http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...re/996133/top/
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JOCKEY Ruby Walsh believes that the best chance of his Racing Post Arkle hope Al Ferof beating odds-on favourite Sprinter Sacre next week is if the pair end up in a head-to-head fight.
Al Ferof landed last year's Supreme Novices' Hurdle and is no bigger than 7-2 second favourite for the Arkle after finishing third to Somersby in the Grade 1 Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot last time.
Walsh feels that Al Ferof's form is stronger than Sprinter Sacre's last run where he beat French Opera and I'm So Lucky by six lengths at Newbury in a Grade2 without coming off the bridle.
He told Racing UK: "Sprinter Sacre was breath-taking, but to me he beat two handicappers. Al Ferof on the other hand ran in a proper Grade 1. I thought it was a great run and that he'd benefit greatly from it
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It will still end up with the same result though.