2012/12 NH SEASON ARKLE CHASE

Interestingly SIMONSIG is trading as the bookies favourite @ 7/2 but is 6.0 on Betfair and is trading on Betfair for the Champion Hurdle at a similar price as the traditional bookies at around 8/1, so perhaps he will be kept to hurdles in the short term to see if he is up to scratch, (and if so what does that say for the chances of Grandouet et al?). Regardless of Simonsig's target I always like to look for the Nicholls Arkle horse as I believe he is one of the best trainers of 2 mile chasers and his judgement is second to none. Paul Nicholls often introduces his best Arkle hope in the November Chase at the Paddy Power meeting and I hope he introduces HINTERLAD. Always regarded as a chasing type HINTERLAND showed he likes the Cheltenham course with a win a 2nd and a 3rd in 3 races last season as a hurdler. Trading at 17.0+ on Betfair I think he is worth a point at this stage with a view to topping up if indeed he does line up in November. ANTE POST BET ARKLE CHASE HINTERLAND 1 point win @ 17.0