Cheltenham 2018 - Day 1

Lads I have Slate House in my tracker, what are your thoughts? See the comments from Timeform below. He has form with Summerville Boy on testing ground at Cheltenham. Obviously needs to improve to challenge the big guns, but from what i hear he was very well regarded in the Irish P2P scene before heading over to the UK.  Worth a go at 20s? 
Your comment: p2p horse, very impressive

Looked fine prospect when winning first 2 starts at this venue (Grade 2 latterly). Reputation taken a bit of knock twice since, although he didn't seem to stay 2½m last time. Tongue tie added.

@Sunnies Wahington Slate house is a great bet at 25/1 4places and 1/4 odds with 365. Very legitimate chance.

Massimo Tara wrote: »

If you're interested in slate house then claimantakinforgan has to be considered as he beat him well at Ascot. First flow has great form on heavy and if he was at a different yard he would be far shorter. Think he's a good shout e/w shout.

Slate house was giving him weight. Not a lot but besides, that was a different track.. I'm keen on course form and slate house beat summerville boy at cheltenham on soft.

Summerville Boy e/w @ 5/1 without Getabird

Footpad

Think the ground suits both of the above

Also a small bet on Faugheen for old time's sake, but more in hope than expectation !!

Ramese de teille in the ultima pipes have won last two runnings feel like this one is a slight plot job

Right I'm not looking anymore til just before first race, only wrecking my head
Here are mine

13:30 debuchet
14:50 vintage clouds
16:50 jury duty
17:30 Mr whitaker
All e/w

Also did a lucky 15 e/w
13:30 paloma blue
14:50 yala enki
15:30 mick jazz
16:50 pylon the pressure

Good luck to all

mdwexford wrote: »

Means nothing.

I'm inclined to agree. I think PM may set it for Footpad. A starter and finisher. I'm a big fan of PM so my head doesnt always rule!

Anyway over the week. Dont try and get them all in one day!

Today
1.30 Paloma Blue e/w 16/1. Remember when this won on debut and then went on and was beaten 6/7 lengths at the Punchestown Festival behind Fayonagh. Its form behind Samcro isnt patchy either.

4.10 Jers Girl 11/1 . Will love the ground.

Might have a bet on Jury Duty in the 450 we will see.

Wednesday.

1.30 Ballymore - Duc Des Genievres 14/1 An e/w bet. Would have been my idea of the winner in the Alfred Bartlett but a N/R. Has Samcro to beat.

2.10 RSA Monalee 3/1 This is my NAP of the meeting.

2.50 Coral Cup Michievious Max 25/1. See he got in as a reserve off 10st 8! 25/1 is a cracking e/w. Its previous sighter at Cheltenham should be watched online!

5.30 Champion Bumper Blacklion Looked the pick of what I have seen bumper wise this year

Thursday

2.50 Ryanair Balko Des Flos 7/1. They wanted to run BDF in the Gold Cup! Guess O'Leary has the final say in his race.

3.30 Stayers Supasundae 5/1

4.10 Brown Advisory Plate The Last Goodbye 12/1. Theres been word....

Oh yeah JJC will no doubt win on Cause of Causes, again.

Best of Luck!

akelly02 wrote: »

How the hell am i gonna avoid results all day till i can watch this after work?!

Ill get the supreme live at home on my lunchbreak, i dont want to be getting results during the day, it takes the excitement out of watching it afterwards

Amateur behaviour - Annual Leave :pac:

41 minutes and I'm out the door!!

1.30

us and them

only posting this to avoid aftertime accusations.

Sunnies Washington wrote: »

Thanks for the views on Slate House . 
Another question: the Ultima (2.50) , Gold Present has drifted to 12/1, surely thats too big a price? Looking at the form he has run well on the ground before and also at Cheltenham last year. He has also won his last 2, including a decent race at Ascot last time out, and still looks to be improving. Any idea why he's drifted to 12s?

Top weight and never runs on this type of ground.

Slattsy wrote: »

Here are my bets today. Some are ap, hence the prices.
Dont have time for a write up, off to get my hair cut and have a big durrrty fry before a few pints

1.30 - Debuchet 28s e/w

2.10 - No bet e/w (but if PM keeps drifting i might play if he goes 4/1 or 9/2)

2.50 - cannot for the life of me find an angle im happy with in this race. If the ground was better probably Minella Dady, so might have a small e/w on him for an interest.

3.30 - Wicklow Brave 14s win

4.10 - Kayf Grace 25s e/w. But i think La Bague Au Roi is a cracking e/w bet for anyone stuck on the fence.

4.50 - Rathvinden 12s. Got in this fella a few weeks after they said he could go the 4 mile route.

5.30 - Any Second Now 12s. One of my bets of the week and delighted to see the money come.

Stay safe and good luck if anyone follows (dont)

I've followed you, pretty blindly I might add, just because you made me laugh yesterday!!

1.30 first flow 5 places 6/5 (bfair) smaller on the win 14s and place 4.4
saver on kalashnikov 7.4

will love the ground, surely makes the first five at the very least

3.30 elgin three places at 3.75 bfair smaller on the win at 20s


not sure what else to do

Dont be mean

Any enhanced hotpot doubles or trebles for the week about?

Particularly which maybe include two or three of the following: Footpad, Apples Jade, Samcro and Laurina.

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Any enhanced hotpot doubles or trebles for the week about?

Particularly which maybe include two or three of the following: Footpad, Apples Jade, Samcro and Laurina.

5/2 Footpad & Apples Jade with PP