Cheltenham 2020

Gavin "shels"

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Russell has the bunny ears ready for all ye doubters.
GO ON THE PERCY

Is that you Pat?

RivetingRoger

Slattsy wrote: »

Can you please keep the virus scaremongering to the other thread, and let the grown ups talk horses here

Right. Out of here.
Hope I am wrong
Hope ye all have a great festival
Slan

akelly02

RivetingRoger wrote: »

Right. Out of here.
Hope I am wrong
Hope ye all have a great festival
Slan

keep that mask on Rog

ustari

Is there any site where you can share a link with friends and everyone makes a pick each race and it compiles your results at SP or morning price?

Would be for a fun competition between friends without having to do the management of the selections and calculations manually.

maximo31

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Weights-revealed-for-the-10-handicaps-at-The-Festival-presented-by-Magners.html?soid=1110108263682&aid=VX_pgIGBBM4

ustari

Solo looks to be pulled after getting 11-10 in Fred Winter/Boodles.

NaiveMelodies

ustari wrote: »

Solo looks to be pulled after getting 11-10 in Fred Winter/Boodles.

Was never going to be running in that after Sat.

longshotvalue

madmoose wrote: »

Discorama is back up with 365 for the Ultima at 33/1 nrnb which is too big as Aidan says, he is 14/1 or so on the day maybe less.

Discorama only got 148:D. its on...

carq

Thread favourite aramon near the top pf the weights.
Column of fire too in the martin pipe

Croll

Actually surprised to see most of my fancies havent been slammed by the handicapper, what horse's weight are you most pleased with?

longshotvalue

carq wrote: »

Thread favourite aramon near the top pf the weights.
Column of fire too in the martin pipe

Yeah but Mark is grand. Could easily have been over 150 . Very happy with is . If it dries up

IAMAMORON

FatRat wrote: »

There's a thread on the virus. Apparently the chances are around 7/4 according to Betfair exchange.

Interested to see how f*cked over the Irish get with the handicap weights announcement soon. Discorama will get hammered I have a feeling... Can't be having a horse with good Cheltenham form go off on a decent mark. Especially in the Ultima. English wouldn't like that. The markets should be interesting after the announcement nevertheless.

Activial is my current pick for the Ultima (25s NRNB), hoping his season over unsuitable distances brings his mark down enough from last year.

Carries 11 stone 1lb. Not the worst. Is the horse definitely going?

Brock Turnpike

aidankkk wrote: »

Yeah but Mark is grand. Could easily have been over 150 . Very happy with is . If it dries up

Will you be doing a podcast and/or thread this year, Aidan?

longshotvalue

Brock Turnpike wrote: »

Will you be doing a podcast and/or thread this year, Aidan?

Havnt got a host, so unlikely. Last years host lives in Australia and its hard to get times right

longshotvalue

https://files.constantcontact.com/205db977201/f948d16d-3aa3-4e1e-a56d-c0e9f499e49c.pdf

FatRat

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Carries 11 stone 1lb. Not the worst. Is the horse definitely going?

Should do, can't see it missing Cheltenham and only entered in the Ultima.

Was hoping for 145 of less for Activial best case scenario and he got 145! Think this is a great mark for 25/1 shot. 6 pounds less than last year even.

IAMAMORON

FatRat wrote: »

Should do, can't see it missing Cheltenham and only entered in the Ultima.

Was hoping for 145 of less for Activial best case scenario and he got 145! Think this is a great mark for 25/1 shot. 6 pounds less than last year even.

Love to see him take his chance. He had a great run in the 4 miler last year. Paul Nolan is a legend,I hope he gets a rake of winners.

RivetingRoger

In fact, this thread is keeping me going, its a ray of light
feck the pessimism of the other one
your dead right slattsy/moron
what was I thinking!!

What you thinking of Aramon now Aidan with that weight??
Not had a chance to go through anything yet but anyone take note of OK Corral's entry and weights??

Gringo180

Us and Them 148 in the Grand Annual cha-ching

Pogue eile

akelly02 wrote: »

the queen mother is surely the race of the festival ....altior for me just about nicks it !!

Slattsy wrote: »

One to sit back and enjoy. Cannot see myself having a bet on it, certainly at current prices. If you gave me a 10er though i'd just about plump for CPS.

Have to agree with Slatts, its a race to savour rather that to bet hard, if a gun was put to my head or if he drifts to anything close to 4/1 (11/4 biggest ATM) then Chacun would be a srrious E/W play.

Just reading that back I am saying its a no bet race but I might end up having my biggest bet of the week on it.........love Cheltenham!

RivetingRoger

Am all over Defi, want defi to win have it backed in many bets for a while now
Mad thing is, i did a tenner double Honeysuckle CH Chacun QM at fairly big prices and i might end up on the day roaring on Chacun despite being a fully paid up member of the Defi fan club for 3 years now
If the Mare does go gor the CH, I'd fancy she wins it and then I am back on the WPM/RR rollercoaster

longshotvalue

Gringo180 wrote: »

Us and Them 148 in the Grand Annual cha-ching

Ya beat me too it . All over it . My nrnb lucky 15 looks great value .( if only it was that easy)

Slattsy

Lads, i there a list of Irish horses that have been lumped with an extra few lbs by the english handicapper? Something along the lines of:

Slattsys Horse
Ire 140
Eng 145

Charlie George

The storyteller up 7 lbs from his Irish rating for the pertempts.

akelly02

aidankkk wrote: »

Ya beat me too it . All over it . My nrnb lucky 15 looks great value .( if only it was that easy)

whats the angle with us and them , i just dont see it

PillarToPost

Altior is a certainty in the champion chase , Istabraq was the only other horse to see the hill and laugh at it

Pogue eile

PillarToPost wrote: »

Altior is a certainty in the champion chase , Istabraq was the only other horse to see the hill and laugh at it

Interesting analogy, what happened Istabraq when he tried to win a championship race at 10???

