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Thanks mate.
Yeah, unreal weekend, and although I’ll still go for it at Cheltenham, the pressure is well off. Stuck more or less to the guidelines I set myself last year, and happy enough right now
Token bets only Saturday this week, and main interest Sunday.
George’s Saint would have been a bigger bet if he had lined up at Sandown, so had to go with him in the lower class race at Carlisle
Must Be Obeyed wouldn’t fit my usual profile of horse for something like The Leinster National, but can just see her running better than her odds
1600 Carlisle – Georges Saint 22’s
Leinster National – Must Be Obeyed 25’s EW 5PlsBack on track Sunday with that pair. George’s Saint bombed out again, but not before I laid for free race, and main bet of the weekend was Must Be Obeyed, who I was delighted with, especially as she wouldn’t be my usual fit for something like that
On to the slightly more difficult fare at Cheltenham. Really enjoyed the build up this year, and came out very happy with my Antepost lot. No carnage at all, with only loser of note Springwell Bay who I got very greedy with
Best Supreme in years, and I’m going to enjoy it without a bet, but yet again, it’s a poor Arkle. Champion Hurdle speaks for itself, and I’ll enjoy that without a bet.
Main interest from these today……
Happygolucky 33’s EW5Pls/EW7
Holy See 25’s EW5Pls
Puturhandstogether 15-2
Duffle Coat 33EW/40EW5/100’s
Kyntara 25’s EW5PlsReally Happy with first day, and Happygolucky was an enjoyable one, being a bigger bet. Duffle Coat was a hard one to take, and he looks interesting for Irish National as I said.
Wednesday always the weakest of the four days for me, but it really does look a cracking card this year, and surprisingly, got bets in all of them, bar The Bumper
Supersundae would be a surprise winner for me in The Turners, and same goes for my pair in The Champion Chase.
Midnight It Is in The Grand Annual. Never had the winner, think I’ve maybe had one placed ever, so to break that duck with a Midnight would be unreal
Main hopes come from these………
Ballyburn I bet a year ago for this, snd I’ve done the same this time around for The Gold Cup next year. Everything crossed
The Coral Cup was supposed to be all about Eagle Fang, but I keep coming back to Minella Missile, and he’s become a bigger bet than I thought he’d be. His last two runs have been poor, but hmmm, I think he’ll win before season is out
Slight worry that one of them will get pulled because of the ground, but Coko Beach and The Goffer would be bigger wins, and think they’re both way overpriced
Brown Advisory – Ballyburn 16’s (Laid 6’s)
Coral Cup – Eagle Fang 50’s EW5/EW8
Coral Cup – Minella Missile EW8
Cross Country – Coko Beach 25’s
Cross Country – The Goffer 33’s EWThe Goffer the only real highlight of yesterday, and second biggest bet of the week, so laid back stake before the off. Think he’ll be back next year, and he’ll probably be my only other long ranger along with Springwell Bay, who I added this morning
Ballyburn my other long ranger, but that was abysmal yesterday, and though I can cash out at a loss, I’ll keep it as a reminder to be wary of too many. Managed to get shot of him in king George.
Only other bright spot yesterday was getting a horse placed in The Grand Annual, reckon that’s my first ever
Todays hopefuls, and I’ll definitely be laying stake back on Midnight Our Fred before the off, as by a country mile by biggest bet of the week………
Shanbally Kid 25’s EW5Pls/40’s
Springwell Bay 10’s
Jungle Boogie 16’s
Midnight Our Fred 25’s EW5PlsIt’s not often that The Hunters will be my main hope on Gold Cup Day, but Allmankind and Ontheropes the biggest bets today.
Also with Nurse Susan and Minella Sixo in The Martin Pipe
Hunters – Allmankind 28’s EW5Pls/40’s
Hunters – Ontheropes 40’s EW5Pls/100’s
Martin Pipe – Nurse Susan 33’s EW6Pls
Martin Pipe – Minella Sixo 25’s EW6PlsThanks Grass, yesterday was a shocker for me, but some difference from twelve months ago, and he was one of the highlights. Loved that
On to today, and main hopes are………
Blaze The Way 7’s
Iron Bridge EW6Pls/22’sSat back for a fortnight since The Midlands National, and just a few small bets here and there, which was a good thing, with not much doing at all
Bigger betting race today with The Ulster National. This maybe not wise, as not a race I’ve got a brilliant record, and easy enough to pick holes the pair I’ve went with. I’ll definitely top up when they inevitably go bigger though. I can see Brazil getting brought along for something like The Galway Blazers
Brazil 22’s EW5Pls
Ringdufferin 40’sReally happy with Brazil at Downpatrick, especially as my first real bet in a fortnight. Surely more to come. I’m thinking Mayo National or Galway Blazers
Main hope today in The Hunters. Need to see positive signs for Ontheropes early, but I’m hopeful. Annamix is the backup at 25’s
Hunters – Ontheropes 66’s EW5Pls
Blue Lord my big big hope for today, and everything crossed.
Few bets in other races too, but very hopeful for Minella Missile too. Jupiter Des Mottes Non Runner
Minella Missile 100’s EW6Pls
Blue Lord 44’sDisaster averted today. As per race thread, laid back Blue Lord for a free race. Blue Lord was a big bet, one of my biggest of the season, so for all it was a terrible shout, it was a good decision to get a free race out of him. Awful run, felt like a winner after getting my stake back
Hoping for better today, and National Runners a bit tidier this year.
Biggest Race of the year, and any of these would be fab
Appreciate 100’s
Duffle Coat 100’s EW6Pls/230’s
Minella Cocooner 40’s
Nick RockettWell done with Nick Rockett. After he won the Thyestes (I followed you on that), I backed him antepost for the National. But was 33s then, same as yesterday.
Thanks mate, absolutely over the moon with him, and got 40’s, which was a mad price. He’s been a great horse for me this year.
Glad you were on
Tried really hard to have just the one horse in the big one today, but in the end, I buckled and added Dom Of Mary.
Scottish Champion Hurdle
Bunting 14’s
Cracking Rhapsody 33’s EW4PlsScottish Grand National
Brandt 50’s EW5Pls
Dom of Mary 66’s EW6PlsVery happy with Cracking Rhapsody on Saturday, and should really wait till weekend, but one horse particularly interesting this week.
Always wary of the crossover from other thread, but I think Midnight Ginger can easily outrun her odds today
1445 Cheltenham – Midnight Ginger EW6Pls
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