Cheltenham 2018 - Day 4

diomed · 10-03-2018 7:52pm #1

Cheltenham 2108 - Day 4
Day 4 - Fri 13:30… JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Cl1 (4yo) 2m1f
Day 4 - Fri 14:10… Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Cl1 (5yo+) 2m1f
Day 4 - Fri 14:50… Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Cl1 (4yo+) 3m
Day 4 - Fri 15:30… Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) Cl1 (5yo+) 3m2½f
Day 4 - Fri 16:10… Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Cl2 (5yo+) 3m2½f
Day 4 - Fri 16:50… Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Cl2 (4yo+ 0-145) 2m4½f
Day 4 - Fri 17:30… Grand Annual Challenge Cup H'cap Chase (Grade 3) Cl1 (5yo+) 2m½f RU

Gavin "shels" · 12-03-2018 10:32am

Minella Rocco in the Gold Cup.

Have backed him regardless of the ground. An excellent run last year. Think he goes one better this year. 25s is a mad price going on last years performance.

akelly02 · 12-03-2018 3:55pm

going gold cup day cant wait. Have a horrible feeling ill lose my bollocks though

fancy Native river in the big one and wonderful charm in the foxhunters

any fancies for the handicaps welcome!

Moon Dice · 12-03-2018 4:28pm

North Hill Harvey if he runs in the Grand Annual.
Will be all over him to salvage the week

Fitz* · 12-03-2018 4:31pm

Moon Dice wrote: »

North Hill Harvey if he runs in the Grand Annual.
Will be all over him to salvage the week

Planning on having a bad week before it starts?! :pac:

akelly02 · 12-03-2018 4:34pm

Moon Dice wrote: »

North Hill Harvey if he runs in the Grand Annual.
Will be all over him to salvage the week

forgot he wasnt declared in arkle

interesting

Dr. Bre · 12-03-2018 4:36pm

Gavin shels wrote: »

Minella Rocco in the Gold Cup.

Have backed him regardless of the ground. An excellent run last year. Think he goes one better this year. 25s is a mad price going on last years performance.

Would be one of the worst horses to win a gold cup if he does

akelly02 · 12-03-2018 4:45pm

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Would be one of the worst horses to win a gold cup if he does

Along with synchronised

WickIow Brave · 12-03-2018 5:23pm

Sire du Berlais in the Martin Pipe.

akelly02 · 12-03-2018 5:32pm

WickIow Brave wrote: »

Sire du Berlais in the Martin Pipe.

Says who?

WickIow Brave · 12-03-2018 5:33pm

akelly02 wrote: »

Says who?

Ehm, me..

akelly02 · 12-03-2018 5:35pm

WickIow Brave wrote: »

Ehm, me..

haha thank you

any reasoning?

WickIow Brave · 12-03-2018 5:37pm

akelly02 wrote: »

haha thank you

any reasoning?

Haha no worries.

Watch his last race. Donie McInerny rides I believe.

hefferboi · 12-03-2018 7:33pm

Gold Cup - Total Recall 16/1 EW

Martin Pipe - Flawless Escape 7/1

Grand Annual - Don't Touch It 10/1

Planning on paying the mortgage off at 6.00 Friday evening.

akelly02 · 14-03-2018 12:50pm

ruby rides killultagh vic

native river into 4/1 joint fav with might bite, raging i didnt back him lastt week at 6s

Massimo Tara · 14-03-2018 2:31pm

Our duke form looking good now

Slattsy · 14-03-2018 9:27pm

Massimo Tara wrote: »

Our duke form looking good now

Backed off the boards!

Dr. Bre · 14-03-2018 10:44pm

Our duke is fav now. I’m glad as I will get better price on might bite and native

BumperD · 14-03-2018 11:15pm

With sizing John out I’m with our duke

Shemale · 14-03-2018 11:51pm

BumperD wrote: »

With sizing John out I’m with our duke

Is Jessie the new Veneitia

dk6dk6 · 15-03-2018 12:17am

Slattsy wrote: »

Backed off the boards!

