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    Avatar photoVenture to Cognac
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    Entries……………

    https://www.racingpost.com/racecards/11/cheltenham/2025-12-12/907768

    https://www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing/ante-post-racing/national-hunt/cross-country-handicap-chase/winner

    Plenty of the usual suspects here, and of those, Vanilier caught the eye with his plummeting mark, and he’ll certainly need to sort that mark out if he’s to head to Aintree.

    The real standout though is Favori De Champdou. Reckon this’ll be a sighter round here with a view to March. Could be an interesting recruit to this discipline

    Looking to bet a couple of outsiders, and went J’Arrive de L’Est, and Unanswered Prayers.

    J’Arrive an interesting recruit for Emmet Mullins, and low mileage type that looks to have enough ability, and 25’s looks fair. Worth the risk, even in the knowledge it might be a more speculative entry.

    I’ve only bet Unanswered Prayers once before, and he was very poor, but yard having a good season, and though you could argue he deserves to be 25’s, I’ve taken it.

    At a huge price, I’d consider Peaches and Cream if he appeared

    Edit – Laid J’Arrive, but just enough to add Peaches and Cream, and to get free race. Haven’t actually bet Peaches yet, will do so Friday

    J’Arruve De L’Est 25’s (Laid 4.2’s)
    Peaches and Cream
    Unanswered Prayets 25’s

    #1747073
    All Jeff
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    I found this to be a tough race to read, and I was planning on leaving it alone. In the end though I’m going with The Big Breakaway 50-1, who is very unpredictable, but occasionally puts it all in. I might even see 66-1, 100-1 if confirmed

    #1747174
    Silver Spoon
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    Final Orders at 10-1 does me fine here

    #1747182
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    J’Arruve De L’Est

    VF x

    #1747227
    buckers
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    Favori De Champdou is my win bet at 16-1, but I will also have an ew on The Big Breakaway at 33-1 ew 5 plcs

    #1747235
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    Favori De Champdou 18/1 win only (boosted price)
    :good:

    #1747306
    greenasgrass
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    “Whatever Keith Donoghue is on” is kind of a no brainer so I’ve joined Silver Spoon on Final Orders. I’ll probably add Amirite tomorrow- he likes decent ground, stays, Henry’s horses can jump, got to keep his mark up to get in the National and Darragh O’Keeffe started off with Enda Bolger and has plenty of XC experience.

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    Mike007
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    Mister Coffey ew 5 places

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    Mister Coffey must surely win one of these eventually and while it would be ace for it to come at the Festival I can just see it happening today.

    Iceo Madrik is worth a go at a slightly bigger price. He was well thought of before the Festival and he’ll come good in one of these one day.

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    sergeantcecil
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    Mr Coffey – finally!

    #1747347
    Avatar photoWilts
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    Ooops!

    #1747348
    Avatar photoWilts
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    WD winners :good: Nice price, as well.

    #1747349
    greenasgrass
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    Thanks Wilts. Keith Donoghue is so good over the XC jumps. The picture of serenity for the last mile.

    #1747351
    Mike007
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    wd winners.

    #1747360
    Avatar photoSteeplechasing
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    Well done Silver Spoon and Greenasgrass.

    Bobby, unlucky there. Some gamble.

    #1747563
    Avatar photoVenture to Cognac
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    Unreal Joe, got a free race out of him, but I’ll no lie, that was small consolation at the time lol

    Played Spoon and Grass

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