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I believe NRNB markets come under different rules to traditional AP markets, where the bookie has a right to apply rule 4’s. As such, it wouldn’t surprise me if they also retain a right to reduce place terms. If in doubt bet with hills which is I believe still traditional AP.
Agree entirely with perpetual and rich, kentford grey lady will thrive in this and is certainly of interest EW. Last years quevega is unopposable but she could well have lost two limbs and Willie wouldn’t say a word.
Here’s to the value.Kauto stones run over the weekend was too bad to be true. Nipper and zarkandar seemed to hold their form, it would be tragic if big bucks or kauto star were to miss the festival.
Hurricane fly is an incredible animal and will surely take all the beating but that being said I think Zarkandars performance is not being fully appreciated on here. The 2m was too easy, the pace was too slow and the horse was not 100% fit but he still wins. He was obviously well handicapped but he has consolidated his novice performances with a win in top class handicap company in the hustle and bustle of an occasionally rough race. He has quickened off an accelerating pace when he was crying out for a stamina test and battles a finish to win cosily in the end with ears pricked. Off champion pace I believe he will travel well and finish full of running perhaps without the turn of foot of hurricane fly but if you are looking for the next best prospect in the race I can’t see past zarkandar.
Oh CS you shame yourself! The opportunity to watch one of our own regain the gold cup again and hence catapult himself to the highest eschalons of equine history, and you would rather turn off the tv because you don’t see any value in the race?
Check yourself sir, I believe you have mislaid the heart and soul of national hunt racing somewhere in your wallet!
I’d say Alfa beat puts forward a very solid case Miss Woodford, looks to handle the likely aintree festival ground and shows reasonable form over marathon trips with his 4th at cheltenham behind chicago grey. He’s fallen over the national fences before which splits opinion as to wether the previous experience is a positive or negative, he’s usually a solid jumper but Phil Smith hasn’t been easy on the horse though, likely to be running off 11st 6, I’d rather one or two other classier animals off that kind of running weight. Good luck to you and his trainer.
Prince de beaucheine’s price has been contracting of late, especially today now best price 25’s. Anyone have any insight as to why?
Potentially a little premature I’d say, (the abandonment). I have a friend in newbury says the snow is thawing very quickly indeed and with no further forecast I would have thought they could afford to re inspect this afternoon.
I was watching a rerun of the Kim muir the other day and the jockey was interviewed afterwards. ‘I didn’t look behind me to be honest, I heard the crowd roar and thought there was something coming at me from the pack. I just drove him all the way to the line because the instructions were he’d stay forever’.
Oops…… I imagine Pipe would have preferred a little glance to save something from the handicapper!Also agree, unbackable. The bird has flown.
You could do worse than back a 100/1 shot in a 3 runner race, but I’d prefer to take on novices under those circumstances. A cat and mouse affair today at punchestown will tell us nothing about the QMCC unless one were to underperform significantly. Even then, unless it was big zeb who struggled I wouldn’t read too much into the form. I’d suggest the 4/6 available now for big zeb today would represent a greater return than the contraction of his odds for the CC should he be successful later. Therefor, the suggestion would be to go ‘short’ today and then go ‘long’ afterwards with your winnings if you do wish to back big zeb. I think if big zeb loses today we will see 5’s for the big one in march, perhaps a touch bigger.
Question, midnight chase or synchronised? Something has to finish third (gold cup) and unless quel esprit wins the Hennessy id plump for synchro.
Yeah disappointing from Captain Chris and I’ve got misgivings about the horse for the future after that run in combination with his other runs this term. Midnight chase ran really nicely and looks right back to last years form which I doubt is good enough to land a serious blow at the festival. Tidal looked more interested here but that might just be because the race turned out to be a lot lighter contested than it seemed on paper beforehand, and tidal doesn’t like to work hard. TFR and DH probably showed all they are today.
BigG the time is fast by roughly an hour on here in an effort to reduce Fists after timing
Thing is Big G, this isn’t really the kind of race that a stable can have a ‘punt’ on. Josh has received an entry for the grand national this year and I believe this is his seasons ice breaker. His price has contracted due to withdrawals but best of luck with him
anyway mate.
