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  1. opatcho

    2026 Novice Chasers

    Exactly that Wtffffff
  2. opatcho

    Bookmakers Special Offers:

    Didnt we have it good back in the day! Remember the Bet365 £200 match deposit - I'm sure I used that to back my mates treble - Quevega Sprinter Sacre and Big Bucks. Then all of the money back in the first race of the day, decent £25 offers aswell across a few of them Hills did money back if...
  3. opatcho

    Weather Watch 2026

    Dont think it will be heavy, but do think a bit of rain will quickly get into the ground and turn it soft
  4. opatcho

    Weather Watch 2026

    Looks like we’re going to have one of those festivals again where the rain during the festival will really flip what sort of horse you need to win Day 1 could be fairly quick Come Thursday, could be looking at real good stayers with it being on new track and suspect going will be soft
  5. opatcho

    2026 Gold Cup

    I'm in the same heart and mindset I always for King George horses, and have always had a soft spot for The Jukebox Man after backing him for the AB and narrowing missing out. Backed him for the BANC before his KS win last year, and was gutted when he was injuried. Back for KG, but had more...
  6. opatcho

    2026 Champion Hurdle

    I've just been thinking about this... the two times she's run below her best was... 1) at Kempton, against Con Hill 2) at Leop, against Brighterdaysahead, in pretty bad ground conditions On both occasions, she travelled pretty poorly - looked uncomfortable, hung, outpaced On both occasions...
  7. opatcho

    2026 Gold Cup

    has anything or someone (trainer / connections) actually come and said F2F was going to the Ryanair I’ve have F2F in the ‘he’s a Ryanair horse’ all season long, even after his last win, but I think that was a auto response to being totally and completely wrong about his ability to stay If he...
  8. opatcho

    2026 Novice Hurdlers

    Gordon mentioned him on Priced Up's preview, talked about how he bleed at xmas, said has a chance 66/1 each way
  9. opatcho

    2026 Novice Hurdlers

    I just make it up, and then go back after the fact and edit my posts lol Jacob surefire double lol
  10. opatcho

    2026 Novice Chasers

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
  11. opatcho

    2026 Novice Chasers

    I've been on Lulamba for the Arkle since the supreme (Kopek didnt impress me... but thats another story) BUT..... I thought it was only fair to take a look at the Arkle again, and I cant stop looking at Kargese. Beat and then second to Majborough in the Triumph Second to Sir Gino at aintree...
  12. opatcho

    2026 Novice Chasers

    Supreme, Turner, BANC, Arkle, AB All of the novice races look proper competitive!!! Tough from a ‘picking a winner’ perpestive, but so looking forward to it next week now
  13. opatcho

    2026 Novice Chasers

    Kopek into 2.7 Lulamba 3.2 As a Lulamba backer, doesnt bother me AS LONG AS Lulamba turns up
  14. opatcho

    2026 Novice Hurdlers

    I put my hands up... I dont think I've ever backed a UK horse that won the Supreme I wasnt on Altior, I was on Min. I didnt back Shishkin, I was on Abracadabra. I didnt back Con Hill, I was on Jonbon. I wont get all hung up on this race. I'd spend literally 10's of hours trying to find the...
  15. opatcho

    2026 Novice Hurdlers

    Yeah… but I just don’t like how tame he was over bumpers different trainer etc since, just don’t know. OPS could make this field look silly, but there’s something about him I did say the same about Con Hill, and was totally wrong at the time … so lol
  16. opatcho

    2026 Novice Hurdlers

    I was asking myself the same question last night Who has the strongest novices this season - Ireland or Britain and then who’s the best out of them I think El Cairos will prove to be the best, he’s yet to prove it though. And Old Park Star will turn out to the the best in GB The concern I...
  17. opatcho

    2026 Novice Chasers

    I found my success rate improved when I started to follow hard rules For example: - Do not back horses who’s season has been interrupted due to injury/set back - Do not back horses that have very limited form to go off, or have only raced once before the festival. Rule applies even more for...
  18. opatcho

    2026 Novice Hurdlers

    Mighty Park Trainer by Willie Trainer hasn’t really had anything spark yet So folks have jumped onto it
  19. opatcho

    2026 Novice Hurdlers

    Think TTT has a right chance in the supreme Weird price movement.
  20. opatcho

    2026 Novice Hurdlers

    What’s change since TTT win at DRF? unless Mighty Park is a beast and they want to avoid…. Strange markets atm with 1 week to go
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