Cheltenham 2015 Thread
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Only the one dabble today Abs (Barakilla - can't understand why he didn't get home, loads of stamina in the breeding).Absurdistan said:
Any winners today Peanuts?PeanutsMolloy said:Horizontal Speed did what a few of them did in the Gold Cup last year - ducked left when the rails divide and they use tape. Lost a lot of momentum though probably wouldn't have held off the winner.
What today told us. Mullins horses are flying.
Going to have a dabble on Champagne Fever and Dom Poli etc.
Will also look a giggenstown horses at the end of the week.
Tend to duck the first day these days - two 2m hurdles and too many hard to oppose favs.
Interesting runs from all 5 GN entries today though.0 -
Actually, looking at that last finish head on, Thomas Crapper and Generous Ransom went left to go round again aswell. Their eyes seem to follow the rail and don't register the tape.
Jockey on Horizontal Speed didn't help himself with whip in right hand, presumably looking for help from the rail/tape.
If I were a jock I'd be wanting to come down the middle or stand side at the finish of a chase.0 -
no winners for me but come out a smidgen up with places @ 12s & 2 at 25s0
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Irish cavalier
Thomas crapper
Generous ransom
Horizontal speed
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Ta pal0
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3 bets, 3 losses0
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Is it possible to do an each way Acca? I use bet365 but as soon as I pick any at each way and then pick 4/5 fold and put my total stake in, it automatically puts them down as win and each way. And if I just put total stake in, it lists them as singles.
I'm not up on horse racing but just want a bit of interest given the occasion0 -
dont know if youre using the phone app or web but often there is a 'multiple bet options' drop down thing on your betting slip giving you all possible bets.cabbles said:Is it possible to do an each way Acca? I use bet365 but as soon as I pick any at each way and then pick 4/5 fold and put my total stake in, it automatically puts them down as win and each way. And if I just put total stake in, it lists them as singles.
I'm not up on horse racing but just want a bit of interest given the occasion0 -
From this morning's Sport section of the Worcester News:
"A Fernhill Heath racing syndicate are eyeing success for Theatre Queen today as the Cheltenham Festival gets under way ... While it is only Theatre Queen's sixth outing under rules in 12 months, following her switch from point-to-point, connections are confident she can do well".
Result: Theatre Queen - a mare, aged 8 - Fell, Injured, Destroyed.
horsedeathwatch.com/
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Yabba dabba do. My best day's betting ever by a country mile! I did a lot of "offers" and boy did they come off.
Free bets & special offers here :
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Douwan 3 wins with Paddy Power, Skybet & William Hill. Plus get 3x£10 free bets with Paddy Power
Un De Sceaux win @5-1 with Bet Fred.
Gevrey Chambertin lost with Corals but still have a £20 free bet
Faugheen winner @7-1 with Betfair paid out on normal odds plus 6 free bets
Annie Power lost falling at the last, but bet refunded on Betbright.
Cause & Causes wins @ 8-1 on Winner.co.uk. plus a £20 free bet.
Little Jon loses, but used up 1 of my 3 Paddy Power free bets.1 - Sponsored links:
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That's correct cables because say for instance you pay £5 e/w so total £10.cabbles said:Is it possible to do an each way Acca? I use bet365 but as soon as I pick any at each way and then pick 4/5 fold and put my total stake in, it automatically puts them down as win and each way. And if I just put total stake in, it lists them as singles.
I'm not up on horse racing but just want a bit of interest given the occasion
The first £5 goes on the win the second goes on the e/w part of the bet hence you are staking to win and e/w0 -
LOL how did you manage to open so many accounts? Never had an account with them before?Covered End said:Yabba dabba do. My best day's betting ever by a country mile! I did a lot of "offers" and boy did they come off.
Free bets & special offers here :
http://www.oddschecker.com/free-bets
Douwan 3 wins with Paddy Power, Skybet & William Hill. Plus get 3x£10 free bets with Paddy Power
Un De Sceaux win @5-1 with Bet Fred.
Gevrey Chambertin lost with Corals but still have a £20 free bet
Faugheen winner @7-1 with Betfair paid out on normal odds plus 6 free bets
Annie Power lost falling at the last, but bet refunded on Betbright.
Cause & Causes wins @ 8-1 on Winner.co.uk. plus a £20 free bet.
Little Jon loses, but used up 1 of my 3 Paddy Power free bets.
I dried that source out years ago.0 -
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8 years of being treated like royalty.Anna_Kissed said:From this morning's Sport section of the Worcester News:
"A Fernhill Heath racing syndicate are eyeing success for Theatre Queen today as the Cheltenham Festival gets under way ... While it is only Theatre Queen's sixth outing under rules in 12 months, following her switch from point-to-point, connections are confident she can do well".
Result: Theatre Queen - a mare, aged 8 - Fell, Injured, Destroyed.
horsedeathwatch.com/
If you're so against horse racing then don't open the thread you wolly.2 -
@Anna_KissedAnna_Kissed said:From this morning's Sport section of the Worcester News:
"A Fernhill Heath racing syndicate are eyeing success for Theatre Queen today as the Cheltenham Festival gets under way ... While it is only Theatre Queen's sixth outing under rules in 12 months, following her switch from point-to-point, connections are confident she can do well".
Result: Theatre Queen - a mare, aged 8 - Fell, Injured, Destroyed.
horsedeathwatch.com/
Can we assume you
a) don't eat meat/fish?
b) don't consume diary/eggs/processed foods tainted by animal fats etc?
c) wear clothes or shoes that use any animal bi-products?
d) use any products that could have been made using animal bi-products?0 -
I already had 6 a/cs, but hadn't bothered for a couple of years.Absurdistan said:
LOL how did you manage to open so many accounts? Never had an account with them before?Covered End said:Yabba dabba do. My best day's betting ever by a country mile! I did a lot of "offers" and boy did they come off.
