Arkle Chase Prep for Somersby

Somersby is the six year old Irish horse trained by the legendary Henrietta Knight and is currently the leading British trained contender for the Arkle Chase to be held at Cheltenham on Tuesday 16th March 2010.

Knight is planning a low-key Cheltenham preparation race for Somersby and is looking at Hereford on January 31, the £10,000 Lindley Catering Novice Chase, as the potential warm-up to the Arkle. Despite the recent cold snap Knight continued to train her horses outside but thankfully they are all back on the gallops now.

Somersby has only ridden in eight races – 6 hurdles and two chases, winning four of them and placing third on another three so he is definitely on form with 1/41333-11.

Paddy Power have Somersby at 7/1, Ladbrokes have him at 8/1, Coral at 7/1 and William Hill at 7/1.