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Footpad wouldn't be inconvenienced, but I agree with James. He won the Arkle in a particularly fast time on heavy ground. I'm not sure such a quick reappearance over a half a mile further makes much...

I can't see why Willie would step Footpad up in trip yet. As the younger horse (7 next year) of him, Douvan (9 next year), and Min (8 next year), surely the other two are more likely to be stepped up...

Ruby rides Footpad. Jacob only rides the UK horses.

Agreed on both counts, although I'm not convinced either of them are particularly ground dependant. Whereas Saint Calvados has an exaggerated soft ground action. The deeper the better for him I...

But you'd concede that after the first two Petit Mouchoir jumped perfectly well and lost nothing to Footpad over his fences for the rest of the race?

I should add, that I'm saying this as someone who has a very good position on both, and also have multiples including both, so I'm not taking a position based on my pocket.

Yes, but the mistake at the last wasn't significant, and for the rest of the race he was very good. Last time he was just too fresh and once settled he jumped well again after the first two and...

I'm not sure why Frankel? He jumped well on debut, and we know he has more basic speed over two miles at Cheltenham than Footpad.

Suggesting Footpad isn't vulnerable is crazy. He has two highly credible challengers, and I suspect Petit Mouchoir in particular may well beat him if his jumping stands up okay. A repeat of his first...

Ironically Saint Calvados is the one that I worry most about over the Cheltenham fences. To my eye he's quite flat and an accident waiting to happen. Footpad varies between solid and very good which...

I'm on the nice prices about Petit Mouchoir as well Bear, and he's also in some multiples so it's music to mine too.

I reckon though that Footpad will take him on in February. Don't forget that...

Sam Twiston-Davies probably!

Grassy'll be on here blaming the trainer in a minute :lol:

Yanworth was beaten two lengths by a horse that won the same race Yanworth was second in the previous season. He had ground to make up and made two mistakes in the home straight and wasn't far away...

I'd say Footpad was the more impressive of the two on their respective chasing bows Tanlic. That said there was lot to like about both. Finians was pretty impressive as well and Tizard may well take...

Agreed. There was an awful lot to like about that yesterday. Just like last year though I suspect he'll go into the Festival underestimate compared to the big names from the big stables. The JLT is...

The point with regards the ground is a good one Archie. What impressed me was his jumping at speed. To my eye he jumped like a Champion Chase contender not a novice. The key for me is his run in the...

Disagree Tanlic. He was fast over his fences, Brelade is a useful yardstick, and he won as he liked. He looked like a very smart prospect.

I don't know which way they'll go, but that was the sort...

That was a very impressive chase debut from Footpad. Jumped beautifully.

You took the words out of my mouth. Burnt me on a nice acca.

Surely. He looks made for the race. I have him in a worryingly large early portfolio for this years Festival.

He didn't travel or jump like an Arkle horse, but it was his debut over fences and first run of the season, so as Ardross says it turned out to be nothing more than a cross between a racecourse...