Racing Thread

[Marky147]

Painful for my Min/Douvan/Thistlecrack treble @ >80/1

Be interesting to see if they reroute Yorkhill now, too.

[Karabiner]

Painful for my Min/Douvan/Thistlecrack treble @ >80/1

Be interesting to see if they reroute Yorkhill now, too.

I was only yesterday looking at betty's CH market and wondering whether to snaffle some 42 about Jezki for a few shekels.

It must be a realistic target now - well it would be if I were the owner.

[Marky147]

Painful for my Min/Douvan/Thistlecrack treble @ >80/1

Be interesting to see if they reroute Yorkhill now, too.

I was only yesterday looking at betty's CH market and wondering whether to snaffle some 42 about Jezki for a few shekels.

It must be a realistic target now - well it would be if I were the owner.

Harry looks very solid for the World, so if Jezki wins the Red Mills, I imagine there is a chance it will go CH with the other 2.

[Marky147]

Not taking any chances with Douvan

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[JohnCharver]

I wouldnt reroute yorkhill if I owned nichols canyon who has a solid chance based on last years third. Un de sceaux would be a better reroute as hes in no mans land chasing.

Its interesting to see whether yanworth is crocked now as mcmanus allowed B D'air to go back hurdling. Although mcmanus will make it look like an irish handicap and not bat an eyelid. Jezki is a no brainer to run in the CH for connections, you dont mess with horses back from injury.


Backing some of the runners in the irish gold cup to win the gold cup seems a play, most will either run very well or not run in the GC.

[Marky147]

If Wylie thinks it could be a GC horse, then I can't see them going CH with it.

Hope they don't, because I backed it in a double with Altior as soon as Hendo announced he was going chasing.

Be about par for the course for all my multiples if he does switch it

[T_Mar]

Jezki a big price on bf for CH means unlikely .. 2 in each race for JP seems most likely no?

Harry / Jezki - Stayers
Buvear / Yanworth - CH

[T_Mar]

I also think they'll switch Yorkhill (sorry marky)

[Marky147]

No need to apologise.

Antepost punting is a risky business

[TightEnd]

according to this from oddschecker, The injury to Faugheen meant over 17% of Cheltenham accas are up in smoke.

http://www.oddschecker.com/tips/horse-racing/cheltenham-festival/20170207-ante-post-punters-left-with-burnt-fingers-after-injury-to-mullins-trio?dcmp=twt83

[Marky147]

Will have crushed a lot, that's for sure.

[aaron1867]

First time I've a decent few bets for Cheltenham next month. Really fancy Cantlow in the CC too. Anyone any suggestions to throw a couple of £10 double arrows at? Ideally the lesser races

[tikay]

Walter Swinburn died in a fall from his bathroom window in what was ruled to be an accident by a coroner’s court on Thursday. Dr Shirley Radcliffe ruled the 55-year-old former jockey, made famous by his association with Shergar, died as the result of head injuries and said there was no evidence he had intended to take his own life.

“She confirmed he had fallen from his bathroom window,” a coroner’s officer reported. “The drop was estimated at about 12 feet and it was into a courtyard. It was confirmed Mr Swinburn suffered from epilepsy but whether or not he had an epileptic fit, which caused him to fall, was not possible to determine.”

Swinburn’s accident occurred at his maisonette in Belgravia, central London, on 12 December. He was found by his father, Wally, a former champion jockey in Ireland, who reportedly had to force an entry into the home after arriving to check on his son’s wellbeing.

One theory, apparently suggested by Wally, is that Swinburn was trying to close the window and may have been rendered unsteady by a recent epileptic fit, causing him to lose his balance. Police and paramedics attended but Swinburn was pronounced dead at the scene.

Swinburn was regarded as perhaps the best big-race jockey of his generation, assisted by an exceptional coolness under pressure. He was 19 when he won the Derby on Shergar by a record 10 lengths and won the race twice more, on Shahrastani and Lammtarra. His other major successes included the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on All Along and a Breeders’ Cup Turf on Pilsudski.


He was left in a coma for four days after a shocking fall at the start of a race in Hong Kong in 1996, which is thought to have been the cause of his epilepsy. He made three comebacks of various lengths and retired in 2000

[Marky147]

Saw that on SL website, and he must have landed on his head to die from a 12ft drop.

First time I've a decent few bets for Cheltenham next month. Really fancy Cantlow in the CC too. Anyone any suggestions to throw a couple of £10 double arrows at? Ideally the lesser races

I prob won't be backing much else, until the weights come out, so you've saved a few quid by not following anything I've backed already

[Marky147]

Max bet Altior for the C/C @ 3/1

Get your dough back if Douvan doesn't get injured, and a nice freeroll if he does