Cheltenham Gold Cup - 2019.

[Stormez]

Something stopped his momentum. Either that or Frodon took his ground.

Seen a few people saying EE stopped when he got to Frodon, but maybe Frodon just picked up again when he felt EE at his tail?

[taylorch1990]

Seen a few people saying EE stopped when he got to Frodon, but maybe Frodon just picked up again when he felt EE at his tail?

That was my interpretation of it too idling in front then picked up again when he could sense some company

[The Beast]

Thought it was jockey looking after the horse , he wasnt going to get to Frodon before line so why give him extra smack or two. Gold Cup it will be a different story , however is he good enough , not in my estimation.

[Brital]

I'd have bet loads on him getting past Frodon with an extra furlong to go though....

Is the Gold Cup an extra furlong though Kev?
I’m sure they said on itv yesterday that due to how they’d placed the rails that yesterday’s race was actually 170 yds longer than the quoted distance. If true it makes Frodon’s effort all the more impressive and the 33/1 with BF a generous price?

[Scooby91]

Thought it was jockey looking after the horse , he wasnt going to get to Frodon before line so why give him extra smack or two. Gold Cup it will be a different story , however is he good enough , not in estimation.

Gold cup will be a different story, they go a hell of a lot quicker so elegant escape will be ridden even earlier and be even further behind. He'll be an absolute mile back turning in, and there will be better horses than frodon ahead of him, that won't be stopping.

[Kevloaf]

Is the Gold Cup an extra furlong though Kev?
I’m sure they said on itv yesterday that due to how they’d placed the rails that yesterday’s race was actually 170 yds longer than the quoted distance. If true it makes Frodon’s effort all the more impressive and the 33/1 with BF a generous price?

Not sure Brital, would make it more impressive though yeah.

I took the 33/1 NRNB before the race, so now it's confirmed and he is going, 33/1 seems fair enough

Frodon isn't going to win the Gold Cup though is he... he's just not good enough

[TimRiggins]

I read on one of the sites that due to the rails being moved, the GC would be ~80 yards further than yesterday.

[The Don]

Frodon won’t get an easy lead and will be on fumes - no chance whatsoever... EE doesn’t have the speed and would only have a chance if it was bottomless

[Thomas Shelby]

I see no reason why Frodon can't get placed.

I think 9/2 is a generous price for Native River and 8/1 about Thistlecrack looks tempting.

[Nortons who]

I see no reason why Frodon can't get placed.

I think 9/2 is a generous price for Native River and 8/1 about Thistlecrack looks tempting.

TS: I don't know how much you want to put on Thistlecrack or if you were looking for NRNB but on the Betfair Exchange you can currently get 20's which is way more the 8-1 you mention.

[Middle_Of_March]

TS: I don't know how much you want to put on Thistlecrack or if you were looking for NRNB but on the Betfair Exchange you can currently get 20's which is way more the 8-1 you mention.

I just took a little of the 23.3 for him

[Quevega]

Invitation only been raised to 162 for winning thyestes, I'd imagine that means he'll run here.
It's looking increasingly likely we'll get a maximum field this year.
Anyone know the criteria to narrow it down ???

[Faugheen_Machine]

Invitation only been raised to 162 for winning thyestes, I'd imagine that means he'll run here.
It's looking increasingly likely we'll get a maximum field this year.
Anyone know the criteria to narrow it down ???

It's done on official ratings, isn't it?

[Quevega]

It's done on official ratings, isn't it?

No idea, but that would be fair.
Does look like we'll get 20 or very close to it .

[Thomas Shelby]

I just took a little of the 23.3 for him

Wow that is a monstrous price for such a good horse.