Re: Cheltenham Festival 2011... : Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:57 pm  

Bobs Worth's form was given a good boost with Rock On Ruby being done on the line, pretty happy with my two in that.

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2011... : Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:07 am  

Other than Poquelin in the Ryan Air might have a bit if Hey Big Spender e/w @ 33's

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2011... : Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:39 am  

Selections finalised.

Going to have a good go at it tomorrow.

1:30 Bouggler
2:05 Lush Life
Kayf Aramis e/w
Pause & Clause e/w
2:40 Hey Big Spender e/w
3:20 Fiveforthree
Ashkazar e/w
4:00 Quart De Thaix
Gansey e/w
Piraya e/w
4:40 Junior

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2011... : Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:51 am  

Been out tonight so will post my selections in the morning, but initial fancies for me are: 1:30 Blazing Tempo & Noble Prince.

2:05 - Barafundle & Rivage D'or

2:40 - Gauvain/ Voy Por Ustedes/ Roberto Goldback

3:20 - Very undecided at the moment. Loving Grands Crus but difficult to bet against Big Bucks record. Also like Ashkazar at a longer price and Mourad in a very in-form stable.

4:00 - Beautiful Sound & Peplum

4:40 - Alderley Rover/ Galaxy Rock/ Fredo

Shall clarify when I'm sober.

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2011... : Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:02 am  

Backed Poquelin 4/1 great price.

E/W trixie

Wishfull Thinking 7/2
Chartreux 7/1
Poquelin 4/1

£40 pays £1516.09

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2011... : Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:02 am  

Wire_85 wrote:

Backed Poquelin 4/1 great price.

E/W trixie

Wishfull Thinking 7/2
Chartreux 7/1
Poquelin 4/1

£40 pays £1516.09

I cant believe Hills are still laying it. Max 50 quid win and 25 each way in the shops at 4/1. The arbers will be driving round all over this morning getting their 50's on, I would be too in all honesty as you can lay off at 3.65.

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2011... : Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:20 am  

Paul Nicholls on his Betfair column wrote:

Actually, I suppose you could say I am in a no-lose situation going into this race; if we are beaten fair and square, perhaps Andy will let me prepare Big Buck's for the Gold Cup next season!

He is obsessed!

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2011... : Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:38 am  

Realt Dubh ran well in the Arkle so Noble Prince looks to have a nice chance. His race LTO (Leopardstown, 17f, soft) was 7 seconds faster than the one before (same c&d, sft/hvy) and he reduced Realt Dubh's winning margin from 5L to a sh. He also got to within 7L of Quevega at Punchestown last April over hurdles, finishing in front of Jessies Dream and some other decent sorts. He finished 5th in the County Hurdle 12 months ago on good ground as well as winning form on good ground in France on the flat.

Loosen My Load goes well on this type of ground as well and the Irish could be looking at another 1-2.


Todays picks:

Noble Prince
Tarablaze (e/w)
Voy Por Ustedes (e/w)
Big Buck's
Beautiful Sound (e/w)
Junior

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2011... : Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:04 am  

Got a free fiver bet with 365 so stuck a place acca on

Poquelin
Wishfull Thinking
Grands Crus
Chartreux
Junior

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2011... : Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:15 am  

Maybe I'm just being nostalgic but Kayf Aramis is a cracking bet at 25/1