On a cold day at Cheltenham on Sunday, a cup of tea would go down a treat, so Put The Kettle On was an apt winner of the Racing Post #responsiblegambling Arkle Trophy Trial Novices’ Chase for Irish trainer Henry de Bromhead.
Ridden by Aidan Coleman, Put The Kettle On, the 6/1 outsider of four, was the only mare in the line-up, but produced a scintillating round of jumping and ran on strongly in the closing stages to see off her three other rivals so score by two and a half-lengths from 7/4 favourite Al Dancer in second
Owned by an enthusiastic group of owners, One For Luck Racing Syndicate, they warmly greeted the five-year-old daughter of Stowaway back into the winner’s enclosure and The Festival in March is now an intended target.
Winning jockey Coleman said: “I would say spectacular would be doing her an injustice because, when I wanted her to come, she came, but she was so economical as well, which is very important on that ground.
“She just handled that ground really well, which is kind of a surprise because it was an unknown. What an attitude and what a little jumper.
“It was attritional conditions, not really conditions a horse would excel on, but she did it really well.
“This was no fluke as she had good form in Ireland, had the allowances and it was just a very good performance – I won well.
“Henry was very straightforward. He said to let her stride on and use her experience. He didn’t tie me down but, looking at the race, she was always going to be in front.
“She got a lovely lead the whole way and her jumping was impeccable – it didn’t make the difference as she was the best horse in the race on the day but it definitely helped.”
