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Cheltenham 2017 Antepost Bets

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off we go ;)

I want more prices ...
 
mayo said:
off we go ;)

I want more prices ...
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Here's one, 500/1 if you can predict the destination of every Ricci novice and championship horse !
 
Has to be a Faugheen Champion Hurdle and Douvan Champion Chase double... generally 6/1, 7/1... id be guessing youd be looking at an SP double price of about 6/4 should these both arrive fit and in the form we expect
 
All combos are possible next year, Faugheen could be aimed at the Arkle/RSA/JLT/ Champ hurdle, Vautour or Douvan Champ chase/ Ryanair/Gold cup, Annie Champ hurdle/Mares hurdle, Limini Champ/Mares/Arkle/JLT, VVM Mares/Ryanair/ World, Djakadam Gold cup/Ryanair/ Grand national,Min????
Absolute lottery where any of them go next year, the stand out has to be Coneygree around 10's for the GC
 
Would thistlecrack go straight to gold cup if he can jump ?

He will be 9 next year.

Faugheen is a no go zone.
 
mayo said:
Would thistlecrack go straight to gold cup if he can jump ?

He will be 9 next year.

Faugheen is a no go zone.
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Could be another hot Gold cup, wouldn't be in a rush to back Thistlecrack, Joe Tizzard said they will go novice chasing next year but if it doesn't work out they can always revert. I couldn't have him on my mind, especially when Coneygree is available at 16's with Coral, I wonder how big that will look a week before next year's fez
 
In the Tizzard interview on ATR with Chapman, he said that if they go chasing, due to the horses age, it would start novice chasing but then get parachuted into the Gold Cup - if the prep races went well.

In my mind, it's this;

- 10/1 for the Gold Cup today.
- 4/1 once it wins the first novice chase by 25 lengths.
- 5/2 once it wins the Feltham by 25 lengths.
- 7/4f once it wins a prep race in open company, something like the Denman chase.
- 6/4f on the day of the race.

The horse is a monster and 10/1 is a cracking bet. Fingers crossed it stays fit :)
 
He's a very very good horse stephen but I can't make a case for anything at 10s for a race 52 weeks away.
With Coneygree coming back and the fleet of talented staying chasers that have already proved their abilities back for another go plus this years novices stepping up next season, 10/1 wouldn't seem a great price to me.
Of course there's always the chance he doesn't take to fences, gets injured maybe, or they just think he can't win the blue ribband and will have another crack at the World hurdle.
25/1 and yes I'd be interested, 10/1 just isn't for me.....
 
Thistlecrack @ 10/1 Gold Cup
Barters Hill @ 14/1 RSA

I have just doubled these two :o

( and yes should be bigger prices)
 
Are they definitely chasing with Barters next year ?
With Thistlecrack planning a fences campaign it would leave a gap in the staying hurdlers ranks, a gap Barters could fill....
 
Istabraq said:
Are they definitely chasing with Barters next year ?
With Thistlecrack planning a fences campaign it would leave a gap in the staying hurdlers ranks, a gap Barters could fill....
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a good source told me they would go chasing but hurdles must be a temptation if Thistlecrack moves on.
 
These are my predictions for where Mullins puts the big guns. Let's see how many I hit lol

Supreme- Senewalk
Champion Hurdle- Faugheen
Champion Chase- Douvan
World Hurdle- Vroum Vroum Mag
Mares Hurdle- Limini
Arkle- Min
Gold Cup- Vautour
Annie Power???????????? God only knows that one
 
Jonnymac05 said:
These are my predictions for where Mullins puts the big guns. Let's see how many I hit lol

Supreme- Senewalk
Champion Hurdle- Faugheen
Champion Chase- Douvan
World Hurdle- Vroum Vroum Mag
Mares Hurdle- Limini
Arkle- Min
Gold Cup- Vautour
Annie Power???????????? God only knows that one
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Black Hercules, Un De Sceaux, Djakadam ???
It really is a case of having too many good ones
 
Istabraq said:
Black Hercules, Un De Sceaux, Djakadam ???
It really is a case of having too many good ones
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Un De Sceauc after defeat will take on Douvan in Champion Chase I feel
Djakadam I just have this gut feeling we will see him in the Ryanair
Black Hercules maybe RSA/4 miler. But since it's a Wylie horse maybe to take on riccis in Gold Cup???

It most definitely is a case of too many good good horses. The placement of those Ricci horses is where I feel they should run. Have a shot at all 4 championship races and if THISTLECRACK does go chasing then a good opportunity for VVM for world glory with a 7lb swing in the weights
 
And still to place Yorkhill and shaneshill as well. Oh dear they will have to face each other at some point.
 
Well I'm just about back in the land of the living.

So far I've backed Thistlecrack to win the Gold Cup and I'm considering adding Altior in the Champion Hurdle.

I won't be backing a Mullins horse until the win any race markets are up.
 
If Ricci is set on the Gold cup they could switch things around more than people think. Douvan could go over longer trips, they could go novice chasing with Faugheen with the RSA in mjnd, this may mean Vautour drops back for the QM, still leaving Ricci with AP/Min/Limini/VVM to target the major hurdle races.
Watch the entries at Punchestown to see what distance the races are that these horses are put into, that can be a good pointer to where they will be aimed next season
 
For me not touching any Mullins horses, ive learned a lesson...but 6/1 for Don Cossack will be my only ante post bet!!
 
My prediction for Riccis

Supreme- Senewalk
Champion Hurdle- Faugheen (or Annie Power)
Champion Chase- Douvan
World Hurdle- Vroum Vroum Mag
Mares Hurdle- Limini
Arkle- Min
Ryanair- Djakadam
Gold Cup- Vautour
Annie Power - JLT
Mares Novice - Lets Dance
 
Old Vic said:
My prediction for Riccis

Supreme- Senewalk
Champion Hurdle- Faugheen (or Annie Power)
Champion Chase- Douvan
World Hurdle- Vroum Vroum Mag
Mares Hurdle- Limini
Arkle- Min
Ryanair- Djakadam
Gold Cup- Vautour
Annie Power - JLT
Mares Novice - Lets Dance
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Snap!!!! OV I like the way your thinking as well. Had a fantastic Cheltenham hand have just had a 40p win super Heinz on the 7 and let's see what happens. It's a hit and hope bet so no really bother if nothing comes of it. But if they all line up. I may need a retirement plan in place lol
 
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