Cheltenham Bets 2018

[Venture to Cognac]

I’ve already got my list made MoM. There’ll be no proper big guns on it, but a few nice types, and determined not to finish last this year lol.

Thanks, looking forward to it, and The Kerry National entries will be out this week, that’s my cue for the excitement to start building properly.

I really like The Flat as well, but I do struggle with the start of it, and it doesn’t really get going till Royal Ascot. I love Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood, and The Ebor Meeting, and we’re about to hit the best time of the flat season for me, with The Ayr Gold Cup, Cambridgeshire, and Cesarewitch all in quick succession, and although I never bet in it, I totally get the appeal of The Arc. Still, can’t wait for those Cheltenham and Chepstow meetings in October.

[atthepost]

I Have previously backed douvan (small stakes L15s) for the gold cup. However, the more I look at the race now, I’m really starting to fancy Yorkhill.

Yorkhill has so much ability, a high cruising speed and is breed to stay. Obviously he’s a hard ride as he can pull hard jumps left and idles in the run in but I’m willing to gamble and taken 10s on BF and 8s for lucky 15 multiples.

Yorkhill is 2 from 2 at Cheltenham, jumped straight going left landed. I think the race will be run at a good clip and setup perfectly for him.

Some people slag the horse- But for me he’s my idea of the winner. Can’t see connections going hurdleing with him, tey just gotta look at the JLT run. Hard on the bridal before taking it up and jumped like a stag- he is made for the Gold cup and I think if he lines up will go off FAV

[rocky91]

Antepost bets in total.

Qmcc
Min 12/1

Champion Hurdle
Buveur Dair 4/1

Stayers hurdle
Nichols canyon 7/1
Uknowhatimeanharry 9/1

Cross country
Cause of causes 9/1

Novice chasers

Arkle
Finians Oscar 20/1
Melon 16/1(caution could stay hurdling)

Jlt
yanworth 10/1
Finians Oscar 10/1
Willoughby court 16/1

Rsa
Death duty 20/1

Petit mouchoir 12/1 any race.
Finians Oscar 8/1 any race

Novice hurdlers.

Samcro 14/1 any race
Annamix supreme 25/1 20/1
Debuchet 12s any race.
Red jack 16s any race.

Mares novice hurdle
Mystic theatre 16/1
Salsaretta 20/1

[greenasgrass]

Followed you in with the 16s on Mystic Theatre rocky, she looks a class act (as long as ground not too soft, looking at her form with Bluegrass Princess). If she really is decent and Willie is coming down with good young mares by March I suppose there’s a risk she might go in the Neptune as she gets further; or if she turns out to be a real summer horse as Willie reckons the Kings Theatre progeny often are. But willing to risk it.

[rocky91]

Quote from ruby after her last race,

Ruby Walsh said: “She travelled well, she jumped very well. I suppose on form, on past performances, she was entitled to win. I couldn’t be happier with how she did it.”

When asked about Down Royal as a destination for the Festival of Racing in early November, he replied: “You would have to think so for a filly that has won three. That’s where you would be hoping you would end up.

“It’s the first weekend in November and we are only at the end of August so we have all of September and October so I imagine she’ll go somewhere in the middle.

“There doesn’t seem to be any need to go up in trip. She has plenty of gears.”

[rocky91]

greenasgrass wrote:

Followed you in with the 16s on My7stic Theatre rocky

Mullins mares

Mystic theatre

Holiday winner (Jared sullivan) off the flat.

Cut the mustard. (Jared sullivan) very good aqps bumper form (won 2 from 3) strong form. If she goes hurdling this season would be of real interest to me.

Don’t hesitate ( good aqps form but don’t go by the racing post form she has ran 8 times winning twice it only shows her 2 wins) could be very good

Salsaretta (rich ricci) 3 starts over hurdles every chance of progressing and ran a lovely race last time out at listed level keeping her novice status travelling well throughout.

Law girl (rich ricci) not good enough

Red hot filly peppers (not good enough in bumpers)

Ainsi va la vie (supreme racing club)(talented yet fragile)

Pakora (Mrs j donnely) ran at listed level on the flat

Mystic theatre sets a very decent bench mark for me. Id put her ahead of don’t hesitate.

[darren83]

PINGSHOU 25/1 Arkle

Improve last season won group one at Aintree and looks a cracking horse for fences with Finian’s Oscar also by same owner think keep them apart and Oscar go for JLT or RSA.

[rocky91]

Unfortunately for your bet he goes down the champion hurdle route.

[Gladiateur]

Rocky, where are you getting these prices to win any race?

There’s nothing on Oddschecker and asking in my local betting shops invariably results in the member of staff making a brief telephone call and then apologising for prices not being available yet.

[FrankieMac]

WH, PP & Sky all have win any race at Cheltenham books open already.

[rocky91]

Powers and sportsbook for me. Can’t get on at hills online and unfortunately this year they won’t accept in shop.

[Gladiateur]

Thanks. I don’t bet with Paddy Power- cannot stand them- so I’ll just have to keep trying elsewhere or be patient and wait until the prices become more widely available. I’ve been on the Samcro bandwagon for over a year now and would love to get a price on him to win any race.

[FrankieMac]

I’ve been hovering over CoC at 9s (b365) for a while now. Last I read indicated the cross country was the target, and if he makes it to March fit I think the 9s is good value. Not many firms have it priced up yet, maybe that’s what’s stopping me from pushing the button….not sure I can hold out much longer…certainly not long enough for NRNB anyway!

[Venture to Cognac]

Welcome back to the fold Frankie

Not a price to go mad on as a single this far out, but pretty much essential if anyone is planning a few Mug 15’s etc at this early stage. I did though have a bet at the 10’s at the tail end of last season, and also got him in my end of season perms too.

He’s one of the better priced favourites just now for sure, and I would just love to see him get one more win at The Festival.

[FrankieMac]

charlie87 wrote:

Daft question alert – anyone have thoughts on whether Charbel is likely to be aimed at the CC or the Ryanair?

Just read a quote from a stable tour with Kim Bailey that says:

“I would love to take him up to two and a half miles and he will start in a graduation chase at Kempton or Wetherby in the first week of November.”

I might have a very small play for the Ryanair.

[FrankieMac]

Cheers VtC, with the Kerry National gone and now I’ve got my tickets booked for the Hennessy I’m starting to get excited again.

Apologies, but I just can’t get into the flat (which is probably just as well for my bank account )

[Venture to Cognac]

Good stuff Frankie, good to see we’re still calling it The Hennessy lol, I’m certainly still planning to.

Munster National in a couple of weeks, and it’ll be the October Cheltenham Meeting before we know it.

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