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Cheltenham 2020 - Ante post bets

Charlie , I wish you would start up a bookies offering place terms on the combined win odds divided by the place element :devilish:
 
Outlaw said:
Charlie , I wish you would start up a bookies offering place terms on the combined win odds divided by the place element :devilish:
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Haha i meant to type 20/1+ on a place:). 200/1 would be nice wouldn't it.
 
That peterboro chase bonus they've announced might force one or two horses down a different route than anticipated, especially if ground is extreme at ascot.
 
I have decided to add MIDNIGHT SHADOW at 27.5/1 (boosted) to my antepost portfolio with WH ‘Any Festival Race’.

I added him to the Arkle market a month ago, but the price didn’t interest me, as he could have wider options as a novice chaser or back over hurdles.

He is a classy hurdler, OR 155 and possibly overlooked in the early Festival discussions.

In his Novice Hurdle season he finished by winning the Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr, off 134, with his rating rising to 140 prior to last season.

After a couple of runs over 2M including the Greatwood Hurdle, his switch to 2&1/2M brought a sharp change of fortune with a C2 Handicap Win at Aintree getting 2lb from Ch’tibello and a win by over a length off 141.

Next time out at Cheltenham in the Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle over 2&1/2M he beat horses rated higher to win by 2&1/4L.

His run in The Stayers Hurdle (as a fancied 17/2 shot) at Cheltenham was a trip too far, and he ran out of steam coming into the straight.

I’m looking forward to him jumping a fence, after both Hurdle wins last season the trainer spoke in terms of him making a chaser, and at the Any Race price available it seems a good choice to have him onside.

If fences don’t quite work out he could do a William Henry and come back for the Coral Hurdle. His Relkeel Win was impressive over a similar trip.
 
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I like that bet. Especially if he's going chasing.
could run in numerous races too, like you say.
 
I like this one Hamptonfox.

I am definitely going to be adding Midnight Shadow in the coming weeks.
 
Hamptonfox said:
His two wins last year are worth a watch back on video, particularly the Relkeel Hurdle.
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I remember.
Funnily enough Sue Smith last festival winner was in the brown advisory with Mr Mcgoldrick, and I could see this horse running in that race quite easily, especially if they get his chase rating around the 150 mark. If he's better than that then he could easily be in one of the graded races.
 
Anyone got any news on Honeysuckle target this season? Really fancy for Mares.
 
Lobos said:
Anyone got any news on Honeysuckle target this season? Really fancy for Mares.
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Me too....but sure read somewhere might be going chasing, so been holding off. See PP gone longest price on so maybe clue

Is quite short though to be BDD
 
First time I've bought the Mark Howard book. Absolutely superb, for the sake of a tenner I'd say its a must have. Really enjoying reading it.

Any others I have missed?
 
Gordon Elliott on Samcro particularly interesting. ‘He will be going novice chasing and he had schooled well over fences for us in the past so I've every confidence in him to do well over the bigger obstacles. Some people might be disappointed with the direction that his career has taken but I can tell you that I have not lost faith in Samcro and he certainly has the ability to go to the top as a chaser. He has had a wind operation since last season and is looking better than ever at the moment so I can't wait to get him started. It will probably be late October of early November before he runs and we might start him off at around two-and-a-half miles.’
 
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