Cheltenham Nap/Lay/ EW

[Guinness Village]

Where’s this years Jeff kidder?

 

[luisgarciaisgod]

NAP -Ballyfad - Turners
Lay -Brightersaysahead - CH
EW - The Yellow Clay - Coral Cup

 

[Benjy23]

Nap - Kopek
Lay - Lulumba
EW - Vanillier

 

[Eggs]

The cheltenham run was during the height of cromwells poor form, and he was a big drifter pre race, i assume because of the poor stable form or because he wasn't trying that day, or both. The fact he's still been entered after his last poor run makes me think it was by design, just a run of any sort to qualify.

Theres more than enough in his other three runs to make him interesting to me as long as his mark is in the sort of range i expect. Was a big drifter on his fourth run too but still ran very well under tender enough handling if I remember correct.

Lot of guess work involved obviously as with most handicap bets, have to assume there was valid reasons for the two poor ones. But he's with the right trainer to make me think those poor runs, or at least one of them, may have been by design. Right sort of price to take a chance at too.

….as per @Saxon Warrior January planner, the race he come 3rd in last month is a key trend for placed horses going onto to win the MP. I know he only has a Coral Cup entry but Jamie Codd has highlighted him a couple of times in his ATR column.

Those two points made me ‘like’ your e/w selection, I actually had a little interest myself.

 

[Garrison Savannah]

NAP - Murcia
Lay - Final Demand/Lulamba
Each way - King’s Buck

 

[Istabraq]

Bit early for this but as of now my thinking would be:

Nap - Fact to File (Ryanair) or Stumptown if Fact to File heads Gold Cup
Lay - Lulamba
EW - Thedeviluno (A Bartlett) or The Reverend (Supreme)

 

[opatcho]

So many laying Lulmaba
Think I’m standing on the edge of the cliff, all by myself here lol

 

[BuckingThe Trend]

My old Grandad told me 10 year olds don't win Gold Cups and 5 year olds don't win Arkles. And he has never been wrong since he told me. Simples.

 

[Carnage at Taunton]

So many laying Lulmaba
Think I’m staying on the edge of the cliff, all by myself here lol

Don’t worry about that.
They are clueless

 

[Lobos]

So many laying Lulmaba
Think I’m staying on the edge of the cliff, all by myself here lol

I'm with you on the edge

 

[Liammet]

Nap - Oldschool Outlaw - Mares Novice
Lay - Teahupoo - Stayers
EW - Midnight it is - Grand Annual

 

[BookieBasher]

NAP - Gaelic Warrior (Ryanair)
LAY - Yep him again Lulamba (Arkle)
EW - Letos (Pertemps)

 

[Imperial Commander]

Nap Old Park Star
Lay Bambino Fever
EW Secret Force

 

[theporge]

NAP - Narciso Has (Triumph)
Lay - Majborough (Arkle)
E/W - Idaho Sun (Supreme)

 

[Eudipe]

NAP - Narciso Has (Triumph) - Sets a high standard from a strong Mullins team and should be suited by the emphasis on stamina on the new course.

Lay - Lulamba (Arkle) - Trip/Jumping/Opposition/Jockey (also taking on: The New Lion, No Drama This End, Love Sign D'aanou and Stumptown).

E/W - The Mourne Rambler (Bumper) - Form/scope for improvement... if he was trained by Willie...!

 

[opatcho]

I'm with you on the edge

Could be a long way down…

Come on Lulamba, I don’t want jump off

 

[Lobos]

NAP - Narciso Has (Triumph)
Lay - Majborough (Arkle)
E/W - Idaho Sun (Supreme)

That's cheating

 

[Lobos]

8 Lays for Lulamba........

 

[FredFlintstone]

Nap Lossiemouth
Lay Lulamba
EW King Rasko Grey

 

[Kauto’s star]

My old Grandad told me 10 year olds don't win Gold Cups and 5 year olds don't win Arkles. And he has never been wrong since he told me. Simples.

I live and die by that statement, though the 5yo winning an arkle is a trend I see being broken soon, just not this year. Think this is to do with most 5yos being more mature due to French racing. A few good ones have gone close in recent years (often caught out by bad Jumps). Not sure Lulamba is the one to break the trend though.