O/T Horse Racing ….. Cheltenham Festival 2013

[TF_Dodge]

Okey dokey !

Lets see if we can have some fun and WINNERS from this years festival. Im off work all next and was going to Cheltenham next wednesday but have had to cancel ! Anyway nevermind bookies and pub it will be for the week.

This years festival looks to be difficult to say the least but there is an abundance of top class horses at big prices to be found ………. anyone have any fancies or tips to share ?

I will get the ball rolling with a highly rated hurdler who loves the Cheltenham track , Cotton Mill is entered for two races , will be interesting which race is does eventually target .

[TF_caster robParticipant]

Weather looks like it’s not going to be helpful.

Rain on the way after nearly three weeks of dry weather and chance of turning much colder next week.

As things stand at the minute Godsmejudge looks worth a decent E/W in the first on Wednesday. It’s a 4m chase and he’s the sort who’ll be staying on up the hill (subject to jumping safely) at the end of a gruelling race.

Good luck Dodge, and everyone else.

[TF_Dodge]

No probs Rob, next week is always special ….. win or lose .

Quality Festival site with full cards and betting odds etc etc here …. http://www.cheltenham-festival.co.uk/

[TF_kev34]

Fatcatinthehat for me…

Watched it tip up at the last at punchestown in december when 10 lengths infront(ruby was on it)..

Then it demolished an ordinary bunch at leopardstown in january,looks a very exciting prospect for mullins and rated 92 on the flat,mullins hasnt decided between the Fred winter 12/1(ive had 20s)or the triumph(25/1) yet .

Cant get away from Albertas run in the ryanair at 16/1 e/w either,think it may get the good ground it wants.Sir des champs is a proper proper battler and i think this will be my proper bet of the meeting..

[TF_caster robParticipant]

Going should be G/S or better now.

No chance of watering next week – because the frost covers will probably be on!

[Anonymous]

best message i have up to now is salsify to follow up last years win in the foxhunter chase next friday 😎 😎

[TF_obsessedangler]

Bobs Worth all the way in The Gold Cup been on it since last year, loves Cheltenham

Cinders And Ashes could well have a squeak in the Champion Hurdle, won last years Supreme Novices and will like the good ish ground

At Fishers Cross in the Albert Bartlett and Cue Card in the Ryanair

Good luck with all your bets

[TF_Katarino]

Waiting for final decs, frankly Gordon Elliot and others are a PITA declaring everything for everything but at the moment………………

the two that jump out in the Handicaps are:

Loch Ba in the 3rd Race on Tuesday looks to have been laid out and fits the profiles in every way. Also with a real gambling trainer now rather that dear old Hen. Channon liked a punt back in the day when he was training jumpers and Lorna was riding and I don’t suppose he’s changed.

The other one is Barbatos in the Coral Cup on Wednesday, every horse he beat last season came out and won next time out. The only two that finished in front of him were Fingal Bay and Simonsig, 2 of the very best of last year’s novices. Ran a blinder in his comeback race over 2 miles (too short for him to have a chance of winning) and looks a snip off the handicap mark he’s on. Has good form over course and distance as well. There may be one or two others in the race but a decent bet at 16-1.

[TF_caster robParticipant]

Probably best to keep all Cheltenham posts on this one thread.

Be interesting to see how the ground rides following Friday’s heavy rain – more than I expected and looks like coming up soft. Good for the water table – apparently.

Re: first race Tues, I’m in the Melodic Rendezvous camp, his form and attitude are virtually faultless although I expect Puffin Billy to finish closer to him this time.

Favourite’s a ridiculous price and may go the way of other “good things”.

[TF_Katarino]

Claisse is sayin Soft for the whole week but we’ve heard that one before ;). I don’t think it’ll get any better than G/S and that’ll do. The fear is always a quick dry out after a wet winter and all the form goes out of the Window.

We should do a little fun tipping league though. At the course a group of us all chuck a tenner in each day and pick one horse in each race. 3 points for a win, 2 for a second and 1 for a third. Now obviously we can’t have the pool but for a bit of fun?

[Anonymous]

melodic a non runner 😡 😡 😡

[TF_AlibongoParticipant]

Melodic Runs Wednesday I think? 🙂

[Anonymous]

hi alan,scoped badly yesterday.was my bet for the first day. 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁

[TF_kev34]

Makes it a little easier for champagne fever now 🙂

[TF_Dodge]

Katarino , im up for a tipping league , it would add to the fun of the week !

Unfortunately i havent much confidence in my selections 😀 but here goes …….

