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Cheltenham Festival 2015

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  • 02-01-2015 5:12pm
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    mr.jingle
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    Just under 10wks now till the greatest show on earth!

    Today the Bha have cut the field sizes of the Supreme,Neptune,Triumph from 24 to 22 runners.

    The Coral Cup and County hurdle cut from 28 to 26, while the Fred Winter has been cut from 26 to 24 runners.

    All the cuts yet still 4 days.

    The Martin Pipe Conditional Race will have no 3lb allowance on riders from there own stable and the non winning riders 7lb is removed too


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    abarkie
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    You can bet they won't be cutting the admission price!! ;);)


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    jimjamcos
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    Think Mullins next monster and the Neptune winner runs tomorrow. Here's hoping Tell Us More delivers.


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    Nulty
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    Prize Money increased for the Ryanair and World Hurdle. Both £300K now. Makes the decision to go for Ryanair more tempting for QMCC slowboats and GC doubtful stayers.


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    jimjamcos
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    jimjamcos wrote: »
    Think Mullins next monster and the Neptune winner runs tomorrow. Here's hoping Tell Us More delivers.

    Oh boll#x


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    sting60
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    jimjamcos wrote: »
    Oh boll#x
    As I pointed out last number of years I hate scorpion as a sire.they will not battle in finish and they are serious trouble from foals(head cases).if they get their way in front they can run and look very good.they may turn out to be extreme stayers in time to come but for now I won't back any scorpion bred.


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    Doogs27
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    Planning going over for the Tuesday. Anyone know if the Tuesday sells out and around when?


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    longshotvalue
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    Doogs27 wrote: »
    Planning going over for the Tuesday. Anyone know if the Tuesday sells out and around when?

    Tuesday Doesnt sell out up to last year, but i have a feeling that Club tickets may well sell out this year with the general uptick in the economy etc..


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    finbarrk
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    Doogs27 wrote: »
    Planning going over for the Tuesday. Anyone know if the Tuesday sells out and around when?

    Last years Tuesday was very packed. A lot more there than the Wednesday.


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    prettyboy81
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    Plus it's St Paddy's Day so that could impact on the attendance with more going on this day.


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    The Mig
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    prettyboy81 wrote: »
    Plus it's St Paddy's Day so that could impact on the attendance with more going on this day.
    Its from the 10th-13th this year


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    prettyboy81
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    The Mig wrote: »
    Its from the 10th-13th this year

    My Bad


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    seoirsem
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    Starting my countdown to Cheltenham 2015 in earnest today. Every year with the help of PaddyPowers website I like to put together an Excel spreadsheet for each race whereby I can track betting patterns. Each race gets updated on Mondays. In between each entry I have a blank line which I like to fill in with my own observations about the horse i.e. form, how it ran lto, course/festival form etc. Its laborious to start with but once I've all the races done once, its just adding updates... Doesn't make much of a difference with regards to the handicaps as I tend to look for outsider help for these, but definitely helps me form my own opinion re the pattern races.

    I see the Fly is priced up shorter to win the World hurdle (8/1) then it is the Champion hurdle (12/1). Anyone else think that if he beats Jezki again in the Irish Champion at the end of the month that Mullins will call it a day with him? If not which race does he run in and who'll ride it? Paul Townend last sat on him beating Solwhit in the 2011 Irish Champion hurdle.

    Just got a text form PP saying they are going NRNB in the 4 championship races at Cheltenham.


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    oPATCHo
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    Can't see mullin's bringing over The Fly unless Faugheen and Annie Power dont turn up. Struggling to see The Fly overturning a few of them in the Champion Hurdle, unless it comes up soft-heavy.

    Alot of IF's, but then again.... 12/1 NRNB could be decent if you're hoping a few of the opposition dont make The Festival.


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    oPATCHo
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    I think 20/1 for Dynaste GC is a decent bet, and I'm already on it


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    mr.jingle
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    oPATCHo wrote: »
    Can't see mullin's bringing over The Fly unless Faugheen and Annie Power dont turn up. Struggling to see The Fly overturning a few of them in the Champion Hurdle, unless it comes up soft-heavy.

