Cheltenham

[duffers]

As the Cheltenham festival starts tomorrow, and i've not got much of a clue with horses, has anyone got any tips / offers / advise (other than don't bet) ?
I see Paddy Power are offering money back on all horses if Sprinter Sacre wins tomorrow's 2:05 which seems quite a good deal.

[Pretty Boy]

Zarkandar each way in the 3.20 should have a chance and you can still get about 6/1.

Sprinter Sacre is currently sitting at evens on William Hill, I only got 4/5 this morning so that's a deal.

Scotsirish is a shout in the Glenfarclas (4.15 I think) and is about 3/1.

Galileos Choice is seeing a lot of interest in the opener (1.30) today and could be a half decent punt. That's a wide open race and about 4 or 5 have a decent shout. 7/1 and upwards is tempting though.

[GlesgaeHibby]

Galileos Choice in the 1:30
Sprinter Sacre in the 2:05
Rock on Ruby in the 3:20
Scotsirish in the 4:00

[Godsahibby]

It's worth considering betting on Paddy Power for the 2.05. They have a money back special on the Arkle if Sprinter Sacre wins. Sprinter Sacre the ods on favorite so worth taking at evens if you can get it but also worth taking a punt on an outsider safe in the bet that if SS does win you get your money back, Menorah for me at 10-1 is well worth a punt.

[Calvin]

Montbazon in the 1:30
Sprinter Sacre in the 2:05
Hold on Julio in the 2:40

Binocular in the 3:20
Scotsirish in the 4:00

4638/1 :greengrin

[Wembley67]

Steps to freedom & Galileo's choice in the 1.30pm bad boy for me....

[Mikey_1875]

Sprinter sacre 2:05
Rock on ruby 3:20
Huntingball 5:15

[Pretty Boy]

Had £150 on Sprinter Sacre.

Got 4/5 and the sp was 8/11.

In the money!

[Mikey_1875]

Have a late fancy for our Mick in thus one !

[Calvin]

Have a late fancy for our Mick in thus one !
Turned out to be a decent each way shout!

Well, today proved why I normally don't bet on the horses. Dire.

[Dav1986]

Sprinter sacre 2:05
Rock on ruby 3:20
Huntingball 5:15

You have a treble on that? Only bet I took was hunt ball in the 5.15 so continuing my good run at Cheltenham. Must be birthday luck, last 2 years I've turned a tasty wee profit on it.

[GlesgaeHibby]

In the money on day 1 thanks to Sprinter Sacre and Rock on Ruby.

[Dunbar Hibee]

Get on Batonnier e/w in the 14:05 tomorrow folks. 9/1

[Pretty Boy]

Sizing Europe and Batonnier for me tomorrow.

Keep the fund growing.

[Mikey_1875]

You have a treble on that? Only bet I took was hunt ball in the 5.15 so continuing my good run at Cheltenham. Must be birthday luck, last 2 years I've turned a tasty wee profit on it.

nut, was raging haha! Won enough today to cover my bets for rest of festival though with getting rock on ruby at 10s and hunt ball at 7s so atleast I won't lose any money this festival !

[Killiehibbie]

1.30 Teaforthree 1st Can't lose Today again:greengrin
2.05 Battonier nr. Cotton Mill
2.40 First Lieutenant
3.20 Kauto Stone
4.00 Balgarry
4.40 Soliwery
5.15 Horatio Hornblower

[Ritchie]

Batonnier is a non-runner! :rolleyes:

[Mikey_1875]

1:30 Harry The Viking
2:40 Grand Cruz
4:00 Carlito Brigate E/w

Have a small fancy for Gorgeous Sixty in the 4:40 aswell but unsure whether to back it. See how the day goes.

[Calvin]

I got tips/advice last night from a jockey riding there today but have never got tips from him before so it's a bit of a blind faith day. I like Grand Cru and New Year's Eve the best today though.

[Pretty Boy]

1.30 Teaforthree
2.05 Battonier
2.40 First Lieutenant
3.20 Kauto Stone
4.00 Balgarry
4.40 Soliwery
5.15 Horatio Hornblower

Kauto Stone each way?

Beaten by 17 lengths by Sizing Europe last time they met.

[Killiehibbie]

Kauto Stone each way?

Beaten by 17 lengths by Sizing Europe last time they met.Best to go e/w against a short price fav or hedge it in running. I'll substitute Cotton Mill for Battonier.

Selection 5/1 - Teaforthree
Event
13:30 Cheltenham

9/1 - Cotton Mill
14:05 Cheltenham

5/1 - First Lieutenant
14:40 Cheltenham

16/1 - Kauto Stone
15:20 Cheltenham

8/1 - Balgarry
16:00 Cheltenham

20/1 - Soliwery
16:40 Cheltenham

12/1 - Horatio Hornblower
17:15 Cheltenham

Your bets (1)


Super Heinz - Each Way


240 lines at £0.05 per line
Total stake for this bet: £12.00
Potential Return: £1000000.00

Might as well go for the Jackpot:thumbsup:

[Pretty Boy]

One Cool Shabra in the 4.40 might be worth a look for an each way punt.

Heard about 10 different tipsters mention him now.

Was 50/1 this morning, now at 40s. Wouldn't go staking a fortune but a couple of quid each way wouldn't be a bad idea.

