One of Arkle's greatest performances when smashing the course record by 17 seconds carrying 12-7 beating Rondetto & Mill House by 20 lengths & 24 lengths conceding them 26 lbs & 16 lbs respectively.
@TissuePrices It would be nice if you actually knew what you were talking about. No horse has ever carried the same weight as Arkle. Not before or since.
To give 16Ibs to a horse who had won the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2 years previously and 24 lengths beating - as well smashing the course record by 17 seconds is just mindblowing. Can you imagine Kauto Star trying to give Denman all that weight and such a beating. No, it would be impossible !
this is very impressive but you have to look at the context in which it was achieved, an incredibley weak era. i promise you all this, arkle could not live with todays horses.
these experts admited themselves that it was a weak era.
TissuePrices is a troll-ignore him/her/it.
dabrodrell 1 week ago
@TissuePrices It would be nice if you actually knew what you were talking about. No horse has ever carried the same weight as Arkle. Not before or since.
anglaisfou 3 weeks ago
@ThefightingCelt the horses arkle beat were not in denman class, there absolute shockers
yes it sounds very impressive but put it in context, they were poor horses, even ted walsh says here that milhouse was a poor horse
TissuePrices 1 month ago
To give 16Ibs to a horse who had won the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2 years previously and 24 lengths beating - as well smashing the course record by 17 seconds is just mindblowing. Can you imagine Kauto Star trying to give Denman all that weight and such a beating. No, it would be impossible !
ThefightingCelt 1 month ago
I have been racing for fifty years and I can tell you Arkle was the best horse I have ever seen by a mile.
If you look at Arkle at the end of his races the thing that hits you is his power.
When Arkle jumped a fence he looked like he was flying.
I only wish he was running now at the top of his game as I would be having a few shillings on him to win the Gold Cup.
Catherineone 1 month ago
this is very impressive but you have to look at the context in which it was achieved, an incredibley weak era. i promise you all this, arkle could not live with todays horses.
these experts admited themselves that it was a weak era.
TissuePrices 1 month ago
The greatest racehorse that ever lived, even including Rummy........
FrightfulFiend 2 months ago
1st and 3rd my favourite racehorses of all time.Greektown my 2nd.........
DUCSDREAM 2 months ago
I think Arkle was the best in terms of achievements, but in terms of horses at their peak I believe Flyingbolt is the best.
MrAddyginsh 6 months ago
Agreed Joe
Mrnick62P 9 months ago