    Alot of IF's, but then again.... 12/1 NRNB could be decent if you're hoping a few of the opposition dont make The Festival.

    Hurricane Fly will definitely go for the Champion Hurdle unless he's injured


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    oPATCHo
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    mr.jingle wrote: »
    Hurricane Fly will definitely go for the Champion Hurdle unless he's injured


    We'll see.


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    mdwexford
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    Waste of time bringing him.

    I don't think he'll make the trip this year.


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    Dr. Bre
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    is Diakali aiming for a race at Cheltenham. haven't seen him since finishing 3rd to the new one at Aintree last april


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    Dubron
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    oPATCHo wrote: »
    I think 20/1 for Dynaste GC is a decent bet, and I'm already on it

    Pipe said something along the lines of he'd rather win a Ryanair again than place in a Gold Cup.


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    ftse100
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    Anybody heading over to Cheltenham this year? Would love to go myself sometime.


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    oPATCHo
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    Dubron wrote: »
    Pipe said something along the lines of he'd rather win a Ryanair again than place in a Gold Cup.

    Ask him whether he'd rather place in the Ryanair or place in the Gold Cup?

    There are some very tidy horses currently entered for the Ryanair so it's not as if Dynaste has already won this!

    Yes, I recall him saying this. Despite this I have backed Dynaste NRNB for the Gold Cup and also took some antepost prices earlier on in the season.

    You only have one or two windows of opportunity to win a Gold Cup. Dynaste has already ran well this season, and return back to the grounds were we've seen some of his best performances.

    I hope Pipe goes for the big one with this horse


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    oPATCHo
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    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    is Diakali aiming for a race at Cheltenham. haven't seen him since finishing 3rd to the new one at Aintree last april


    Another horse that I like

    Backed him in a forecast with The New One, only for Rock On Ruby to spoil the party :mad: ... but thats some form coming out of that race, he had Ptit Zip, Grumeti and Irish Saint (all chasing now, but still) beaten and left way behind

    Bookies take money for him in the Irish Champion Hurdle at the end of the month - 33/1's

    Looks like the World Hurdle (if anything!!!) will be his aim this season, narrowly beaten by Zarandar at Auteuil towards the back of last year (giving weight) over 3 miles. He's an interesting sort to keep an eye on


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    bellybuster12
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    ftse100 wrote: »
    Anybody heading over to Cheltenham this year? Would love to go myself sometime.


    Me me me:). Doing the same as last year, flying over Monday midday and landing home thursday bout midnight. Friday is a no go for us anymore as it's just mental. If you haven't been, it really is a must for racing fans. Only problem is when you go once thats it you're hooked!!!


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    Shemale
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    Yeah heading over Tuesday morning and home Wednesday night, cant wait.

    Just hope I dont get dumped in Cardiff again - bastards!


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    longshotvalue
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    Heading over for the week. About the 10th year since i first went, couldn't miss it now..

    The madness of the Gold Cup day is overplayed a bit, its grand and well worth going to..


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    Gavin "shels"
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    2 months away, the sweat begins.


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    Shemale
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    I love the months of hard work analysing all runners and the pressure lifting when the flag drops for the supreme.

    Two days there and hopefully two here in pub putting my mates that aren't into racing onto winners. (One of my mates wasn't that into racing two years ago and now it's not stop texts and bigger bets than me.) All going well it turns into champagne Friday afternoon


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    Backstreet Moyes
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    Just looking at the RSA it's without a doubt one of the standouts of the week. What a quality field it is i am really looking forward to it. Been backing The Young Master at 16/1 the last few weeks but it really is wide open.


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    oPATCHo
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    Hoping to do all four days this year! :-D


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    #31
    mr.jingle
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    I asked about the week off for the festival today, shot down as someone got in there before me :(

    Rookie mistake


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