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    Quote Originally Posted by wilsonl View Post
    I genuinely can't remember a novice chance so promising, and that includes the festival.

    I'm a huge fan of Finian's and Brain Power but I can see a North Hill Harvey doing an Ar Mad from a couple of years back and jumping them into the ground.

    and at the price, is he the most likely winner? probably not but does he have a better than 20% chance of winning? absolutely IMHO
    Agree. At the prices NHH is the bet for me too.

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    Harvey is 16s for Arkle, he hacks up tomorrow he'll be at least half of that. Praying to god FO doesn't win though. This is basically a Arkle trial run.

    Other than Footpad these are all.top of the market.

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    Agreed DJ, 16/1 is one of the biggest ricks in the AP market. We know he's going there, we know he'll handle the track and he has little doubt surrounding his jumping.

    The only thing that has kept him that price is the theory that he won't be as effective on better ground but the ground on the first day of Cheltenham is seldom quick and who's to say we won't have a soft ground year anyway.

    My enthusiasm is slightly tempered by his run in the County last year but I strongly suspect Skelton knows he fcuked up by not running him after the Greatwood (trying to protect his handicap mark no doubt) and has learnt from that this year.

    Edit: Although I suppose at the weights Sceau Royal has every right to turn the Cheltenham form around and is the rag tomorrow. Proper tough race to call.
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    Footpad surely goes for the JLT now
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    Quote Originally Posted by wilsonl View Post
    Footpad surely goes for the JLT now
    surely be one and one alright.

    plenty of water to cross yet mind
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Thank God Finians Oscar ran a shocker. Definately wasn't to his true form. Hopefully and selfishly hope the JLT is the target now.

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    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Quote Originally Posted by granger View Post
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    If he hacks up in the Kauto Star on boxing day I'm afraid he might. Really should have backed him any race and stupidly got him for the JLT in most multiples.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wilsonl View Post
    Footpad surely goes for the JLT now
    They've run Sceau Royal and Footpad in the same race at the last two Festivals. Footpad came out on top both times.
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    Footpad goes for the Irish Arkle. If he wins that as expected they have no reason to go JLT.

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    Quote Originally Posted by archie View Post
    They've run Sceau Royal and Footpad in the same race at the last two Festivals. Footpad came out on top both times.
    Footpad the better horse too so should get preference in the better race
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Footpad the better horse too so should get preference in the better race
    Daryl Jacob interviewed on ITV. Said Footpad the higher rated horse and he'd be happy to ride either in the Arkle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SlimChance View Post
    Daryl Jacob interviewed on ITV. Said Footpad the higher rated horse and he'd be happy to ride either in the Arkle.
    He migh't have the choice Gearoid. Munir was hinting after the Navan run that it could be Ruby's ride no matter what
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Of course, there's always the possibility that something else from Willie's will impress in the next few weeks. The Christmas festivals will be instructive.
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