'Ruby said Yorkhill would win the Arkle with his mouth open'
Ireland's champion trainer talks Tony O'Hehir through his powerful squad
8g Enrique - Honey
Luke McMahon & Philip Reynolds
3F123-P
RPR 142c 145h OR 132c 133h
We were very disappointed with him at Cork a few weeks ago when he was pulled up in a handicap chase on his return from a long absence. He’d been working well beforehand. Hopefully he can leave that run behind him.
STAR QUALITY
8g Denham Red - Hotesse De Sceaux
Edward O’Connell
F122-16
RPR 172c 165h OR 169c 161h
Will probably have a similar programme to last year and we hope he can add to his tally of four Grade 1s over fences. Distances from 2m to 2m4f seem to suit best – he appeared not to stay 3m1½f in the French Champion Hurdle. It’s possible we might mix it between chases and hurdles and we’ll again look for suitable opportunities in France, where he has done well.
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- 'We hope he's a Triumph Hurdle horse, so until he tells us otherwise we'll be aiming him that way'
- 'He could make it right to the very top over fences’ - Willie Mullins’ exclusive horse-by-horse guide to his extraordinary team
- 'He's bigger, stronger, definitely getting better - and he'll be a classy horse going back into handicaps'
- 'Our novice chasers are as good as anyone's in Britain - and this one is a proper horse'
- 'Having a winner at the Cheltenham Festival last season made a big difference - and this might be one for the same race'