‘Week ruined already’ – Cheltenham punters suffer as five big horses are scratched from Festival ANTE-POST punters have endured a tough few days when it comes to the Cheltenham Festival.
Slashed into 8-1 for the Arkle after his smooth win at Naas in January, those on at that price were already wincing when he was tailed off behind Majborough at Leopardstown at the Dublin Racing Festival.
He was a Grade 1 winner at Limerick over Christmas, but his heavy defeat behind Ballyburn at the Dublin Racing Festival clearly made up Mullins mind about future plans.
Beating Tullyhill on his second chase start, Mistergif looked set for the Arkle with a decent each-way chance.
She's been absent since winning both the Mares Chase in 2023 and the same race at Punchestown a month later.
