Cheltenham Festival Previews 2017

[whats up boys]

I was at the preview at the Claddagh Ring in London. I wont list all the views but Alan King was on it and he was particularly bullish (which contrasted with comments on other horses) about Messire des Obeaux which was his nap of the meeting. Less bullish about Yanworth, didn't think sceau royal will win, put Dino Velvet up in the fred winter as his best each way bet at 25-1. He likes Master Blueeyes a lotbut feels DFS might be too good. He felt Divin Bere will go to the Triumph as well

I asked him about Winter Escape in the county who has been a sick horse over the winter. On good ground he felt he'd go very well off that mark and thinks he is a very good horse

mark Johnson who knows his hunter chasers also gave a special mention to Ansenachai Cliste

Other bits of interest, Katiw Walsh rides Wonderful Charm and Flying Angel goes for the arkle with willie t-d on board.

[mayo]

Thanks again to all for these

Messire des Obeaux about 8s now. Beating Ballyandy reads well now and was giving 8lbs when beaten at Hungerford by Keeper Hill.

[BlackJackKetchum]

Earlier in the week I found where they'd be showing a live stream of the SkyBet preview @ Donny this evening. But can't find it now!

Anyone have any ideas? Or even better, a link!

Thanks in advance

BJK

[BlackJackKetchum]

Scrap that, found the link!

https://m.skybet.com/lp/preview-evening

[Vautour]

Only a year too late - get on Don Cossack!

[Old Vic]

Donny

https://twitter.com/Bet_Share

[Old Vic]

Earlier in the week I found where they'd be showing a live stream of the SkyBet preview @ Donny this evening. But can't find it now!

Anyone have any ideas? Or even better, a link!

Thanks in advance

BJK

Here you go ?

or

[Old Vic]

I imagine 888sports will show up here eventually

https://www.youtube.com/user/888sportonline/videos

[ryanh97]

Donny

https://twitter.com/Bet_Share

No stream this year is there?

[Old Vic]

No stream this year is there?

Not that I can find

also https://twitter.com/DoncasterRaces

[squiggsy68]

I'm going to the preview at Sandown after racing on Saturday.

Hendo, Alan King and Jamie Moore confirmed so far. Nick Luck compere. Had to buy ticket in advance (only 400 available) so am assuming it will be reasonably in depth rather than a 30 mins spin through the main races. Will post up some notes on Sunday, though I think Hendo and King have already done a few on the circuit so not sure how many new insights there might be.

[Old Vic]

