Cheltenham Gold Cup 2018

[MrMcGoldrick]

Gutted!! What was the reason for SJ missing out?

Fractured pelvis I think, they're calling it a hidden hairline fracture, could be on walking excercise within a couple of weeks?

 

[Faugheen_Machine]

Racing Post states Fry is apparently considering supplementing American for this & Fehilly will ride if he does.

I noticed that he was taken out of the Ultima, which surprised me slightly so it sounds like the GC could be a plan. Not sure I'd be putting the £30k(?) if I owned him.

 

[MrMcGoldrick]

All this and the most imprtant thing. My baby is 2 days over due. So a pretty stressful time . I think we can all guess when he's going to come out.

Tuesday around 13.35

 

[MrMcGoldrick]

I noticed that he was taken out of the Ultima, which surprised me slightly so it sounds like the GC could be a plan. Not sure I'd be putting the £30k(?) if I owned him.

Prob get that back if he could run into 6th place

 

[ryanh97]

Names ?

Percy ?

 

[Scooby91]

My early Gold cup thoughts led me to back Yorkhill, Coney island and Sizing John, away from this I was really chuffed at how good my 8/1 on Willoughby Court was looking, not to mention my 8/1 on PP, for the 4 miler!!!!

I know how you feel. It's the chance we all take. But i deffinately don't think it's worth it now antepost rules. unless your very selective and luck is on your side. I

 

[Scooby91]

Tuesday around 13.35

I genuinely think thats going to happen :highly_amused:

 

[Scooby91]

Names ?

Percy ?

:highly_amused: if he wins I'll call him percy. I'm that sure he won't. Birth certificate for proof.

Not sure how I'll explain the name change to the Mrs.

 

[Faugheen_Machine]

All this and the most imprtant thing. My baby is 2 days over due. So a pretty stressful time . I think we can all guess when he's going to come out.

Good luck Scooby - a stressful but exciting time!

 

[MrMcGoldrick]

I know how you feel. It's the chance we all take. But i deffinately don't think it's worth it now antepost rules. unless your very selective and luck is on your side. I

I think you make a great point Scooby, will definitely reduce my ap bets next year, big prices aren't much use if you lose half of your bets before the tapes go up, then, at best hit a 25-30% strike rate on those that remain. May as well save yourself the stress and take a quarter of the odds nearer the time and give yourself a better chance of a higher strike rate to boot

 

[Kevloaf]

:highly_amused: if he wins I'll call him percy. I'm that sure he won't. Birth certificate for proof.

Not sure how I'll explain the name change to the Mrs.

Hahaha.

Best of luck to you my friend ... And to little baby Percy

 

[Kevloaf]

I think you make a great point Scooby, will definitely reduce my ap bets next year, big prices aren't much use if you lose half of your bets before the tapes go up, then, at best hit a 25-30% strike rate on those that remain. May as well save yourself the stress and take a quarter of the odds nearer the time and give yourself a better chance of a higher strike rate to boot

I think this is something we all will look at after the festival ... I've tried to not have more than 10 pts on any horse ... try and spread the damage

 

[MrMcGoldrick]

:highly_amused: if he wins I'll call him percy. I'm that sure he won't. Birth certificate for proof.

Not sure how I'll explain the name change to the Mrs.

That would be great Scooby, once he's wrapped up you can hand him over to your wife and say"darling, Presenting Percy" happy days

 

[Scooby91]

That would be great Scooby, once he's wrapped up you can hand him over to your wife and say"darling, Presenting Percy" happy days

:highly_amused: she wouldn't have a clue what I'm on about.

I'm a man of my word, but i really don't want a son called percy.

No offence to any percy's out there.

 

[Rhinestone_Cowboy]

I think you make a great point Scooby, will definitely reduce my ap bets next year, big prices aren't much use if you lose half of your bets before the tapes go up, then, at best hit a 25-30% strike rate on those that remain. May as well save yourself the stress and take a quarter of the odds nearer the time and give yourself a better chance of a higher strike rate to boot

Not sure I agree with this just yet, admittedly might be swayed with how much I have enjoyed it despite the daily kick in the balls at the moment.

This is why I want to see the stats on the % of non-runners. Easily the best way to get an accuarate picture is for those of us keeping track to give the total numbers backed and the total number that didn't make it due to injury after the Festival (not including not being good enough or going for a different race as we can make a judgement on that). Kev's figures will be particularly informative due to the number of horses he has backed. For me if it is no more than 25% I think AP is still attractive although really important to choose horses whose price will contract considerably rather than just get clipped a couple of points here and there.

 

[Star Of A Gunner]

Bloody hell I can't even go and have a couple of pints without more Shyte when I come home, this is really starting to knock me now.

 

[thistlecracker]

American supplemented for the gold cup at a cost of £27,500 driven by what they perceive the ground to be come Friday. I hope some people had him as an EW antipost

 

[Deleted member 4957]

American supplemented for the gold cup at a cost of £27,500 driven by what they perceive the ground to be come Friday. I hope some people had him as an EW antipost

Interesting.
Will probably make Definitely Red even better value now...

 

[Kevloaf]

American supplemented for the gold cup at a cost of £27,500 driven by what they perceive the ground to be come Friday. I hope some people had him as an EW antipost

I've not had this happen before, when the exchanges have settled a bet and now the horse is back in.

Is the arguement that now he is supplemented it is a different market?

 

[thistlecracker]

I would almost argue that it couldn’t be settled until race begins/ final declarations