Amy Murphy plots route to Racing Post Arkle for festival favourite Kalashnikov

Kalashnikov: set to make his return to action at Wetherby or Warwick

Racing Post Arkle favourite Kalashnikov is likely to make his highly anticipated debut over fences at Wetherby or Warwick next month, according to trainer Amy Murphy.

The Newmarket trainer was speaking at an owners' day at her new yard at Southgate Stables on Hamilton Road, where a crowd of around 150 included Flat jockeys Silvestre de Sousa and Oisin Murphy.

Champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa was among the crowds at Southgate Stables

Kalashnikov appeared last in the parade of around 30 horses at the new facility, which was bought by Murphy's father Paul last summer from Willie Carson.

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David MilnesNewmarket correspondent

Published on 16 October 2018inNews

Last updated 17:07, 17 October 2018

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