Arctic Fire 'in very good shape' Owner Nick Peacock reports Arctic Fire to be in rude health as the Grade One-winning hurdler nears a return to training. The seven-year-old enjoyed his best campaign to date last season, winning the Lismullen Hurdle at Navan and the Hatton's Grace at Fairyhouse to break his Grade One duck. He disappointed when stepped up to three miles over Christmas, but chased home esteemed stable companion Faugheen in the Irish Champion Hurdle to set up a return to the Cheltenham Festival. However, just days after Faugheen was ruled out of the two-mile showpiece, Arctic Fire was found to have chipped a bone in his leg and he too missed the rest of the season. Peacock said: "He appears to be in very good shape, thankfully. "We'll have to see what his legs are like when he starts working again, but I know he looks a million dollars at the moment and is bossing the other horses around in the paddock. "He certainly doesn't seem to be in any discomfort, so fingers crossed."