Doncaster

ILL BE TWEETING TONIGHT ON THE @BET_SHARE ACCOUNT LIVE FROM THE SKY BET CHELTENHAM PREVIEW @DONCASTERRACES
READY TO GO WITH @CHAMBERLINSPORT MARK HOWARD, @DAVEORD @BENPAULING1 @ADRIANHESKIN & @SKYBETSHINNERS
SUPREME NOVICES' HURDLE - MARK HOWARD SAYS MELON HAS PLENTY TO PROVE AND IS FAV ON REPUTATION. PAULING - "BONKERS" THAT MELON IS FAV
ADRIAN HESKIN VERY KEEN ON NEON WOLF IF HE TURNS UP,IF NOT BALLYANDY. PAULING LIKES BALLYANDY,ORD MOVEWITHTHETIMES EW, SHINNERS NEON WOLF
CHAMPION HURDLE - PAULING (HENDERSON EX ASSISTANT TRAINER) THINKS BUVEUR D'AIR WILL BE TUNED FOR THE DAY.
MARK HOWARD SAYS BUVEUR D'AIR MAY BE BEST ON A FLAT TRACK ON SOFT WHILST ADRIAN HESKIN ALSO LIKES BUVEUR D'AIR,ENGLISH WILL TAKE THE BEATING
CHAMBERLAIN & PAULING AGREE HENDERSON "HAS A GLINT IN HIS EYE WHEN TALKING ABOUT BRAIN POWER" DOES WANT DECENT GROUND.
VVM BEING DISCUSSED, HOWARD & HESKIN SAY NOT GOOD ENOUGH, FOR WHAT ITS WORTH I AGREE!
PAULING SAYS THE PIPE'S ARN'T STUPID, DON'T FORGET MOONRACER IF HE TURNS UP
CHAMPION HURDLE SELECTIONS SHINNERS - BRAIN POWER ORD - YANWORTH PAULING - BUVEUR D'AIR HESKIN - BUVEUR D'AIR HOWARD - BUVEUR D'AIR
CHAMPION CHASE NEXT UP. ALTIOR WINS #MOVEON
HESKIN SIDE TRACKED WHEN ASKED WHO HE WOULD FANCY IN A DOUVAN/ALTIOR MATCH. SAYS DOUVAN IS THE BEST HORSE IN TRAINING.
ALL THE PANEL ARE WITH ALTIOR (OBVS!) PAULING FANCIES A HARE BREATH TO GET A PLACE, SAYS RICHARD JOHNSON SCHOOLED HIM THE OTHER DAY.
ARKLE W/O ALTIOR HOWARD - CLOUDY DREAM HESKIN - ROYAL CAVIAR PAULING - A HARE BREATH ORD - FLYING ANGEL
SUMMARISING REST OF DAY 1 - SHINNERS SAYS EDWULF WELL BACKED WITH SKYBET FOR 4 MILER & 3 SKELTON HORSES ALL WELL BACKED IN THE ULTIMA
PAULING SAY RE: EDWULF HE TRAINED IN ITS BUMPER YEAR, WANTS 4 MILES ALL DAY LONG!
HESKIN RE: SINGLE FARM PAYMENT NO DECISION MADE ON ULTIMA/RSA. MARK HOWARD LIKES THE HORSE & CHAMPERS ON ICE IN THE 4 MILER.
HOWARD SAYS GOLD PRESENT LOOKS WELL TREATED IN THE LAST IN DAY 1. ORD LIKES VALUE AT RISK & THE DRUIDS NEPHEW, PAULING LIKES THE LATTER.
HESKIN HAS 2 NICE RIDES HE SAYS ON DAY 1, SINGLE FARM PAYMENT & BUN DORAN WHO "MIGHT BE A LITTLE EW WAGER"
CHAMPION CHASE....CUE A FEW MINUTES OF PRAISING DOUVAN!
CHAMPION CHASE W/O DOUVAN HESKIN SAYS GODS OWN CHASES HIM HOME.MARK HOWARD GARDE LA VICTOIRE & L'AMI SERGE,ORD ALSO WITH GARDE LA VICTOIRE
NEPTUNE NOVICES HURDLE SHINNERS SAYS LOTS OF NEGATIVE VIBES AROUND FINIANS OSCAR BUT NEON WOLF PROBABLY THE BEST BACKED HORSE AT CHELTENHAM
PAULING LIKES WILLOUGHBY COURT ALOT, COULDN'T BE HAPPIER WITH HIM. "HE WILL SERVE IT UP TO THEM AND WILL BE HARD TO PASS"
HESKIN THINKS BACARDY'S IS THE BEST FROM IRELAND BUT LOVES NEON WOLF, DISCLOSES HE RODE HIM IN A SCHOOLING BUMPER LAST YEAR.
MARK HOWARD LIKES NEON WOLF ALOT BUT ALSO LIKES INVITATION ONLY IF HE TURNS UP.
NEPTUNE SELECTIONS HOWARD - NEON WOLF HESKIN - NEON WOLF PAULING - WILLOUGHBY COURT ORD - WILLIAM HENRY EW SHINNERS - NEON WOLF
RSA CHASE PAULING DOESN'T LIKE MIGHT BITE, THINKS THE TRACK WONT PLAY TO HIS STRENGTH AND PREFERS WHISPER.
HESKIN WORRIED ABOUT ALPHA DES OBEAUX AFTER BURSTING BLOOD VESSELS, "NOT IDEAL", DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ACAPELLA BORGOUIS
RSA SELECTIONS SHINNERS - OUR KAEMPFER EW PAULING - AMERICAN ORD - ROYAL VACATION HESKIN - ACAPELLA BOURGEOIS HOWARD - WHISPER
OTHER RACES ON DAY 2 HESKIN SAYS HE IS BOOKED FOR 1 OF ENDA BOLGERS IN THE X COUNTRY. MARK HOWARD LIKES CONSUL DU THAIX IN THE CORAL CUP
MARK HOWARD LIKES THE HENDERSON PAIR IN THE FRED WINTER DOM PERIGNON DU LYS & DIVINE BEAR. GOOD WORD FOR DINO VELVET.
CHAMPION BUMPER SKELTON HAS SAID CAUSE T'OUJOURS IS HIS BEST CHANCE OF THE WEEK. CHAMBERLAIN SAYS SOMEDAY WINS THE BUMPER!
SHINNERS PASSES ON A NEGATIVE FROM NICK SCHOFIELD FOR DREAMCATCHING & A POSITIVE FOR DOLOS IN THE FRED WINTER
BEST BETS FOR OPENING 2 DAYS HOWARD - NEON WOLF HESKIN - GODS OWN W/O ORD - BEWARE THE BEAR SHINNERS - EDWULF PAULING - WHISPER
SECONDS OUT ROUND 2
