The Cheltenham 2012 Thread

[Josedinho]

Grands Crus winning would make it a good day, only got small ew bets from 4o'clock onwards

[Laxie]

Think it's a combo of both really.  A lot got hammered yesterday when Hurricane Fly didn't win.  Others got hammered by everything else.  Rock on Ruby saved my bacon on the day and got me out ahead...just.  Half afraid to get too excited about any of them today.  

My treble for today is Simonsig, Gran Crus and Sizing Europe.  Have The New One for the laugh in the last too obv.

I like to have an e/w in each race to play against the fav as well.  Really liked Bobs Worth, but didn't like the odds for an e/w so Call the Police is the one for me in the next race.  

[AndrewT]

I was denied my lolbet when The Tracey Shuffle was a NR.

In this one I've gone for Call The Police simply for blonde grimming thread japes.

[TightEnd]

John McCririck is good for racing, or bad for racing?

[AndrewT]

John McCririck is good for racing, or bad for racing?

Option number 2 for me.

No one is interested in racing because of him (no one switches on Channel 4 speshly to see him) but he drives people who actually know about racing mental.

[bobby1]

John McCririck is good for racing, or bad for racing?

If he went for that job now he wouldn't get it in a zillion years, as is the case with a lot of sports broadcasters its a case of once you are in you are in and it takes a lot for you to lose that job.

Take a look at Sky Sports news and work out how Allan Mullary, Ian Rush et al keep getting interviewed when spurs or liverpool stuff is being discussed. I mean who seriously remembers Alan Mullery in his prime and who wants to know what he thinks anyway?

[redsimon]

I switch over or turn sound off everytime that awful man appears on TV

[mondatoo]

The Camel is just too good 

[Laxie]

I switch over or turn sound off everytime that awful man appears on TV

+1

[redsimon]

Think most people are holding onto their balls sitting on their hands, until THE NEW ONE runs. Had a text from a friend who is very hit and miss, but he has a decent chunk on Poole Master, anyone got any thoughts on this particular donkey?

I must be only one not on The New One backed Sir Johnson

[bobby1]

Nice work by call the police ew backers there too

[AndrewT]

After Grand Cru getting beat this thread could get super quiet.

For those still here, and who wish to follow my super 'pick horses in common with blonde' system which is well in profit after one race, here's where our money will be going later.

3.20 - I'm So Lucky (maybe - quite dubious this one)
4.00 - Veiled (brag, thin)
4.40 - Gorgeous Sixty (Tikay, obv)
5.15 - Cool George (Bedi)

[MereNovice]

John McCririck is good for racing, or bad for racing?

Bad for humankind.

[Laxie]

After Grand Cru getting beat this thread could get super quiet.

For those still here, and who wish to follow my super 'pick horses in common with blonde' system which is well in profit after one race, here's where our money will be going later.

3.20 - I'm So Lucky (maybe - quite dubious this one)
4.00 - Veiled (brag, thin)
4.40 - Gorgeous Sixty (Tikay, obv)
5.15 - Cool George (Bedi)

   Go on then, we'll give them a go for added interest now that my treble's been shot to shit.

Also have Kauto Stone ew in the next for a bit of mischief.  

[AndrewT]

Having seen that I'm So Lucky is 80/1 I have a supplemental EW tickle on Gauvain.