Cheltenham, Friday March 13th, Gold Cup Day

Dwarf.Shortage

hefferboi wrote: »

If I have €100 in a free bet off Goshen. Do I have to put the whole amount on or can I only put half and use the other half for something else??

In my experience online it's a single €100 bullet

hawaii501

Clan des Obeaux absolutely hacks up here. Dual King George winner, enough said!

SAM SO NITE

why do they keep saying the gold cup is the biggest prize in racing .You get 200k more for winning the grand national?

Dwarf.Shortage

SAM SO NITE wrote: »

why do they keep saying the gold cup is the biggest prize in racing .You get 200k more for winning the grand national?

Because they don't mean strictly financially

TheMilkyPirate

SAM SO NITE wrote: »

why do they keep saying the gold cup is the biggest prize in racing .You get 200k more for winning the grand national?

Gold cup is the blue riband it's the pinnacle of national hunt racing.

PillarToPost

SAM SO NITE wrote: »

why do they keep saying the gold cup is the biggest prize in racing .You get 200k more for winning the grand national?

Because its a grade 1 and the national is a g3 handicap

hefferboi

Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »

In my experience online it's a single €100 bullet

Just checked there and I don't have to use it all, for anyone wondering

Rock Lesnar

Gonna stick a 10er each way on Percy, already got Delta Work backed

Dwarf.Shortage

Delta Work my evening is in your hands, if you win there will be many many pints.

If not I'll leave it at 8

Dwarf.Shortage

hefferboi wrote: »

Just checked there and I don't have to use it all, for anyone wondering

Be careful it doesn't have an expiry

hefferboi

Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »

Be careful it doesn't have an expiry

Its 7 days. I'll have it well used by then

BorneTobyWilde

Bristol De Mai 22-1 4 places is value

I'm going with this

FiftyP

Can't see Monalee getting around with how flighty they are. Maybe the run down to the start will chill them out a little. I'd love to see them do well at as I have them each way at 25/1, but the horse does not look happy.

SAM SO NITE

Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »

Because they don't mean strictly financially

they should say "most coveted " then if not talking about monetary prize.

Slattsy

Mon Santini! Here we go!

Happyilylost

Paddy to get Kemboy jumping hopefully. Come down the hill with a decent round of jumping I think his class will see him in with a shout.

sydthebeat

cmon clan

mountgomery burns

Townsend owed a big apology on this thread

SAM SO NITE

presenting percy is a rag of a thing.

PillarToPost

Awww love him

Outlaw Pete

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Backing AL BOUM PHOTO in the Gold Cup. 7/2 is an excellent price for the horse. Fear Bristol though.

Get in!!

FiftyP

I'm not a fan of what Santini and Nico de Boinville did to Monalee after the last. They drifted out to the right, didn't stay their course (which might have even helped the horse) and forced Monalee to trail behind them.

Slattsy

Ah bollox

FortuneChip

Wouldn't have been the horse I was going for, even if I'd had five bets to be honest, but that was a great race.

Really good contest, classy winner.
Fair play to Paul Townend, the rest is all worth it when you've a day like today.

Slattsy

I'd love McCoy on Santini lads.

Joe_ Public

Monalee got bit blocked coming round bend, just lacked for tactical speed at that point. Great run nonetheless.

UrbanFret

FiftyP wrote: »

I'm not a fan of what Santini and Nico de Boinville did to Monalee after the last. They drifted out to the right, didn't stay their course (which might have even helped the horse) and forced Monalee to trail behind them.

Nonsense do you want them running in lanes? He cost himself the race going right,hadn't much choice to get around lostintranslation.

TheMilkyPirate

What a day some fantastic finishes today

UrbanFret

Slattsy wrote: »

I'd love McCoy on Santini lads.

The horse was willing but the jockey was weak.:mad:

akelly02

lostintranslation and santini both ran screamers

clan des obeoux clearly doesnt act at chelt

The Mig

Willie Mullins lads. The GOAT

iebamm2580

presenting percy jesus.

Mac-Chops

mountgomery burns wrote: »

Townsend owed a big apology on this thread

SAM SO NITE

akelly02 wrote: »

lostintranslation and santini both ran screamers

clan des obeoux clearly doesnt act at chelt

doesn't see it out at all. Flat track merchant . Silviniaco Conti mkII

Gavin "shels"

Great race, great day. First day it's looking like no profit for me

Happyilylost

mountgomery burns wrote:

Townsend owed a big apology on this thread

Even his own trainer said he was "under pressure" before changing it to "well people were saying he was under pressure" I don't see what the big issue is! He gave a few horses not his best rides. Doesn't turn him into a bad jockey overnight! PT even said he didn't ride Al Boum Photo the way he wanted. Some people do get very defensive about the odd negative remark.

Slattsy

UrbanFret wrote: »

The horse was willing but the jockey was weak.:mad:

Good posy all the way just couldn't hold position on the inside and then weak as piss in the finish. He'll win it next year!

FiftyP

UrbanFret wrote: »

Nonsense do you want them running in lanes? He cost himself the race going right,hadn't much choice to get around lostintranslation.

That's what I'm saying, he cost himself the race. You'll never know if the touch to correct the horse onto the straight would slow him or whether he'd have picked up on the last few strides running on straight. If that happened there'd be no question for anything behind, but doing what he did asks a question and also throws the trailing horse into question (although I don't think Monalee would have had enough even with a clear run in.)

Joe_ Public

Percy was getting into it, think he'd have been placed.

akelly02

at least all the CMON THE PERCY cowboys will piss off now

Happyilylost

akelly02 wrote:

at least all the CMON THE PERCY cowboys will piss off now

Ran alright. Maybe have to lower expectations now but I wouldn't begrudge a small trainer a day in the sun.

IAMAMORON

akelly02 wrote: »

at least all the CMON THE PERCY cowboys will piss off now

I will miss them though.

Horse is fine and well which is the main thing.

He will be back.

Mon the Percy:)

SAM SO NITE

Don't really like the dominance of a handful of trainers every year. Leaves a bad taste. The haves and the have nots. Gone like soccer.

SAM SO NITE

Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »

Imagine a 50/1 shot not coming in

imagine a 66/1 shot coming in

Andrew00

She's lovely

rolling boh

typical of me had to back willie in the one race today he did not win thought billaway was a good bet .

IAMAMORON

Andrew00 wrote: »

She's lovely

She gave it a peach, lovely stuff.

piplip87

SAM SO NITE wrote: »

Don't really like the dominance of a handful of trainers every year. Leaves a bad taste. The haves and the have nots. Gone like soccer.

Mullins and Elliott dominate because they are good trainers so they will get the owners to give them horses to work with. It's like any business if your the best you will get the best.

Shanotheslayer

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

Great race, great day. First day it's looking like no profit for me

Literally the first day I'll finish in profit all because I got lucky on a PP special. Likely to finish slightly down for the first time in 4 years or so.

Feel like I'm up after a lucky 150/1 yet still down Slightly

SAM SO NITE

50 on Greaneteen in the next and 50 on front view in the last. Nicholls owes me one at this stage.