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I'm not quite sure what to make of Tatenen to be perfectly honest, Steve. I'm loath to oppose a horse that is both a sound jumper and open to considerable improvement in what I see as a distinctly average-looking Arkle.

That said, he was in receipt of 11lbs at Leopardstown and there is no way I could justify making him favourite for the race on the back of that piece of form. Follow The Plan probably ran a career best that day but even so I can't have that form justifying favouritism for the Arkle.

I also have a niggling suspicion that he might be ideally suited by a good bit of cut in the ground.

I couldn't have Calgary Bay at all BTW; spectacular jumper but a very suspect attitude IMO.

[QUOTE="trackside528, post: 2174272, member: 65311"] I'm not quite sure what to make of Tatenen to be perfectly honest, Steve. I'm loath to oppose a horse that is both a sound jumper and open to considerable improvement in what I see as a distinctly average-looking Arkle. That said, he was in receipt of 11lbs at Leopardstown and there is no way I could justify making him favourite for the race on the back of that piece of form. Follow The Plan probably ran a career best that day but even so I can't have that form justifying favouritism for the Arkle. I also have a niggling suspicion that he might be ideally suited by a good bit of cut in the ground. I couldn't have Calgary Bay at all BTW; spectacular jumper but a very suspect attitude IMO. [/QUOTE]

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