Cheltenham Handicap Fancy

danganabu

dicky dunne wrote: »

Delighted to see Kylemore Lough skip the Ascot Chase on Saturday, not sure what option he'll take up at Chelenham but would really interest me, comfortably bet Outlander at Fairyhouse last year and has ran decent enough races this year, rated about 155 i think he's a lot better than that mark and will go close wherever he goes be it graded race (Ryanair) or a handicap

He's probably caught between a rock and a hard place, too high for a handicap and not good enough for a graded race.

dicky dunne

Ballynagour carried top weight and ran off 157 last year in the Byrne Group, still think Kylemore is potentially ahead of his mark, hoping the handicapper drops him a couple for his run behind Many Clouds last day

madmoose

I hope you all enjoy my blog for cheltenham handicappers. On twitter i'm @antepostracing

https://antepostracing.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/handicappers-to-follow/

madmoose

double post

danganabu

dicky dunne wrote: »

Ballynagour carried top weight and ran off 157 last year in the Byrne Group, still think Kylemore is potentially ahead of his mark, hoping the handicapper drops him a couple for his run behind Many Clouds last day

What I meant though was too high to be competitive, the example you give is further proof of this.

HarshOstrich

madmoose wrote: »

I hope you all enjoy my blog for cheltenham handicappers. On twitter i'm @antepostracing

https://antepostracing.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/handicappers-to-follow/

Fan of Davy Russel I see lol
Can't go wrong with Davy at Cheltenham.
Good read

madmoose

Funny actually my mate is a bigger fan and we joined up on that blog so seemed to pick a few of his. Didnt realise as much until we re read it ha!

Copper_pipe

https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/handicap-entries-revealed/37212

dave81

JagoMoon wrote: »

Not sure if it's mentioned here already but Presenting Percy was a big eye catcher on his last run for the Pertemps

Backed him before the race yesterday at 12/1 nrnb. He's shortened a good bit now but will that win not guarantee him a lot more weight? Good to see him in such good form I suppose.

Gringo180

When are the handicap fields getting chopped down? Impossible to cipher thru the form with 100+ entries.

mohican22

Gringo180 wrote: »

When are the handicap fields getting chopped down? Impossible to cipher thru the form with 100+ entries.

Think the weights are announced tomorrow

Gringo180

mohican22 wrote: »

Think the weights are announced tomorrow

Good stuff:cool:

You just know Nichols is keeping something back with Ibis Du Rheu. Done it last year with him. 25/1 for the Ultima.

Gringo180

Ivanovich Gorbatov on a rating of 148.

Francie Barrett

Has anyone looked at Arctic Fire for the county hurdle? Horse was second in this race three years ago, but then subsequently went onto better things, running the likes of Hurricane Fly and Faugheen reasonably close on occasion. If it decides to take up its entry to the county, it will be a step down in class, but also means it'll be carrying top weight. 20/1 a nice price based on graded form, but horses carrying top weight in this race have a really crappy record.

sevenshades

Patrick Mullins played down Arctic Fires chances on the Racing Post podcast during the week.

Johner

I see Presenting Percy's owners are not happy with the mark it got. I don't like Phil Smith but seriously what did they expect winning a decent handicap hurdle practically on the bridle.

Kauto

Johner wrote: »

I see Presenting Percy's owners are not happy with the mark it got. I don't like Phil Smith but seriously what did they expect winning a decent handicap hurdle practically on the bridle.

What where they doing running the horse in Fairyhouse in the first place. Was going to get into the race anyways. He was a stone cold cert.

Copper_pipe

A place in Fairyhouse would have sufficed to keep the weight down

Gamebred

Best handicapped horse in training now favourite for the kim muir rancidly campaigned.

BumperD

Copper_pipe wrote: »

A place in Fairyhouse would have sufficed to keep the weight down

Given the way he traveled into the race he would have been banned if placed that day

Nulty

Squouateur was there for everyone to see. Look at the horses pedigree, bred for this trip.

Hope he gets in, I'm heavily invested at decent prices

Johner

The Storyteller out of Cheltenham.

Gringo180

Still 50+ runners in the handicaps absolute joke. No time whatsoever tomorrow to have a good luck at any well handicapped horses.