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Another day of losers, but another day where an Elliot/Russell horse saves me, and small profit in running from my pal Galvin. Next year. Mortal getting fifth was agonising, as was just missing out on my EW on Editeur earlier. No bet in Ballymore, but American Mike starting to get close to the kind of type I may start following now.
Coral Cup and Grand Annual were smaller betting races given my terrible record in them. Scaramanga was the one that got away. The plan was to lay in running, and the only thing I’ll say is don’t do that if you’re drinking. I didn’t lose much, but my reflexes were slower than usual, and I missed a very nice profit, especially turning for home.
On the plus side, Gin On Line was a loser I avoided, and I feel I know Battleoverdoyen well enough now, having been putting him up for a couple of years, and as expected, leaving him out was a wise move. Unsuitable race for him. He’ll be back.
Pertemps – Thanksforthehelp 20’s EW 5pls
Ryanair – Janidil 33’s EW
Stayers – Sire Du Berlais 320’s
Stayers – Dashel Drasher 80’s EW 4pls
Plate – Celebre D’Allen 40’s
Plate – Escaria Ten 50’s
Kim Muir – Beauport 10’s
Kim Muir – Western Zara 33’s EW 6pls
I thought I was doing well with 22-1 for Sire Du Berlais…until I saw your post….320s…I hope you did not cash it in in running…that must be the biggest odds win you have ever had at Cheltenham?! Awesome is an over used word, but not sure it does justice to that scoop…and Dashel Drasher. I hope you are sitting down. Fantastic! Brilliant.
Thanks mate, that’s definitely the biggest, Rock On Ruby my biggest previously at 200’s.
It’s just unbelievable, and just back off the ceiling now
Don’t really know where to start. After a very humdrum two days, where theonly real highlights were those decent lays on The Goffer and Galvin, it all changed rapidly in the next 48 hours
Sire Du Berlais has been a very good horse to me, but I’ll not forget that stayers hurdle for a long time. To get 320’s was insane, and I had said, you could at least be assured that for that day alone, he’s going to be a different horse from earlier in the season. To top it off, I had Dashel Drasher 80’s EW, and I was bad enough when he was heading for home. That’s when it got a bit mental.
I thought long and hard about mentioning this, but I had the forecast too. Sire Du Berlais was my fifth biggest winner ever, and to have a forecast with that pair, I was on the ceiling.
Then came the bing bong. I thought to myself that’s good that the winners unaffected, had a look at Dashel as well, and was happy that he wouldn’t lose it. But they demoted him right enough. I was gutted even with the SDB win. Then I checked my account, and Betfair still paid out. Unbelievable, and a rollercoaster of emotions in five minutes.
Kim Muir wasn’t as heavy a betting race this year, but I still got a free race out of it thanks to Western Zara. Thought Beauport was ok, and I’m interested to see if he gets an entry for Ayr.
Pertemps was also a smaller betting race this year. All my eggs were in one basket with Thanksforthehelp, and that was another free race, laying before the off. He was a wee bit disappointing though.
Main loser on Thursday was Janidil, who was really poor. He was a bigger Antepost, and it never looked likely.
On to Friday, and already well ahead in Gold Cup thanks to Noble Yeats. Conflated ran best of mine, and took a few quid back on him in running.
The County Hurdle win meant a lot. Not just because it was a 50-1 shot, but because I’ve waited long enough for it. I knew he had it in him.
Day was topped off by Ikoro, and how he managed to get up I’ll never know.
The Stayers Hurdle alone made it my second best Cheltenham ever, and I’ll no forget that Thursday afternoon for a while.
On to Saturday, and with Time To Get Up and Captain Kangaroo in The Midlands National. Time To Get Up weighted you run if in good nick, while Captain Kangaroo has every chance if he can jump ok.
Dans Le Vent, The Ferry Master, and Band of Outlaws are hardly confident selections on recent evidence, but their prices draw me in, and all still have a race in them surely.
Quid Pro Quo and Rouge Vif at Kempton look a bit more sensible to me, but I always think that Kempton card is a strange one
A lot of selections, but after the week I had, just giving it a go
1330 Kempton – Quid Pro Quo 17-2
1440 Kempton – Rouge Vif 8’s
1450 Newcastle – Band of Outlaws 40’s EW
Midlands – Captain Kangaroo 20’s EW 6pl
Midlands – Time To Get Up 33’s
1525 Newcastle – The Ferry Master 11’s
1535 Uttoxeter – Dans Le Vent 28’s RWI know you probably didn’t back him at the price, but I bet you had a smile on your face watching your wee pal Bachasson pinging the last today.
Just brilliant Grass, loved every minute of that. Can’t believe they got him back like that after two years off.
