Cheltenham 2018 Official Thread

[mikeymike]

Softest ground for 23 years

[mikeymike]

Peter Scudamores Cheltenham value bets:

13 March Ultima Coo Star Sivola
14 March Boodles Fred Winter - Lisp
16 March Timico Gold Cup - Edwulf

[Marky147]

Day 1

Supreme

5pts Min @ 8/1 (Laid 4pts @ 3.9)

2pts @ 12/1Paloma Blue (Refund if loser)
2pts @ 14/1 Mengli Khan



Arkle

0.5pts @ 40/1 Saint Calvados (ew)



Ultima

2pts @ 14/1 Coo Star Sivola
1pt  @  28/1 Shantou Flyer



Champion Hurdle

2.5pts @ 10/1 Yorkhill
2pts @ 16/1 Elgin (Without BD e/w)



Mares Hurdle

2pts @ 10/1 Jers Girl (Without AJ e/w)



National Hunt Chase

2.5pts @ 12/1 Jury Duty
0.5pts @ 50/1 Impulsive Star (ew)



Close Bros Chase

1pt @ 25/1 Le Rocher
1.5pts @ 20/1 Testify


29.5pts Live

20pts Dead (9.5pts returned NRNB)

[StuartHopkin]

Will you be adding to your ante-post stuff Marky, or are you set and ready for action?

I've been taking advantage of the offers and currently have;

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[Marky147]

Will you be adding to your ante-post stuff Marky, or are you set and ready for action?

I've been taking advantage of the offers and currently have;

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I've added a few, and just posted everything I'm on with the antepost stuff that isn't dead.

Offers!! WAL

[Marky147]

Guy from another forum won a Talksport/RUK comp, and posted this.

Just finished our course walk with Ruby.
Have reported on Douvan/Min/Altior in champion chase thread.
Footpad is his best ride. Confident.
Strong on Laurina.
Cant see anyway to get Apples Jade beat with Benie or at all.
Will ride Killutagh vic in the Gold cup unless ground improves. Said killutagh vic would have needed all this rain. He would have got took off his feet and jumping put under pressure on better ground.
Hopes cheekpieces will spark Faugheen but didnt sound overly confident.
Not decided on his triumph ride. Kept saying Stormy is tiny.
No worries on Getabird going left handed. Goes left handed at Willies every other day in his work

[Marky147]

Said this about the Champion Chase

Reckons this is a very minor issue and he should be fine to race. A good farrier can pierce a small hole and draw out the pus and the horse would be good to go. He would be very positive of Altior running.

Decided on Douvan as hes the only horse capable of beating Min. He couldnt see Min turning arounf the supreme form. "Douvan is Douvan" he said.

[Marky147]

Multiples & Promos


10pts @ 5/1 Samcro/Buveur/Footpad Any Race    
5pts @ 5/1  Nicholls to win Foxhunters
3pts @ 8/1 Hendo Placed In 4 C/Races    
1pt @ 66/1 Hendo Win the 4 C/Races      
3pts @ 10/1 Getabird/Footpad/Laurina   
2pts @ 17/1 Getabird/BuvD'Air/Monalee(RSA)   
.5pts @ 10/1 Laurina/Monalee       
1.5pts @ 20/1 Getabird/Footpad/UDS/Laurina
0.5pts @ 20/1 Presenting Percy/Cause of Causes


Buveur D'Air
Al Boum Photo
Laurina

1.5pts



Buveur D'Air
Yanworth
Apples Shakira

2pts



Footpad
Buveur D'Air
Apples Jade
Altior

1.5pts



Apples Jade
Rhinestone
Laurina

1pt



Monalee
Chef Des Obeaux
Our Duke

0.5pts



Buveur D'Air
Altior
L'Ami Serge
Might Bite

0.5pts



Summerville Boy
Monalee
Our Duke

0.5pts

[Karabiner]

Will you be adding to your ante-post stuff Marky, or are you set and ready for action?

I've been taking advantage of the offers and currently have;

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I can't quite figure out how a couple or three years ago after you, me, and Matt had been betting on raceclear selections for six months or so when they were on a bit of a heater, I ended up having almost all of my accounts closed or severely restricted whereas neither of you two lost an account and you still even get offers.

[Samviv16]

Thanks for the input and all the work

[Omm]

Hills have voided my bets on Fountains Windfall, unexpected but welcome.

Any thoughts on Penhill for the stayers, owned by Tony Bloom, someone has mentioned it to me as a good bet, will ask for more detail and update later.

[Marky147]

Not sure I'd say it's a good bet, given that it hasn't raced since getting beaten at Punchestown last April.

I can let it win, if this will be its first race of the season.

[Omm]

Not sure I'd say it's a good bet, given that it hasn't raced since getting beaten at Punchestown last April.

I can let it win, if this will be its first race of the season.

Fair point, certainly is a short enough price not having a run.

[Tal]

Hills have voided my bets on Fountains Windfall, unexpected but welcome.

Any thoughts on Penhill for the stayers, owned by Tony Bloom, someone has mentioned it to me as a good bet, will ask for more detail and update later.

Wouldn't be ploughing in.

Watch the market, though. If it's fancied by those in the know, it'll be pretty obvious.

[Marky147]

It's time!!!