Off Topic Cheltenham Racing Festival 2018

Who else is excited for the best week of the year?

 

Went to York races once, bored out of my mind.

 

I used to go to the nags. Not sure why.

 

Never got into it, seems like lager louts and gypos in tweed to me. Maybe I’ve missed the point.

 

That describes my experience quite well.

 

It's pretty much the only time I bet on horses now, bar the National.

Any tips anyone?

I'm going for Definitely Red as an outsider in the Gold Cup, should suit the soft/heavy ground.

Plus, I'm definitely a red.

 

Have been a few times, enjoyed the days up there. Don't really follow racing all year round but will have a few bets this week.

The day out is basically just a massive piss up with gambling involved. So yeah the lager louts in tweed thing rings true.

 

Couldn't imagine anything more boring than drinking Fosters out of plastic cups with a bunch of orange faced sluts with £10 in their purse.

 

Got a couple of bets on today. Will have a few more during the week but I'm really looking forward to Friday.

Playing golf in the morning with 3 mates then we're all back to the pub to meet some more mates and my 2 lads for an afternoon watching the racing

Oh and a few pints of guinness!!

 

I don't think I'd go along again, been 5 times now. It is ****ing packed, think they said about 60,000 people will be there today, and whilst a good laugh if there is a group of you I'd rather just go sit in a pub, watch it and bet on my phone.

 

That's Aintree.

 

Ch'tibello has form of staying on soft/heavy ground and he's 40/1 for the Champions Chase so I've had a couple of quid E/W on that.


I've got a nice treble that I fancy too.

Kalashnikov (w/o Getabird), Saint Calvados (w/o Footpad) and Faugheen (w/o Buveur D'Air). Fiver returns 130 odd.


Sam Spinner wins the Stayers for sure. Currently 7/2 but will be backed in heavily on race day.

 

Plenty of no lose bets available on the first race I notice.

I’ll pick an outsider on an e/w as I’ve not a clue about the horses, but a free punt and I’m in lol.

 

Had the first 2 so that will be my luck for the festival done. Shantou Flyer e/w next.

 

I backed Paloma Blue at 16’s in the first e/w on a no lose bet, ****er came in 4th...

#standard

 

****er, ****ing second by a neck at 20/1.

 

Just missed placing some on Coo Star Sivola and it ****ing wins. Forgot what time it is.

Champion Hurdle next, going to go each way on Faugheen.

 

Same mate, it’s 11/2 so I’ll just back the win I reckon

 

I've got Faugheen in the next. Think the fave wins but too short a price.