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Urindanger · 04-03-2018 10:06AM

Put twenty on yesterday but tried to put another twenty there. Restricted to 11.25 so 31.25 in total so I'm in the same boat as ye lads.

Fanny Wank · 04-03-2018 10:22AM

dk6dk6 wrote: »

Boots filled at 14/1 now that's laughable considering people can get a maximum of €30 on

Not true, I can't bet with bet365 but got a friend to have a monkey to 35 when I posted the 14s here the other day. He'd the same bet for himself, no idea if he could have got more on

In any case stake size is nobody else's business but the punter. I'm sure what's a "big" bet for me is the equivalent of a throw away tenner punt for others

Fanny Wank · 04-03-2018 10:27AM

https://twitter.com/Racing_UK/status/970238262894718976?s=19

Slattsy · 04-03-2018 10:28AM

Knew it. Bollox anyway.

danganabu · 04-03-2018 10:29AM

dk6dk6 wrote: »

There's naive and then there's stupidity.

Now that I can agree with!

WickIow Brave · 04-03-2018 10:35AM

Look at how easily Penhill wins that Albert Bartlett. Hacks up in the Stayers.

madmoose · 04-03-2018 10:40AM

WickIow Brave wrote: »

Look at how easily Penhill wins that Albert Bartlett. Hacks up in the Stayers.

Be some performance on seasonal debut and i dont think and AB horse has won the stayers before? A first for everything though.

WickIow Brave · 04-03-2018 10:45AM

madmoose wrote: »

Be some performance on seasonal debut and i dont think and AB horse has won the stayers before? A first for everything though.

First ran in 2005 and I'd say half the winners went chasing the season after. Seasonal debut wouldn't put me off when you consider the trainer.

Motivator · 04-03-2018 12:23PM

WickIow Brave wrote: »

First ran in 2005 and I'd say half the winners went chasing the season after. Seasonal debut wouldn't put me off when you consider the trainer.

The Albert Bartlett is an awful race and leaves its mark on horses. Fry’s horse was an exception as he came out of it well but he was a bit older than the traditional Albert Bartlett winner. Bob’s Worth obviously came out of it well too but other horses that win that race struggle after it. It’s a brutal race but in saying that, Penhill won it fairly easily last year. He’s not my idea of a Stayer’s Hurdle Winner though for some reason.

handsfree2 · 04-03-2018 12:32PM

Motivator wrote: »

The Albert Bartlett is an awful race and leaves its mark on horses. Fry’s horse was an exception as he came out of it well but he was a bit older than the traditional Albert Bartlett winner. Bob’s Worth obviously came out of it well too but other horses that win that race struggle after it. It’s a brutal race but in saying that, Penhill won it fairly easily last year. He’s not my idea of a Stayer’s Hurdle Winner though for some reason.

I wouldn't consider it if it wasn't Willie Mullins and if Tom Mullins hadn't said that he is down with him and flying. I'd YKWIMH penciled in as my bet for the stayers.

jimjamcos · 04-03-2018 12:41PM

Am I the only one who has backed Bacardys for Stayers?

Stable don't seem overly confident but still fits the profile as a Gr1 winning novice unexposed at the trip.

WickIow Brave · 04-03-2018 12:41PM

Motivator wrote: »

The Albert Bartlett is an awful race and leaves its mark on horses. Fry’s horse was an exception as he came out of it well but he was a bit older than the traditional Albert Bartlett winner. Bob’s Worth obviously came out of it well too but other horses that win that race struggle after it. It’s a brutal race but in saying that, Penhill won it fairly easily last year. He’s not my idea of a Stayer’s Hurdle Winner though for some reason.

Yeah it's a horrible race tbf and should be scrapped. Go back to when we just had the Supreme and the Neptune.

When I watch the AB, I'm just blown away by how easily he won it. Townend was on the outside, he got hampered by a faller and the ground he makes up from the 2nd last to the last is just savage. He jumps the last upsides Monalee, hits the front, starts looking around, Townend gives him 2 cracks of the stick and whoosh away and gone again. I can't believe more hasn't been made of it tbh.

WickIow Brave · 04-03-2018 12:46PM

Weapons Amnesty was one who won the Albert Bartlett and followed up in the RSA the year after. I loved that horse, shame he got injured in the RSA. I'd love Charles Byrnes to have another top notcher like him or Solwhit. Would really add something to the Irish NH scene.

WickIow Brave · 04-03-2018 12:49PM

Penhill, Unowhatimeanharry, Wholestone are on my shortlist for the stayers. Going nowhere near the front of the market in that race.

danganabu · 04-03-2018 01:03PM

L'ami Serge e/w is a cracking bet in the stayers for me, strange prep but hard to see him out of the places.

dk6dk6 · 04-03-2018 01:11PM

jimjamcos wrote: »

Am I the only one who has backed Bacardys for Stayers?

