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Possible Teahupoo may win well if the ground is soft, heavy especially, but it looks a very competitive days racing to me and plenty of betting opportunities.
May lack a bit of class though.
I think the new handicap will be a good race and could well throw up a future Ryanair type, which is a race I usually enjoy.
The MNH looks a good fairly competitive race this far out and may also throw up one or two good ones for the future.
So personally I’m quite content with it all.
 
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Carnage at Taunton said:
Possible Teahupoo may win well if the ground is soft, heavy especially, but it looks a very competitive days racing to me and plenty of betting opportunities.
May lack a bit of class though.
I think the new handicap will be a good race and could well throw up a future Ryanair type, which is a race I usually enjoy.
The MNH looks a good fairly competitive race this far out and may also throw up one or two good ones for the future.
So personally I’m quite content with it all.
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Less likely to throw up a Ryanair type than the race it replaced though?

and I did quite clearly say it's relative, I'm content with it too .... but is that what we are striving for, content at a day at the festival?



AaronLad - had missed that, so fingers crossed for you bud ... Gowel Road today with Lucky Place Stayers a play?
 
Kevloaf said:
Less likely to throw up a Ryanair type than the race it replaced though?

and I did quite clearly say it's relative, I'm content with it too .... but is that what we are striving for, content at a day at the festival?



AaronLad - had missed that, so fingers crossed for you bud ... Gowel Road today with Lucky Place Stayers a play?
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Yeah kev I posted it in the related double thread the other morning, managed 9/2 for gowel road, I see he's now vying for favouritism
 
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Kevloaf said:
Less likely to throw up a Ryanair type than the race it replaced though?

and I did quite clearly say it's relative, I'm content with it too .... but is that what we are striving for, content at a day at the festival?



AaronLad - had missed that, so fingers crossed for you bud ... Gowel Road today with Lucky Place Stayers a play?
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Less likely I agree, but every chance the new race will be competitive and enjoyable with although less quality will have more runners with chances I suspect , be interested if Jango Baie turns up, he’s a horse that could reach a high level imo

Yes, I understand re contentment, but asides from the new race replacing, it’s the same as every other Thursday of recent years, so used to it now and fine with it personally.
 
AaronLad said:
Yeah kev I posted it in the related double thread the other morning, managed 9/2 for gowel road, I see he's now vying for favouritism
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I can’t remember why they didn’t persevere with his chase career. Got a 141 rpr on chase debut and 145 on his second chase start and not run in a chase since and that was his last ever victory . Hasn’t improved on that RPR in 9 starts since over hurdles. By Flemensfirth out of an Accordion mare too. Sure there must be a good reason, does anybody know?
 
Cons Roc finished second in the 1.30 Cragmore PTP today……does that mean he has now qualified for the Cheltenham Hunters ?
 
Anybody had an issue with Bet365 and their money back offer at Cheltenham yesterday ?
My bet was 2nd, money returned to account but it's dead money, can't spend it on a bet and can't withdraw it.
Have emailed them but wondering if anyone else had the same issue ? Thanks
 
IstabraqBarRegular said:
Anybody had an issue with Bet365 and their money back offer at Cheltenham yesterday ?
My bet was 2nd, money returned to account but it's dead money, can't spend it on a bet and can't withdraw it.
Have emailed them but wondering if anyone else had the same issue ? Thanks
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Had no problem here.
 
Wayward Lad said:
Cons Roc finished second in the 1.30 Cragmore PTP today……does that mean he has now qualified for the Cheltenham Hunters ?
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I don't know but I sure would like to know. Hoping someone on here understands the qualification criteria and can let us all know.
 
BuckingThe Trend as much as I could find, hope it helps.

