Cheltenham 2020 Thread

[Marky147]

Under 4 weeks to go, so might as well get one going.

I've not had much time to watch much racing live this year, nevermind sifting through replays, with work being so busy.

So my A/P portfolio is pretty light, and will have to do more starchasing on the day this year

Anyone gotten involved much so far?

Will chuck the bits I do have up, and all the dead stuff, too.

[Marky147]

Day 1

Supreme

1pt @ 20/1 Fiddlerontheroof
0.5pts @ 50/1 Asterion Forlonge (Chanelle/Sup special)



Arkle

2pts @ 25/1 Notebook
1pt @ 33/1 Rouge Vif
1pt @ 33/1 Annamix



Ultima H'Cap Chase

0.5pts @ 50/1 Vintage Clouds



Champion Hurdle

2pts @ 14/1 Honeysucklle (Irish/English CH special)
1pt  @ 40/1 Epatante (Xmas/CH special)
1.5pts @ 33/1 Sharjah
0.5pts @ 60/1 Darvers Star (Freebet)



Mares Hurdle




Northern Trust Novice H'Cap Chase

2pts @ 16/1 Hold The Note
1.5pts @ 20/1 Imperial Aura
1.5pts @ 20/1 Galvin



National Hunt Chase

1pt @ 40/1 Ronald Pump   
1pt @ 33/1 Redzor      
1pt @ 33/1 Faugheen

[Marky147]

Dead Day 1 (So Far)

Supreme

2pts @ 20/1 Blue Sari (NRNB)
1pt @ 50/1 Nickolson
1pt @ 50/1 Mister Coffee



Arkle

0.5pts @ 50/1 Nube Negra
2pts @ 16/1 Melon



Champion Hurdle

1pt @ 33/1 City Island



National Hunt Chase

1.5pts @ 33/1 Early Doors

[Marky147]

Day 2

Ballymore Novices Hurdle


RSA Chase   

1pt @ 18/1 Champ (AJ pts DBL)   
1pt @ 33/1 Easy Game         
2pts @ 20/1 Sam Brown (NRNB)



Coral Cup

2pts @ 25/1 Protektorat      
1pt  @ 33/1 Sutton Place (NRNB)



QM Champion Chase

1p @ 25/1 A Plus Tard (99% dead)



Cross Country Chase   

0.5pts @ 50/1 Chic Name



Boodles Juvenile H'Cap Hdle

3pts @ 20/1 Tronador      
2ps @ 14/1 Aramax   



Champion Bumper

2pts @ 14/1 Appreciate It
1.5pts @ 25/1 Ferny Hollow   
2pts @ 20/1 Power of Pause (NRNB)

[Marky147]

Day 2 Dead

Ballymore Novices Hurdle

1.5pts @ 20/1 Unexcepted


RSA Chase   

Coral Cup

QM Champion Chase

Cross Country Chase

Boodles Juvenile H'Cap Hdle

Champion Bumper

1pt @ 33/1 Hamundarson      
1pt @ 33/1 Ramillies      
1pt @ 50/1 Energumene (entered over hurdles)      

[Doobs]

So my A/P portfolio is pretty light...

So how did that work out Marky?

I haven't got a single ante post bet up this year, though I have a bit of interest through the ten to follow comp.  I definitely need to get some videos watched, as I have been pretty slack on keeping up this year.  I bought the timeform chasers and hurdlers this year too, and that has been barely read so far.

I have booked the betting emporium meal in London again this time, so need to get studying or I am going to come across as such a noob.  Is anyone else going ths time?

[Marky147]

Day 3

Marsh Novices Chase

2pts @ 16/1 Allaho (NRNB)



Pertemps Final

1pt @ 33/1 The Storyteller         
1.5pts @  @ 33/1 Kilbricken Storm



Ryanair Chase

1pt @ 33/1 Monalee   
1pt @ 16/1 A Plus Tard



Stayers Hurdle



Brown Advisory Plate

3pts @ 14/1 Simply The Betts (NRNB)



Mares Novice Hurdle

1.5pts @ 20/1 Colreevy
3pts @  8/1 Lamarckise   
   

      
Kim Muir Challenge Cup
  
1.5pts @ 33/1 Fitzhenry      
1pt @ 25/1 Fitzhenry      

[Marky147]

So my A/P portfolio is pretty light...

So how did that work out Marky?

I haven't got a single ante post bet up this year, though I have a bit of interest through the ten to follow comp.  I definitely need to get some videos watched, as I have been pretty slack on keeping up this year.  I bought the timeform chasers and hurdlers this year too, and that has been barely read so far.