DAY 3 STAYERS HURDLE DAVE ORD THINKS UNOWHATIMEANHARRY IS ROCK SOLID.SHINNERS SAYS GREATREX IS VERY CONFIDENT ON COLE HARDEN
COLE HARDEN IS A GOOD EW BET! BEN PAULING AGREES THE FAV IS THE 1 TO BEAT,HE SAYS JEZKI IS A GREAT BET WITHOUT THE FAV,CAN'T SEE COLE HARDEN
ADRIAN HESKIN GIVES SHANESHILL A SHOUT & MARK HOWARD JEZKI
STAYERS HURDLE SELECTIONS PAULING - JEZKI HOWARD - HARRY ORD - BALLYOPTIC W/O HESKIN - HARRY SHINNERS - HARRY
RYAINAIR CHASE SELECTIONS HOWARD - EMPIRE OF DIRT & ZABANA PAULING - BLACK HERCULES EW ORD - UDS HESKIN - UDS (ONLY IF ITS SOFTISH)
JLT NOW AND PAULING SAYS YORKHILLS SCHOOLING HAS TO BE A WORRY,THINKS TOP NOTCH IS THE MAIN DANGER.HESKIN THINKS RUBY HAS A JOB ON HIS HANDS
HESKIN GOES ON TO SAY YORKHILL HAS A HUGE ENGINE, THINKS DISKO COULD GIVE THE FAV A RACE (NOEL MEADE LOVES THIS HORSE).
HOWARD SAYS GRAHAM WYLIE PUT YORKHILL UP AS HIS BEST CHANCE, HOWARD & CHAMBERLAIN THINK YORKHILL WILL "BLITZ THEM".
JLT SELECTIONS HOWARD - YORKHILL HESKIN -DISKO PAULING - TOP NOTCH ORD - YORKHILL SHINNERS - TOP NOTCH
OTHER RACES ON DAY 3 HESKIN GIVES A MENTION TO PRESENTING PERCY. SHINNERS SAYS GREATREX IS VERY POSITIVE ON LA BAGUE AU ROI IN THE MARES
SUGGESTION THAT JAMIE CODD RIDES SQUAOTOUR IN THE KIM MUIR. PAULING GIVES DOCTOR HARPER, HE WAS A BIG TALKING HORSE LAST YEAR,BELTED THE 1ST
FRIDAY NOW AND STRAIGHT TO THE GOLD CUP. TALK OF CUE CARD WIN BEING A GREAT STORY! ILL SAY NO WINNER OLDER THAN 10 IN THE LAST 55 RENEWALS!
NOW PLAYING A VIDEO WITH COLIN TIZZARD BIGGING UP CUE CARD. I REPEAT NO WINNER OLDER THAN 10 IN THE LAST 55 RENEWALS OF THE GOLD CUP!
PAULING DOESN'T THINK CUE CARD CAN WIN AT 11YO. HE THINKS NATIVE RIVER HOLDS TOO MANY CARDS.
SHINNERS SAYS SINCE PREVIEW SEAON STARTED VIBES FOR DJAKADAM ARE STRONG. THINKS CUE CARD WILL GO OFF FAV.
HESKIN SAYS GIVEN THE CHOICE HE WOULD LIKE TO RIDE NATIVE RIVER. THINKS HE IS VERY TOUGH. PANEL TALKING ABOUT DJAKADAM'S SMOOTH PREPARATION
HOWARD LIKES DJAKADAM BUT THINKS SIZING JOHN IS AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY AND IF HE STAYS IS A BIG PLAYER.
TALK THAT AP HAS SCHOOLED MINELLA ROCCO & MORE OF THAT, IMPRESSED WITH THE LATTER. PAULING SAYS AP TOLD HIM MORE OF THAT SCHOOLED FANTASTIC.
GOLD CUP SELECTIONS HOWARD - DJAKADAM HESKIN - NATIVE RIVER PAULING - NATIVE RIVER ORD - DJAKADAM SHINNERS - MORE OF THAT EW
TRIUMPH HURDLE NOW AND MARK HOWARD THINKS DEFI 1 TO BEAT. HESKIN SAYS MEGA FORTUNE WAS IMPRESSIVE LTO AND MIGHT BE A BIT FRESHER THAN MOST
PAULING SAYS HE DOESN'T LIKE DEFI, DOESN'T JUMP WELL ENOUGH. LIKES DEVINE BEAR IF RUNNING HERE & FORTH BRIDGE 33/1 OVERPRICED.
DAVE ORR WANTS TO TAKE ON DEFI ASWELL! ITS ONE OF MY BETS OF THE MEETING! GET F******! SOMEONE GIVE DEFI SOME HE LIKES MASTER BLUEYES.
POTATOE RACE TIME! PAULING SAYING HOW TOUGH THIS RACE IS. SAYS DEATH DUTY IS PROBABLY HIS NAP OF THE WEEK!
HESKIN SAYS JAMIE CODD QUESTIONS DEATH DUTY STAYING. WEST APPROACH HAS THE MOST SOLID FORM. HE LIKES HIS RIDE THE WORLDS END
IF YOU LIKE WEST APPROACH YOU HAVE TO LIKE WHOLESTONE WHO HAS BEAT HIM 3 TIMES. MARK HOWARD SAYS IRISH FORM MAYBE BETTER THAN ENGLISH.
MONALEE & ANY DRAMA MAY OF BEEN OVERLOOKED ACCORDING TO HARRY FRY! GOOD NEWS FOR THE BETSHARE BLOG PREVIEW!
ON THE FRINGE IN THE FOXHUNTERS IS GOING FOR 3 IN A ROW. RUK'S HUNTER CHASE EXPERT JONATHAN NEESOM SAYS ITS THE BEST HUNTER CHASER EVER.
DAY 4 BEST OF REST NO COMMENT IN THE MARTIN PIPE PEACE AND CO COUNTY HURDLE COURT MINSTREL COUNTY HURDLE LAC FONTANA COUNTY HURDLE
DAY 4 BEST OF THE REST PAULING GIVES HARGAM WHO IS DOWN 13LBS FOR LAST 2 RUNS. THINKS NORTH HILL HARVEY IS TOO HIGH IN THE RATINGS TO WIN.
DAY 4 BEST OF THE REST MENTION FOR DANDRIDGE (LIKES DECENT GROUND) I LIKE STARCHITECT IN THE RACE ALONG WITH ROCK THE WORLD
CHARITY BETS @CHAMBERLINSPORT TWO TAFFS @BENPAULING1 THE DRUIDS NEPHEW @ADRIANHESKIN THE WORLDS END MARK HOWARD EMPIRE OF DIRT
THEY THINK ITS ALL OVER.... IT IS NOW. OVER AND OUT!

