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Cheltenham 2018: Antepost Thread

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by DreverSpur, Mar 20, 2017.

  1. Doalittle

    Doalittle Well-Known Member

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    Your love of that Mullins Chap would made a lad sick.

    Fancy Kilbricken Storm at 33/1 in it myself. Course and Distance winner. Only one of Tizzards horses to achieve anything this season. Was green as could be when winning at HQ and can only improve. Was disappointing at Newbury but that was an oddly run race. 33/1 too big.
     
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  2. CaptainPops

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    I see Native River does not appear in the entries for the Grand National. It is all about the Cheltenham Gold Cup with a run next weekend prior. I can't see past this fellow as the likely winner of the race especially as he will be a fresher horse this time.
     
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  3. Black Caviar

    Black Caviar 1 of the top judges in Europe

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    Native River couldnt win one of the worst Gold Cups of all time last year, not sure why he should win this year with a bad prep.

    Our Duke if he wins this weekend, Road To Respect and Might Bite, forget the rest
     
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  4. Doalittle

    Doalittle Well-Known Member

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    Our Duke is seriously overrated.
     
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  5. woolcombe-folly007

    woolcombe-folly007 Well-Known Member

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    His form last year isn’t tho!!
     
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  6. Doalittle

    Doalittle Well-Known Member

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    Eh??

    His beginners Chase isn't worth much.

    Beat two non stayers at Christmas.

    Irish National isn't worth much in the context of a Gold Cup.

    Should be twice the price.
     
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  7. woolcombe-folly007

    woolcombe-folly007 Well-Known Member

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    At least Getabird will be going to the Supreme now after Sharjahs run today! Samcro will go to the Ballymore still! And yes I will still be keeping faith with Faugheen if he turns up <laugh> (heart over head tho)
     
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  8. stick

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    Wise indeed.
     
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  9. woolcombe-folly007

    woolcombe-folly007 Well-Known Member

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    I blame Alex Hammond for his loss today would have won otherwise
     
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  10. Steveo77

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    just had a look at my 2 ante post bets for Cheltenham

    Faugheeen in the Champion Hurdle
    Bristol de Mai in the Gold Cup

    <laugh>
     
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  11. woolcombe-folly007

    woolcombe-folly007 Well-Known Member

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    Samcro 12/1 NRNB for the champion hurdle- just got William Hill to price him up
     
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  12. Doalittle

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    Don't think they're NRNB though.
     
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  13. Bostonbob

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    Market's now all over the place. I expect they'll be more competitive on the day. You couldn't really get much shorter than a lot of the jollies are now:

    Footpad 4/6
    BVD 1/2
    Apple's Jade 4/9
    Samcro 8/11
    Altior 11/10

    I'm just sticking this up for the date stamp to check again nearer the time to see how the market changes.
     
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  14. OddDog

    OddDog Mild mannered janitor
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    Be interesting to see if all 5 even turn up Bob <ok>
     
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  15. woolcombe-folly007

    woolcombe-folly007 Well-Known Member

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    We can offer you 12/1 for this. Please note the horse is not currently entered in the Champion Hurdle and would need to be supplemented. Our non runner insurance offer would stand on this - bit.ly/2EyMw8h
     
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  16. Doalittle

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    That's not Nrnb. You'll get your money back if he misses the festival. If he runs in another race you've done your money.
     
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    I can see the four above being a very popular chelt accumulator.One will most likely not oblige but the question is which one!!
     
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  18. CaptainPops

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    I m not sure thats right Native River having a bad prep. It appears to me that's what they want with the horse being a lot fresher this time round..

    Last year was all about the Hennessey which he scooped and let's not forget had quite a long campaign which took in the Welsh national slog.

    I don't think he was at his best in last year's gold cup and this year he 'll be a lot better..
     
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  19. woolcombe-folly007

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    Still not good enough unless the ground is soft
     
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  20. Chaninbar

    Chaninbar The Crafty Cockney

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    Popular but risky. Last year's sure things included: Limini, Death Duty, Neon Wolf, Douvan. If you had them in an antepost Acca in early March 2017 you'd be smug as fook. All got turned over. Also Melon in the Supreme and Yanworth in the Champion Hurdle. Let's not forget JP's retainer chose the latter over BVD in the Champion Hurdle.
     
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