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Cheltenham Festival Previews 2017

Has anyone flagged up the live streams?

The only one I can find is the Cheltenham one on the 12th. Is that going to clash with ATR?
 
Betfair preview is streamed tomorrow night
 
It's usually on around 8pm. Kevin Blake, PFN, Gordon Elliott and Dave Yates on the panel.

They have said they'll be doing some enhanced prices on selected horses.
 
theporge said:
Heading into Larry Tomkins sports bar here in Cork tonight for preview night with Nina Carberry, Enda Bolger & Tony Mullins. Depending on how much alcohol is consumed I'll either post something late tonight or early tomorrow. 2 more weeks folks!!!!
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Love Cork!

I'd imagine that TP is already well oiled, and will likely be hammered before it starts :highly_amused:
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
It's usually on around 8pm. Kevin Blake, PFN, Gordon Elliott and Dave Yates on the panel.

They have said they'll be doing some enhanced prices on selected horses.
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Thanks, I never expect these to throw up much in the way of bets but I still enjoy listening to them. It will be fingers in the ears time when Elliott talks about Empire Of Dirt because he has got the horse wrong all season. If it wasn't for the owners I suspect he would still be looking at handicaps. Presumably, Dave Yates is there just to make the others look good?
 
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It will be fingers in the ears time when Elliott talks about Empire Of Dirt because he has got the horse wrong all season. ?
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What do you mean kb? Elliot has only had him for two runs. A €60k win in the Troytown and a 2nd in the Irish GC.
 
Can't Catch Me said:
What do you mean kb? Elliot has only had him for two runs. A €60k win in the Troytown and a 2nd in the Irish GC.
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Elliott had been banging on about him running in the Grand National, even talking about running him over hurdles to keep the weight down. How wasteful would that have been? He was never going to stay two miles beyond his optimum trip. He is obviously improving but he is 10 so this had to be his Grade 1 season. Hopefully, all goes well in the Ryanair and he will then tackle the Gold Cup horses in Punchestown. He hasn't really had the opportunity to confirm it but I think he is the best 2m5f-3m chaser in training, and the second best chaser in training.
 
Old Vic,
Is COI being tipped up for the 6 miler…………...
 
kinloch brae said:
Elliott had been banging on about him running in the Grand National, even talking about running him over hurdles to keep the weight down. How wasteful would that have been? He was never going to stay two miles beyond his optimum trip. He is obviously improving but he is 10 so this had to be his Grade 1 season. Hopefully, all goes well in the Ryanair and he will then tackle the Gold Cup horses in Punchestown. He hasn't really had the opportunity to confirm it but I think he is the best 2m5f-3m chaser in training, and the second best chaser in training.
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Cheers for the reply kb. Didn't know that. Agree, would have been a crying shame. If he's the second best, who do you think is the best?!
 
Can't Catch Me said:
Cheers for the reply kb. Didn't know that. Agree, would have been a crying shame. If he's the second best, who do you think is the best?!
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Altior. I think he is probably the best hurdler in training as well. Really disappointed we are not going to see a match-up with Douvan. Would have been the highlight of the season and made two Festival races that much more competitive. Alas, it might never happen.
 
Segal, Millington, Jennings and Kealy on a boat with a load of bookies. #GIBCHELTPREVIEW

Cheltenham on the rock via https://twitter.com/mistarobbie

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#COTR pretty divided opinions in the RSA. Coney Island rock solid form says the panel
Segal neither backing nor laying Melon #melon
Anyone care about the Ryanair Chase? #COTR
Champion Chase was a formality
Champion Hurdle time #COTR
West Approach gets the majority verdict in the albert Bartlett #COTR
Discussing the Cross Country now. 'French Horse' for Kealy. No one else cares #COTR
Some early rivalry as @DavidJenningsRP is saddened to learn he missed out on 50s on Shattered Love for the Neptune due to @Fagan_1987. #COTR
White Hart Church‏ @RChurchill26 3h3 hours ago
Naps of the week
Tom Segal hates Altior.
Garde La Victoire without Douvan seems to be the consensus #COTR
Golden Spear county hurdle for Segal
I hate his jumping, I hate his attitude, I hate his price. Yorkhill still wins according to Jennings. #JLT #COTR
Jennings already said David Casey is shrewdest judge in the Mullins yard!
Jennings backing Champers On Ice whatever race he runs in. #mug #COTR
Jennings reckons a fresh Djakadam is the best Djakadam. Wins. #COTR
Jennings says Squoauteur is shite
Stayer Hurdle
Jezki has a touch of class, won a Champion. Not a bad run LTO. Jennings fancies him
Segal has backed Jezki, Shaneshill and COLE HARDEN #COTR
Joseph and Davy said Yorkhill runs in the Arkle #lies
Kealy says Cole Harden can reverse form with Harry on good ground
Kealy says Lets Dance whatever she runs in. Better than Vroum Vroum Mag #COTR
Kealy thinks Lets Dance would win the Neptune
Segal and Kealy for Uxizandre. Jennings thinks UDS will win.
MTOY ew for Segal, Yanworth for Jennings, Buveur D'Air for Kealy
This is going quite fast. Gold Cup now
Segal cannot have Native River #COTR
Segal writes off the top 5 in the market. Champagne West for him #COTR
Triumph it's Defi De Seuil for the lads #COTR
Scouser on the sofa @Fagan_1987 puts up Unowhatimeanharry as his nap #COTR
Rob Alexander‏ @mistarobbie 30m30 minutes ago

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Cheltenham preview night Larry Tomkins Sports Bar Cork

Panel : Enda Bolger (EB), Nina Carberry (NC) , Tony Mullins (TM)

Supreme Novices
TM -> Has a friend that does sectionals and said Bunk Off Early’s sectionals were ‘amazing’. Melon too inexperienced. Moon Racer the reliable one
NC -> Very negative about Melons jumping
EB -> Very sweet on Moon Racer (Mentions course form not for the only time tonight) will get up the hill

Arkle
All the panel select Altior, Tony Mullins gives an each-way shout for Charbel then goes off on a tangent defending Nico De Boinville as a jockey re ride he gave Coneygree…

Champion Hurdle
EB -> Yanworth a funny horse to get a handle on but has been laid out for this race
NC -> Likes Petit Mouchoir but sees the value at 14/1 about Tombstone
TM -> Absolutely says Limini wins!! equates her to Faugheen!!!! BUT says she’s at her best fresh and is not sure that the race against Apples Jade isn’t too close to the festival. Says Yanworth won’t beat the ambulance home, ran like a piebald the last day !!!

