Cheltenham Festival 2015

lemush · 08-02-2015 12:24AM

NaiveMelodies wrote: »

Happy enough with this bet now.. BP now 12s, a general 8/1 elsewhere.
Nice bit of value at least..

Great bet got some serious value but if I see that dog winning a Queen Mother I'll get sick.

Gregk961 · 08-02-2015 12:25AM

sting60 wrote: »

At a point when nobody ever heard of the horse I took 40/1

Ah come off it! Coneygree was hardly an unknown coming into the season and im pretty sure you are lying about tipping him at 40 -1. Just post a picture and ill leave you to gloat

sting60 · 08-02-2015 12:27AM

It is obvious that I really like coneygree I wanted to buy him before he jumped a fence as I believe he is the real deal.can he win a gold cup?? Maybe not but Nichols won't want him running that is for sure.do not be surprised if he is sold before gold cup as not to take on silviniaco conti up front,I could be wrong??

lemush · 08-02-2015 12:31AM

Coneygree needs cut in the ground anyway does he not? Won't get that at the festival in all likelihood.

Harry Angstrom · 08-02-2015 12:35AM

sting60 wrote: »

It is obvious that I really like coneygree I wanted to buy him before he jumped a fence as I believe he is the real deal.can he win a gold cup?? Maybe not but Nichols won't want him running that is for sure.do not be surprised if he is sold before gold cup as not to take on silviniaco conti up front,I could be wrong??

That's a big conspiracy theory you've got going on there......

Bangor Billy · 08-02-2015 12:38AM

Wasn't Coneygree bred by Lady Oaksey (John Oaksey's wife) and Mark Bradstock is Lady Oaksey's son in law. Given that family connection I doubt he was for sale before he jumped a fence and I doubt he is for sale now.

lemush · 08-02-2015 12:39AM

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

That's a big conspiracy theory you've got going on there......

It's idiotic is what it is.

Shemale · 08-02-2015 09:06AM

sting60 wrote: »

At a point when nobody ever heard of the horse I took 40/1 but yet again its my opinion.I retract my previous comments and apologise if I offended you.

sting60 wrote: »

I have put up conygree at 50/1 before Stephens day and he as a novice is the best I have seen by a mile.

I find these posts terribly confusing, when nobody had heard of Coneygree you took 40/1 for the RSA when he hadn't jumped a fence. Why wouldn't you also back him at 50/1 if you were that keen on him at 40/1.

sting60 wrote: »

It is obvious that I really like coneygree I wanted to buy him before he jumped a fence as I believe he is the real deal.

I wanted to buy Un De Sceaux before he went chasing because I thought he looked a superstar, but I didn't have the cash, didn't speak to connections or his trainer. Well it was complete pie in the sky to be honest :pac:

Gregk961 · 08-02-2015 10:23PM

Irelands best 3m chasers and the one two is Carlingford Lough and Foxrock. Nothing against those horses but it definatly shows weakness in the division. If Silviniaco dosnt fire literally anything could win the Gold Cup. Djakadam shortening even more today is interesting, is he going to be Rubys choice I wonder? Seems to have the best chance of Mullins ones at least

ste2010 · 08-02-2015 10:39PM

Gregk961 wrote: »

Irelands best 3m chasers and the one two is Carlingford Lough and Foxrock. Nothing against those horses but it definatly shows weakness in the division. If Silviniaco dosnt fire literally anything could win the Gold Cup. Djakadam shortening even more today is interesting, is he going to be Rubys choice I wonder? Seems to have the best chance of Mullins ones at least

Carlingford lough would have won the RSA last season if he didn't take 17 fences in along the way. If they sort his jumping out (still not great) before March he has a winners chance. Coneygree was also very impressive on Saturday.

Gregk961 · 08-02-2015 10:58PM

ste2010 wrote: »

Carlingford lough would have won the RSA last season if he didn't take 17 fences in along the way. If they sort his jumping out (still not great) before March he has a winners chance. Coneygree was also very impressive on Saturday.

And badgers would fly if they had wings

He could win it indeed, I dont doubt that but so could any of about 10 horses. Agree about Coneygree, if ever there was a year for a novice to win it this is the year and the horse.

the groutch · 08-02-2015 11:29PM

anyone have any stats on novices in the Gold Cup?
only 2 I can remember are Iris's Gift and Gloria Victis

klairondavis · 08-02-2015 11:34PM

the groutch wrote: »

anyone have any stats on novices in the Gold Cup?
only 2 I can remember are Iris's Gift and Gloria Victis

Beef Or Salmon fell in 2003.

mr.jingle · 09-02-2015 12:44AM

the groutch wrote: »

anyone have any stats on novices in the Gold Cup?
only 2 I can remember are Iris's Gift and Gloria Victis

The last one to win it was Captain Christy in 1974 trained by Pat Taafe. Dawn Run was considered a novice too.

Dorans Pride was 3rd in 97 and Cyborgo also ran down the field that year

rossom · 09-02-2015 02:11AM

Sting if you really did back Coneygree at 40s/50s then you most certainly didn't say anything about it on here.

