Have had a cheeky ante-post on Marine Nationale e/w in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the upcoming Cheltenham Festival. Don't usually do ante-post at the big meetings such as Royal Ascot, Cheltenham Festival, the major Irish ones, etc. but the 16/1 currently offered by Ladbrokes is just too tempting to miss.
Oh lord, did not notice that, as big as the words were. Never did like ante-post anyway, so forum is helping me out here!
Morebattle Handicap Hurdle at Kelso. Saturday 1st March. Jurancon @ 14/1. Some very decent novice form.
A few comments by AOB and all the punters are soon scratching their heads looking for alternatives. On Monday he announced that the 2000G AP favourite, The Lion in Winter, and the 1000G AP favourite, Lake Victoria, were unlikely to be ready for those classics. Most of the alternatives seem to be AOB horses anyway as he still has the top 3 in the betting for the 2000G. That always looked a wide-open event to me but now the 1000G looks the same.
Fairyhouse Monday 21st April Irish Grand National Chase 17,00 Kinturk Kalanisi 16/1 e/w bet365, Lads and Coral four places, 12/1 PP, betfair and sky five places
Have already put 1 point EW on Gethin at 40-1 but now go for doubles etc. on the first 4 classics: - Scorthy Champ 2000G Duty First 1000G Falakeyah Oaks Gethin Derby Doubles 1/2 point EW, Trebles 1/5 point and Acc 1/10 point EW Realise I should be banned as this is a NH thread.
Twain withdrawn from 2000G today. AOB not having much luck. Likely to have just one runner. Field of Gold shortened to 7/4. Was very impressive but is he one of those horses who always needs some luck? We'll see what Falakeyah is worth as she runs in the Pretty Polly on Sunday. Gethin to go for a Trial but which one. Burrows favours the Dante, so not afraid of throwing him in at the deep end.
