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Protektorat so far has won races with field sizes 7,4,8 and 6. Will be interesting to see how he gets on now in a big field.
I do not like the front three.
Al Dancer has been well fancied for lots of races but has seldom delivered. The sort of horse the bookies love.
Protektorat is a class act but has the huge negative of Harry Skelton around Cheltenham.
Lalor is the most intriguing switched to Nicholls. He would clearly have a great chance on his best form but it was a long time ago and he is a very short price for a horse with more letters than numbers in his recent form. And Nicholls has now gone a year without a winner at Cheltenham.
I might have a bit each way on Zanza stepped up in distance and I am a little surprised to see Manofthemountain at such a big price.
I’m of the same thought Cork regarding lalor and Al Dancer , loved Lalor as a novice but he looked very laboured last season , plenty think Nicholls will reignite the spark but to be honest I don’t think that’s his game , he did nothing with the ex Mullins horses he got last year , as regards to Al Dancer he,s like Singlefarmpayment , always talked about and money about at short prices but then rarely delivers
I’ve caved and added Dostal Phil at 18/1. I think he’s well handicapped and 2 and a half miles on good ground should be his ideal conditions.
Al Dancer 22/1 e/w
Dostal Phil 18/1 e/wMidnight Shadow and Coole Cody for me. Much sweeter on the former, very satisfactory return run in the Old Roan. Only age puts me off the latter but he’s still fairly lightly raced for a 10 year old and was too big a price for me to ignore him. E/W 7 Places on both. Both perhaps crucially have race fitness which the front 3 are lacking.
Incidentally not that you should let that put you off him necessarily but Protektorat is taking a fairly large walk in the market on the exchange.
Reluctantly adding a third here, and got to have Coole Cody as backup. Was hard watching him win last year, and not being on. Not without a chance again.
Coole Cody 14’s
Manofthemountain 25’s
Midnight Shadow 25’s EWFunky Dady at 33/1 might just cause a surprise here. I think that his last run wasn’t the best that he is, and this races does look like the right target. That’s one is ew 6pcs
I’ve trawled for another, and at 22/1, I’ve also taken Up The Straight as win only.
Cases to be made for loads of these but my ews are on Deyrann de Carjac, in the hope he can recapture old form, and good old reliable Spiritofthegames after his pipe opener.
Gutted Coole Cody came down was looking good for the forecast before then, fingers crossed he’s okay
Well done VtC, FF and TinMan, he’s trotting back past the crowd fresh as a daisy. Hope the fallers OK, poor Coole Cody gave it a good go.
Well done Bobby, Tin and FF
Midnight Shadow ran a terrific race and nice to see Protektorat finishing so well at the finish.
Jac
Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out... Delighted with that
1st and 3rd
Well done anyone else who was on
That 25s was a gift of an e/w bet couldnt have him out of the 4
Well done to those who got the winners, some of the usual shrewdies getting that one.
After a good Friday normal Cheltenham service resumed for me! Can someone let me know when mine finish?
Right after the finish I was screaming at Skelton for not getting there but after watching the race a couple more times I just think Protektorat is a screaming for a step up in distance , traveled well but lacked a gear , lalor ran well but isn’t as good as he was , Al Dancer ran a stinker and poor coole cody didn’t deserve the fall , however I think the winner had him
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