Cheltenham Day 2 - Wednesday

robo · 11-03-2015 4:30pm

robo wrote: »

Put all of my best on last night, picked some outsides as I think after the favourites took the spoils yesterday, today could be an upset for the faves

All EW bets
1.30 Beast Of Burden - 12/1
2:05 Southfield Theatre - 7/1
2:40 Taglietelle - 16/1
3:20 Dodging Bullets - 11/2
4:00 Master Rajeem - 50/1
4:40 Thunder Zone - 20/1
5:15 Stone Hard - 16/1

So far I am up for the day - 2 places & 1 win, plus I had a PP enhanced bet on Un De Sceaux, Dodging Bullets & Faugheen.
My next 3 horses are outsiders and if I can get a place on any of them...happy days!

horgan_p · 11-03-2015 4:30pm

hoping for Hostile Fire , Bordini or Bellshill to save the day

Penny Tration · 11-03-2015 4:31pm

Tenner on Sire collonges.
Let's see how that plays out.

Rayne Wooney · 11-03-2015 4:31pm

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Going to try my luck again and do Don Poli, Dodging Bullets and Nichols Canyon treble

5 returns 400

Wasn't far off in the end

Luap · 11-03-2015 4:31pm

Lick the wounds with Special Code in Southwell :P

seanhynes · 11-03-2015 4:31pm

That_Guy wrote: »

Think I'll cut my losses and save a few squids for tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of the racing folks.

Following suit yesterday was a once off Tuesday anyways are the best day of the fest

Gringo180 · 11-03-2015 4:32pm

Said a few weeks back Somersby was the value in the race, ran an absolute cracker would of loved to see him win, always the bridesmaid in some big races.

RobertKK · 11-03-2015 4:32pm

With the Manchester United team at Cheltenham, I guess some see a similarity between Sprinter Sacre and Falcao's form at the moment.
Once two of the greats in terms of what they did.

theenergy · 11-03-2015 4:33pm

Shuda done an ew accum!!!!!

jimjamcos · 11-03-2015 4:33pm

Hands up. Never in a month of Sundays could have predicted that. With Somersby so close you'd have to think it was a poor renewal. Sad to see SS & SDG so poor

HarshOstrich · 11-03-2015 4:35pm

Have to say nicholls is a much better trainer than Henderson in my opinion .
How many times year after year has nichols improved horses and kept them at that level.
When I think of hendersons horses they only seem to last a year or 2 and then there bottomed out.

sdoc13 · 11-03-2015 4:36pm

jimjamcos wrote: »

Hands up. Never in a month of Sundays could have predicted that. With Somersby so close you'd have to think it was a poor renewal. Sad to see SS & SDG so poor

Fully agree. UDS a cetainty if gets there in 1 piece next year.

ElChe32 · 11-03-2015 4:38pm

Only bet of the day today going on Sire Collonges...still sick from Annie's fall yesterday!

kfrp · 11-03-2015 4:38pm

Anyone know what the story is with Hacketts for a non runner?

Do I get a refund or does it go onto the favourite?

Had Champagne Fever backed in the shop.

AdpRo · 11-03-2015 4:39pm

Sad to see SS run like that, I'd say that's the last time he will be seen on a racecourse.

D.Q · 11-03-2015 4:39pm

Ah sire de grugy letting me down. An acc scuppered by annie power yesterday and a treble today.

unitedrover · 11-03-2015 4:39pm

I feel a bit stupid backing Sprinter Sacre there. Swore after Big Bucks last year not to make the same mistake. Was just hoping he could return to the way he was.

sdoc13 · 11-03-2015 4:42pm

unitedrover wrote: »

I feel a bit stupid backing Sprinter Sacre there. Swore after Big Bucks last year not to make the same mistake. Was just hoping he could return to the way he was.

Thats two of us.

unitedrover · 11-03-2015 4:43pm

AdpRo wrote: »

Sad to see SS run like that, I'd say that's the last time he will be seen on a racecourse.

I'd say so. Goes to show that after an injury they rarely return.

Ben1994 · 11-03-2015 4:44pm

I feel sick..

sdoc13 · 11-03-2015 4:44pm

unitedrover wrote: »

I'd say so. Goes to show that after an injury they rarely return.

Never. They NEVER come back the same.

hawkhead · 11-03-2015 4:44pm

Ben1994 wrote: »

I feel sick..

Call a doctor

Conas · 11-03-2015 4:46pm

Bookies must be happy after that one. First two favourites SS and Sire de grugy not even placed.

McCoy at his last festival is finding nothing so far.

aidan24326 · 11-03-2015 4:49pm

HarshOstrich wrote: »

Have to say nicholls is a much better trainer than Henderson in my opinion .
How many times year after year has nichols improved horses and kept them at that level.
When I think of hendersons horses they only seem to last a year or 2 and then there bottomed out.

To be fair though Sprinter Sacre has had major injury problems and even today Geraghty had to pull him up and said afterwards that the horse may need veterinary attention. Career could well be over now which is a shame considering how brilliant he was. Price was based on what he had previously done and was clearly no reflection on his current wellbeing. Ruby called it correctly beforehand when he said Sprinter Sacre is finished and should not be favourite.

magicmoves · 11-03-2015 4:49pm

Hope McCoy gets a win today

Jon Stark · 11-03-2015 4:50pm

Hard not to be happy for DB, a horse that has matured and stepped up big time this season. Hopefully Don Cossack, in his comparable story, can sign off this season tomorrow in the same manner.

Had SDG myself, tbh I don't think it was a case of coming too quick after Chepstow, the horse just seemed to have an off day. Just didn't have the same zip or purpose in his jumping.