Puffin Billy
Overturn
Loch Ba
Zarkandar nap
Sizing Austrailia
Quevega
Carlito Brigante

Good luck everyone and enjoy the week 😉 😎 🙂

[TF_Katarino]

My Tent or Yours (would have been Melodic Rendezvous 🙁 )
Simonsig
Loch Ba
Rock on Ruby
Saddlers Storm
Quevega
Hazy Tom

[TF_kev34]

champagne fever
simonsig
zarkandar
pete the feat e/w 25/1
uncle junior
quevega
the druids knephew

[TF_Katarino]

Spetacularly cold here last night and first thing this morning, touch and go if that wind gets up again.

[TF_caster robParticipant]

Puffin Billy
Simonsig
Our Mick
Countrywide Flame
Bostons Angel
Une Artiste
The Druids Nephew

Good luck all, especially the horses so that they all come back safe.

[TF_Katarino]

Mondays Scores on the Doors:

Kat: 10
Kev: 9
CR: 6
Dodge: 3

All to play for with a tricky day tomorrow

[TF_Katarino]

Mine for Wednesday:

Buddy Bolero
Pont Alexandre
Goulanes
Sprinter Sacre (controversial eh?)
Barbatos
Megalypos
Sgt Reckless

[TF_Dodge]

A first day disaster and a long way back for me 😀

Well done those who stuck with the tried and trusted formula of Mullins and Ruby 😉

Wednesday,s hopefulls 😮

Rival D`estruval
Pont Alexandre
Unioniste
Sprinter Sacre
Saddlers Risk
Bordoni
Regal Encore

[TF_caster robParticipant]

Blimey, Wednesday looks tough –

Godsmejudge
Chatterbox
Goulanes
Sprinter Sacre
Medinas
Counsel
Milo Man

Be easier to find the new pope!

[TF_kev34]

Buddy Bolero
Taquin Du Seuil
Unioniste
Sprinter Sacre
Mr Watson
Fatcatinthehat
Union Dues

Good luck

[TF_stevied]

missed yesterdays entry here’s todays:

godsmejudge
the new one
boston bob
sanctuaire
master of the sea
saphir du rheu
milo man

hope one of us breaks to bookie. good luck.

[TF_Katarino]

Today (desparately difficult):
Kat: 4
Dodge: 6
CR: 7
Kev: 3

Running Total:
Kat: 14
Dodge: 9
CR: 13
Kev: 12

[TF_caster robParticipant]

Just fantastic to see a horse like Sprinter Sacre, we’re really being spoilt lately.

Last year before his Arkle win I posted that I thought he could be exceptional, I may have to revise that. I love the ones like him and Frankel that can put the race to bed with their supreme cruising speed and the challengers just fall away.

[TF_Dodge]

Agree with everything said about Sprinter Sacre , he is pure class and a joy to watch and best of all still a young superstar ! Had him and Pont Alexandre in a get out of jail banker double , oops ! the later hugely dissapointing to say the very least !

Paul Nicholls horses dont seem right at all ?

Lastly the Mullins / Ruby combo struck again in the last race (bumper) at a huge 25/1 !

When will i learn ? 😮 :rolleyes: 😀

[TF_Katarino]

The crowd reaction said it all, not many had backed him at 1-4 but still cheered him home. Gutted to find out afterwards there was 9-4 available Sprinter Sacre to win by more than 15l. I think it could have been 30 if he’d wanted.

[TF_Dodge]

Thursdays desperations 😮 😀

Dynaste
Shutthefrontdoor
Cue Card
Oscar Whiskey
Hunt Ball
On Trend
Sizing Austrailia

[TF_caster robParticipant]

Too many “filler” low grade handicaps now, just to eke the meeting out to four days in my opinion.
It was better when there were just the three days because I don’t think there are enough top quality staying hurdlers to justify a championship race and novice handicaps are never top class by definition.

Having trawled tomorrows cards I’ll go with:

Texas Jack
Bakbenscher
First Lieutenant
Smad Place
Kapga De Cerisy
Prince of Pirates
Bostons Angel

[TF_Katarino]

Dynaste
Jetson
First Lieutenant
Oscar Whiskey
Ballynagour
No Secrets
Arabella Boy

[TF_stevied]

you’ve all seen the ad on tv with the pony moon-walking. that was inspired by the horses i back lol.

todays choices are:

molotof
ely brown
for non stop
bog warrior
vino griego
romanesco
uncle junior

[TF_kev34]

Dynaste
Sam winner
menorah
Peddlers cross

Vino griego
Problema tic
Arabella boy

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Dynaste won’t win.

😉

[TF_caster robParticipant]

Was going to have a moan about the appalling going reports by the Clerk but I’ve just heard that JT McNamara was induced into a coma before air-ambulance took him to Bristol hospital after the Kim Muir.

Grim.

[TF_Dodge]

Deffo quite a few horses hating the ground and not travelling well through it , Ted Walsh says a good horse can race on anything ?

