Cheltenham Festival 2025 Day 3 - Thursday 13th March

howareyakid

1:20: Sixandahalf 11/4

2:00: Answer to Kayf 14/1 e/w

2:40: Feet of A Dancer 9/1 e/w

4:00: Mystical Power 18/1 e/w

4:40: Jagwar 7/2

5:20: Midnight Our Fred 11/2

1:20: I was so impressed with the way SIXANDAHALF bolted up when winning a bumper at last year's Punchestown Festival. She beat Colcannon by 11 lengths that day, a horse that subsequently went on to beat Heads Up who ran a massive race to finish second in the Champion Bumper here yesterday behind Bambino Fever, giving that piece of form a massive boost. After running on the flat over the summer, this horse looked very impressive over hurdles in Fairyhouse, and her price for this has been shortening since. Always a deep race but she's firmly the one to beat in my eyes.

2:00: Ran a cracker in the Martin Pipe last year to finish fourth behind Better Days Ahead, ANSWER TO KAYF has kept good company since in beginners chases before winning on handicap debut last time out in Naas. He comes in here with a live each way chance for Cork trainer, Terrance O'Brien, I feel.

2:40: Always ultra competitive, but there seems to be a lot to like about FEET OF A DANCER for Paul Nolan, a mare with a similar profile coming in here to Mrs. Milner who won this race a few years ago for this stable.

4:00: Always find these races nigh on impossible to read, but MYSTICAL POWER looked very interesting here at a double figure price. One of the most exciting novice hurdlers from last year, we know the horse is very talented. 3m is in the breeding so if he turns up you feel he can get into the shakeup. You have to put a line through his last two runs, but he's the right price if one is willing to forgive those.

4:40: I feel favourites often have a good record in this race, and JAGWAR looks solid. C&D winner and a horse still very much on the improve, it's hard not to see him being there or thereabouts.

5:20: Another horse close to the top of the market in a handicap, and another for a small Irish yard, that of Waterford trainer John Flavin, MIDNIGHT OUR FRED has finished second in Cheltenahm three times this term in handicaps chases. This was followed up with a very good second in the big Paddy Power chase at Leopardstown over Christmas. There is a lot to like and you get the feeling this was always the target.

MacDanger

Hasn't been a great week so far but I've gone with these today:

1320 Bluey EW
1400 Firefox
1440 Feet of a Dancer
1520 Il Est Francais
1600 Teahupoo
1640 Ginny's Destiny
1720 Git Maker

Posh Boy

OK, in the interests of keeping the place moving I'm posting what I have done so far today. These are based on nothing more than my own guesses on form, ground, or I recognise the name of the horse or trainer is in good form.

I'm usually no good at these things and prefer e/w to on the nose but I do alright and usually end up breaking even. I am by no means an expert and only do this for fun with very small amounts of money bet.

Today:

13:20

Maughreen

Air of Entitlement

14:00

Moon Dorange

I also did a lucky 31 whatever that is (e/w of course)

Sixandahalf

Firefox

Feet of a Dancer

Fact to File

Teahupoo

Best of luck to everyone……….

JP Liz V1

Karaline Banbou

Whats up Darling

Henri the Second

Mystical Power

Sa Majeste

TheMilkyPirate

Jubilee alpha

Springwell bay

Protektorat

Thecompanysergeant

Yeah man

My picks today all e/w. Keeping the powder dry for the big day tomorrow. Best of luck everyone

Posh Boy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123260721#Comment_123260721

Woop woop, I'm covered for the day!!!

howareyakid

Oh that’s a tough one to take as a Sixandahalf backer but on we move

Posh Boy

Playing with fun money now so a couple more small e/w bets.

14:40 Super Survivor

15:20 Envoi Allen

16:00 Nemean Lion

Not worried how they run, just doing this to have an active interest in the races……

Best of luck everyone

muloc

Just 2 today:

3.20 Protekorat

4.00 Lucky Place

zimmermania

One Big Bang 2.40. Djelo 3.20. Oath D’oroux 4.40 and Grozni 5.20 are three that I got a bit of a word for at fairly big prices ew small money bets.

JIdontknow

just for the craic

Doddiethegreat ew

gemirande ew

git maker ew

Trigger Happy

Jesus - apart from a 12/1 place I have had been no where close to anything in the first few races. Not a good day after a respectable 1st two days.

madmax72

Can anybody help me.I placed a bet today I paddy powers.It was supposed to be 5 euro each way but I wrote down 5 win but I wrote 10 euros in the total stake box.I was charged 10 euros.Im wondering how they will settle this beWill it be 5 each way or will they put the 10 on the win.Im going to let it ride anyway.Just wondering has anybody else done something as stupid and how did it work out

Was onto them they changed it to 5 euro each way

Posh Boy

A few more just to end the day with

16:40 An Peann Dearg e/w

17:20 Now Where or When e/w

Midnight Our Fred e/w

howareyakid

Money coming to Johnnywho in the last here

SonOfGoat

Away from the Cheltenham hype, I'm backing one in the 5.30 at Newcastle - Ana Emaraaty at around 6/4.

I backed it last year when it won over 6f at Newcastle. Running again at Newcastle today over a longer trip 1m2f. Went up in the ratings, and back down again and 1lb higher than when it won in October. Looks to be a penalty kick in my opinion.

JIdontknow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123261506#Comment_123261506

good shout!

SonOfGoat

Yeah a bit of a gamble landed.

I have him in a double with William Dewhirst here in the 8.0 at Newcastle. It's on the drift in a big way and I considered trading off, but I'm going to stick it out. The horse is nothing but constant. We'll see...

JIdontknow

Unlucky!