Cheltenham Festival 2015

Francie Barrett · 06-03-2015 02:45PM

http://www.racingpost.com/news/live.sd?event_id=6777024&category=0

Track continuing to dry out, clerk started watering the course this morning.

ancapallliath · 06-03-2015 03:26PM

lemush wrote: »

Cert? Have you looked at the JLT? Proper proper race.

agree!

Apache S for me in this. cracking little race. from a spectating point of view, will be better than QM and GC

andyman · 06-03-2015 03:40PM

Am I the only one mad enough to think Arctic Fire could run well here? He seems like he can stay on and it might help him up that hill

jimjamcos · 06-03-2015 04:00PM

Can't think of a horse more suited by drying conditions than Vautour. Think it makes a hell of a difference to him

Backstreet Moyes · 06-03-2015 04:32PM

andyman wrote: »

Am I the only one mad enough to think Arctic Fire could run well here? He seems like he can stay on and it might help him up that hill

He is 4/1 today with Boylesports today to be placed.

posturingpat · 06-03-2015 04:48PM

We have a curve ball ladies and Gentleman,Don Poli as we suspected goes RSA but Eddie o Leary's quoted as saying Very wood goes there too,very interesting indeed.

zpehtsfd · 06-03-2015 05:10PM

posturingpat wrote: »

We have a curve ball ladies and Gentleman,Don Poli as we suspected goes RSA but Eddie o Leary's quoted as saying Very wood goes there too,very interesting indeed.

I'm sure Noel Meade was pressing for that but still very surprising. Very Wood not classy enough for the RSA. imo

posturingpat · 06-03-2015 05:17PM

zpehtsfd wrote: »

I'm sure Noel Meade was pressing for that but still very surprising. Very Wood not classy enough for the RSA. imo

If Kings Palace and Coneygree both run it could be perfectly set up for him again like the Albert Bartlett last year. Few other slights surprises from the press release,2 well fancied horses for Handicaps are going to run in graded races,Savello in the Champion chase and Mc Kinley in the Neptune.

Shemale · 06-03-2015 05:33PM

zpehtsfd wrote: »

Very Wood not classy enough for the RSA. imo

Very harsh, he is a 6 year old that lost his way and showed plenty in his last run to suggest he is back in track.

He jumps, travels and stays and could very easily pick up the pieces with Coneygree and Kings Place having a battle up front from the drop of the flag.

skippymac6 · 06-03-2015 05:53PM

posturingpat wrote: »

We have a curve ball ladies and Gentleman,Don Poli as we suspected goes RSA but Eddie o Leary's quoted as saying Very wood goes there too,very interesting indeed.

More reason to back The Job Is Right ha!

Interesting that call though, Wounded Warrior is an able deputy all the same.

dicky dunne · 06-03-2015 05:57PM

posturingpat wrote: »

If Kings Palace and Coneygree both run it could be perfectly set up for him again like the Albert Bartlett last year. Few other slights surprises from the press release,2 well fancied horses for Handicaps are going to run in graded races,Savello in the Champion chase and Mc Kinley in the Neptune.

Only 5/6 day decs rather than final decs. Expect both horses to be in the county and Martin pipe entries tomorrow too

dicky dunne · 06-03-2015 05:57PM

skippymac6 wrote: »

More reason to back The Job Is Right ha!

Interesting that call though, Wounded Warrior is an able deputy all the same.

Really fancy Cause of Causes myself

posturingpat · 06-03-2015 06:04PM

dicky dunne wrote: »

Only 5/6 day decs rather than final decs. Expect both horses to be in the county and Martin pipe entries tomorrow too

It was O' Learys comments that i was referring to

"Outlander will run in the Neptune, probably joined by Mckinley," said O'Leary.

O'Leary also revealed Tony Martin's Savello, winner of last year's Grand Annual and in contention for a number of handicaps at this year's Festival, will instead take on the best in the two-mile division in Wednesday's Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase.

zpehtsfd · 06-03-2015 06:24PM

Shemale wrote: »

Very harsh, he is a 6 year old that lost his way and showed plenty in his last run to suggest he is back in track.

He jumps, travels and stays and could very easily pick up the pieces with Coneygree and Kings Place having a battle up front from the drop of the flag.

I would be shocked if Very Wood finished in the first 3. It's a top quality renewal this year and assuming Coneygree goes will be one of the races of the festival. GL

BumperD · 06-03-2015 06:47PM

zpehtsfd wrote: »

I would be shocked if Very Wood finished in the first 3. It's a top quality renewal this year and assuming Coneygree goes will be one of the races of the festival. GL

Dour stayers win the RSA. Not flashy types. I must have a look at Coneygree, read quite a bit about him here. Meant to be very impressive jumper.

