Cheltenham Preview Night

Bluefox21

Anyone else heading to this? Going to the festival this year so quite glad it's on .

Tenner in but get a free bet (going straight on Kauto), free pint and food.

Also heard (though not sure if accurate) you get a free copy of the racing post and there's some savage raffle prizes. Apparently horse racing Ireland are mad to get young people involved so they're getting plenty of support.

Panel includes (copied from fb):

Trainers like Philip Rothwell, Jim Draper and Paul Nolan
Jockeys like Andrew McNamara, Davy Condon
Jockey's Agent Ciaran O'Toole
Journalists like Ryan McElligott, irishracing.com

Here's a link to the facebook group/society behind it

http://www.facebook.com/groups/266911230048528/280712445335073/?ref=notif&notif_t=group_activity

Don't usually endorse events but I'll make an exception for Cheltenham!

Nulty

Bluefox21 wrote: »

Anyone else heading to this? Going to the festival this year so quite glad it's on .

Tenner in but get a free bet (going straight on Kauto), free pint and food.

Also heard (though not sure if accurate) you get a free copy of the racing post and there's some savage raffle prizes. Apparently horse racing Ireland are mad to get young people involved so they're getting plenty of support.

Panel includes (copied from fb):

Trainers like Philip Rothwell, Jim Draper and Paul Nolan
Jockeys like Andrew McNamara, Davy Condon
Jockey's Agent Ciaran O'Toole
Journalists like Ryan McElligott, irishracing.com

Here's a link to the facebook group/society behind it

http://www.facebook.com/groups/266911230048528/280712445335073/?ref=notif&notif_t=group_activity

Don't usually endorse events but I'll make an exception for Cheltenham!

Paul Nolan didn't turn up (a la Noble Prince and Joncol :P) and neither did Davy Condon.

Supreme

All agree (obviously) that the groound will be at best GS for the first race.

AMc - Simonsig, thinks he should go here and thinks it'll win. Galileos Choice good enough to win.
JD - Steps to Freedom is ground dependent but is his pick
Ryan - Cinders and Ashes

Arkle

Sprinter Sacre, that is all. All want to have sex with the horse. Good Thing

Champion Hurdle

Hurricane Fly win all round.
AMc - Oscars Well to chase him home. Zaidpour might be going here, small chance
O'Toole - So Young to chase him home

Mares Hurdle

All said this was a terrible race. Not a huge amount of love for Quevega suprisingly.
They want to take her on.

Ryan - Shop DJ, worth a shot at a price.
Rothwell - Volder La Vedettes owners are CRAZY
JD - Our Girl Sally - no chance, or close to it
O'toole & AMc - What a Charm

Neptune

AMc & OToole - Bennefficient and Simonsig
Rothwell - Batonnier
JD - Make Your Mark, ran well last day and he likes the horse. Interesting

RSA

AMc - Bobs Worth won't win. Bog Warrior wont go (obviously). Sir Des Champs go to Jewson?
Ryan - Invictus, First Liuetenant
JD - First Lieutenant

QMCC

Sizing should win this

AMc & Rothwell - Somersby EW
O'Toole - Gauvain EW if he stays on his feet (obv)

Bumper

Ryan - if your having a bet in this, you have a problem
O'Tool - Jetski
AMc - Moscow Mannon
Rothwell - Stowaways seem to need Heavy (Champagne Fever), Moscow Mannon
JD - Likes Village Vic, had chance to buy it and regrets it

Ryanair

No one really liked Riverside Theatre. They say Nolan thought Noble Prince would beat Big Zeb the other day. They think a lot of him

AMc - Loves Ruby Light.
Rothwell - Great Endeavour
Dreaper & Ryan - Albertas Run

World Hurdle

Big Bucks to win, but looking for placings. Thousand Stars will go to Aintree and France in AMc opinion and others.

AMc - Oscar Whiskey is new, maybe biggest, threat to Big Bucks. Dynaste to out run odds
Rothwell - Mourad to improve his placing last year

Triumph

JD - Hisabaat
Rothwell - Said Weld told Noel Glynn that Becauseicouldn'tsee was beaten by a good horse, Glynn said he'd have beaten him in another two miles. :pac: Shadow Catcher 1st three
AMc - Doesn't like the Irish, Balder Succes.
Ryan - Pearl Swan
O'Toole - Daroun and Balder Succes

Albert Bartlett

O'Toole & Rothwell - Mount Benbulben
JD - Brindisi Breeze
Ryan - Sea Of Thunder
AMc - Folsom Blues

Gold Cup

Ryan & O'Toole - Long Run
Rothwell - Synchronised ew
AMc - thinks "Burton Port was tenderly handled by Barry" on the last day BUT Two horse Race - Long Run
JD - Diamond Harry after wind op


Best Bets <=> NAPS
O'Toole - GMOOH (County/Coral) <=> Sprinter Sacre
AMc - Catch Me (Pertemps) <=> Geraghty (Top Rider)
Ryan - Sweet My Lord (Pertemps) <=> Oscars Well ew (Champion H)
Rothwell - Toner D'Oudaries (Pertemps) <=> Toner D'Oudaries (Pertemps)
JD - Harpsy Chord (Missed the race but he trains it!) <=> Sizing Europe