Mares Hurdle
First all NO mention of Limini!!
NC -> Willie wins bu Vroum Vroum not at 100% after last race
TM -> Backed up what Nina said re last time out saying Vroom Vroom and a bad blood count. Says at her age Apples Jade has had too many hard races this season
EB - > Vroom Vroom Mag

NH Chase
NC -> If she could ride one in it - Alpha Des Obeaux. Agenieinabottle a leary lazy type but has been aimed at this
TM -> Mouse always has then ready
EB -> Edwulf the pick of JP’s and Derek O’Connor rides

Neptune
Not much was discussed about the Neptune, Tony Mullins liked Bacardys and then went off on a tangent about how people were doubting how successful Willie would be this year, he reckoned he will have a ‘savage year’

Champion Chase
Douvan has to fall twice to lose this. Not a whole lot of time spent.

Cross Country
EB -> Cantlow was 18lbs worse off last time out against the French horse meets on level weights. Gave Cause Of Causes as a dark horse, Mark Walsh has the choice (Cantlow/Auvergnat) Adrian Heskin rides the other and Derek O’Connor definitely rides Colour Squadron
NC -> Cantlow a worthy fave but very competitive, gave Usuel Smurfer as a big price that won’t be far away.
TM -> Enda wins

Bumper
EB -> Connections very sweet on Western Ryder
TM -> Says Carter McKay is Willie’s best but questioned its tail-carriage last time out.
NC -> Mentioned a horse of Jonjo’s that won at Chepstow last time out… have to google that one
It was mentioned that of all the horses Willie lost to Gigginstown, Blow By Blow was the one he would miss most

JLT
TM -> Yorkhill the bet of the meeting
NC -> likes Disko but not good enough here
EB -> Yorkhill loves going left, Ruby hugs the rail the whole way round

Ryanair
At this point Un De Sceaux’s owner came up to the stage. Waxed lyrical about UDS but!!!! said he will NOT WIN IF THE GROUND IS GOOD!!!! Also said forecast is for rain for the next 10 days there so was optimistic BUT when he said about the ground you could hear a pin drop!!
NC -> Said that that owners run Empire Of Dirt here could be a tip in itself
TM -> Dismissed bounce factor with Uxizandre said its been trained with race in mind

Stayers
All of the panel keen on Uknowhatimeanharry
TM-> commented that he reckons Nichols Canyon is gone at the game,
NC -> Not much of an Irish threat in this
EB -> Said Barry Geraghty holds UNWIMH in highest regard

Mares Novice
Panel split here
NC -> No faults in Airlie Beach and can’t see it beaten
TM -> Lets Dance has the proven class and Airlie Beach is just an improver so far
EB -> Would love to see Airlie Beach win as a shout out to Kilbeggan
TM -> Never underestimate the strength of a second season novice

Triumph
TM -> No fxxxing interest!! can never work it out !! move on
NC -> Master Blueeyes impressed her last time out.
EB -> Loves Defi as a course and distance winner and said Barry Geraghty was very sweet
Take this with a pinch a salt but someone on the panel said that Charles Byrnes had said that Defi Du seuil was a BANKER!!

Albert Barlett
Got the panels interest big time as a great race!!
TM -> Hopes Death Duty wins, also gave Penhill as a horse that bled at Killarney and then came out next time and won by half the track
NC -> Thinks the world of Death Duty
EB -> Knows Death Duty well. Best of Irish staying novices, ticks all the boxes

Gold Cup
NC -> An open Gold Cup but very keen on Native River but it has had a hard season
TM -> Native River a bit to find on ratings!! Couldn’t believe what Paddy Brennan did with Cue Card last year, to have him switched off most of the way around and then pull him out and set him alight 3 from home!! No for Outlander. Don Poli to finish 3rd, 4th or 5th
EB -> Likes Native River but really fancies Djakadam

Fox hunters
EB -> On The Fringe like a pet to him, is there to be shot at but is spot on after the blow-out at Leopardstown last time out.
Panel -> Huge negative for Wonderful Charm on account of its wind problem…
End gave Staker Wallace as a hunter to watch for the future..

Handicap Bets
EB -> Whatever Jamie Codd rides in the Kim Muir
NC -> Southfield Royale

NAPS
TM -> Yorkhill
NC -> Death Duty
EB -> Death Duty

Value Bet
TM -> Bunk Off Early
EB -> Whatever Jamie Codd rides in the Kim Muir

Charity Bets
Came after questions and all the panel agreed how quick Cheltenham dries out so pay special attention to going and weather
TM -> Yorkhill
NC -> Death Duty
EB -> Djakadam

It was amazing tonight how every time Enda Bolger spoke the bar quietened down!! Was very humble re getting last years Cross Country after Any Currency was DQ’ed, said they were beaten by the better horse

If your ever in Cork and like your racing, this is definitely one of the better preview nights!! Kudos all round .
 
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Do you lads not sleep?

Great write up TP.
 
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