I have booked the betting emporium meal in London again this time, so need to get studying or I am going to come across as such a noob.  Is anyone else going ths time?

Not really evaluated it as of yet, but know I've got some good spots, and some dead ones. It's just happened by default, rather than me planning to bet less. Work so busy I've not had time, so just been watching what I can, and trying to nick prices here and there.

Think I've been lucky not to have done much, as this year looks really tough. Reckon I'd have done some dough if I had gotten properly involved, and may well still do some money, just can't do my conkers.

I'd like to do it one year, but to/from london is such a pita for me. Have to stick with Facebook/Youtube livestreams of the preview evenings.

[Marky147]

Day 3 Dead

Marsh Novices Chase

1pt @ 40/1 Vision D'Honneur


Pertemps Final


Ryanair Chase

1.5pts @ 20/1 Kalashnikov



Stayers Hurdle

Brown Advisory Plate

Mares Novice Hurdle
      
Kim Muir Challenge Cup
 

[Marky147]

Day 4

Triumph Hurdle

1.5pts @ 25/1 Mick Pastor (NRNB)
1pt @ 33/1 Battle of Wills   
0.5pts  @ 50/1 Echoes in the Rain
   
   
      
County Hurdle

1pt @ 50/1 Mohaayed   



Albert Bartlett

2pts @ 14/1 Thyme Hill      
0.5pts  @ 66/1 Latest Exhibition



Cheltenham Gold Cup

4pts @ 18/1 Lostintranslation
3.5pts @ 20/1 Delta Work



Foxhunter Chase

4pts @  7/1 Hazel Hill



Grand Annual

1.5pts @ 33/1 Brelan D'as



Cond H'cap Hurdle

1pt @ 25/1 Conflated
1pt @ 33/1 Conflated   
0.5pts  @ 33/1 Column of Fire   
2pts @ 10/1 Column of Fire(NRNB)

[jakally]

Blimey, if that's light I don't know what the f*** I've been doing with my time.

So far got interests in :

Champion Hurdle       Darver Star
RSA                          Minella Indo
Gold Cup                   Al Boum Photo

All within the last few weeks so not at fancy prices.

I think the Champion Chase is fascinating this year with a really strong top end, the Gold Cup will be the toughest for a few years & the Champion Hurdle is really interesting as you can make a case against any of the the top of the market.

[Marky147]

Day 4 Dead

Triumph Hurdle
      
County Hurdle

Albert Bartlett

Cheltenham Gold Cup

Foxhunter Chase

Grand Annual

Cond H'cap Hurdle


I'm sure something will be dead before next month.

[tikay]

Gotta love Marky's "bit light this year".

GL mate, hope you get the lot.

[tikay]

So my A/P portfolio is pretty light...

So how did that work out Marky?

I haven't got a single ante post bet up this year, though I have a bit of interest through the ten to follow comp.  I definitely need to get some videos watched, as I have been pretty slack on keeping up this year.  I bought the timeform chasers and hurdlers this year too, and that has been barely read so far.

I have booked the betting emporium meal in London again this time, so need to get studying or I am going to come across as such a noob.  Is anyone else going ths time?

Sadly, not me, the timing could not have been worse, I'd loved to have been there but I'm going to have to miss it again.

Maybe I'll just follow Marky in...

[Marky147]

Blimey, if that's light I don't know what the f*** I've been doing with my time.

So far got interests in :

Champion Hurdle       Darver Star
RSA                          Minella Indo
Gold Cup                   Al Boum Photo

All within the last few weeks so not at fancy prices.

I think the Champion Chase is fascinating this year with a really strong top end, the Gold Cup will be the toughest for a few years & the Champion Hurdle is really interesting as you can make a case against any of the the top of the market.

I've not totted it up this year, as I've just treated it as more of a point and punt. I'm guessing I should have totted, as it might not be quite as small a book as I thought

I backed LiT & DW after the festival last year, and was going to lay LiT when he went shorter than Al Boum for the GC, as that was crazy. I didn't, and just decided to take the sweat with everything. Apart from Envoi in the Supreme, where I backed him @ 20/1 with Padraig, and laid him at 5/1 on the machine.

I've got Chacun a/r with Tikay's mob that I managed to snipe after he beat DDS last year, bu the only cover I have on that race is Defi in a JP trixie.

Might have a freebet treble on your three, just for japes

CH looks super weak, and very open. CC should be the race of the festival, now they've confirmed Defi.