General Chat

[robith]

Dunno if anyone follows it racing on Instagram but they had a split screen of Willie and Hendon watching the Aintree Hurdle, and what I found very interesting is that Willie keeps looking away from the finish to check Constitution Hill and Nico are ok. As competitive as sport is, one thing I love about the game is how driven trainers are by their love of the animals they train

[Hurricane fly]

Mullins into 6/1 for the championship from 8/1. Planned on playing it at 8s forgot but have just had 5pts on at 6/1

He's won over 400k today, still a fair way off Dan who I think will have brought in close to 100k, so probably 1m behind Dan.


I suspect he will close another 150k tomorrow- even more if El Fab turns over Jonbon. Which to me means you are getting g 6/1 to win the national which is better than market value as we know if he is in striking distance the battalion will coming over to Ayr, Sandown, Carlisle and the rest!

[Kevloaf]

We need a volunteer with a few brain cells to come up with the result of "The Diamond Geezer Cup" Poor old Kevloaf must have no nails left wondering if hes held on to take the biggest prize The Fat Jockey can give someone. Anyone up for it?

It's all I can think about

[HoldenTheReins]

Has anyone heard of any likely changes to the festival next year?

I assume we're likely to hear around the same time as the previous changes mind.

[HoldenTheReins]

Can anyone explain to me like I'm a 5 year old, what the whole Icy situation is about please? Pm appreciated if needs be!

Edit: Think I'm coming across a few things now.

He's exposing the grifter PSA basically.

Surely what PSA does is unlawful.

[Big Bucks]

Can anyone explain to me like I'm a 5 year old, what the whole Icy situation is about please? Pm appreciated if needs be!

Edit: Think I'm coming across a few things now.

[somer1]

We need a volunteer with a few brain cells to come up with the result of "The Diamond Geezer Cup" Poor old Kevloaf must have no nails left wondering if hes held on to take the biggest prize The Fat Jockey can give someone. Anyone up for it?

[robith]

The booing just made me enjoy watching him sluice in even more

Bunch of hypocrites wouldve been cheering to the rafters if he was owned by JP

I wouldn't be a booer, but I felt it was good craic altogether - it was good sport, I felt the winners dgaf and it actually shows the Cheltenham crowd who actually follow racing. Personally I want on and laughed my arse off when he scooted home haha

[FinalFurlong91]

Will always remember the cheer that followed his second coral cup when the tannoy announced "Mr Dan Skelton to the stewards room please"

The booing just made me enjoy watching him sluice in even more

Bunch of hypocrites wouldve been cheering to the rafters if he was owned by JP

[EnvoiAlien]

That's the first ante post for 2026 down
Happy retirement Dan, enjoy.

[robith]

Legendary handicapper langer dan has been retired

One of my favourite horses in recent years

Dan did some job of pot hunting with him

Will always remember the cheer that followed his second coral cup when the tannoy announced "Mr Dan Skelton to the stewards room please"

[FinalFurlong91]

Beat by a legend in his first Martin Pipe. He was ridden like defeat was out of the question until GDC put his turbo on.

I still remember the silence when he was brought down in his 2nd Martin Pipe.

Double Coral Cup winner. Close to winning the grade 1 at Aintree last year.

Probably one of the more important horses in Dan Skeltons career.

Hope he has a happy retirement.

Imagine beating the rest of the field by 9 lengths in a martin pipe just to bump into the highest rated horse of the generation off 142

[DenmanSacre]

Legendary handicapper langer dan has been retired

One of my favourite horses in recent years

Dan did some job of pot hunting with him

Beat by a legend in his first Martin Pipe. He was ridden like defeat was out of the question until GDC put his turbo on.

I still remember the silence when he was brought down in his 2nd Martin Pipe.

Double Coral Cup winner. Close to winning the grade 1 at Aintree last year.

Probably one of the more important horses in Dan Skeltons career.

Hope he has a happy retirement.

[JackieMoon33]

Legendary handicapper langer dan has been retired

One of my favourite horses in recent years

Dan did some job of pot hunting with him

Hopefully he’ll get to retire to a warmer climate

[FinalFurlong91]

Legendary handicapper langer dan has been retired

One of my favourite horses in recent years

Dan did some job of pot hunting with him