Day Three - St Patricks Thursday

[ziggym]

Claisse said he was considering changing the new course to soft, good to soft in places but is leaving it how it is

Wow, thats amazing, can't quite believe that. It is going to rain tonight with heavy showers tomorrow.

[kinloch brae]

1.30 Kemboy 20/1 EW

Saint Calvados 25/1 (NRNB)
Monalee 14/1 (LOST)

2.10 Delta Work 20/1 & 33/1 EW

Black Ivory 14/1 (NRNB)

2.50 Cue Card 10/1

Waiting Patiently 10/1 (LOST)

3.30 Sam Spinner 5/1 & The Worlds End 25/1 EW

Thomas Campbell 33/1 (NRNB)

4.10 Tully East 12/1 EW

4.50 Maria's Benefit 10/1 & Laurina 11/8

5.30 Braqueur D'Or 25/1 EW & Final Nudge 25/1 EW

General Principle 25/1 (NRNB)
Space Cadet 25/1 (NRNB)
Vintage Clouds 25/1 (NRNB)

Added:

2.10 Sykes 25/1 EW

4.10 Last Goodbye 12/1 EW

Delta Work might be able to cope but he would be much better on drier ground and big concern for Tully East hence the market drift.

[charlie]

JLT: Kemboy @ 25/1 (AP)
JLT: Shattered Love @ 13/2

Pertemps: Sort It Out @ 12/1 (AP)
Pertemps: Delta Work @ 12/1

Ryanair: Balko Des Flos @ 12/1
Ryanair: UDS @ EVS (offer) - (Also in doubles and trebles with Invitation Only & Shattered Love)

Stayers: The New One @ 14/1 (AP)
Stayers: Bacardys @ 14/1 (AP)
Stayers: Let's Dance @ 33/1 (AP)
Stayers: Wholestone @ 20/1

Plate: The Storyteller @ 10/1
Plate: Last Goodbye @ 14/1 (AP)

Mares Novice: Maria's Benefit @ 7/1 (Laurina last leg of multiples with Altior, BVD & Footpad)

Kim Muir: Pendra @ 16/1 (the last leg of an EW double with Coo Star Sivola)
Kim Muir: Final Nudge @ 20/1
(I'l probably end up backing Mall Dini on course as well)

[Old Vic]

Claisse said he was considering changing the new course to soft, good to soft in places but is leaving it how it is

From last night ...

Cheltenham's groundstaff are preparing to ready the New Course ahead of tomorrow's third day at The Festival.

Some rain is forecast overnight, but drier weather should prevail by the time racing gets underway at 1.30pm.

Clerk of the course, Simon Claisse said: "The weather forecast says we could get half an inch of rain, or up to 12 millimetres, later this evening and mid-morning tomorrow, and then a dry and mostly-bright afternoon with the occasional shower.

"The New Course is currently 'soft, heavy in places', but only just - the heavier places are at the back of the two-mile start, so [Affecting races] over two and a half. It's nearly good to soft, but there's no point changing the going at this stage with the rain that is forecast.

[charlie]

Some rain last night but the forecast is looking good today. We have been so lucky with the weather. No rain day 1 or 2 (in the day) and by the looks of the forecast no rain today either

[lukemouaj]

Thursday racing and not liking what i see.Will do a small bet in each race but god knows what!!! Plan of attack keep me powder dry and make it to Friday in the red.But if anyone can throw me a winner for Thursday it will help me out?

BIGMARTRE in the JLT. Massively over priced @16/1. Beat Cyrname comfortably who terrefort just beat and difference in price astrononical. Unlucky last time out and got chinned. Will go out make all and whoever gets past him will win the race. But at 16/1 ill chance no one does.

[mayo]

BIGMARTRE in the JLT. Massively over priced @16/1. Beat Cyrname comfortably who terrefort just beat and difference in price astrononical. Unlucky last time out and got chinned. Will go out make all and whoever gets past him will win the race. But at 16/1 ill chance no one does.

Tony Kennan put us a rathvinden big M double a few weeks ago. I’m on.

[Scooby91]

BIGMARTRE in the JLT. Massively over priced @16/1. Beat Cyrname comfortably who terrefort just beat and difference in price astrononical. Unlucky last time out and got chinned. Will go out make all and whoever gets past him will win the race. But at 16/1 ill chance no one does.

To be fair that was over 2 miles and cyrname is deffinately not a 2 miler. Paul will say himself he's been placed very well.
Not that I fancy terrefort in any way.

[12dom89]

Same here... hoping for a big results, rathvinden at 12s and bigmatre at 22s. £5 ew!

[MrMcGoldrick]

Tony Kennan put us a rathvinden big M double a few weeks ago. I’m on.

Missed that, will have to find something to go with it today

[mayo]

Patrick Mullins on Bacardys - are they trying to win too jock - he is a very good amateur. It’s not an amateur race.

[Hurricane fly]

Pretty sure Patrick is a part owner of him

[mayo]

Pretty sure Patrick is a part owner of him

Fair enough

[Kevloaf]

Patrick Mullins on Bacardys - are they trying to win too jock - he is a very good amateur. It’s not an amateur race.

He has got a grade 1 win on him before over hurdles.... so I suppose it isn't the most left-field jockey booking?

Plus, I doubt Paul Townend was itching to get off his Albert Bartlett winner last year.


Not better than most pro's though so your point stands.

[Jambo]

I had a brilliant first day, and an absolutely awful second day, so went from cloud 9 to the gutter in 24 hours ha ha, don't you just love Cheltenham!!

Here's my picks for the day, follow at your peril!

Thursday
1.30 Finian’s Oscar (e/w) Kemboy (e/w)
2.10 Glenloe (e/w) Louis Vac Pouch (e/w) Protekt Des Flos (e/w)
2.50 Un De Sceaux (win) Frodon (e/w)
3.30 Sam Spinner (win) Penhill (e/w)
4.10 The Storyteller (e/w)- Kings Odyssey (e/w)
4.40 Laurina (win) Maria’s Benefit (e/w)
5.30 Double Ross (e/w, more in hope than expectation as I back him every time he runs at Cheltenham) Mall Dini (win)