Crazy price it is

JP Liz V1 · 15-03-2018 12:40am

Anibale Fly e/w for Gold Cup

Gavin "shels" · 15-03-2018 12:46am

Triumph Hurdle - Apple’s Skakira 3/1
County Handicap Hurdle - Flying Tiger 14/1 (ew)
Albert Bartlett - Santini 11/2 (ew)
Gold Cup - Minella Rocco 25/1 (ew) & Road to Respect 12/1 (ew)
Martin Pipe - Deal D'estruval 14/1 (ew) & Blow by Blow (ew)
Grand Annual (shortlist of 4 at the moment

) - Don’t Touch It 7/1, Bouvreuil 20/1 (ew), Born Survivor 25/1 & Le Prezien 25/1

**Edit: Grand Annual bets narrowed down to Rock The World 20/1 & Bouvreil 12/1

prettyboy81 · 15-03-2018 5:26pm

Our Duke my pick for Gold Cup tomorrow.

unplayable · 15-03-2018 5:46pm

talk is cheap tip going around for the albert bartlett

also minella rocco for GC will stay and a good EW imo

surely davy and gordon cant have another day like that.

nicholls horse wonderful charm well tipped also

jamesbere · 15-03-2018 6:15pm

Strange week so far, one winner but up overall, a good few seconds.
Anyway moving on, looking for advice off some of the experienced heads here. Whiskey sour in the second and ok corral in the third, are they worth a punt?

cruais · 15-03-2018 6:37pm

This is what I'm thinking for tomorrow. Any advice?

Farclas 1.30
Lagostovegas/ duca de thaix 14.10
Dortmund Part 14.50
Road to Respect 15.30
Pacha du bolder 16.10

meath4sam · 15-03-2018 7:15pm

Very tempted by djackadam to place at 7/2 with 5 places with sky bet.

dk6dk6 · 15-03-2018 7:39pm

Might Bite at 9/2 is some price imo, he's the best horse in the race by quite some way for me and the only reason we're getting this price is the ground.

It's a poor Gold Cup and he stands out a mile.

thediceman2011 · 15-03-2018 7:43pm

Native river will relish the testing conditions in the gold cup also fancy wonderful charm in the foxhunters finished very strongly in the same race last year, bouvreuil in the last race Paddypower and boylesports paying 5 places nicholls has a great record in this race i will be all over this EW 14/1

patmac · 15-03-2018 8:04pm

Farclas 1.30 €20win
€2 Lucky 15
Duca de thaix 14.10
Dortmund Park 14.50
Outlander 15:30
The Game Changer 17:30

Road to Respect 15.30 €20 ew

kopite386 · 15-03-2018 8:15pm

Sweep in work I've gone (subject to change before I submit them) with
13:30 - Apples Shakira
14:10 - Duca de Thaix
14:50 - Chef des Obeaux
15:30 - Our Duke
16:10 - Foxrock
16:50 - Flawless Escape

mitch23 · 15-03-2018 8:19pm

1.30 Mr Adjudicator w/o AS
14.50 santini
15.30 Total recall
16.10 foxrock

€2 lucky 15 and 20 win on foxrock

danganabu · 15-03-2018 8:43pm

Might Bite is a gift of a price unless it has lost a leg or something?

StringerBell · 15-03-2018 8:59pm

Apples Shakira is gone pretty short, Might Bite is certainly one to look at ground or not at that price

dk6dk6 · 15-03-2018 9:21pm

danganabu wrote: »

Might Bite is a gift of a price unless it has lost a leg or something?

Said the same myself above, can't believe his price, still available at 9/2 so I'll be going in again. Surely he'll be backed into clear favouritism tomorrow.

Aoidondoi · 15-03-2018 9:34pm

Anyone give Fabulous Saga a chance tomorrow in the Albert Bartlett? He beat Delta Work over Xmas and seems a big price at 33/1.

Aoidondoi · 15-03-2018 10:00pm

Selections for tomorrow:

1.30 Apples Shakira
2.10 Flying Tiger e/w
2.50 Fabulous Saga e/w
3.30 Might Bite
4.10 Unioniste e/w
4.50 Carter McKay e/w
5.30 North Hill Harvey

gazza1 · 15-03-2018 10:06pm

King George Mite Bite beat Double Shuffle by 1L. Mite Bite 9/2 Double Shuffle 66/1
Is there that much of a difference between the 2 ?
Opinions welcome cos I'm baffled

jimjamcos · 15-03-2018 10:12pm

Happy Santini day all!

Back him, win money.

