[howlinhooker]

only 4 weeks now to the greatest jump racing festival around ......lets have your best bets !!!!!!!!!!!!

[pokodogo]

If it turns up (missed the last two festivals through injury) but HURRICANE FLY in the Champion hurdle will be my bet of the meeting.

Take a price with a firm offering NonRunner No Bet would be my advice.

[wizzy]

Oscar Whisky.

[dasium]

In the Triumph Hurdle really like the filly Unaccompanied @ 7/1.... only drawback is Dermot Welds record in the cotswolds....

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Feb 25, 2011 16:39:01 GMT 1 @wizzy said:

Oscar Whisky.

forget about the oscar.

[dasium]

Feb 25, 2011 16:58:50 GMT 1 jopkop said:

Feb 25, 2011 16:39:01 GMT 1 @wizzy said:

Oscar Whisky.

forget about the oscar.

Henderson will have at least one more shot at the race, all but confirming the participation of the up-and-coming Oscar Whisky.
He continued: "Barry Geraghty has been saying 'you're not sure he doesn't need three miles?' but he's got a lot of speed. He has to go further eventually and I'd be happy for him to do so, but I think he'll go for the Champion Hurdle. His big day of the year was the Welsh Champion Hurdle and I wish there was a race at Cheltenham over two and a half, as that's where he would be going."


personally think Peddlers Cross/Menorah are the best of the English v Hurricane Fly for Ireland... Binoculars' erratic form makes him a non betting proposition for me...

[balibob]

Best bet is...stay away from the telly, the bookies and the race meeting, save yourself a fortune. This obviously doesn't apply if you are Irish and/or a pikey

[pokodogo]

Balibob

Interesting comments but when its how you make a living it is very difficult to avoid!!!!

[balibob]

Feb 25, 2011 17:18:21 GMT 1 pokodogo said:

Balibob

Interesting comments but when its how you make a living it is very difficult to avoid!!!!

Good luck with that my friend, every time i've placed a bet on a horse at least 1 of its legs have dropped off or the driver couldn't find 1st gear. ;D

[howlinhooker]

Binocular will run his race esp at a strong run race that the champ hdl is , menorah is going great guns also but i dont like backing supreme novice hdl winners the following year , medermit for the arkle , henderson a strong hand all round , eighteen 33 / time for rupert look very good also !!! jon jo / pipe in handicaps ..............the gold cup is the hardest i m o for years 3 good horses but all over 10 years old now ...time for a new star !!!!

[howlinhooker]

COME ON THEN ..............lets get the tips in ( not ones like "DONT STAND UP IN A DINGY " )

[dasium]

was forwarded this... not a bad preview at all and have to say mirrors a lot of my own opinions..

www.greenstreetcapital.co.uk/Documents/cheltenham%20festival%20guide%202011%20v1%201.pdf

[howlinhooker]

CHEERS DASIUM ....some of my fancys aswell in there ....not sure about big bucks and grand cruise getting done though in the stayers ?

[dasium]

My bets thus far: Star Nueville in the Bumper @ 12/1 AP McCoy expected to ride

Jessies Dream in the RSA Chase, Time for Ruport worthy fav but @ 8/1 think this horse is sure to place and offers better value, jumps like a stag...

Medermit in the Arkle... highest rated hurdlers have won 5 of the last 10 Arkle's, Realt Dubh would be my fear

First Lieutenant in Neptune Hurdle.. hopefully Zaidpour will frank the form in the Supreme, Mouse morris record in Cheltenham is outstanding and this horse is being mentioned in the same glowing terms as War Of Attrition

Plan A in the Fred Winter.... connections very bullish but English handicapper hasn't been kind (despite all his previous english form)

Tidal Bay to run into a place at a big price in Gold Cup

Call the Police in his intended handicap race.. best handicapped Irish hurdler (unusally same rating given as his Irish one)

Fivefourthree in World Hurdle... have never warmed to Big Bucks, this is yet another attempt to get him beaten, Mullins seems more bullish about his other runner Mourad than my selection which obviously is a worry.

In handicaps will be watching out for, Divers of Ferdy Murphy (more from connections belief in the horse than actual form) , Definitly of Nicholls, entered in an number of races, Junior of D. Pipes again could pop up in a few races....prob in Kim Muir


others to note: Silverhand in coral Cup @ 25/1, Champion Court in Albert Bartlett, Chartreux in Pertemps... Old MacDonald at a massive price in his intended race

Hope of some help.... not traveling this year.....

