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Cheltenham 2026 Prices

Apparently JP is interviewed after the ryanair, can somebody please link me the video?
 
Fact To File is one of those horses I want to get on board with all possible races.

My head says Ryanair, My heart says would'nt a champion chase be an exciting target and backed him for the gold cup this time last year and that's still on the radar it seems.

Ryanair will need to be in a roll up as odds are the shortest.

Champion Chase I've taken already but imo least likely race he turns up in.

What I've thought about the Gold Cup is if Galopin and Inothewayurthinkin line up, Fact To File won't be running. However if something was to happen/not go to plan with them I think Fact To File goes here.

That being said I don't see him winning but he of course could. So that being the case he's annoyingly one I want to cover in all potential races.
 
CJW said:
Apparently JP is interviewed after the ryanair, can somebody please link me the video?
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Found it, mentioned chat about maybe should of ran him in the 2m race previously at leopardstown.
 
Just went into Slybet to check their win any race prices and see they have none up. This is the 1st year that they have not had prices up after the Fest has finished. Can remember doing Trixies and Yankees with an any race in on the Saturday after the fest finished.
 
somer1 said:
Just went into Slybet to check their win any race prices and see they have none up. This is the 1st year that they have not had prices up after the Fest has finished. Can remember doing Trixies and Yankees with an any race in on the Saturday after the fest finished.
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Yes and no RABS anywhere either..
 
somer1 said:
Just went into Slybet to check their win any race prices and see they have none up. This is the 1st year that they have not had prices up after the Fest has finished. Can remember doing Trixies and Yankees with an any race in on the Saturday after the fest finished.
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The any race market is all i use them for, even with their awful prices, hills usually a little better but not up as early. I find sky by far the worst bookie and may well close my account if there's no any race market appearing.
 
Ice said:
The any race market is all i use them for, even with their awful prices, hills usually a little better but not up as early. I find sky by far the worst bookie and may well close my account if there's no any race market appearing.
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Hi five mate. Asked on X when they will price up but bugger all back yet. So snap.
 
Nice work mate, hopefully we'll be seeing their pitiful offerings soon ! :biggrin-new:
 
….maybe a few price anomalies;

Supreme;
Gameofinches 40-1 (PP/BFSB), 25s general.

Arkle
TYC 33-1 (Sky) low as 16-1 Lads
Anzadam 33-1 (PP/SB) 14s Hills
 
I know breeding suggests 3 miles over fences.
And he has Romeo Coolio who one would think would go chasing and also over 2 miles.

But The Yellow Clay might be a dark horse for the arkle.
Gordons belief in the horse and the money that came tell me they think he has speed. And he was almost bang on.

If you look at the price of The New Lion for the Champion hurdle and consider the distance between them both in the turners, it doesn't take a lot of imagination to see The Yellow Clay being a player in the arkle, especially if jumping appropriately, accurate and fast.

Will likely start off over the minimum or 2 and a half so likely to keep options open for a while.
Probably Down Royal, Drinmore, Limerick ??
Then it's likely he skips Dublin unless he's looking real good, and a toss up if he goes back in trip a little for the arkle or steps up in trip to the Banc.

I think I'd rather take the 33-1 arkle than the 8-1 Banc. At this time.

Basically there is no guarantee Romeo is a serious proposition for the arkle come March next year, so that doesn't affect me. He could stay hurdling, get injured, be a poor jumper or just not rank highly enough. Like Firefox.

The Yellow Clay looks the classier of the two IMO.
was surprisingly good on a good/soft ground turners.

Not sure where or if we'll see him again this season and that may prove crucial, as he may step up, or not.
But even if they did I wouldn't rule out the arkle being still in play come next January.
 
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Quevega said:
I know breeding suggests 3 miles over fences.
And he has Romeo Coolio who one would think would go chasing and also over 2 miles.

But The Yellow Clay might be a dark horse for the arkle.
Gordons belief in the horse and the money that came tell me they think he has speed. And he was almost bang on.

If you look at the price of The New Lion for the Champion hurdle and consider the distance between them both in the turners, it doesn't take a lot of imagination to see The Yellow Clay being a player in the arkle, especially if jumping appropriately, accurate and fast.

Will likely start off over the minimum or 2 and a half so likely to keep options open for a while.
Probably Down Royal, Drinmore, Limerick ??
Then it's likely he skips Dublin unless he's looking real good, and a toss up if he goes back in trip a little for the arkle or steps up in trip to the Banc.

I think I'd rather take the 33-1 arkle than the 8-1 Banc. At this time.

Basically there is no guarantee Romeo is a serious proposition for the arkle come March next year, so that doesn't affect me. He could stay hurdling, get injured, be a poor jumper or just not rank highly enough. Like Firefox.

The Yellow Clay looks the classier of the two IMO.
was surprisingly good on a good/soft ground turners.

Not sure where or if we'll see him again this season and that may prove crucial, as he may step up, or not.
But even if they did I wouldn't rule out the arkle being still in play come next January.
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I completely agree with this and backed him for the Arkle (with cash out). He jumped quickly in the Turners and travelled strongly. He ran as much like a 2 miler and as a 3 miler. I thought I was mad but I'm glad someone agrees!
 
I also feel Workahead is too big for the Arkle at 100-1 with PP. William Munny did his form no harm and of course he was beaten by Jasmin de Vaux on debut. The way he stopped in the Supreme means I feel his run was too bad to be a fair reflection of his form. I think he's too keen to step up so feel the Arkle is his most likely target. There's obviously risk (I've not seen an update on him) but I think those are decent odds with cash out.
 
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Has anything come out about Workahead? Even losing a shoe or two?
 
My The Yellow Clay theory is that he’ll stay over hurdles, and might even go over the minimum trip. Many were eulogising about The New Lion’s hurdling and rightly so, but on second watch, The Yellow Clay is faultless. Low, slick, and makes a lovely shape. The best novice at his hurdles in my opinion.

I think bringing him back to 2 miles would bring about improvement too as Jack wouldn’t have to keep bringing him back after gaining lengths at each hurdle.

The Arkle might be the more straightforward option but I’d love to see him given a Champion Hurdle campaign.

I thought the interview with Gordon after the race was very interesting too. The interviewer asked the usual question; “better over 3 miles and a fence etc”. Gordon was about to give the stock answer but stopped and suggested that wasn’t necessarily the case noting his speed and even suggested he might have a flat campaign.

I appreciate looking at his novice hurdle season wouldn’t suggest this at all, but I do think there’s a good chance he doesn’t go fencing at all.
 
Ice said:
The any race market is all i use them for, even with their awful prices, hills usually a little better but not up as early. I find sky by far the worst bookie and may well close my account if there's no any race market appearing.
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Just spoke to Slybet and was told win any race will be up after Aintree
 
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I also feel Workahead is too big for the Arkle at 100-1 with PP. William Munny did his form no harm and of course he was beaten by Jasmin de Vaux on debut. The way he stopped in the Supreme means I feel his run was too bad to be a fair reflection of his form. I think he's too keen to step up so feel the Arkle is his most likely target. There's obviously risk (I've not seen an update on him) but I think those are decent odds with cash out.
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Yes, like this :applouse:

Some obvious holes but low risk
 
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somer1 said:
Been having some of the 40/1 The Jukebox Man Gold Cup with 365,far to big in my eyes.
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Agree, sounds positive with regards to his injury too. Wouldn't put you off having some of the 40s ryanair as well. Hes that type of horse with the right tactics will stay the Gold cup trip and they obviously targeting the race however I like him over the Ryanair trip too. Overpriced for both.
 
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