Request-a-Bets (was 'Sky Bets' thread)

[Hurricane fly]

…..Sky RaB;

FV, Impervious, Lossie & Marine N a/r 250-1

On the face of it this looks good but surely a massive risk that 2 go to the same race?

[CJW]

These RABS I tend to stay to doubles if having a go, and normally not previous festival winners. They can make the odd mistake overpricing.

[Lobos]

There's not a hugely unrealistic danger that three of them go for the same race. There's obviously the option they don't like, and it's unlikely all three will but it's enough alone to put me off.

Most of the RAB's with 3+ horses in are like this. There's always one or two that may turn up in the same race and there's always one that is an 'unlikely ' looking winner. The bookies aren't stupid. They are definitely a bookies benefit.

[Benjy23]

There's not a hugely unrealistic danger that three of them go for the same race. There's obviously the option they don't like, and it's unlikely all three will but it's enough alone to put me off.

[Stormez]

…..Sky RaB;

FV, Impervious, Lossie & Marine N a/r 250-1

Imagine if someone had told you 12 months ago that Facile Vega would probably be the least likely of these to win!

[Eggs]

…..Sky RaB;

FV, Impervious, Lossie & Marine N a/r 250-1

[Lobos]

He's just a lower level than IEP isn't he. Left or right handed. Don't think hanging cost him the race at all like.

Agree. Simply just below top class.

[Benjy23]

He's just a lower level than IEP isn't he. Left or right handed. Don't think hanging cost him the race at all like.

[Lobos]

Just rewatched the race, looked like he went right at the 2nd (albeit the whole field kind of followed CK in going that way) and then slightly right at 3 out. The rest he was pretty good and straight at. It looks like it was just a case of paddy not being able to settle him, he ran very keenly when trying to be restrained and I'd be very surprised if Ricci is happy to not send him next year.

He didn't say he jumped to the right but just hung to the right. Was probably fighting against him all the way. It's just not ideal . He gets away with it in poor races but not championship races. It's a shame but it happens.

[Mighty]

Just rewatched the race, looked like he went right at the 2nd (albeit the whole field kind of followed CK in going that way) and then slightly right at 3 out. The rest he was pretty good and straight at. It looks like it was just a case of paddy not being able to settle him, he ran very keenly when trying to be restrained and I'd be very surprised if Ricci is happy to not send him next year.

You only have to watch Ricci’s emotion when he got his 20th festival winner with Lossiemouth this year to know that every runner he has in his colours that is good enough will be back next year.

I managed to get a point on before it was taken down. As with all of these, half the battle is getting all four/five selections to the festival fit and firing…

[darlojim]

That's what Patrick said. Was hanging all the way.

Just rewatched the race, looked like he went right at the 2nd (albeit the whole field kind of followed CK in going that way) and then slightly right at 3 out. The rest he was pretty good and straight at. It looks like it was just a case of paddy not being able to settle him, he ran very keenly when trying to be restrained and I'd be very surprised if Ricci is happy to not send him next year.

[Zachx02]

Really? I'd have to watch it again but I don't think he hung in the Ballymore?

Agreed, he took to it a lot better this time around

[Lobos]

I thought we were on about Grangeclare West. Wins the Martin Pipe.

[Lobos]

Really? I'd have to watch it again but I don't think he hung in the Ballymore?

That's what Patrick said. Was hanging all the way.

[darlojim]

IMO we'll not see GW going to Cheltenham again. Hanging RH has cost him twice so pointless trying for a third time. I'll be ignoring him completely.

Really? I'd have to watch it again but I don't think he hung in the Ballymore?