[howlinhooker]

merdermit agree (ghizo a small Saviour) , call the police ..also agree (great name as well ) plan a great chance good form !!!! grand cruise for me in the stayers , depending on weights for Buena vista , great endeavor again as backed um both last year at 18s and 22s ALPHA BEAT nap in the 4 miler ........quevaga NB mares , Henderson has a great hand ..not to be overlooked

[dasium]

Mar 10, 2011 14:00:40 GMT 1 @howlinhooker said:

merdermit agree (ghizo a small saviour) , call the police ..also agree (great name as well ) plan a great chance good form !!!! grand cruise for me in the stayers , depending on weights for buna vista , great endevour again as backed um both last year at 18s and 22s ALPHA BEAT nap in the 4 miler ........quevaga NB mares , henderson has a great hand ..not to be overlooker

Quevaga will be watching brief... can't bet against her, can't bet her, as the difficulty of getting her so spot on without a run is perilous, doing it 3yrs in a row?

Alpha Beat, 5 wins in a row... hard to knock.... trainer as dodgy as hell... prob a watching race for me...

Grand Crus, ground a worry as opposed to Big Bucks, if good (good to Firm) mourad, if good to soft which I expect Fivefourthree for me..

Great Endeavour will be in the shake up, Poquolan should frank the form, and his best runs are on the course...

[howlinhooker]

shame your not coming over dasium ..........................plenty of guinness waiting !!!!! another horse e / w Magnanimity who best jessies dream already this season

[pokodogo]

Off topic I know but just to keep it a bit arty with it been a arty forum ...........

Would anyone know anymore about this print ....... Titled "Stratford on Avon Races 1976 A/P" by J M Watson



I aint got a clue of value, artist etc ...... its framed up and on the wall along with some other of my horsey bits.

[dasium]

Mar 10, 2011 14:17:29 GMT 1 @howlinhooker said:

shame your not coming over dasium ..........................plenty of guinness waiting !!!!! another horse e / w Magnanimity who best jessies dream already this season

Really is a soft ground actioned horse, wouldn't expect him to act in Cheltenham at all.... it was a really muddling 3 runner race if memory serves that he beat Jesies Dream... don't think connections are overtly confident from quotes in preview evenings

Ya this is the 2nd year in a row missing, after 10+ visits in a row..left job to go back to college so something had to take a hit.... all my gang are still travelling...

[howlinhooker]

ok im put off magnanimity ............on your head be it ;D!!!!! i wouldnt miss this coming week for anything LOVE IT TO BITS !!!!!!!! 1 thing ill say about the stayers the irish have a bad record in recent years in this i loved it when limestones lad came over as barracouda drifted to 5/2 (massive price at the time as it was 6/4 before the day ) ......................no mr w mullins for me in that race !!!

[elwheel]

Feb 25, 2011 17:14:48 GMT 1 balibob said:

Best bet is...stay away from the telly, the bookies and the race meeting, save yourself a fortune. This obviously doesn't apply if you are Irish and/or a pikey

So casual but yet totally offensive.

[elwheel]

Best bet of the entire festival is Top Trainer. Willie Mullins - currently at 6/1 with Paddy Power. Get on it.

[dasium]

Mar 10, 2011 16:06:41 GMT 1 elwheel said:

Feb 25, 2011 17:14:48 GMT 1 balibob said:

Best bet is...stay away from the telly, the bookies and the race meeting, save yourself a fortune. This obviously doesn't apply if you are Irish and/or a pikey

So casual but yet totally offensive.[/quote


Choose to ignore it! Not sure this is W Mullins best traveling team, lots of decent chances and definately loads of quality runners spread out, but to win top trainer its hard to win without having a strong hand in the championship races, esp the novices, but he doesnt have banker material in any novices race/bumper/triumph etc.. Other than H Fly, he's other championship horses are outsiders..

[fingerz]

so what should i have a pound on then ...

[howlinhooker]

baby run

[howlinhooker]

oh well "Binocular" will not win now ......gotta be init to winit !!!!!!!!! ruby walsh on h fly now townend a better jockey i m o ...atleast he stays in the saddle , menorah or oscar whisky for me now

[dasium]

have Peddlers at 13/2 and 7/1... so happy out... disappointed potentially a great race is missing the reigning Champion...

Got fairly good word for One Cool Cookie in the Cross Country tomorrow for what its worth.. only tried these quirky fences once... and fell, but usually a decent jumper... 16/1 presently

[elwheel]

Taking all and any tips here Dasium. Stuck Cne Cool Cookie with Oscar Whiskey, Rock Noir and Zaidpour for a fun lucky fifteen (based on my lucky fifteen strategy of not backing anything unders 8s). Good luck all.

[marto]

Cue Card should win the first and do so well. Unlike Dunguib (the previous years Champion Bumper winner), he has a competent rider and his rating is an accurate reflection of his capability. 9/4 will not seem a bad price if he scoots up the hill as he did earlier in the season. The only horse that I think will potenially give him a race is Henderson's Spirit Son, who could well have some improvement left in him. Whether he is the same class as Cue Card though, remains to be seen.

[howlinhooker]

spirit son 4 me and a each way on Magen's Star..................good luck to the people that are playing ...roll on the morning !!!!