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    archie replied to the thread Cheltenham Festival Roll-Ups.
    Bullseye.
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    archie reacted to FinalFurlong91's post in the thread Cheltenham Festival Roll-Ups with Like Like.
    The reason i dont bet e/w personally is id either be doubling my stake or halving my win returns On roll ups my thinking is if you...
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    I consider myself a semi-local having lived in the Wirral or North Wales for over 30 years. What I would say is that the drainage at...
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    Cheltenham showed us that when all the form is on soft ground or worse, you can get surprises on quicker ground. I wouldn't be backing...
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    What do you think the cut-off mark will be? Probably get a better idea after scratchings on the 24th but it could be relatively well up...
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Grand National.
    I wouldn't be betting until I was a little more confident about the going but I'm currently looking at Grangeclare West and Lecky...
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    Henderson did say that Old Park Star is probably a chasing type and he has a good record of taking Supreme winners to the Arkle. I said...
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    archie reacted to Lobos's post in the thread ‘25/‘26 FJ Monthly Yankees with Like Like.
    Brilliant pick
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    archie replied to the thread ‘25/‘26 FJ Monthly Yankees.
    4 confirmations is quite a feat in itself. August ‘25 courtesy of @Istabraq Kopek des Bordes (Ark) 7-1 now 6/4 The New Lion (CH) 9/2...
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Ryanair Chase.
    Banbridge also a confirmed entry in the Gold Cup.
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Gold Cup.
    Stellar Story showing as confirmed entry. IEP now back unconfirmed.
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    archie reacted to Bayoffreedom's post in the thread ‘26 Mares Novice Hurdle with Like Like.
    I agree (of course). I am very surprised at the prices, and she would have been 20's at the most had she not run. at Punchestown. She's...
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Novice Hurdlers.
    Henderson has shown 3 times in the last 10 years that, when he has a live one, he can deliver in this race. 2 of them became elite chasers.
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Novice Hurdlers.
    Of course, the DRF didn't start until 2018. Although the G1 novice race existed before that, as the Deloitte, it was run over 2m2f so...
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    archie replied to the thread 2026 Ryanair Chase.
    That was on the old course. His chase form on the new course is poor. His Pipe win was off 137 so not much of an indicator.