Arbor Supreme Profile

Arbor Supreme is one of the main Willie Mullins horses due to run in the Grand National. Arbor Supreme has a solid, but not spectacular, career record in jump races that leave the nine-year-old Bay Gelding in with a good chance of winning.

Arbor Supreme looks very comfortable racing over jumps and long distances. Arbor Supreme has many positive characteristics that have encouraged the best jockeys in National Hunt racing to ride this horse.

Career Debut of Arbor Supreme

The career debut of Arbor Supreme over jumps came over 16 furlongs at Leopardstown on January 28 2007. Arbor Supreme completed a superb first win during this race by eight lengths.

The staggering thing about the career debut of Arbor Supreme is the way the horse ran during the race. Arbor Supreme got right to the front of the pack, made a mistake and fell back before fighting a way to the front again to win in emphatic fashion.

Statistics of Arbor Supreme

The statistics of Arbor Supreme have been good throughout the history of his Horse racing career. Currently the Willie Mullins Bay Gelding has four firsts, three seconds and five third place finishes.

The statistics of Arbor Supreme have only dipped one three occasions when the horse finished seventh, ninth and 14th. These poor finishes were due to a combination of mistakes during a race and the horse running in higher quality fields.

Positives of Arbor Supreme

There are many positives of Arbor Supreme that should be considered when viewing this horse as a Grand National contender. Arbor Supreme has superb stamina which Willie Mullins has been working on ever since the debut of the horse.

One of the main positives of Arbor Supreme, which could prove useful in the Grand National, is the fact the horse likes to front run. Any horse that front runs in the Grand National and does not make any mistakes has a solid chance of winning.

Contenders for the Grand National

Arbor Supreme is one of the contenders for the Grand National and not a favourite because the jumping style of this horse is a little raw or lazy. This can often produce mistakes in a big race and has cost Arbor Supreme in the past.

However, Arbor Supreme being one of the contenders for the Grand National takes the pressure away from the horse, jockey and trainer. Arbor Supreme has nothing to lose and can attack the race with everything it has.

Arbor Supreme in 2011

Arbor Supreme in 2011 covers a total of only two races. The first race in January saw the horse pulled up after mistakes meant the horse was way out of contention to win. The distance on this occasion was 29 furlongs and there was no point pushing the horse when it wasn't necessary.

The other race produced a second place finish at Fairyhouse in mid-February. Arbor Supreme was beaten by another Willie Mullins horse but performed well as a 20/1 outsider. The Midnight Club only won the race by one length.