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I was on Ziga Boy too, and also Foxrock who’ll probably go for Irish National. Hmmph. Just leaves me with Vicente and Highland Lodge now.
Thanks VTC, no beginners luck for me today though! The winner looks a very nice mare.
I have a little bit E/W on Straidnahanna at 40-1 as I liked his attitude and way of going LTO and think he just ran a bit free and got a little tired-probably won’t be too harshly treated by the handicapper
and some E/W on Gold Present at 16-1 as he seems a scopey sort and NJH does well in this race.Had great fun watching the festival this year having put some small bets on for the first time. Only had one winner but learned a lot from this forum and enjoyed reading all your thoughts.
Flushed with enthusiasm I’ve placed a few pounds on for next year:
Our Duke Gold Cup 33-1 E/W
River Wylde Ch Hurdle 33-1 E/W
Melon Arkle 16-1 win
Footpad Stayers 25-1 E/W
and have the last 2 in a win trixie with Min for the QMCCMelon looks chaser shaped to me, Min jumps decently and WPM said really grew and strengthened last summer…I reckon would have put it up to Altior this year. Footpad is too slow to win a Ch hurdle so I think will follow the path trodden by Nichols Canyon this year…wouldn’t be surprised if it runs in the French Ch hurdle this year as a test, and gets 5yo weight allowance in that.
GC ’18 was mentioned by trainer for Our Duke and I don’t think she is full of idle chatter or runs horses for the sake of it, as evidenced by her first GC runner.
NJH seemed keen on River Wylde and as he pointed out, he’s had 2 horses that came 3rd in the supreme that didn’t do too badly at subsequent festivals.
