Vautour may use Leopardstown's Arkle to get on track again
Vautour could try to get his season back in track in the Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown at the end of the month.
Last season’s brilliant Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner made a foot-perfect start to his career over fences at Navan in November, but was well beaten by Clarcam in the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas.
The six-year-old made a bad mistake five fences from home but Mullins is hopeful his charge can bounce back from that 17-length defeat on his next start.
“He wasn’t moving well on the day at Leopardstown. No real problem showed up afterwards and it was probably a bit of a tight muscle,” said the champion trainer.
“I gave him an easy time after the race and hopefully we can get him back to where he was.
“The Arkle at Leopardstown is a possible next race for him.”