[Dav1986]

I've taken Harry the Viking, sous les cieux, first lieutenant and get me out of here as an ew lucky 15 today

[Danderhall Hibs]

13:30 TeaforThree 11/2 (already came in :greengrin)
14:05 Sous Les Cieux 6/1
14:40 Join Together 13/2
15:20 Sizing Europe 4/5

Don't know much about horses though so pure luck if they come in.

[Calvin]

Cotton Mill :grr: Running into the fence, what the hell was that!?

[Killiehibbie]

Cotton Mill :grr: Running into the fence, what the hell was that!?Going well would probably have finished 2nd but decided it was ducking out. Bang goes my million.

[duffers]

2 out of three so far today. Need sizing Europe for my first bit of decent cash though.

[Pretty Boy]

Sizing Europe robbed there IMO.

The decision not to jump the last may or may not have been correct, personally I thought there was more than enough room, but the 'flag man' was nowhere near visible enough and Sizing Europe had to be pulled in quite a bit to route him away from the fence in time.

Had the fence.been jumped or the direction change been indicated earlier he would have won comfortably.

[Mikey_1875]

Couple of short odds shocks today.hopefully get them all out today cause I've got a lot riding on big bucks tommorow! Oscar whisky is some challenger though.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Some day for the Henderson yard, always a man to keep on your side at The Festival! In saying that, not sure I would've backed any of them if I had got involved!

[duffers]

Sizing Europe robbed there IMO.

The decision not to jump the last may or may not have been correct, personally I thought there was more than enough room, but the 'flag man' was nowhere near visible enough and Sizing Europe had to be pulled in quite a bit to route him away from the fence in time.

Had the fence.been jumped or the direction change been indicated earlier he would have won comfortably.

Whether he would have won it or not, who knows, but it certainley affected him more than it did Finians Rainbow. How hard can it be to signal that they have to go round the fense? ended up a bit of a farse tbf.

[Killiehibbie]

Ladbrokes half the odds each way against Big Bucks until 9.30:thumbsup:

[Pretty Boy]

Gone for:

1.30 Cristal Bonus
2.05 Our Father
2.40 Rubi Light
4.40 Midnight Appeal

[Godsahibby]

1.30 Cristal Bonus
2.05 Sonofvic
2.40 Riverside Theatre
3.20 Big Bucks
4.00 Crack Away Jack
4.40 Becauseicouldntsee

[Steve20]

1.30 - Champion Court
2.05 - Sergent Guib's
2.40 - Captain Chris
4.00 - Crack Away Jack
4.40 - Sunnyhillboy

These are the ones I've backed today. So avoid if you want a chance of winning some money :-)

[Mikey_1875]

1:30 Sir Des champs.
2:40 Medermit
3:20 BIG BUCKS

[Wembley67]

Peddlers Cross 7/2
Our Father 5/1
Riverside Theatre 9/2
Big Bucks 4/7
Salut Flo 9/2

E/W Accumulator..

Got 4/5 yesterday so fingers crossed for today!

[blackpoolhibs]

Peddlers cross and big buck.

[Killiehibbie]

2.05 Buena Vista
2.40 Somersby
3.20 Oscar Whisky e/w
4.00 Salut Flo
4.40 Becauseicouldntsee

[Mikey_1875]

Cheesing big bucks won. Means I can put a bit on nice one Frankie here. Odds have shortened well

[Mikey_1875]

Last Day :thumbsup:
1:30 Grumeti
2:05 Olofi
2:40 Boston Bob
3:20 Long Run
4:00 Rowdy Rampage e/w
4:40 Street Entertainer

[carnoustiehibee]

Grumeti
Citizenship
Mount benbulben
Chapoturgeon

in a ew Yankee

Boston bob, long run double

[Pretty Boy]

Grumeti, Boston Bob and letting the heart rule the head on what could be his last appearance and going for my favourite horse and the best chaser of a generation Kauto Star. Convinced the extra couple of furlongs up the hill will be too much for his pensioners legs but you just never know if Ruby gets it right.

[Killiehibbie]

1.30 Pearl Swan
2.05 Raya Star
4.00 Salsify
4.40 Bourne
5.15 French Opera

[duffers]

1.30 shadow catcher
2.05 rederer
2.40 rocky creek
3.20 midnight chase
All as a lucky 15 E/W

China rock Ew in the gold cup
And a couple of pound on lifestyle Ew in the 2.05

[easty]

Where can you find out who has been top trainer so far? I put my free £10 skybet bet on Henderson at the start of the week.

[Pretty Boy]

Come on Kauto, one last big effort mate.

[Pretty Boy]

Kauto pulled up, never looked right.

Sad, sad end for such a brilliant horse. Just hope he gets home ok, not really interested in the race anymore.

[Ritchie]

during the race or before???

[Pretty Boy]

during the race or before???

After about 5 fences.

Syncronised wins, Long Run 3rd.

[Ritchie]

After about 5 fences.

Syncronised wins, Long Run 3rd.

2nd???

[Pretty Boy]

2nd???

The Giant Bolster, a 50/1 shot.

[Killiehibbie]

Where can you find out who has been top trainer so far? I put my free £10 skybet bet on Henderson at the start of the week.You could be collecting he was 1/25 this morning:wink:

7 for the meeting:thumbsup:

[easty]

You could be collecting he was 1/25 this morning:wink:

7 for the meeting:thumbsup:

He was 15/8 and I dont get the stake back, on a free bet, so it was never going to be worth much! Better than nowt though. That's going on Hibs this weekend!:flag: