Henry de Bromhead says he expects plenty of improvement from Petit Mouchoir ahead of the Racing Post Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham.
Petit Mouchoir finished in second place behind Footpad in the Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase at the Dublin Racing Festival and the pair are set to go head-to-head once again in the Cotswolds next month.
De Bromhead believes there is still much more to come from his charge ahead of the Festival but is uncertain whether or not it will be enough to overcome Willie Mullins' Footpad.
He told At The Races: “I think he'll come on a lot for the run. He obviously had the setback after his first run this season, we got him to Leopardstown but I think he'll improve plenty for it.
“Whether he'll improve enough to beat Footpad, who was hugely impressive on the day and has been all season, I don't know. But I think we should definitely come on for the run.”
