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Cheltenham Festival Preview Nights 2019

The horse of Paul Nicholls for the triumph is pic d'dory, wanted to run at Kelso this weekend but didn't realise the conditions of the race, could go for the triumph or wait for aintree. Small worry of going to Cheltenham first time up.
 
Great write up thanks. I like the way TM says Benie won’t run unless it’s soft then NAP’s her :highly_amused:
 
There’s a full write up on a twitter thread from @RChurchill26 if anyone wants a full look but the main points from last nights Racing Post preview night:
Tuesday Naps
Tom Segal: Al Dancer (Supreme)
David Jennings: Mister Fisher (Supreme)
Paul Kelly: Glen Forsa (Arkle)

Wednesday Naps
Tom Segal: Band Of Outlaws (Fred Winter)
Paul Kealy: Getaway Trump (Ballymore)
All think Santini is too slow to win an RSA and should be going for the 4 miler, Top Of The Game will be the best horse in the race next year

Thursday Naps
Tom Segal: Now McGinty (Kim Muir)
 
FaugheenTheMachine said:
There’s a full write up on a twitter thread from @RChurchill26 if anyone wants a full look but the main points from last nights Racing Post preview night:
Tuesday Naps
Tom Segal: Al Dancer (Supreme)
David Jennings: Mister Fisher (Supreme)
Paul Kelly: Glen Forsa (Arkle)

Wednesday Naps
Tom Segal: Band Of Outlaws (Fred Winter)
Paul Kealy: Getaway Trump (Ballymore)
All think Santini is too slow to win an RSA and should be going for the 4 miler, Top Of The Game will be the best horse in the race next year

Thursday Naps
Tom Segal: Now McGinty (Kim Muir)
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Thanks for that - just had a read through - I'm aligned with Kealy on a few things - given his performance last year and over the last few weeks I'm not unhappy about that!
 
FaugheenTheMachine said:
There’s a full write up on a twitter thread from @RChurchill26 if anyone wants a full look but the main points from last nights Racing Post preview night:
Tuesday Naps
Tom Segal: Al Dancer (Supreme)
David Jennings: Mister Fisher (Supreme)
Paul Kelly: Glen Forsa (Arkle)

Wednesday Naps
Tom Segal: Band Of Outlaws (Fred Winter)
Paul Kealy: Getaway Trump (Ballymore)
All think Santini is too slow to win an RSA and should be going for the 4 miler, Top Of The Game will be the best horse in the race next year

Thursday Naps
Tom Segal: Now McGinty (Kim Muir)
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It’s the annual @RacingPost Cheltenham Preview night: ‘Cheltenham on the Rock’. @brucemillington @PaulKealyRP @DavidJenningsRP and #Pricewise Tom Segal on the panel.

DJ: It is no longer about trying to work out how many winners Willie Mullins will have, but more trying to pick anything he has that has a chance to win.

Supreme
PK: Al Dancer ante post looking good, Grand Sancy a silly price.
DJ: Mister Fisher a player, given win at Kemptom on Boxing Day, deserves to be shorter.
TS: Tipped Al Dancer @ 12s, and still likes it. Angels Breath looking worthy of a bet; ‘does everything right’ #COTR

Arkle
DJ: Terrible race this year. Glen Forza will win it. Hardline overpriced.
TS: Hardline no chance. Allot interesting, like the Cheltenham form. Glen Forsa the best bet.
PK: Glen Forsa would be fab for this if shorter when winning previously. Could well be EVS here. #COTR

Champion
TS: Buveur D’Air lacking respect, but easy to agree with that. Apples Jade a good thing.
PK: Apples Jade can’t be had at Chelt. Laurina beaten fuck all, can’t win. With the fav.
DJ: Can dismiss end of last season for Apples Jade, and likes being taken on up front. #COTR

Mares Hurdle

DJ: Bernie des Dieux will go off well odds on. Get on now, will win.
TS: BDD opposable. Lady Buttons ew a bet if it goes. PK: Desperate for BDD not to win, Lady Buttons won’t go #COTR

Rest of Tuesday
DJ: Calipso in the Ultima are Riders in the Storm in the Close Bros
TS: Movewiththetimes in the Close Bros
PK: Champagne Classic in the 4 miler #COTR

Day 1 Summary:
NAPS TS; Al Dancer DJ: Mister Fisher PK: Glen Forsa
LAYS PK: OK Corral Buveur D’Air for others #COTR


Ballymore

PK: Getaway Trump and Ángels Breath here. Good price about the latter. Sams Profile has good form be fav, take ew.
TS: City Island here looks good, agree r.e. Ángels Breath
DJ: Stable think Champ is next Samcro (is that good?). Classical Dream will make this good. #COTR

RSA
PK: Santini slow, Topofthegame the beat horae in the race.
DJ: Topofthegame fav for the GC next year, by far best horse in race. Only other possible winner is Delta Work.
TS: Santini has a better chance to win 4 miler. Agree about Topofthegame, wary of Delta Work. #COTR

