Cheltenham 2018: Antepost Thread

I haven't looked at it in great depth but I reckon the Champion Hurdle could be abit light next year. Chances of Faugheen a nd Annie coming back seem slim. The best from the Neptune could be going chasing and the only one from the Supreme will probably get banned come twelve months time. And the juveniles tend to take a year or two to develop in the grade one horses in open company.

 

I took on board what you had to say regarding NW Nass

THE WORLDS END was travelling well until tipping up so I have had a speculative punt on him too.

 

Already negativity about a race renewal and it's 12 months away

With Willie Mullins still likely to have a strong hand in the mares race next year with Vroum Vroum Mag and Limini, I'd quite rate Lets Dance's chances in the Champion Hurdle.

Some probably think she won't run, but I think she is that good that they'll be tempted into having a go. I think we seen last year that the level of these mares races isn't all that far behind, especially when they get an allowance. So she'd be my pick

 

That would be an interesting angle, especially if we knew what their plans were for Melon. If she was their two miler for the big Irish races then she'd be very likely to shorten in the market next year.

 

RED JACK backed at 25/1 for the Supreme. 4 yr old owned by JP and a bit under the radar this one. Beat DEBUCHET (also a 4 yr old) well enough when winning its bumper and with the runner up filling the same position at Cheltenham, the form certainly has substance. File under 'Could be anything'.

DEBUCHET also backed at 16/1 for the Neptune.

 

Backed this morning...

CLAIMANTAKINFORGAN 25/1 (Supreme)
WILLOUGHBY COURT 16/1 (Arkle)
NEON WOLF 14/1 (RSA)
FINIANS OSCAR 12/1 (JLT Novice)

 

Update:

MIN 12/1 (Champ Hurdle)
DEFI DU SEUIL 8/1 (Champ Hurdle)
PENHILL 12/1 (Stayers Hurdle)
THE WORLDS END 12/1 (Stayers Hurdle)
SIZING JOHN 5/1 (Gold Cup)

Think that lot will do for now

 

How many have you backed so far Drever?

 

Hi Ron. I have placed a total of 16 wagers - backed all of them in small eway trebles and four folds with a couple of five folds thrown in various permutations. Spent a grand total of £105.63 (£20 of that in free bets).

I 'only' need the eway part of one of the trebles to turn a tidy profit.

I don't consider any of them bankers either so I haven't relied too heavily on any single animal.

My eyes are wide open and I accept that I may get to the Festival next year with all of the accas blown out of the water, but my God, it would be amazing to have one still in with a chance

 

I can think of many worse ways of spending £100

 

RED JACK a warm fav for tomorrow's bumper at Fairyhouse. Really hope he does the business impressively.

 

If what Noel Meade is saying about him is true then he's a very special animal. Hope he's right.

Would love to see ya make a huge pay day from the ante post bets Drever don't go too mad though.

 

Hard not to be impressed with today's performance - Sky Bet duly cut him to 16/1 for the Supreme.

 

Blown another fiver mixing the following up in some eway accas...

AMERICAN 33/1 (GC)
SAMCRO 20/1 (Supreme) and 16/1 (AB)
BALLYANDY 25/1 (Arkle)
MELON 16/1 (Champ Hurdle)
OUR DUKE 12/1 (GC)
FINIANS OSCAR 20/1 (Arkle)
NEXT DESTINATION 14/1 (Neptune)
WILLOUGHBY COURT 14/1 (JLT)
DEFI DU SEUIL 10/1 (Arkle)

I intend to break down all of the races covered and also the different combos I have everything in shortly

 

Right, here we go...

£5.60 win acca (must have been p****d when I placed this one!!):

DEBUCHET 14/1 (SNH)
NEON WOLF 8/1 (Arkle)
FAUGHEEN 7/1 (CH)
YORKHILL 8/1 (GC)

£10 treble (again - p****d!!):

NEON WOLF 8/1 (Arkle)
FAUGHEEN 7/1 (CH)
YORKHILL 8/1 (GC)

£10 double (Christ I must have been s**tfaced ):

FAUGHEEN 7/1 (CH)
YORKHILL 8/1 (GC

£2:50 eway acca x2:

NEON WOLF 10/1 (Arkle)
FAUGHEEN 7/1 (CH)
DEATH DUTY 20/1 (RSA)
YORKHILL 8/1 (GC & 8/1 RYANAIR)