Double him with Killutagh, win more money.

finglashoop · 15-03-2018 10:21pm

Might bite 9/2
Santini 4/1
20 quid double

piplip87 · 15-03-2018 10:27pm

1.30 Sadlier and Farclas
2.10 Bleu Et Rouge Ducia de thiax
2.50 Chef Des Obaux and Dortmound Park
3.30 Kiltuagh Vic, Outlander Ew
4.10 Fox Rock.

Haven't picked anything beyond that will wait and see how the market moves throughout the day.

Roundtd181 · 15-03-2018 10:27pm

Another good day today!!

Forget the trends, i can see wee dicky getting Native home tommorow, ground to suit, nice prep really won't be far away.

Apples Shakira will make it look hard but at the same time win with quite a bit up her sleeve. North Hill Harvey in GA and Chef Des Obeaux in the AB. Game ba**ard, the exact type you need to win this race.

Thats my lot to finish the week with a bang..

gazza1 · 15-03-2018 10:48pm

Triumph
Apple's shakira should take this

Albert Bartlett
TOWER BRIDGE had Dortmund Park 6L behind when winning lto. TB 20/1 DP 12/1 ????
The extra distance and the hill will surely benefit TB more.

Gold Cup
Our Duke's form got a huge plus from pp's win and must go close. Will also have an ew on Killultagh Vic and a few cent ew on Double Shuffle

Foxhunter
Wonderful Charm

Grand Annual
Bouvreuil ew

Hopefully it's a profitable final day

BOL

Faugheen · 15-03-2018 10:48pm

Am I the only one that thinks Definitly Red stands out big time here?

Loves the ground, has won at the course on the ground and stays all day.

I would love Might Bite to win but when you consider the ground, the unpredictability of a head case and the unpredictability of horse racing in general, I just can't bring myself to back him.

Could well be a race for the sloggers, and Definitly Red is the one that's most appealing.

handsfree2 · 15-03-2018 10:50pm

Faugheen wrote: »

Am I the only one that thinks Definitly Red stands out big time here?

Loves the ground, has won at the course on the ground and stays all day.

I would love Might Bite to win but when you consider the ground, the unpredictability of a head case and the unpredictability of horse racing in general, I just can't bring myself to back him.

Could well be a race for the sloggers, and Definitly Red is the one that's most appealing.

I've heard third hand that the owners are very confident about his chances.

In saying that, I've backed our Duke.

Nulty · 15-03-2018 10:52pm

Basically breaking even so far. Some near misses. I've got lots of antepost bets riding on Friday but the big one is Our Duke at 11/1 and 10/1 for 10pts each.

1.30 Stormy Ireland

2.10 Spiritofthegames

No antepost on the Albert Bartlett. I'll look again tomorrow to try find something. I was looking at Poetic Rhythm as a really tough sort.

3.30 Our Duke

Foxhunters is always difficult to assess but Volnay de Thaix looks a bit overlooked. High class on his day, I should hope the ground won't be too bad for him. 20/1 looks a fair price for him.

4.50 Blow By Blow

5.30 Bouveruil

This looks like my best day all week.

handsfree2 · 15-03-2018 10:52pm

Aoidondoi wrote: »

Anyone give Fabulous Saga a chance tomorrow in the Albert Bartlett? He beat Delta Work over Xmas and seems a big price at 33/1.

Yeah, I think himself, mulcahy Hill and poetic rythem have great chances.

dave81 · 15-03-2018 10:58pm

Tis the year of the filly. Stormy Ireland will show that there's another Mullins monster mare. I'll be backing her for a cosy pillar to post and she will be winning that one by 10 plus lengths. I'll get to the rest tomorrow. My pockets will be too full to hold any more cash after that, so I'll probably be forced to sit it out.

handsfree2 · 15-03-2018 10:59pm

I've gone with the following

Mr Adjudicator 8/1
Mulcahy Hill. 40
Maybe Chesterfield 18
Our Duke 5
Probably unioniste or grand vision both around 18
Early doors 10
Probably three stars 14

Motivator · 15-03-2018 11:15pm

handsfree2 wrote: »

Yeah, I think himself, mulcahy Hill and poetic rythem have great chances.

He’s very soft, he’ll gallop all day but when something comes upsides he’ll fold into himself. Will go well I think but could get worried out of it up the hill.

Cheltenham 2018 - Day 4

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