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Kettle set to tackle Arkle trial

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Improving mare Put The Kettle On looks set to contest the Arkle Trophy Trial Novice Chase at Cheltenham on Sunday.

Henry de Bromhead's charge is also engaged in a two-and-a-mile contest on the Friday but the trainer is eyeing a tilt at the Grade 2 prize.

The Stowaway mare rattled off four wins on the bounce during the summer and was most recently seen chasing home Robin De Carlow in Grade 3 company at Tipperary.

“She's in the two-and-a-half mile on the Friday and the two-mile on the Sunday. I'd be leaning towards the two mile,” said de Bromhead.

“The owners are going over, we've had a good fun season. She's been amazing all summer.

“They are all travelling over anyway so we said why not give it a go and see how she gets on.

“I think she'll enjoy it over there and I don't think ground is a huge issue for her.”

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.

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