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Cheltenham 2019 Ante-Post bets

Melon is a shorter price on Betfair for the Arkle than he is for the Champion Hurdle now...

9/1 for the Arkle with PP (12s available elsewhere) and PP have him 8/1 (joint top price with loads) for the CH.

That interest anyone? Melon going chasing would be a BIG dent in the Kalashnikov bandwagon
 
Kevloaf said:
Melon is a shorter price on Betfair for the Arkle than he is for the Champion Hurdle now...

9/1 for the Arkle with PP (12s available elsewhere) and PP have him 8/1 (joint top price with loads) for the CH.

That interest anyone? Melon going chasing would be a BIG dent in the Kalashnikov bandwagon
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The only horse and market I check daily. Dosent look like he's going novice chasing yet to me. I think that lay was a mistake and meant to be on the back side.
 
Scooby91 said:
The only horse and market I check daily. Dosent look like he's going novice chasing yet to me. I think that lay was a mistake and meant to be on the back side.
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I haven't looked but has there always been a bigger price to back Melon CH than Arkle?

I'm ready to get all jiggy with a Melon.
 
Kevloaf said:
I haven't looked but has there always been a bigger price to back Melon CH than Arkle?

I'm ready to get all jiggy with a Melon.
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Yes he was cut by powers to 9s about 2 weeks ago. But not pushed out at all for the champion. Id have wanted to see him pushed out for me to take the risk. He's the one I want in the arkle, It looks possible but it also dosent make too much sense with how close he went in the champion and he's not the finished article.
 
Scooby91 said:
Yes he was cut by powers to 9s about 2 weeks ago. But not pushed out at all for the champion. Id have wanted to see him pushed out for me to take the risk. He's the one I want in the arkle, It looks possible but it also dosent make too much sense with how close he went in the champion and he's not the finished article.
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Yeah absolutely. Melon looks quite clearly the best Mullins (and more importantly Ruby ride) for the CH at this stage... so if they start backing Laurina I think that "free's up" Melon. I'd have a related double on them as soon as it looked like he was going chasing.
 
Could add Benie Des Deux for a 'domino' treble as I like to call them. Seriously though can there not only be two options for these 3 horses:

Option 1. BBD (Mares); Laurina (CH); Melon (Arkle) - 539/1 BFSB
Option 2. Laurina (Mares); Melon (CH); BBD (Ryanair) - 611/1 Coral

Option 1 leaves Willie with no obvious horse for the CH and option 2 the same for the Arkle. Any value in either treble?
 
Rhinestone_Cowboy said:
Could add Benie Des Deux for a 'domino' treble as I like to call them. Seriously though can there not only be two options for these 3 horses:

Option 1. BBD (Mares); Laurina (CH); Melon (Arkle) - 539/1 BFSB
Option 2. Laurina (Mares); Melon (CH); BBD (Ryanair) - 611/1 Coral

Option 1 leaves Willie with no obvious horse for the CH and option 2 the same for the Arkle. Any value in either treble?
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You'd need to have a possible BDD to the Gold Cup albeit unlikely...

THe problem is injury .... one of them gets injured, and Laurina could go from CH target to Mares?

I also give Melon no chance in the CH so would put me off that one :)

I do however have a yankee on Annamix (supreme), Laurina (Mares), BDD (Ryanair) and Presenting Percy which was placed on 16th of March, which was Gold Cup day this year ... so I clearly like parts of option 2 :triumphant:
 
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Well if one of them gets injured your treble is down anyway. I agree option 1 is more attractive but seems to be plenty of talk of BDD going chasing, could obviously come back for the Mares but just about enough to put me off a speculative punt at the moment
 
Kevloaf said:
Melon is a shorter price on Betfair for the Arkle than he is for the Champion Hurdle now...

9/1 for the Arkle with PP (12s available elsewhere) and PP have him 8/1 (joint top price with loads) for the CH.

That interest anyone? Melon going chasing would be a BIG dent in the Kalashnikov bandwagon
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It’s an interesting market comparison, I actually had a response written out about how Melon at 8/1 behind Samcro and BDA for the CH is really quite skinny and suggests he’s staying over hurdles.

However I’ve looked back and this time last year I was backing Petit Mouchir at 12/1 and we knew he was chasing and in a similar position as one of the favourites.
 
Rhinestone_Cowboy said:
Well if one of them gets injured your treble is down anyway. I agree option 1 is more attractive but seems to be plenty of talk of BDD going chasing, could obviously come back for the Mares but just about enough to be off a speculative punt at the moment
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Good point :highly_amused: I am almost always a trixie man over a treble though!

I imagine you didn't see my edited post before you replied.... I sort of have already done option 2, I just don't see any situation where Melon reverses form with BVD and especially now Samcro may run...
 
Haha...wondered if you meant trixies. Great if that Yankee is still alive at the start of the Festival. I'm interested in backing BDD for the Ryanair at some point as they appear to hold her in very high regard
 
888 are best price on 4 of Nicky Henderson's favourites....

Buveur D'air 7/2
Santini 8/1
Altior 7/4
Might Bite 6/1

No doubts on the targets, 778.63/1 is a decent yankee price :)

Obviously Presenting Percy will beat Might Bite though :p

Hard to get a bet on with them though, everything I place I get "awaiting approval" for what seems like ages.
 
Kevloaf said:
Melon is a shorter price on Betfair for the Arkle than he is for the Champion Hurdle now...

9/1 for the Arkle with PP (12s available elsewhere) and PP have him 8/1 (joint top price with loads) for the CH.

That interest anyone? Melon going chasing would be a BIG dent in the Kalashnikov bandwagon
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Have Melon covered for the Arkle from a few weeks ago, on the basis of my gut instinct and the fact, despite Willie not backing down from a challenge, that the likelihood of Samcro & Buveur D'air going for the Champion Hurdle would be enough to put me off returning for a challenge, having already been defeated by Buveur D'air.
 
ComplyOrDie said:
Have Melon covered for the Arkle from a few weeks ago, on the basis of my gut instinct and the fact, despite Willie not backing down from a challenge, that the likelihood of Samcro & Buveur D'air going for the Champion Hurdle would be enough to put me off returning for a challenge, having already been defeated by Buveur D'air.
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Anyone think it will be Min that goes there instead?
 
Folski said:
Anyone think it will be Min that goes there instead?
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I was thinking that Folski but read the other day that they would 'follow a similar programme as last year' with Min.
 
Folski said:
Anyone think it will be Min that goes there instead?
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Beaten 7L by Altior in 2016 over Hurdles and same last year over fences. In the meantime the 3rd horse in 2016 picks up two champion hurdles. So yeah they could try that.
 
FaugheenTheMachine said:
Hollowgraphic suffered a fatal bout of colic last week sadly
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I'm literally the curse of the novice hurdler I swear, I'm sorry Hollowgraphic :(

Downbeat about Annamix last season, this is another level!

RIP dude!
 
Guys, if any of you have backed him on Bet365 you can still cash out!!!!!

Just taken back near 40pts in bets he was in for about a 5pt loss!!!
 
Just cashed mine all out for zero losses ! Gutted about the horse, thought it wa a very exciting prospect
 
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