Arkle Trophy

(Transcribed highlights from the Towcester/GG.COM Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening - Paul Jones)

Paddy Brennan : Henrietta Knight wraps her horses up a little but she can certainly train them for the day that matters and I like Somersby most. I don't think Riverside Theatre is good enough to win as I rode against him last time and although he won well in the end, Barry was shaking at him earlier.

Mark Winstanley : I want to take on Captain Cee Bee whose jumping isn't good enough and is a nine-year-old. I've backed Sports Line and Riverside Theatre. Mullins' horses worked at Gowran a couple of days ago and I asked which worked best and was told it was Sports Line.

Andrew Mount : Sports Line probably paid for getting in a battle last time but the one I like is Somersby and I am not worried about his longish absence coming from this yard.

Gary Wiltshire : I did fancy Long Run but he goes for the RSA Chase.

Gavin Gibson : I like Captain Cee Bee. I know good judges think he is underpriced but he gave Binocular 8lbs and a beating in the Supreme. The one horse I can't have is Somersby who has won just two four-runner races and I don't like the way she has trained it. Best Mate must have been a wonder horse for her to train him to win three Gold Cups!