'He's not put a foot wrong' - Cannon a big fan of leading Arkle hope Edwardstone

ESHER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 04: Tom Cannon riding Edwardstone clear the last to win The Close Brothers Henry VIII Novices' Chase at Sandown Park on December 04, 2021 in Esher, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Edwardstone: a best-priced 7-2 for the Arkle with CoralCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Tom Cannon says Arkle second favourite Edwardstone has "not put a foot wrong" over fences as he heads for Warwick on Saturday as one of Britain's leading Cheltenham Festival hopes.

The Alan King-trained eight-year-old is set to run in the Virginbet Kingmaker Novices' Chase, in which he could clash with Third Time Lucki and Brave Seasca, after wide-margin victories in the Grade 1 Henry VIII Novices' Chase at Sandown and then under a penalty in the Grade 2 Wayward Lad at Kempton.

A best-priced 7-2 for the Sporting Life-backed Arkle with Coral behind Blue Lord at 3-1, Edwardstone has won three of his four starts over fences this season, all with Cannon on board and is a top-priced 11-8 for the Kingmaker.

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Andrew DietzReporter

Published on 7 February 2022inNews

Last updated 19:02, 7 February 2022

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