Free bets & special offers here :
http://www.oddschecker.com/free-bets
Douwan 3 wins with Paddy Power, Skybet & William Hill. Plus get 3x£10 free bets with Paddy Power
Un De Sceaux win @5-1 with Bet Fred.
Gevrey Chambertin lost with Corals but still have a £20 free bet
Faugheen winner @7-1 with Betfair paid out on normal odds plus 6 free bets
Annie Power lost falling at the last, but bet refunded on Betbright.
Cause & Causes wins @ 8-1 on Winner.co.uk. plus a £20 free bet.
Little Jon loses, but used up 1 of my 3 Paddy Power free bets.
I dried that source out years ago.
So I opened another 6 today. Paddy Power, Racebets, Betfred, Betfair, Corals and Betbright.
That's why I've not been on here all day.
More than paid for next season's S/T
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This thread is about Cheltenham, racing, betting. Anything about horse welfare, brutality etc please take to another thread, thank you3
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So on to Day 2.
Will post my picks after analysing the form then using the closed eyes / magic pin technique. ;-)2 -
Irish Cavalier, thank you, Annie Power, so close to a perfect day. Oh well...:)0
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I wonder how many of Ruby's relations are bookies ?
Wednesday:
Parlour Games
The Young Master
Dodging Bullets
EW trebles and trixies0 - Sponsored links:
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Well said AFKA0
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It was always the risk, should have left it really. If it refuses on a normal day then it would have prob shit itself today.Absurdistan said:
Shocking start, wasn't going to win. Wish was pulled up.Nicholas said:1.30 Shaneshill
2.05 Court Minstrel
2.40 Barakilla
3.20 The New One
4.00 Polly Peachum
4.40 Theatre Queen - Have a feeling it may refuse to race though but really fancy it at a price.
Still being looked at, hope OK.
Just seen it died.
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Come on then Tipsters
what we on tomorrow I aint even thought about it yet so i am looking for some inside/lucky/ tips0 -
A very poor day for the home challenge.
Saturday after Saturday we watch Nicholls and Henderson cleaning up the big races and completely dominating the domestic action.
Then, come the festival, the Irish bring over the big guns and slaughter the home challenge in most of the important races. I discount the handicaps from this, as we have managed to handicap most of the Irish challenge into submission.
Where is it going wrong for the British trainers?0 -
Thats deep , glad i only get into Cheltenham, Aintree , ascott0
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I had £1 each way bet on each of the 7 races today and managed to come out a massive 43p up. A profit is a profit though.3
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wednesdays picks;
1.30 windsor park
2.05 don poli
2.40 aux pitts soins
3.20 dodging bullets
4.00 quintsveering
4.40 box office
5.15 stone hard0 -
1:30 Parlour Games
2:05 Don Poli
2:40 Un Atout
3:20 Dodging Bullets, although my heart says SS
4:00 Duke of Lucca
4:40 Gwencilly Berbas
5:15 Vigil0 -
I think what's happened is that the Irish used to solely rely on home produced horses. Then Martin Pipe, Paul Nicholls etc started to buy French breds that were more precocious than their Irish counterparts so the owners attached to the the likes of the Mullins stable decided to do the same - and now they have the pick of both.mid_life_crisis said:A very poor day for the home challenge.
Saturday after Saturday we watch Nicholls and Henderson cleaning up the big races and completely dominating the domestic action.
Then, come the festival, the Irish bring over the big guns and slaughter the home challenge in most of the important races. I discount the handicaps from this, as we have managed to handicap most of the Irish challenge into submission.
Where is it going wrong for the British trainers?
In 2004, for example, Mullins sent over 18 horses of which just one was French bred. In 2014 he sent over 37 of which 14 were French breds.
It also helps when you have an owner such as Rich Ricci (quote from two years ago):
Ricci loves raising horses—he and his wife own 40 horses in total—but his true passion is entering them in Irish horse races. When asked about why he prefers to race his horses in Ireland rather than in, say, England where he lives, Ricci responded: “I often get calls from trainers in England wondering why I don’t have horses in training there, considering I’m based in England (actually Kent), but I just love Irish racing. The people are fantastic, the atmosphere is really good and the prize-money is still attractive. My wife and I get a real buzz from it.”
And those horses include, of course, Douvan, Faugheen, Annie Power, Vautour Champagne Fever, Djakadam etc etc.
Marvellous what £100m buys for you isn't it.0 -
Okay thanks, I'll have another look.paulbaconsarnie said:
dont know if youre using the phone app or web but often there is a 'multiple bet options' drop down thing on your betting slip giving you all possible bets.cabbles said:Is it possible to do an each way Acca? I use bet365 but as soon as I pick any at each way and then pick 4/5 fold and put my total stake in, it automatically puts them down as win and each way. And if I just put total stake in, it lists them as singles.
I'm not up on horse racing but just want a bit of interest given the occasion
Cheers smiffy. I can't really afford to be putting £10, £20s and above this month so really looking at accas (although I know they're a lot harder in horse racing, ie that one that fell today for Ruby Walsh), and e/w hedges it a bit. I've seen your tips for 2mo so might have to follow suit.....smiffyboy said:
That's correct cables because say for instance you pay £5 e/w so total £10.cabbles said:Is it possible to do an each way Acca? I use bet365 but as soon as I pick any at each way and then pick 4/5 fold and put my total stake in, it automatically puts them down as win and each way. And if I just put total stake in, it lists them as singles.
I'm not up on horse racing but just want a bit of interest given the occasion
The first £5 goes on the win the second goes on the e/w part of the bet hence you are staking to win and e/w0
