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By what logic, SteveM? Despite looking impressive on both occassions, he didn't beat anything of note on his first two starts over fences, before his run in Ireland.

It was interesting that somebody (can't be arsed to check who!) said that if we could dismiss his Leopardstown run as being below par, he would hold leading claims. Surely that's the strongest piece of form he boasts over fences though? He didn't run a bad race at all that day; however, that form isn't near strong enough to make him favourite for an Arkle in my book, and even allowing for improvement I couldn't have him at 6/1 (though I certainly won't be laying him either!).

[QUOTE="trackside528, post: 2174267, member: 65311"] By what logic, SteveM? Despite looking impressive on both occassions, he didn't beat anything of note on his first two starts over fences, before his run in Ireland. It was interesting that somebody (can't be arsed to check who!) said that if we could dismiss his Leopardstown run as being below par, he would hold leading claims. Surely that's the strongest piece of form he boasts over fences though? He didn't run a bad race at all that day; however, that form isn't near strong enough to make him favourite for an Arkle in my book, and even allowing for improvement I couldn't have him at 6/1 (though I certainly won't be laying him either!). [/QUOTE]

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