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Yeah had a good festival last year and was so impressed with Thistlecrack decided to back it there and then. Been happy with the price all year, bit more tentative after last performance but still think its decent value if his jumping holds up! Now if only Willie would re-route Yorkhill to the CH to get my Thistlecrack 8/1, douvan 1/1, Yorkhill 7/1 treble back on track!
Not sure who organised them last year, thread for each day with everyone's input, assigned adjudicator selects the 4.
Need a deadline on the Sunday though...
Not sure who organised them last year, thread for each day with everyone's input, assigned adjudicator selects the 4.
Need a deadline on the Sunday though...
I think it was me that organised it last year Ista. I'm just not sure how much time I have to do so this year.
All we need are new 4 judges, one for each day. I don't think I am active enough to nominate the judges.
Ista - would you like to nominate the 4 judges for each day while including Kev in the mix?
I think we should give the FJ rookies a go this year?
So after the last time lets dance won rich ricci pointed towards the Albert Bartlett and the Neptune, in his blog today he states the dawn run novice hurdle looks the most likely, about to tear my slips up on airlie beach I think!! Ricci going for the easier options now possibly after loosing so many big guns this season, Djakadam in the Ryan air next...
So after the last time lets dance won rich ricci pointed towards the Albert Bartlett and the Neptune, in his blog today he states the dawn run novice hurdle looks the most likely, about to tear my slips up on airlie beach I think!! Ricci going for the easier options now possibly after loosing so many big guns this season, Djakadam in the Ryan air next...
Good job Ricci doesn't get to choose where they run then !
Ricci is so used to getting the festival off to a flyer, but this year it is looking rather sparse for him, however, I personally think they are targeting day 4 this time around, Bapaume (Triumph) Djakadam (Gold Cup), Crack Tiepy (Martin Pipe) and I see Limini has been put up in the County Hurdle market now, not to mention Let's Dance who still holds a Albert Bartlett entry, maybe trying to pull the wool over the eyes of punters and bookmakers by being relatively out of form, well at least his horses seem to be.
I may be well off, and of course it's another guessing game of the Mullins/Ricci combination, but I can't imagine Ricci will let the festival pass by without having a few winners and currently Douvan is about his only certainty. VVM has big chances if going for the Mares on the opening day but aside from that there isn't much for him that I can see anyway.
I'm personally going to assume Let's Dance will go in the Mares' Novice Hurdle alongside Airlie Beach, but will be having a small NRNB L15 on the other 4 of his for the final day.
£1 e/way L15 with SkyBet returns just over £33k, all placed returns £470
If you'd rather go for the NRNB Gold Cup market without Thistlecrack on PP, that pays £17k, or £320 for all to place.
Just a thought, and something in my mind that is worth a small investment.
He may be targeting the Friday but I'd be surprised if any of those mentioned were good enough to win a race on the Friday. Djakadam is going to be a place lay for me in the gold cup, likewise Bapaume in the triumph.
Most of his stars are missing the meeting and I'm pleased he'll most likely be having a poor festival after the contempt he showed to punters and race goers last season.
He may be targeting the Friday but I'd be surprised if any of those mentioned were good enough to win a race on the Friday. Djakadam is going to be a place lay for me in the gold cup, likewise Bapaume in the triumph.
Most of his stars are missing the meeting and I'm pleased he'll most likely be having a poor festival after the contempt he showed to punters and race goers last season.
I think that should be 'relatively' poor festival
Gifting Willie his first Grade 1 open company chase as a poor festival just shows the scale and sheer quality of what they've built over the last few years!
It's a poor festival when you consider the armoury he had at the start of the season. Ricci might only have one favourite at the festival - that would have been unthinkable a few months ago.
Yes, he will in all probability have the QMCC winner but if that all he wins I'm sure he'll also class it as a disappointment.
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