Yeah, not a penny on him, but I was nearly bending the rules in the Ten To Follow, so I could include him
Your boy Saltonstall just ran a very good race at the Curragh, Jerry Hannon screaming and panicking as usual when he got pipped late. I could listen to Donn McClean and Gary O’Brien chat all day, it’s just the bit in between…
Agree Grass, another desperate commentary from him, I am not a fan. I’ll leave it at that before I go on another rant about him (typed out about four, five lines, but thought better and deleted it lol)
I watched the Irish Lincolnshire without a bet. Seconds before the off, I looked at Saltonstall who was 33’s, and a lot bigger on the exchanges, but I thought “Nah, not today, too exposed for this”. Initially very happy with myself, having left Good Heavens alone, and watching him drift back rapidly. Turned to despair though when I watched Saltonstall appear on the rail, I knew he’d get there. I did want him to get the race, but there’s that wee bit of human nature as well, where I was probably relieved he didn’t win. Decent payday I missed though, as he would have been a decent lay in running for me, and he got away today. I’ll bide my time with him this summer, but after that, he looks as good as ever.
Only one bet Saturday, and sticking with the one I bet for The Lincoln at the initial entry stage, Empirestateofmind. Really liked him last year, and hoping he can give me a run for my money. He was certainly the one who jumped out at that time.
Other than that, it’s a very very average days racing, so I’ll stick with the one.
Empirestateofmind 40’s EW 5 Places
Really happy with that run from Empirestateofmind yesterday, as bet at initial entry stage. Had enough on (along with NR Air to Air), that I was keen to claw the stake back, and managed that easy enough, though strictly stake only.
Fiveaftermidnight the main bet in The Ulster National today, but I’ve got savers in with Wa Wa and Mortal.
Always like this Ascot card, and though my sensible head tells me the 1645 is between Two For Gold, and Larry, at 12’s, I had to stick with Wishing and Hoping. I’m hoping he goes bigger, but back to 11’s at moment. Can see him giving it his all out front as usual, before the younger legs pick him off late home
Ulster National – Fiveaftermidnight 33EW
1645 Ascot – Wishing and Hoping 12’sMaybe not delighted with the run, but very happy with the result, as Fiveaftermidnight nabbed the EW Money. Fairly hefty bet on her, and just relieved she made the frame. I really thought she’d win though
Not too often I bet at Ludlow on a Monday, but giving Good Boy Bobby another go off this mark, and after his encouraging run at Cheltenham
Boyne Cup – Good Boy Bobby 7’s
Bob, with connections of Dashel Drasher winning his appeal does that mean you get paid the forecast? If you weren’t already with first past the post?
Seems a bit unfair if notGaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026
Sorry for the late reply Nath, took a wee break from this place for a few days
I was very lucky mate, and I got paid out on the day. It was with Betfair Sportsbook, and I assume they have a first past the post rule. I didn’t query that, I just took the money and run.
For all I do a lot of forecasts, exactas, I’m not sure of the exact rules when this happens. Very rarely I’ll talk about actual amounts of cash on here, but on this occasion and to answer your question, I scooped £878 for that forecast, which at the time I thought was on the low side (for all it was my third biggest ever), so I was curious as to whether they paid out half. One things for sure, all my forecasts will be with Sportsbook now
I don’t think I’ll get paid out any more, even if I am indeed correct about getting only half. It’ll be like that time, you might remember, because I know we discussed it, when Belgian Bill got awarded The Golden Mile a few months later.
Thanks for the reply
Like you say there must be something in the rules somewhere
Glad you got a pay out..
Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026
Thanks mate
Didn’t put my bets up yesterday, as I had far too many, and decided to hold back after the first at Haydock, but from Big Races, had a return from my old pal Euchen Glen, and a top up at 80’s on Mid Winster, which paid for the weekend. She’s a nice horse, and I’ll definitely be following her again this year.
As I said, knocked it on the head after I’d bet Galice Macalo. Going really well, and I was just about to hit lay, when she blundered her chance away two out. Reckon she’s going to win at a price some day, and don’t want to miss her.
Some nice races today, but not going totally nuts, and the horse I’m most interested in is one I’m not betting, my old pal Bachasson. I also think that stablemate Mister Policeman is one I’d be interested in long term, provided he’s just short of Grade 1 level
If any returns from this lot, I’ll look at Grand Slam Sam, or Top Gun Simmy later on
Honeysuckle – Princess Zoe 13-2
1545 Fairyhouse – American Mike 9’s
1605 Cork – Flying Scotsman 8’s
1605 Cork – Legacy Thor 50’s EW 5pls /80’s
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