[Old Vic]

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[Old Vic]

Found these too..

Few notes from the Preview in Aintree on Monday 6th March
Panel was Ben Pauling, Charlie Longsdon, Andy Holding (Oddschecker) and John Parrott.
Mostly routine stuff but a few interesting points:
AH said Ballyandy was his banker of the meeting as his speed figure when winning at Newbury was the best in the field and Movewithhetimes produced the second best figure in the same race. BP then pointed out that when viruses get into yards they can spread very quickly. For those that don't know, Nigel Twiston-Davies and Fergal O'Brien basically share the same stable - FOB has the upper yard and NTD has the lower. NTD's last winner was on 11th Feb (actually it was Ballyandy) and he is 0 from 45 since. FOB's last winner was 17th Feb and he is 0 from 14 since. That suggested to BP the yards had problems and he wouldn't back a horse from either until they start having winners again. AH said he had missed those stats and might have to revise his opinion (which would leave Movewiththetimes).
AH said his lay of the meeting was Defi du Seul in the Triumph as his speed figures have been average at best and he would have to step up markedly on anything he has done so far to be involved.
The panel were joined briefly by the owner of Cause Toujours who was very bullish about his horse's chances in the Bumper. He said he worked last week with North Hill Harvey & Mister Mayagi and all finished upsides. What interested me was that he said, out of the three, Harry Skelton rode Cause Toujours.
BP said A Hares Breadth would have a decent ew chance in the Arkle at a big price. The horse would let Altior and Charbel get on with it and stay out the back and hope to run on into a place. Only problem was he thought 3 or 4 others would have the same plan. He also expected Willoughby Court to run well in the Neptune and AH said that horse had put up good speed figures.
CL said Our Kaempfer would probably go for the RSA as he needs holding up and would have more chance of a clear late run in that race than in a big field handicap.

[donka]

NTD had a 28/1 winner today. The days most valuable race too, so that seems to be Ben Paulings theory blown out the water.