There is an option to do a search of each individual forum on here and the first time you brought him up on this forum was in the below message on 13th January.

sting60 wrote: »

If you like horses running at kempton at Christmas as a marker for the gold cup then put a clock from 2 out regarding silviniaco conti/coneygree ( novice)then he ( coneygree) is a real player.

If you want anyone to believe your claims then post up a screenshot of the antepost wager you struck as, on this forum, that was the earliest you talked about the horse.

Shemale · 09-02-2015 08:19AM

You will be waiting Rossom, still waiting for the post where he napped Windemere last year.

Windemere looks the one to take out of yesterdays race and like last year he can improve again.

Coneygree should go to the Gold Cup, its not like there is a true 180s horse in it, plenty of horses at around the same mark so traffic on the run in could be a real issue unless you are a bold front running sort.

Still think Holywell is a decent bet(jumping needs to be better) and of the rest Djakadam and Windemere would be the ones of most interest if Coneygree goes the RSA route.

madmoose · 09-02-2015 08:31AM

Connections edging towards the gold cup for coneygree!! Get on don poli rsa before the 5/1 goes away.

Jon Stark · 09-02-2015 09:08AM

Surprised that SDG's performance has kind of gone under the radar (understandable though given AP took the headlines afterwards) on here so just wondering what everyone's thoughts are?

His jumping wasn't the best throughout, things were looking particularly ominous over his last two jumps before the unseating as well. The yard seems to be quiet enough since Saturday so you'd have to worry if he's going to make it to the festival.

zpehtsfd · 09-02-2015 10:40AM

Jon Stark wrote: »

Surprised that SDG's performance has kind of gone under the radar (understandable though given AP took the headlines afterwards) on here so just wondering what everyone's thoughts are?

His jumping wasn't the best throughout, things were looking particularly ominous over his last two jumps before the unseating as well. The yard seems to be quiet enough since Saturday so you'd have to worry if he's going to make it to the festival.

Very uncharacteristic jumping errors so not sure whether to boil that down to lack of race fitness or underlying problem. If it's the former he'll surely be in the lineup.

2m Chasing division badly in need of a star. Let's hope we have one in the shape of UDS.

salmon1 · 09-02-2015 11:04AM

Howya folks

Just wondering if anyone has any links for the special train from birmingham to cheltenham??Trying to find it here but cant seem to find it

zpehtsfd · 09-02-2015 11:11AM

salmon1 wrote: »

Howya folks

Just wondering if anyone has any links for the special train from birmingham to cheltenham??Trying to find it here but cant seem to find it

Try http://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/

posturingpat · 09-02-2015 11:18AM

Jon Stark wrote: »

Surprised that SDG's performance has kind of gone under the radar (understandable though given AP took the headlines afterwards) on here so just wondering what everyone's thoughts are?

His jumping wasn't the best throughout, things were looking particularly ominous over his last two jumps before the unseating as well. The yard seems to be quiet enough since Saturday so you'd have to worry if he's going to make it to the festival.

Although it'd be harsh to rule him out as a contender for the Champion chase on the basis of 1 run i can't see him being involved in the business end at all,very poor run the other day,could've came down earlier and never really looked like winning.

posturingpat · 09-02-2015 11:20AM

Anyone rewatch the hennessy yet?I watched it once last night and i'm of the conlusion Boston Bob could be the one to take out of the race,i'll have another few watches over the next few days though to be sure.

paddy no 11 · 09-02-2015 11:20AM

After not backing UDS before josses hills run I said i wouldnt make the same mistake with coneygree so backed him on the morning at 8-1 for RSA, will be gutted if he runs in the gold cup. FFS, id probably have to throw good maoney after bad and back him for the gold cup as well :mad:

posturingpat · 09-02-2015 11:27AM

Anyone that has big vouchers for Coneygree for the Gold cup should lay out now,he'll be bigger on the day and i'll be gobsmacked if he wins no matter how poor a renewal it looks.:cool:

Mountainlad · 09-02-2015 11:47AM

Al Ferof out of Cheltenham

sizing europe · 09-02-2015 12:16PM

Mountainlad wrote: »

Al Ferof out of Cheltenham

No loss

mdwexford · 09-02-2015 01:34PM

sizing europe wrote: »

No loss

What a stupid thing to say.

lemush · 09-02-2015 02:10PM

posturingpat wrote: »

Anyone rewatch the hennessy yet?I watched it once last night and i'm of the conlusion Boston Bob could be the one to take out of the race,i'll have another few watches over the next few days though to be sure.

If there has ever been a horse who flatters to deceive time after time it's Boston Bob.

NaiveMelodies · 09-02-2015 02:14PM

Really impressed with Apache Stronghold yesterday. Dug in deep for the win against a good animal in VL.
Answered a question mark anyway and I now really think he'll be bang there coming up the hill in the JLT.

Cheltenham Festival 2015

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