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Cheltenham Festival 2026 Thread

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  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,387
    Nothing very adventurous today but here we go 

    1:20 – Bambino Fever

    2:00 – Jordans Cross 

    2:40 – Wodhooh

    3:20 – Ma Shantou

    4:00  - Fact To File 

    4:40 – Supremely West

    5:20 – Kim Roque
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,456
    ! would love to see Jonbon win the Ryanair, but I think Fact to File will be too good and will be my only bet today.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,329
    1.20  Charme De Faust - 36.0 Win & 5.3 Place (1-4)
    2.00  The Bluesman - 13.0 Win 
    2.40  Jade De Grugy - 3.65 Win
    3.20  Impose Toi - 11.0 Win
    4.00 Impaire Et Passe - 7.6 Win
    4.40 Kikijo - 19.0 Win
    5.20 Prends Garde A Toi - 18.0 Win
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,531
    Today's losers

    1:20 – Bambino Fever (w), Manganese (e/w)

    2:00 – Jordans Cross 

    2:40 – Wodhooh

    3:20 – Teahupu

    4:00 - jonbon 

  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,329
    These starts are a farce!!!!!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,329
    4th and place money but, sadly, not enough to stay in the Placepot. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,329
    And the winner was first away at the start
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,745
    Boom!!

    My last 8p as well. 66/1 each way, sets me up for the weekend.


  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,329
    One might as well wait until a couple of furlongs after the off and pick one of the front runners in-running. 
  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 4,177
    These races are pretty dull with the winner seemingly coming from the front every time 

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  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,169
    Great performance from horse and jockey there. Threw him at every fence and the horse responded willingly every time.
  • OhMyGodden
    OhMyGodden Posts: 346
    Had a free £10 from Betfred on Regent's Stroll - Top 7 Finish, Meetmebythesea - Top 7 Finish, Slade Steel - Top 7 Finish (was 3/1)
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,470
    The big fields races are an absolute lottery and bookies benefits. The starter will get the blame but the jockey's are not helping and it makes you wonder if fancied horses are deliberately impeded at the start. 
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,470
    Starinnaddick said:
    The big fields races are an absolute lottery and bookies benefits. The starter will get the blame but the jockey's are not helping and it makes you wonder if fancied horses are deliberately impeded at the start. 
    Btw I am not talking through my pocket as I have not had a bet at the meeting. 

  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,329
    From what JP has just said, Fact To File is a major doubt due to the ground being too quick and it's unlikely the rain will alter that too much. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,456
    edited March 12
    Starinnaddick said:
    The big fields races are an absolute lottery and bookies benefits. The starter will get the blame but the jockey's are not helping and it makes you wonder if fancied horses are deliberately impeded at the start. 

    Fancied horses are deliberately impeded during a race also - especially on the flat.
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,745
    Omg, race 2 win #2. Skybet Free bet this time, £1 e/w @7/1- Meet by the sea

    You must be wondering how it's done. Not much science - I just look at the form then imagine a 1 as next in the sequence.


  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,745
    edited March 12
    Race 3 winner in my itv7.. not so hard this one (sorry, cluttering the thread with these wins)

     

    For anyone following, i have kikijo in the 4.40pm that may appeal. 
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,898
    Honesty Policy for me in this but my record in these sprints over the floppies is pretty abysmal.
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,898
    Personally I applaud JP and Willie for putting the horse's interests first and pulling FTF out.
    They're not happy with the pace of the ground, they're not happy with the promise of watering not happening.
    They know the horse and what he'll act on.

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  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,898
    Bloody hell, what a finish.
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,898
    edited March 12
    I think the idea that Banbridge wants a flat track is probable hogwash.
    Twice a winner round Cheltenham, he surely found the GC too much to handle last year but on this quick ground over 20f, he's my (alongside a whole lot of others') pick in the Ryanair. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,329
    The Skeltons know how to "plot" a horse
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,641
    Willie the Moaner Mullins is threatening not to bring his horses over for Cheltenham as the going never really suits his stable stars (he states)
    For my part Willie, stay across the Irish Sea and let the Brits keep their prize money at home
    Our gain would be your loss and you'd soon lose a lot of owners who rely on you for success at Cheltenham 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,686


    And they lived happy ever after.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,456
    Lincsaddick said:
    Willie the Moaner Mullins is threatening not to bring his horses over for Cheltenham as the going never really suits his stable stars (he states)
    For my part Willie, stay across the Irish Sea and let the Brits keep their prize money at home
    Our gain would be your loss and you'd soon lose a lot of owners who rely on you for success at Cheltenham 

    Says the trainer who has averaged one winner EVERY DAY at the Cheltenham Festival for the last 30 years.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,169
    Lincsaddick said:
    Willie the Moaner Mullins is threatening not to bring his horses over for Cheltenham as the going never really suits his stable stars (he states)
    For my part Willie, stay across the Irish Sea and let the Brits keep their prize money at home
    Our gain would be your loss and you'd soon lose a lot of owners who rely on you for success at Cheltenham 
    I wonder how hia owners would react to that?
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,389
    Homebythelee saves the week 
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,898
    Difficult to know how much effect it will have had but the overnight rain cannot but assist Haiti Couleurs (win) and Spillanes Tower (e/w), which are my 2 interests in the big one today.
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,745
    PeanutsMolloy said:
    Difficult to know how much effect it will have had but the overnight rain cannot but assist Haiti Couleurs (win) and Spillanes Tower (e/w), which are my 2 interests in the big one today.
    Spillanes Tower a N/R now apparently. I fancy lhomme presse e/w, fwiw 

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