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  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,102
    I'm up an amzing 2.50. Any tips for tomorrow?
    Grand Crus and Sizing Europe are both big favourites, but as seen today festival bankers often let people down. However I'll still be on them both I think, although Bobs worth will provide stiff competition for Grand Crus.
    Megastar at 50/1 is value for each way i think in the 4.00, but very wide open race so anything could happen really.

    Will post my (probably useless) selections when I've had a proper look.
  • siblers
    siblers Posts: 2,058
    Nice one, cheers.
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    edited March 2012
    Grands Crus is a machine and is the only horse tomorrow that is a cut above the rest of the field in my opinion. If you are looking for a "banker" tomorrow and you want to keep it above evens, then get on Grands Crus, absolutely no concern about the course or making the trip and that is the number 1 priority at Cheltenham.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,123
    Harry the Viking .

    Bobs worth

    New years eve
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,936
    Really sorry to hear about the horses killed, puts it in perspective. Not a great day for me financially although I did have a bit on alfie sherrin so not too bad. Still 3 more days to get it back (or lose some more!) Still can't beat the festival however.
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Good day thanks to balthazer king and dickie johnson in the x-country. The silence at the course after fly was beat was sumin else! Irish all done over.

    Al ferof buggered me up by slamming that fence 4 out, had him without ss at 5/4.

  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Baz on ss
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,225
    protests by animal rights groups are going there tomrrorow. doubt if it would affect anything. just keep an eye out for the red paint.
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    They amaze me every year but the touts were even more ridiculous this year.

    Also got attacked by a gypsy before I went in asking for money because she gave me "luck" !
  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,102
    Who you backing tomorrow JT? Ive got some big ante post bets on Grand Crus and Sizing Europe, but getting a little worried by Bobs worth and Finnians rainbow respectively.

    Like Coton Mill in the 2.05 as well.

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  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,184
    fancy monksland in the 2.05
  • SE10
    SE10 Posts: 2,169
    Backed Coton Mill aswell!

  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    Just got home via The Beehive and Star of India, natch.

    Had a great day as ever.One winnner, Ruby in Champion Hurdle saved my day. Saw loads of celebs, Michael Vaughn and his agent Chubby Chandler. Bumble and Neil Fairbrother and to make 4 former England Test players saw and spoke to my former BCC team mate Min. Also saw Paul Merson, he was enjoying himself.
    Cheltenham, there's nothing like it.
  • Plaaayer
    Plaaayer Posts: 9,010
    ThreeForTea 1.30
    Sous Les Cieux 2.05
    Finans Rainbow 3.20
    GetMeOutOfHere 4.00

    Is what I've gone for today, not that I know much about horses.

    I know there's loads of hype around Kauto Star, is it worth me putting a few quid on him for Friday?
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    Two main bets today** and some dabbles:

    1330 harry the viking
    1405 monksland
    1440 grands crus**
    1520 sizing europe** (finian's rainbow e/w saver)
    1600 carlito brigante, silverhand and megastar
    1640 argocat
    1715 royal guardsman
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    Just found out I'm going to the Gold Cup on Friday by Orient Express....

  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,678
    Lucky 15 bet for today

    1.30 Alfie Spinner
    2.05 Sous Les Cieux
    2.40 Grand Crus
    4.00 Act of Kalanansi
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    1330 Alee Garde
    1405 Monksland
    1440 Grands Crus
    1520 Sizing Europe
    1600 Poole Master
    1640 Vendor
    1715 Sir Johnson
  • scruffle
    scruffle Posts: 2,293
    1330 - Harry the Viking
    1405 - Sous Les Cieux

    I'll think about what else after then, no doubt the lunchtime dutch courage won't help!!
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    Just doing Poole Master in Coral Cup.
    If you're doing the Coral Cup as an E/W, do it at Corals as they pay 5 places for their race.

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  • AppyAddick
    AppyAddick Posts: 1,475
    Paddy Power doing 5 places as well, went E/W on Poole Master.

    Teaforthree in the first, and Cannigton brook in the 2nd.
  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,184
    1.30 Universal Soldier
    2.05 Monksland
    2.40 First Lieutenant
    3.20 Finian's Rainbow
    4.00 Third Intention
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,197

    1.30 Teaforthree
    2.05 Sous Les Cieux
    2.40 Grands Crus
    3.20 Sizing Europe
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,810
    Lucky 15s

    1.30 Tea for Three
    2.40 First Lieutenant
    3.20 Sizing Europe
    4.40 Vendor

    And

    2.05 Sous Les Cleux
    2.40 Grand Crus
    4.00 Balgarry
    5.15 New Years Eve
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,810
    Betfred are reporting lots of money going on Tea for Three. I got it at 6-1 but likely to be cut. Get in quick.
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Balgarry in the coral cup.
    Finians Rainbow to do Sizing Europe (going on Irish's luck yesterday)
    Grand Crus
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    edited March 2012
    A couple I twitched over in the early races so expect Soll Sous les Cieux and Cotton Mill to all trouble the bookies! A lot is absolutely wide open today.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,481
    1330 Universal Soldier 14/1
    1405 Cotton Mill 10/1
    1440 Cannington Brook 50/1
    1520 Realt Dubh 20/1
    1600 Final Approach 18/1
    1640 Lemon Drop Red 25/1

    All E/W

    Good luck
  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,184
    does everyone know something about cotton mill that I don't ;)
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,334
    Harry the viking in the 1.30

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