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2024 Cheltenham - the odds on offer.

AHH right, doesn't count then. Longest running Stat ever relates to winners of Challow.

It’s so long, there has to be something in it. The one who got closest, Denman, ran in the year it was held at Cheltenham even. I’ve no idea what, but it’s got to be something to do with the track at Newbury or timing of the race maybe.
 
It’s so long, there has to be something in it. The one who got closest, Denman, ran in the year it was held at Cheltenham even. I’ve no idea what, but it’s got to be something to do with the track at Newbury or timing of the race maybe.

Yeah timing of races could be the answer. You are right though, it can't be a coincidence going on for so long. One of those mystery's. I'd definitely not run one of mine in it if I was thinking of going to the fez that's for sure!!
 
It’s so long, there has to be something in it. The one who got closest, Denman, ran in the year it was held at Cheltenham even. I’ve no idea what, but it’s got to be something to do with the track at Newbury or timing of the race maybe.

Stayers tend to win the Challow

The ballymore is very often won by horses with a proper turn of foot

Thyme hill, champ, bravemansgame and stage star have all won the Challow recently so it's been a strong race they just weren't quick enough to beat the Irish horses at Cheltenham

The drinmore has a similarly bad record but it gets mentioned far less
 
Yeah timing of races could be the answer. You are right though, it can't be a coincidence going on for so long. One of those mystery's. I'd definitely not run one of mine in it if I was thinking of going to the fez that's for sure!!

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"It can't be coincidence going on for so long"





Fuck me.




When Willie hadn't won a QMCC or CGC .... was that trend coincidence for a bit and then can't be because it'd spanned ages?



Absolute fucking nonsense.




If you genuinely believe winning a Challow Hurdle means you cannot win at the festival, you are a moron.
 
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AHH right, doesn't count then. Longest running Stat ever relates to winners of Challow.

There has been one winner of the Challow follow up at Cheltenham, just was in the Albert bartlett not ballymore so it can be done
 
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"It can't be coincidence going on for so long"





Fuck me.




When Willie hadn't won a QMCC or CGC .... was that trend coincidence for a bit and then can't be because it'd spanned ages?



Absolute fucking nonsense.




If you genuinely believe winning a Challow Hurdle means you cannot win at the festival, you are a moron.

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Great stuff that Stella
........and yeah, I'm definitely a moron then :eagerness:
 
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Great stuff that Stella
........and yeah, I'm definitely a moron then :eagerness:

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You know how pedantic I get over the way things are written .... although my post was missing an IMO at the end :very_drunk:
 
I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned it but paddy got a twar market up, not looked to see if the prices are up to much yet though.
 
I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned it but paddy got a twar market up, not looked to see if the prices are up to much yet though.

Thanks, I'll let you know.
 
Don’t bother they’re horrific

I shouldn't really be surprised at that, looks like they've just took a few of skybet's piss poor prices and put them on their own site !
 
Don’t bother they’re horrific

There's a few that are ok. 5/1 about any of Willie's Bumper horses isn't that bad as they could go to as many as 7 races. The prices on El Fabiolo, Facial Vega and Marine Nationale are about right at this stage taking into account the Constitution Hill factor.
 
There's a few that are ok. 5/1 about any of Willie's Bumper horses isn't that bad as they could go to as many as 7 races. The prices on El Fabiolo, Facial Vega and Marine Nationale are about right at this stage taking into account the Constitution Hill factor.

The facile vega price is awful he’s 5/1 on sky for starters. Realistically the top bumper horses are only going to be aimed at a maximum of three races now with the change in hcap rules, Willie simply starts his out too late to get the four runs in. Out of those you can probably narrow them down to two possibilities in most cases.
 
The facile vega price is awful he’s 5/1 on sky for starters. Realistically the top bumper horses are only going to be aimed at a maximum of three races now with the change in hcap rules, Willie simply starts his out too late to get the four runs in. Out of those you can probably narrow them down to two possibilities in most cases.

5/1 decent with Sky for any remaining FV fans out there then.

Who's his top Bumper horses????
 
5/1 decent with Sky for any remaining FV fans out there then.

Who's his top Bumper horses????

That’s up for debate but I’m assuming you’re talking about the ones priced up
- fact to file
- ballyburn
- tullyhill
- it’s for me
 
Fact to file at 5/1 is probably just about value the rest you’d be better hedging with cash out if that’s available to you
 
….Gaelic Warrior as low as 8-1 Turners with PP, 14-1 available elsewhere.
 
….Gaelic Warrior as low as 8-1 Turners with PP, 14-1 available elsewhere.

Crazy given what both jockey and trainer have said since about being upped in trip.
 
….Gaelic Warrior as low as 8-1 Turners with PP, 14-1 available elsewhere.

Pricewise tipped him up last week and it was cut off the back of that, wonder if someone else has put it up now too to give it another hair cut!