£2.50 eway acca x2:

MELON 12/1 (Arkle)
FAUGHEEN 7/1 (CH)
DEATH DUTY 20/1 (RSA)
YORKHILL 8/1 (GC & 8/1 RYANAIR)

£2.50 eway acca:

DEBUCHET 14/1 (SNH)
MELON 12/1 (ARKLE)
FAUGHEEN 7/1 (CH)
DEATH DUTY 20/1 (RSA)

£1.10 eway acca:

MELON 16/1 (Arkle)
FAUGHEEN 6/1 (CH)
NEON WOLF 12/1 (RSA)
YORKHILL 7/1 (RYANAIR)
DOUVAN 12/1 (GC)

£1.50 eway acca:

NEON WOLF 14/1 (Arkle)
FAUGHEEN 6/1 (CH)
THE WORLDS END 20/1 (RSA)
DOUVAN 12/1 (GC)

£2.50 eway acca:

RED JACK 25/1 (SNH)
MELON 12/1 (Arkle)
DEBUCHET 16/1 (Neptune)
THE WORLDS END 20/1 (RSA)

...will try to update the thread with the rest of my howlers a little later

 

On we go...

£2.50 eway acca:

FINIANS OSCAR 12/1 (JLT)
CLAIMANTAKINFORGAN 25/1 (SNH)
WILLOUGHBY COURT 16/1 (Arkle)
NEON WOLF 14/1 (RSA)

£2.50 eway acca:

DEBUCHET 16/1 (SNH)
MELON 16/1 (Arkle)
DEFI DU SEUIL 8/1 (CH)
NEON WOLF 12/1 (RSA)

£3.50 eway acca:

DEBUCHET 16/1 (SNH)
MELON 16/1 (Arkle)
DEFI DU SEUIL 8/1 (CH)
FINIANS OSCAR 8/1 (JLT)

£1 eway acca:

DEBUCHET 16/1 (SNH)
MELON 16/1 (Arkle)
DEFI DU SEUIL 8/1 (CH)
FINIANS OSCAR 8/1 (JLT)
NEON WOLF 12/1 (RSA)

£1.48 eway acca:

DEFI DU SEUIL 8/1 (CH)
FINIANS OSCAR 8/1 (JLT)
NEON WOLF 12/1 (RSA)
THE WORLDS END 12/1(Stayers)
YORKHILL 8/1 (GC)

£2.50 eway acca:

FINIANS OSCAR 7/1 (JLT)
SIZING JOHN 5/1 (GC)
PENHILL 12/1 (Stayers)
MIN 12/1 (CH)
NEON WOLF 12/1 (RSA)

£1 eway acca:

AMERICAN 33/1 (GC)
SAMCRO 20/1 (SNH)
BALLYANDY 25/1 (Arkle)
MELON 16/1 (CH)

£1.50 eway acca:

FINIANS OSCAR 7/1 (JLT)
NEON WOLF 16/1 (RSA)
THE WORLDS END 14/1 (Stayers)
MELON 12/1 (Arkle)
OUR DUKE 12/1 (GC)

£0.78 eway acca:

YORKHILL 7/1 (GC)
THE WORLDS END 14/1 (Stayers)
RED JACK 16/1 (SNH)
FINIANS OSCAR 20/1 (Arkle)
NEXT DESTINATION 14/1 (Neptune)

£0.72 eway acca:

THE WORLDS END 14/1 (Stayers)
RED JACK 16/1 (SNH)
FINIANS OSCAR 20/1 (Arkle)
SAMCRO (AB) 16/1
WILLOUGHBY COURT 14/1 (JLT)

£1 eway acca:

THE WORLDS END 14/1 (Stayers)
RED JACK 16/1 (SNH)
FINIANS OSCAR 10/1 (RSA)
NEON WOLF 8/1 (JLT)
DEFI DU SEUIL 10/1 (Arkle)

And that's your lot Would love to get to March and still have one or two of these alive

 

Not for me, such a terrible code

 

Never too early Oddy

 

A little help please...

It's my intention to have one more eway acca over the next few days before I begin my hibernation and I want to leave it up to the forum to decide the beasts - I want to put on an eway treble or four fold based on suggestions from you guys - drinks all round should they come in of course

All suggestions welcome!!