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And we're (almost) off!!

Gave up on antepost after the 2020 festival, as the world obviously changed, and I no longer have time to watch/follow everything nowadays, anyway.

Shame really, as Cheltenham was like my Vegas thrift club every year, and used to all but cover the summer.

Good luck for the week to all Blondes getting involved!

Good luck Marky and all blonde punters in the annual battle against those evil bookies!

Like Marky I've had very few ante-post bets and although I'm excited, not nearly as much as in previous years.

Will dq's for whip offences affect the results for betting purposes?

Consitution Hill boosted to EVENS on Bet365 and Will Hill for anyone with working accounts

Thanks Stu, I was aware Denise was offering it, but I can't get on there, but never knew Wm Hill were offering it.

Have helped myself to a tenner.

No idea about the whip, Ralph. Guess we'll find out if it happens :D


I can't get on with either of those, so I'll have to leave those tenners on the floor.

I definitely read that any disqualifications etc will not be imposed for about a week & all results will stand for betting purposes. I'll try & find a link, but I think t was on Twitter.

Think I am doing the Supreme and then giving up.  

Diverge, Rare Edition and the slowest of boats, High Definition fifth first 4.

And Epatante e/w for old times sake.

Am going to win the ten to follow instead.  

Good luck all.  

Here it is Ralph;




[i]Potential offences are now referred to a Whip Review Committee rather than being dealt with by racecourse stewards on the day.

The committee does not just focus on numbers.

It looks at the force used; whether it was used from above shoulder height; the time given for a horse to respond; the purpose of use; whether the horse was in contention or clearly winning; and whether the whip has been used in the correct place (for example, on the horse's hindquarter rather than flanks).

All bets by punters will stand on the day, with any breaches - and potential disqualifications - not dealt with until the following week.
[/i]



From here.....



https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/64918059

Supreme

1pt E/W @ 25/1 Chasing Fire
1pt Win @ 22/1 Diverge


Arkle

No Bet


Ultima

2pts Win @ 10/1 Nassalam
0.5pt E/W @ 40/1 The Wolf
0.5pt E/W @ 33/1 Cloudy Glen


Champion Hurdle

1pt E/W I Like To Move It @ 16/1 (w/o Constitution Hill 3places)


Mares Hurdle

No Bet


Boodles

1pt Win @ 50/1 Romancero De Lun
1pt E/W @ 22/1 Metamorpheus


NH Chase

1pt E/W @ 7/1 Minella Crooner

Thanks Tony

Are you in with a shout for the ten to follow David?

Backed the wrong one e/w in the supreme, and bricked up the Ultima :(

Bet the bookies took a hiding in that race, with the first 5 all 8/1 or under & both faves in the first 3.

Not much chance of any whip infringements there

Amazing.

Metamorpheus prevented a bricked up Tuesday, and what a great day of racing.

A new superstar, and a fabulous swansong.

bookies carried out on stretchers will be odds on to be said by every pr man tonight (they always lose on tuesday so why do they not save a days expenses and turn up on wednesday?) never understood that.   I just bet on tuesday then put my feet up

Was in 50th, so yes, but swapped Honeysuckle for Marie's Rock as the latter was likely to run in a 50 pointer at Aintree.  Can probably still top 10 as I was one of a handful with Shiskin in originally.

Ballymore

1pt E/W American Mike @ 40/1



Brown Advisory

1pt E/W Thyme Hill @ 10/1



Coral Cup

2pts @ 14/1 Beacon Edge
1pt  @ 33/1 Icare Allen



Grand Annual

1.5pts @ 25/1 Thyme White
1.5pts @ 25/1 Global Citizen



Champion Bumper

1pt @ 24.0 Queens Gamble
1pt @ 44.0 Favour and Fortune


Good luck everyone!

Hit the bagel yesterday, though Thyme White was tanking when he came down, and Harry obviously thought they were in great shape given his reaction :(

Turners

1pt @ 11/1 Stage Star



Pertemps

1pt @ 27.0 Captain Morgs
1pt @ 20/1 Hector Javilex



Ryanair

1pt @ 11/1 Envoi Allen (freebet)


Stayers Hurdle

0.5pts E/W Sire Du Berlais @ 40/1



Magners Plate

1pt @ 20/1 Seddon
1pt @ 25/1 Shakem Up'Arry



Mares Novice Hurdle

1pt @ 16/1 Magical Zoe



Kim Muir

1pt @ 18/1 Dr Kananga

Camel makes an appearance here, looking suitably pleased with life...



https://twitter.com/RacingTV/status/1636035799304097793

Camel definitely loving life ;D

So are you (and me  ;bigadz;) after Stage Star.