Dynaste ran a great race and was unlucky to find one a bit better on the day. Cue Card was magnificent and ran a class field into submission.
Jeez i WISH i was on the 50/1 shot that scooted up 😮 :rolleyes: 😀 (in my dreams lol)

Anyway ……. Fridays I Need Em All To Win Selections 😮 😀

Our Conor
Cotton Mill
Utopie Des Bordes
Bobs Worth
Salsify
Ma Filleuie
Drumshambo

Here is hoping for some Henderson festival magic on the last day

Good luck all.

[Anonymous]

hope your right about henderson dodge.i,m on him for leading trainer.salsify is my bet of the meeting so cross that one out and put chapoturgeon in lol 🙁 🙁 🙁

[Anonymous]

yeah rob shocking news about JT.hope he,s ok.

[TF_caster robParticipant]

Wonder what the official going will be tomorrow?

Today’s was supposedly Good/Soft but it was the quickest G/S I’ve ever seen.
All my choices today liked a bit of cut, yet they were all outpaced and staying on at the finish,

Few showers forecast overnight so it’ll probably be heavy!

[TF_stevied]

last chance saloon.
here goes:

far west
tennis cap
balleycasey
silviano conti
hoopy
first avenue
drumshambo

good luck everyone.

[TF_caster robParticipant]

On the basis that the ground will be heavy with firm patches I’ll have:

Our Connor
Kian’s Delight
At Fishers Cross
Long Run
Cottage Oak
Village Vic
Petit Robin

Good luck all.

[TF_Katarino]

Rolling Star
Ted Veale
At Fishers Cross
Bobs Worth
Salsify
Gevrey Chambertin
Rody

[TF_kev34]

Far West(In a double with silvianianco conti)
Tanerko Emery(e/w single)
Our Vinnie(win)
Silvianiaco Conti(in a double)
Salsify
Bourne(had a nice bet e/w on this 33/1)
Oh Crick(had a very nice bet on this E/W 40/1)

Good luck fellas

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Rolling Star
Cotton Mill
African Gold
Bobs Worth
Backstage
Edeymi
Ulck Du Lin

Ribbit.
I might have an each way double on Rolling Star and Bob’s Worth….

[TF_caster robParticipant]

Cracking Gold Cup

Fair play Bobs Worth

Loves that hill

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

We’d be on for the jackpot between us….

[TF_caster robParticipant]

From the sublime to the ridiculous.

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

That was pretty amazing…. poor girl

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Katarino having a nice day 😉

[TF_caster robParticipant]

Anyone who backed Salsify’s had a nice day.

[Anonymous]

ahem 😀 😀 will take that 🙂 🙂

[TF_Dodge]

@loda wrote:

ahem 😀 😀 will take that 🙂 🙂

Woohooo loda 😀 😀 pair of em 30 lengths clear of the field then THAT happenend 😮 😮 😮 just glad for once it went my/our way 😉 😎 😀

Official going today was as Rob suggested …… Heavy with firm patches but watch out for the rails approaching the finish ! 😮 😮 pmsl

Special day for me today …..3 winners and a 33/1 ew (Drumshambo)

HIC !!! :p 😉 😀 😀 Happy days ! P!ssed as a fart ! 😮 😀 😎

Good craic all ……. lets do it again next year 😉 😎

[TF_caster robParticipant]

Nice one Dodge.

Had Medinas 33/1 e/w on Wednesday so I was in the clear all week.

[TF_Katarino]

Sorry lads been having trouble with the connection and having to do this on the blackberry. Had a good day, wiped ot the losses from yesterday and weds and then some. Have to say the County was highlight, a real Tony Martin lay out, didn’t actually bet in Foxhunters but felt so sorry for the girl. I’ll post final scores on doors tomorrow.

[TF_Katarino]

Thursday:
Dodge: 5
CR: 3
Kat: 5
Stevie: 2
Kev: 3

This was a bloodbath lit only by the genius that is Paul Carberry, Ted’s language might not be prime time but he usually gets it right.

Friday
Dodge: 9
CR: 8
Kat: 12
Stevie: 4
Kev: 5
Geep: 5

Good day for me and Dodge but I will say I only had Bobs Worth for a couple of hundred but my mate had it for a couple of grand and I copped the abuse collecting……….. I also think we saw next years Champion Hurdler in Our Connor.

Let’s do this again fo Aintree……..

[TF_Dodge]

Aintree ……..

Count me in !

[TF_Katarino]

Just watched the replay of the County (Ted Veale), following a great ride on Our Connor in the Triumph the lad is going to be a Star. At the time it wasn’t obvious but to take a pull like that, tuck in and wait on the run to the last really takes some bottle. 10/10…………………

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