Hayden Pennyfeather · 06-03-2015 07:03PM

Seen the Powers offer today on The New One and put 20 e/w on in a shop. Forgot to look at the t&cs - 10 max win only. Am I right in thinking ill get the 10 win at 4s and 15 e/w at the SP??

zpehtsfd · 06-03-2015 07:07PM

BumperD wrote: »

Dour stayers win the RSA. Not flashy types.

Don Poli & Conegree also look like dour stayers but they also have serious quality about them. Kings Palace is more of a flashy type. Whatever happens going to be a war of attrition and a race to savour. imo.

Bets of luck with your AP bet.

Oscars Well. · 06-03-2015 07:16PM

bigkocman wrote: »

Seen the Powers offer today on The New One and put 20 e/w on in a shop. Forgot to look at the t&cs - 10 max win only. Am I right in thinking ill get the 10 win at 4s and 15 e/w at the SP??

I thought Shemale had the weirdest name here, but you take the biscuit.

Hayden Pennyfeather · 06-03-2015 07:38PM

Oscars Well. wrote: »

I thought Shemale had the weirdest name here, but you take the biscuit.

Been my username for most things since I was about 15 - when it seemed like a good idea. Gold star if you can guess my initials...

BumperD · 06-03-2015 10:02PM

bigkocman wrote: »

Been my username for most things since I was about 15 - when it seemed like a good idea. Gold star if you can guess my initials...

Koc?

Suarez20 · 06-03-2015 10:03PM

Anyone know anything about the mouse morris horse alpha des obeaux in the neptune? is he meant to be running? good form behind douvan and black hercules.

Shemale · 06-03-2015 10:14PM

Oscars Well. wrote: »

I thought Shemale had the weirdest name here

It's not weird, it's just confusing

tippgirl123 · 06-03-2015 10:24PM

Right guys. What are your lucky 15 for over the festival

Miall108 · 06-03-2015 10:27PM

Really cant see past Sprinter Sacre for the Queen Mother. Oozes Class

posturingpat · 06-03-2015 10:34PM

Miall108 wrote: »

Really cant see past Sprinter Sacre for the Queen Mother. Oozes Class

Oozes blood too,not what you want at the business end in a championship race.

lemush · 06-03-2015 10:52PM

Miall108 wrote: »

Really cant see past Sprinter Sacre for the Queen Mother. Oozes Class

Surely you have reservations? Surely!!! In my opinion there's a big hole in him and this will be his swansong. I hope I'm wrong though.

pugw · 06-03-2015 11:12PM

posturingpat wrote: »

Oozes blood too,not what you want at the business end in a championship race.

It was discussed at Cafe en seine last nite! Jessie reckoned that traces of blood in the lung s would not be uncommon after a hard race on Heavy ground!!

Miall108 · 06-03-2015 11:29PM

lemush wrote: »

Surely you have reservations? Surely!!! In my opinion there's a big hole in him and this will be his swansong. I hope I'm wrong though.

Well yes the reservations are his well documented health problems as someone mentioned previously and the fact he bled on his comeback race at Ascot. But look Henderson and Geraghty have been really talking him up of late saying hes in great condition. They dont seem too worried about his chances of winning. He certainly has the pedigree

Miall108 · 06-03-2015 11:31PM

pugw wrote: »

It was discussed at Cafe en seine last nite! Jessie reckoned that traces of blood in the lung s would not be uncommon after a hard race on Heavy ground!!

Yes it was only discovered after the race at Ascot and was classed as a low grade bleed. Apparently these generally do not affect performance

jimjamcos · 06-03-2015 11:50PM

jimjamcos wrote: »

Having backed Cue Card and Ballycasey (scoped badly after Ascot) I agree with previous posters re Hidden Cyclone and TDS being the value now at 16/1 when you consider:

Don Cossack is still relatively unproven on better ground, know he ran well at Aintree last year but was well beaten, and has yet to run left-handed this season which seems by design, something Shark has pointed to in last few days. Could easily see him outpaced on better ground in a Ryanair.

Ma Fillule is solid be short on what she's done.

Balder is classy but has it all to prove at Cheltenham

John Spirit is a handicapper and as Rossom says yet to win on new course

Champagne Fever won't run and while I think Ballycasey is much better than he's shown, couldn't trust him at this stage

Uxiandre is interesting at 25/1 on last seasons form but his last couple of runs have been very disappointing

The likes of Eduard, Wishful Thinking and Wonderful Charm are closely matched on recent form, which probably isn't good enough

16's each for the 1st and 2nd over the two 2m4 races from last years festival seems very fair given the value of festival form in this particular race and I'm strongly considering dutching them in win bets. How likely do people think they are to turn up? I'd be more confident in Hidden Cyclone as Jonjo struggles to resist a handicap good thing ala Holywell last year

Good to see both horses are confirmed runners and Hidden Cyclone half the price

Cheltenham Festival 2015

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