Stable don't seem overly confident but still fits the profile as a Gr1 winning novice unexposed at the trip.

Watched a video on sporting life and Patrick Mullins said he'd pick Bacardys over Penhill. I'd always be wary of comments from inside this stable but still interesting nonetheless.

dk6dk6 · 04-03-2018 01:23PM

Slattsy wrote: »

Knew it. Bollox anyway.

It's still odds on that the ground is good to soft on the opening day, and given Simon Claisses comments he seems confident the ground won't be much worse than good to soft.

Slattsy · 04-03-2018 01:45PM

dk6dk6 wrote: »

It's still odds on that the ground is good to soft on the opening day, and given Simon Claisses comments he seems confident the ground won't be much worse than good to soft.

He also said its possible, when asked, that 'heavy' could feature in the going description.

As i've already said, the forecast is poor and there's a heap of snow on the track. There's no way that ground will have any good in it whatsoever.

IMHO

Mr321 · 04-03-2018 01:46PM

Augusta Kate is a good ew bet at 25s for the stayers. You look at how she's come on each run this season really needed the 3m and stayed well. Shell have the mares allowance also and she goes on all ground

danganabu · 04-03-2018 01:52PM

Mr321 wrote: »

Augusta Kate is a good ew bet at 25s for the stayers. You look at how she's come on each run this season really needed the 3m and stayed well. Shell have the mares allowance also and she goes on all ground

If she was mine she wouldnt be going there to be honest, has floped at the course twice, keep here for Punchestown.

Mr321 · 04-03-2018 02:12PM

danganabu wrote: »

If she was mine she wouldnt be going there to be honest, has floped at the course twice, keep here for Punchestown.

Yea course form would be her negative but then sometimes you have to give another chance. Just feel she's come on a lot more this year. Would like to see David on her again in stayers

Gringo180 · 04-03-2018 03:04PM

danganabu wrote: »

L'ami Serge e/w is a cracking bet in the stayers for me, strange prep but hard to see him out of the places.

Not one to rely on in a battle.

danganabu · 04-03-2018 03:06PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Not one to rely on in a battle.

Agreed but is one for the e/w accums I think and you are being a little kind to him there!!

dk6dk6 · 04-03-2018 03:39PM

Slattsy wrote: »

He also said its possible, when asked, that 'heavy' could feature in the going description.

As i've already said, the forecast is poor and there's a heap of snow on the track. There's no way that ground will have any good in it whatsoever.

IMHO

I'll be surprised if heavy features in the description. Turftrax have it as soft with good to soft in places this morning. Could of been a lot worse and we all know how quick Cheltenham dries out.

There's milder weather due but rain forecast from next Sunday which could be the biggest worry but I can't see it getting near heavy.

Whiplash85 · 04-03-2018 04:10PM

There is rain forecast everyday from here until Tuesday week.

Slattsy · 04-03-2018 04:13PM

Whiplash85 wrote: »

There is rain forecast everyday from here until Tuesday week.

Yup. Heavy going.

danganabu · 04-03-2018 04:20PM

Whiplash85 wrote: »

There is rain forecast everyday from here until Tuesday week.

Saturday is the only day with a forecast of any significant rain, obviously 10 day forecasts are not exactly reliable, but if they have removed the snow and we got the rainfall forecast then it will be Good to Soft, soft in places on Tuesday and Heavy is extremely unlikley.

supremenovice · 04-03-2018 05:30PM

I decided to do an 'outsiders' Trebles from 10. By 'outsiders', I mean out of the first two in the betting. 120 bets @ 25c units = €30

Supreme: Slate House @ 20/1
Arkle: North Hill Harvey @ 20/1
Champ H: Yorkhill @ 8/1
RSA: Black Corton @ 8/1
Champ C: Douvan @ 7/2
X Country: Bless The Wings @ 8/1
Ryanair: Top Notch @ 7/1
Stayers: Unowhatimeanharry @ 12/1
Triumph: We have a Dream @ 8/1
Gold Cup: Definitly Red @16/1

It's a nice interest in those 10 races for a small wager. No doubt two of them will come in :rolleyes:

Earendil · 04-03-2018 07:06PM

Whiplash85 wrote: »

There is rain forecast everyday from here until Tuesday week.

With this in mind I’ve done a couple at bigger prices in the supreme.
Vision des Flo 33/1
Hardline 50/1

Also had a few quid on Samcro at 14s as some of the lads have advised.

I’m acting the balls now, but I love to have a winner in the supreme. Just sets a feel good factor for the week.
Before it all goes to sh!te :pac:

posturingpat · 04-03-2018 07:27PM

danganabu wrote: »

L'ami Serge e/w is a cracking bet in the stayers for me, strange prep but hard to see him out of the places.

Disgusted at myself and all as i am for doing so, i'm also warming to him

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