Champion Chase
TS: Altior best 2m chaser of all time. Rest have no chance.
PK: Min will finish second. As obvious as Altior winning. Nailed on, Altior still underrated. 5/2 to win the Gold Cup if it went.
DJ: Altior wins easily, still not as good as Sprinter Sacre. #COTR

Champion Bumper
DJ: Goes through a load of runners/non-runners. Beware of punting antepost. Malone Road advised at the price, will go.
TS: Master Debonaire a good thing for Tizzard, best bumper thing since Cue Card. Against Envoi Allen. PK: Impossible to know. #COTR

Best of the Rest Weds
DJ: Uradel and Wicklow Brave (yes please!) in the Coral Cup
PK: ....
TS: Band of Outlaws in the Fred Winter reminds me of Our Conor, but is better. #COTR

Day 2 Summary:
NAP PK: Getaway Trump TS: Band of Outlaws DJ: can’t remember, too much cava.
LAYS Santini x2 TS: Envoi Allen #COTR

JLT
DJ: Defi de Seiul a better hose than price suggests.
PK: Top Teo similar. Kildisart a decent horse, massive chance, twice the price he should be. Spiritofthegames @ 33s is he goes interesting. #COTR

Ryanair
PK: Dismissed front 5 or 6 as many wont go, Frodon and Bryony a good price, also The Storyteller.
DJ: Frodon cannot win, the one horse that is overpriced is Balko des Flos. Has one good day in him. TS: Against Footpad, Monalee soft. Top Notch a nice horse. #COTR

Stayers
TS: Faugheen doesn’t love Cheltenham, hoping Paisley Park wins, backing a Black Op ew.
PK: Against Black Op, Kilbricken Storm at a big price is worth a bet.
DJ: Black Op closer to fav than prices suggest, but Samcro just wins (shock horror). #COTR
A year is a long time in racing - the crowd agree #COTR

Day 3:
Best of the Rest
DJ: First assignment in the Pertemps TS: Now Mcginty in the Kim Kuir PK: Notwhatiam NAPS TS: Nowmcginty Moved too quickly on

LAYS TS: Samcro DJ: Paisley Park PK: Defi De Seuil #COTR

Triumph
PK: Sir Ereck good for sure, Gardens of Babylon won’t be fair away.
DJ: Gardens of Babylon miles away, fav a good thing. Court Sublime a good bet if he goes at a big price. TS: fav wins #COTR

Potato Race
TS: no clue, too many to know
DJ: tricky race for sure, Derrinross probably not good enough, but could place. Rocky Diver a nice looking thing.
PK: Dinons a big price given the form, also likes Aye Aye Charlie, stays forever. Leaning towards Dinons. #COTR

Gold Cup
PK: Backed Kemboy, can’t have Presenting Percy given everything, horrified at AP price.
DJ: No horse since 1929 has won GC with first seasonal run over fences, so against PP. Likes Belshill. TS: All over Clan Des Obeaux. Wins 3 straight #COTR
The #ScouserOnTheSofa is here. No idea who wins the GC. A clown

Beat of the Reat Day 4
PK: Brío Conti for the Martin Pipe
DJ: Cartwright for the Martin Pipe. Le Prezien for the Grand Annual, a great bet. #COTR

Defi De Seuil for the JLT Glen Forsa for the Arkle Clan Des Obeaux for the Gold Cup #COTR
 
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Whats Tony Mullins been drinking to think Cilaos Emery still might run?
 
KingSprinterSacre said:
I'm attending this one, will stick up some notes after.

Wed 27th 8pm Armagh city hotel

Andy Oliver
Noel Meade,
Robbie Power
Paul Carberry
Gordon Elliot
Willie Mullins (via phone link)

Should be a good evening. Surprised we are getting such a good lineup!
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Very much looking forward to this tonight. Hopefully Gordy will have some reaction as the weights will be out.
 
Great stuff KSS, looking forward to hearing from a few of those
 
Racing post one streamed tonight

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Join the team LIVE on Facebook and YouTube Wednesday night for a comprehensive Preview of all things Cheltenham Festival <br><br>Get questions to the panel using the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WTWLive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WTWLive</a> <a href="https://t.co/DBOFUVpvZz">pic.twitter.com/DBOFUVpvZz</a></p>— Racing Post (@RacingPost) <a href="https://twitter.com/RacingPost/status/1100342209407315969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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mayo said:
Racing post one streamed tonight

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Join the team LIVE on Facebook and YouTube Wednesday night for a comprehensive Preview of all things Cheltenham Festival <br><br>Get questions to the panel using the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WTWLive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WTWLive</a> <a href="https://t.co/DBOFUVpvZz">pic.twitter.com/DBOFUVpvZz</a></p>— Racing Post (@RacingPost) <a href="https://twitter.com/RacingPost/status/1100342209407315969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Anyone have a youtube link please? I can't find it
 
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