Down Royal - 31/10/08

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3.10 Aranleigh 85/40 vc 15 pts Interesting that McCoy comes over for a couple of rides and whilst most will think Jered is the main reason for the trip, Aranleigh also is a major factor. Indeed last year AP often came over to ride this one and on early form, I can understand why as this one showed huge promise. Aranleigh beat the huge talking horse, Mad rush in a bumper on debut and then was a classy third in the champion bumper at the festival. Over hurdles he performed at times, beat made in taipan who is a solid 140+ rated hurdler, then dead heated with woodbine willie who went onto have a clutch of good placed efforts in graded races afterwards. After that he couldnt quite make the step up himself in grade 2s but he showed enough over bumpers and hurdles to suggest he could be a ncie jumping prospect, the ground is no problem and interesting that mccoy is over to ride him.