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Cheltenham 2026 Prices

I'd love a price for Stencil to win the Kauto Star NC at Kempton, Derryhassen Paddy for the BANC at 25/1 seems reasonable..but given the trainer I'll probably be able to get the same price this time next year after it's already won 3 novice chases up north.

Un Sens A La Vie looked like one for next season the other day, never know it might turn up at Aintree yet, but I'd be hopeful it is minded for next season,again it'll be any price you like for everything as it's trained in the UK.
 
Carnage at Taunton said:
Have they not been saying that she’s a future gold cup
horse?
I know things can change though!!
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Yeah, they were, but again, it's all comments from last season and before the start of this. Obviously it's hypothetical if she was to win. But, she is only a 6yo, can attempt to retain as a 7yo, novice chasing at 8 before GC attempt at 9yo. There is the time if they wanted to wait.
 
FinalFurlong91 said:
10/1 on kopek for the arkle doesn't seem bad. If there's a win the Supreme and arkle at say 16s il take it.
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It opened up on paddy power at that precise price within an hour of the DRF, before shortening into 9/1 within a few hours.
 
With the 2026 prices just starting to come out, and with only Sky and now PP offering these (dont think there is anyone else?) these markets will be very volatile and it won't take much to move a horses price.

Especially with PP the only cashout firm, a lot of money will be siding with them and if horses are getting cut before other bookies are even opening the markets, the likelihood is when other bookies do open, they could well just match the shorter/cut price that PP now offer.

Probably best to just punt away the ones you like quietly until more open?

We could easily have a case of a 25/1 horse with PP, getting chopped into 14s/16s due to being highlighted and then that becomes the best price once everyone opens.

I'm at fault with this myself in the past, and probably is a touch selfish :biggrin-new:
 
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darlojim said:
With the 2026 prices just starting to come out, and with only Sky and now PP offering these (dont think there is anyone else?) these markets will be very volatile and it won't take much to move a horses price.

Probably best to just punt away the ones you like quietly until more open?
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Absolutely, 100%, bang on, well said….
 
darlojim said:
Probably best to just punt away the ones you like quietly until more open?
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I'd imagine a fair few have started, I know I have.

I plan on sticking them in my diary rather than the open forum, once I've got what I want on (this could be a while as I'm restricted with Sky and have no PP account :highly_amused:)
 
ComplyOrDie said:
I'd imagine a fair few have started, I know I have.

I plan on sticking them in my diary rather than the open forum, once I've got what I want on (this could be a while as I'm restricted with Sky and have no PP account :highly_amused:)
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Haha.
To be honest I don’t blame you, as a punter you’ll take value if you see it, but the high street will pretty much follow the moves online so if you take 20s about a horse and they slash to 12s, when markets are available more widely there won’t be any 20s…
 
A horse for the Mares Hurdle has me interested.

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ComplyOrDie said:
I'd imagine a fair few have started, I know I have.

I plan on sticking them in my diary rather than the open forum, once I've got what I want on (this could be a while as I'm restricted with Sky and have no PP account :highly_amused:)
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I haven't yet, but will be doing so in the next week for sure.

We know a couple other bookies will be opening markets in the next fortnight v likely too with potentially better prices being offered
 
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Out of Interest.

For those that do start placing bets for 2026 before this festival has begun.

What bets are still standing from this approach last year ?

I can recall some getting the 33-1 Ballyburn for BANC (although many would have split stakes with Turners if they felt the race was going to remain)
But I can't think of many others.

And if you have the Ballyburn bet at 33's, how many others went in the bin ?

Genuinely interested, as some of the prices that have been quoted look wank.
 
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I only placed three bets pre-festival last year, for this year:

Stay Away Fay - Gold Cup @ 33/1:biggrin-new:
Caldwell Potter - BANC @ 33/1 :biggrin-new:
Lossiemouth - CH @ 12/1... which looks decent BUT we're still not 100% sure that she lines up
 
Leman14 said:
I only placed three bets pre-festival last year, for this year:

Stay Away Fay - Gold Cup @ 33/1:biggrin-new:
Caldwell Potter - BANC @ 33/1 :biggrin-new:
Lossiemouth - CH @ 12/1... which looks decent BUT we're still not 100% sure that she lines up
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:glee: I did the top 2 and slade steel and ballyburn in both races (arkle and banc). About 6 points, and might have done Kargese mares also.

Yeah - and if you wanted to back Lossie today, you'd get 4-1. 3pts at 4-1 and you're back to square one. But with NRNB.

So looks like you was pissing in the wind as much as I was.
 
Quevega said:
Out of Interest.

For those that do start placing bets for 2026 before this festival has begun.

What bets are still standing from this approach last year ?

I can recall some getting the 33-1 Ballyburn for BANC (although many would have split stakes with Turners if they felt the race was going to remain)
But I can't think of many others.

And if you have the Ballyburn bet at 33's, how many others went in the bin ?

Genuinely interested, as some of the prices that have been quoted look wank.
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The ballyburn 33's I have is a WTAF with last years turners, but obviously that got voided due to the race being removed
 
Yep...Note to self for next year....

Back fewer horses, just use those 'saved' stakes for larger stakes NRNB
(Sounds simple :excitement:)
 
Leman14 said:
Yep...Note to self for next year....

Back fewer horses, just use those 'saved' stakes for larger stakes NRNB
(Sounds simple :excitement:)
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No fun in that though

Bets placed a year in advance are fun bets

one bet im eyeing up is final demand for the BANC but im hoping he loses the turners so i can back him after that but before he hopefully wins the 3 mile novice hurdle at punchestown

I'd say it's only worth backing a horse before this years festival if you think there's a good chance they will be very short priced fav at next years

The removal of the 2m4f grade 1 novice scuppered what would now look some tasty doubles for me this year. I had impaire and ballyburn turners in 3 doubles each with con hill, teahupoo and galopin which are all now tiny staked pointless singles.

I still think changing that race to a handicap was a mistake. The changes to the NHC and Cross Country were necessary but knocked out two of the easiest antepost races.

My enthusiasm for antepost has dimmed slightly with the removal of those 3 races as level weights contests. 3 more handicaps is just 3 more bookies benefits.
 
Quevega said:
Out of Interest.

For those that do start placing bets for 2026 before this festival has begun.

What bets are still standing from this approach last year ?

I can recall some getting the 33-1 Ballyburn for BANC (although many would have split stakes with Turners if they felt the race was going to remain)
But I can't think of many others.

And if you have the Ballyburn bet at 33's, how many others went in the bin ?

Genuinely interested, as some of the prices that have been quoted look wank.
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Didn't do many last season, Facile Vega my only loser.

Got Jade De Grugy at 12's, although she went out to 33's after defeat though, so proper shrewd, that :highly_amused: I backed the 33's then cashed because she hadn't gone back to Willie's by a certain point and took it as a negative, again another incredibly shrewd move :hopelessness:

Ballyburn 5/1 (Gallghers/Any Race) was the only other I backed pre festival.

Previous season everything backed early was chalked up as a loser, cracking effort!
 
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