Jonbon into 2-1 for the Arkle after thrashing Monmiral in hugely impressive debut over fences at Warwick
JONBON has been cut into 2-1 for the Arkle after a hugely impressive debut over fences.
The £570,000 full brother to 2016 Arkle champ Douvan hardly put a foot wrong when thrashing the highly-rated Monmiral by seven lengths at Warwick.
Paddy Power and Betfair cut the Nicky Henderson-trained superstar from 7-2 to just 2-1 for success at next year's Festival.
Winning jockey Aidan Coleman said: "Very straightforward. Jumped very well and won nicely, it's great.
"Monmiral is a very good horse and we were only a few pounds clear of him in ratings
"You wouldn't have thought it would be the one-horse race people were making out it would be but we won well.
"It's everything I wanted to see.
"He walked round the preliminaries super, went down to start easy and jumped super, we're very happy."
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Coral also made Jonbon 2-1 favourite and spokesperson Lewis Knowles said: "You couldn’t help but be impressed by Jonbon today on his chase debut.
"He jumped well, travelled powerfully and put two high-class horses to the sword this afternoon.
"As a result he’s now an even warmer favourite for the Arkle."
Trainer Hendo said: "This was always going to be his game but he was a good hurdler last year - only one better than him.
"This was always going to be the game, it's what we hoped for but it's an emormous relief now its over.
"He jumps he gallops, he was very relaxed today - he was perfect to be honest with you, you couldn't hope for more.
"He was pretty flawless. Most of our horses are coming on for the run and I don't see why he wouldn't do the same.
"The Henry VIII at Sandown is where we'd like to go next."
Henderson also confirmed amazing Supreme winner Constitution Hill is all systems go for Ascot on Saturday.
Arkle odds
2 Jonbon
4 Sir Gerhard
6 El Fabiolo
8 Appreciate It
12 Banbridge, Dysart Dynamo, Mighty Potter, State Man
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14 Flame Bearer
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