Cheltenham Festival Day 1

[Maxriddles]

Cutting my losses for day one, very disappointing run from Go Native.  Still not off the Mark for Cheltenham 2010.  

2nd, Fell, and F**kin nowhere for my three main bets of the day. [  ] Good start.

Winner was very impressive after looking like a monkey all season.

[George2Loose]

I'm at work tomorrow so no sweating the races. Even tho I have won 0 it's been emotional

[Rookie (Rodney)]

My biggest bet of the day on Garde Champetre has just got bigger.

[pleno1]

have it on good authority to lump on Binocular.

had a decent lump on Kyhber and was dying for him to win, just realised I had him e/w. Shipppppppppp. Got me in the green, now lets gogogogogogoog

[George2Loose]

My biggest bet of the day on Garde Champetre has just got bigger.

Odds on for the next one isn't it? Clear fave? Might lump on

[railtard1]

My biggest bet of the day on Garde Champetre has just got bigger.

Biggest horse win of my life.... BY A CONSIDERABLE MARGIN rookie r u god that is the question!!!

and im obv on garde champetre aswell now

[George2Loose]

Fancy a double any tips for the 4.40?

[crip17]

My biggest bet of the day on Garde Champetre has just got bigger.

WE are thinking on the same lines  

[Horneris]

I am on L'Ami in the next EW @ 4/1 pretty big, money back if 2nd, 3rd and 4th, but think it might be able to turn the tables on Garde this year.

Also on Freneys Well EW @ 22/1.

[pleno1]

Garde and Quev double. The faves have done shit so far. so time to bink.

[Chompy]

Binocular has been ruled out of the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle due to a muscle problem.

Nicky Henderson's charge finished third behind stablemate Punjabi in the Cheltenham Festival feature last term and had been the favourite to claim the crown at the start of the season.

However, an odds-on disappointment on his reappearance in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle last November was followed by another defeat, albeit a narrow one, in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton.

Binocular bounced back to winning form in a moderate event at Sandown earlier this month, but despite his easy success, Henderson was not satisfied and the six-year-old underwent a full examination.

Henderson said: "He's completely sound but a minor, yet significant, muscle problem has been diagnosed and explains our concerns.

"We feel we don't have sufficient time to treat this in order for him to do himself justice in the Champion Hurdle.

"We have unfortunately decided to put him away for the season to ensure he can begin next term as normal and 100% for a full campaign, which we obviously hope will lead us back to Champion Hurdle."



Hmm, ran well considering he's not gonna be there.

[Rookie (Rodney)]

4.00 Garde
4.40 Sway

[pleno1]

I am on L'Ami in the next EW @ 4/1 pretty big, money back if 2nd, 3rd and 4th, but think it might be able to turn the tables on Garde this year.

on, i dont get any money if comes 4th though? betfair pay 3.

[George2Loose]

On Champ and a few other footie teams tonight. Probably stupid. 11 way accumulator lol. Pays 22k if it comes in

gg £60

[Blatch]

Binocular has been ruled out of the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle due to a muscle problem.

Nicky Henderson's charge finished third behind stablemate Punjabi in the Cheltenham Festival feature last term and had been the favourite to claim the crown at the start of the season.

However, an odds-on disappointment on his reappearance in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle last November was followed by another defeat, albeit a narrow one, in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton.

Binocular bounced back to winning form in a moderate event at Sandown earlier this month, but despite his easy success, Henderson was not satisfied and the six-year-old underwent a full examination.

Henderson said: "He's completely sound but a minor, yet significant, muscle problem has been diagnosed and explains our concerns.

"We feel we don't have sufficient time to treat this in order for him to do himself justice in the Champion Hurdle.

"We have unfortunately decided to put him away for the season to ensure he can begin next term as normal and 100% for a full campaign, which we obviously hope will lead us back to Champion Hurdle."



Hmm, ran well considering he's not gonna be there.

Was laid at 999/1 in the Ante Post because of this comment