My guru Simon Rowlands is tearing it up with TRW and Langer Dan yesterday and the first one today.

Shame he's packing up his tipping column for ATR - this is his last hurrah.

Haha, very nice :)

My brother who lives abroad just had his first bet for years - a tenner ew on sire du berlais - can you Adam and Eve it?

It was the Racing Post selection apparently.

Sounds like my kind of punter :D

Better day today, anyway.

Marky you've got the absolute lot today!

You'd have an almost unassailable lead in the tipping comp.

Grant is for it when I see him :D

good work marky you deserve it for still even betting ante post!!

no more winners marky it doesn't seem fair!!

I've had to have a couple of quid on DrK just to play Marky's rush

I haven't bet antepost since before 2020 festival.

I think I had 4 or 5 bets more than a month out this year. Most of those were a few weeks before, too :D

Might keep me in KFC for a few weeks :D

Good luck us  8)

channing charges £200 a week for less than you have done !!

If I was a big enough punter I'd pay the £200 to save me anything bar reading on the morning of the races.

He's going to make money way more often than I am :D

Was great fun the years of building a book and watcing every race through the year. Nice having a few arrows in every race come the festival.

Also made Vegas cheaper, as Cheltenham was like my thrift club, and I'd get my money back in March ready to buy $.

i doubt many punters in history have had 11/1 twice 20/1 and 40/1 win at the same meeting.  You are very modest and a very good judge

I'm alright, but definitely a mile behind proper judges. Mate of mine is a good judge, and he gave me Stage Star.

I only backed Envoi because I had a freebet. If I was going to bet my cash, I'd have backed Shishkin, but even I know not to back even money shots with freebies :D

I can brick up tomorrow now and my UFC ticket is still free, though.

way too modest one of the all time cheltenham tipping efforts in history.  If anyone randomly had a 20p combo lucky 63 today across your picks its happy days!  Hardly like you had 4 in each race either!

Would have prob had to be a 2pence one, as it would be permed right up and I'm a peasant nowadays.

I had one placed horse in he first 14 races, so that has to go down as one of the worst efforts :D

Great work Marky, chuffed to bits for you.

Cheers Tony!

Starbies & Stickies on me, in a few months.

Proper ones as well. Not the watered down UK versions  ;)

Nice one Marky

Amazing day Marky mate, congrats

Cheers lads!

I'm off to that London today, so can't give it all back :D

Triumph

No Bet



County Hurdle

1pt @ 40/1 Glory & Fortune
0.5pts @ 50/1 Anna Bunina EW



Albert Bartlett

1pt @ 25/1 Dawn Rising
0.5pts @ 66/1 Saint Palais EW



Gold Cup

1pt @ 22/1 Minella Indo



Foxhunters Chase

1pt @ 14/1 It's On The Line



Mares Chase

1pt @ 20/1 Riviere D'Etel



Martin Pipe

1pt @ 14/1 No Ordinary Joe



And we are here again... Good luck everyone!

congrats yesterday marky

all aboard your selections today...

I must say that for someone not as excited as usual on the eve of this year's festival I loved every minute and watched every race live.

I think it has to go down as a vintage edition.

Cheers bud!

Left early Friday for the UFC, so missed half the day.

Hopefully you were on them e/w and might have sneaked a profit.

Brickadelphia for me :D

Likewise, and haven't been as invested since I stopped betting antepost after covid.

Was an amazing week, and that Tuesday was just superb.

Don't have the time to get involved like I used to, but am definitely looking forward to 2024 now!

How was the UFC thingie?

Was an awesome night, and the roof almost came off when Leon retained his title, despite losing a point in the 3rd round.

Didn't enjoy the 90minutes to get out afterwards, which was a consequence of having vip parking right at the entrance, rather than using the normal carpark at the to, and the fact there are loads of roadworks around it, too.

Think I'll probably stay Essex side of London next time, and just suffer the longer drive back on the Sunday.

always each way and peanut stakes, ended 4 days with a profit of £22 quid , thought we were getting a winner in the very last race..

enjoyed the king prawn bhuna , pilau rice and stuffed paratha sponsored by marky147

see you next year

Just watched it now, and a good sweat until the last 50 yards.

Haha, good stuff. I have just ordered one myself, and intend to do the same.

Only 11 months until the preview circuit starts heating up again :)