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Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase
13/03/07

My Way de Solzen
(Robert Thornton, nearside)
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Alan King does it My Way
13/03/07

My Way De Solzen could be the best horse Alan King will ever train - and that’s the view of the man himself.

The seven-year-old carried Choc Thornton to an emphatic five-length victory in last year’s Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle on Friday). We’ll see how he comes out of this.”

Nicky Richards, who saddled Faasel, added: “He ran a good race, especially given that it was only his second start over fences. Tony (Dobbin) said that he had a beautiful position coming in first time but was a bit flat footed second time around. As a result he was just three lengths further behind than he wanted to be the whole time and always had ground to make up.

“I’ll step him up in trip and might go up to three miles with him, possibly at Aintree if the ground’s alright. Otherwise we might wait for the Future Champions’ Novice Chase at Ayr.”