TheMilkyPirate

Altior wins the champion chase. He'll eat them alive up the hill again

longshotvalue

akelly02 wrote: »

whats the angle with us and them , i just dont see it

He was 50/1 and has top class course novice form , and things havnt went well this year so far . He on a reasonable mark if coming back to form .

PillarToPost

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

Altior wins the champion chase. He'll eat them alive up the hill again

it is known

PillarToPost

Pogue eile wrote: »

Interesting analogy, what happened Istabraq when he tried to win a championship race at 10???

foot and mouth stopped the 4 timer

BumperD

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

Altior wins the champion chase. He'll eat them alive up the hill again

I was watching last years races this morning, of the 3 at top of market, he’s the one I don’t like. DDS has done nothing wrong and CPS open to any amount of improvement. Altior might be just regressing a little aged 10

PillarToPost

BumperD wrote: »

I was watching last years races this morning, of the 3 at top of market, he’s the one I don’t like. DDS has done nothing wrong and CPS open to any amount of improvement. Altior might be just regressing a little aged 10

you won't be collecting so

Pogue eile

PillarToPost wrote: »

foot and mouth stopped the 4 timer

That's not what I asked you now is it, what happened when he ran in a championship race at 10???

BumperD

PillarToPost wrote: »

you won't be collecting so

Hello Goat

PillarToPost

Pogue eile wrote: »

That's not what I asked you now is it, what happened when he ran in a championship race at 10???

chasers have far longer longevity then hurdlers

FatRat

With Southfield Stone in the Novice Chase, he was given 146 but the race is up to 145. What happens here? Because he is still listed as in and top weight.

Pogue eile

FatRat wrote: »

With Southfield Stone in the Novice Chase, he was given 146 but the race is up to 145. What happens here? Because he is still listed as in and top weight.

The 145 ceiling was until 18 February when entries closed, he was rated 144, got 2lbs for his run on Saturday, will run off 146 but met the entry criteria at the time.

FatRat

Pogue eile wrote: »

The 145 ceiling was until 18 February when entries closed, he was rated 144, got 2lbs for his run on Saturday, will run off 146 but met the entry criteria at the time.

Right, makes sense thanks. Nicholls is saying he probably won't run him anyway because he has had tough races recently. Shame because I think he'd defy the weight and win.

Elwood it is then off 11-04, if he goes.

RivetingRoger

i see Relegate getting 5lbs extra to 137 that you would think that should see her safely in the Pertempts providing one comes out
New trainer bounce? Has the ability, definitely interests me

IAMAMORON

RivetingRoger wrote: »

i see Relegate getting 5lbs extra to 137 that you would think that should see her safely in the Pertempts providing one comes out
New trainer bounce? Has the ability, definitely interests me

Where did she qualify Rog?

Pogue eile

RivetingRoger wrote: »

i see Relegate getting 5lbs extra to 137 that you would think that should see her safely in the Pertempts providing one comes out
New trainer bounce? Has the ability, definitely interests me

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Where did she qualify Rog?

Finished 4th in the qualifier in Punchestown last Wednesday.

Had spotted it at 50/1 before last week and was tempted but didnt pull the trigger, value I would suggest is all pretty much gone now, but if Murphy, who knows how to train a good one, can brush up her jumping, stranger things have happened.

BumperD

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Where did she qualify Rog?

She’s going Pertemps

RivetingRoger

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Where did she qualify Rog?

Treacysenniscorthy got a nice weight too, would be interesting to see where he pops up
Out from the front and hup hup

Pogue eile

RivetingRoger wrote: »

Treacysenniscorthy got a nice weight too, would be interesting to see where he pops up
Out from the front and hup hup

I can't seem to find the quote but I was almost certain I read that he misses Cheltenham and they want to look after him as they see him as a chaser.

BumperD

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Where did she qualify Rog?

Her last race punchestown

https://www.racingpost.com/results/195/punchestown/2020-02-19/751741

RivetingRoger

Anyone see what weight The Jam Man got and if it has any entries
was running well up to Christmas

BumperD

Pogue eile wrote: »

I can't seem to find the quote but I was almost certain I read that he misses Cheltenham and they want to look after him as they see him as a chaser.

Trainer said it after last race from memory

BumperD

RivetingRoger wrote: »

Anyone see what weight The Jam Man got and if it has any entries
was running well up to Christmas

No handicap entry

madmoose

madmoose wrote: »

Read someone say the owners of Ravenhil want Codd on for the KM and Gary OBrien mentioned the horse and Codd before and he is all blue from 25/1 to 14/1 having looked on oddschecker.

At a preview last night Gordon said Codd due to ride apparently now Johnny Ward said who was also on the preview panel.