CHELTENHAM
The St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase (Class 2), Friday 15th March 2024.
Total prize fund £50000 Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code, £24445 to the winning horse, The second to receive £12220, the third £6110, the fourth £3055, the fifth £1530 and the sixth £765

For five yrs old and upwards, which, are qualified to run in Hunters’ Steeple Chases under the Running Requirements Code and which, after October 2021, and before February 27th, 2024, have been placed FIRST OR SECOND ON TWO OCCASIONS in a hunters’ steeple chase in Great Britain or Ireland OR have WON TWO OPEN STEEPLE CHASES at Point-to-Point Meetings (i.e. Gentlemens, Ladies or Mixed Open Races) in Great Britain or Ireland OR have WON ONE OPEN STEEPLE CHASE at a Point-to-Point Meeting in Great Britain or Ireland and have been placed FIRST or SECOND in a hunters’ steeplechase.

Distance: 3m 2f 70yds
Enter by noon, February 27th and pay £60 stake
Confirm by noon, March 9th and pay £190
Declare by 10.00 a.m. March 13th
Weights: 5-y-o............11st 10lb;
6-y-o and up................................................ ................................................ 12st
Mares allowed........................................... .................................................. 7lb
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This was it for 2024 so I assume just add a year onto the qualification thresholds

For five yrs old and upwards, which, are qualified to run in Hunters’ Steeple Chases under the Running Requirements Code and which, after October 2021, and before February 27th, 2024, have been placed FIRST OR SECOND ON TWO OCCASIONS in a hunters’ steeple chase in Great Britain or Ireland OR have WON TWO OPEN STEEPLE CHASES at Point-to-Point Meetings (i.e. Gentlemens, Ladies or Mixed Open Races) in Great Britain or Ireland OR have WON ONE OPEN STEEPLE CHASE at a Point-to-Point Meeting in Great Britain or Ireland and have been placed FIRST or SECOND in a hunters’ steeplechase.

Wouldn't qualify under those rules
 
BuckingThe Trend said:
I don't know but I sure would like to know. Hoping someone on here understands the qualification criteria and can let us all know.
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….looks to me like he won a Hunter Chase at Limerick on 29th Dec and came 2nd in a PTP today. He won 2 PTP in Feb and Mar last year but I’m not sure if that qualifies him.
 
Eggs said:
….looks to me like he won a Hunter Chase at Limerick on 29th Dec and came 2nd in a PTP today. He won 2 PTP in Feb and Mar last year but I’m not sure if that qualifies him.
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The PTP wins were a maiden and a winner of one, not an open PTP so they don't count for the qualification.
 
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EnvoiAlien said:
BuckingThe Trend as much as I could find, hope it helps.

CHELTENHAM
The St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase (Class 2), Friday 15th March 2024.
Total prize fund £50000 Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code, £24445 to the winning horse, The second to receive £12220, the third £6110, the fourth £3055, the fifth £1530 and the sixth £765

For five yrs old and upwards, which, are qualified to run in Hunters’ Steeple Chases under the Running Requirements Code and which, after October 2021, and before February 27th, 2024, have been placed FIRST OR SECOND ON TWO OCCASIONS in a hunters’ steeple chase in Great Britain or Ireland OR have WON TWO OPEN STEEPLE CHASES at Point-to-Point Meetings (i.e. Gentlemens, Ladies or Mixed Open Races) in Great Britain or Ireland OR have WON ONE OPEN STEEPLE CHASE at a Point-to-Point Meeting in Great Britain or Ireland and have been placed FIRST or SECOND in a hunters’ steeplechase.

Distance: 3m 2f 70yds
Enter by noon, February 27th and pay £60 stake
Confirm by noon, March 9th and pay £190
Declare by 10.00 a.m. March 13th
Weights: 5-y-o............11st 10lb;
6-y-o and up................................................ ................................................ 12st
Mares allowed........................................... .................................................. 7lb
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Thanks for this. I actually found the same data and posted it on the January Yankee thread. To be honest I am still none the wiser with respect to qualification. Am hoping we have a P2P Specialist who can decipher the rules against his performances to date. The bookies have shortened him but that won't mean much.
 
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