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Winner of the hunters chase at Naas done it well. Beat in December in a PTP by Angels Dawn but looks like he's improving.

Didn't see it. Big Interest 4th. Big baby. One for next season.
 
Didn't see it. Big Interest 4th. Big baby. One for next season.

Bit keen. Needs more experience as he winged some fences, hesitant at others and didn't have anything left at the finish.

It's On The Line on and off the bridle, came to win but weakened. Not like he usually runs where he's off the bridle and finds loads.
 
Bit keen. Needs more experience as he winged some fences, hesitant at others and didn't have anything left at the finish.

It's On The Line on and off the bridle, came to win but weakened. Not like he usually runs where he's off the bridle and finds loads.

To throw him in at the deep end like Christie did he must think he's very good. As you say the experience caught him out.

IOTL doesn't look the same horse this year so that race at the Festival is wide open now.
 
I'm not following my own advice here as DRF has galvanised my Cheltenham fever, but just a reminder to everyone that these next 4 weeks us usually the worst value period of all.
 
Worth checking your PP cash outs, I've just managed to cash out Ma Jacks Hill for full stake when it's been greyed out with no offer since his run at Christmas. Normally when they go NRNB they grey the Ante Post cash outside out but that hasn't happened this year.
 
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Can someone tweet betfair as they've had the ryanair chase suspended for over 24 hours now for no apparent reason.
 
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Back up cheers :highly_amused::encouragement:
Who tweeted ?
Or are they watching in ?
 
Quick question for some of you very knowledgeable fellas
if you could have a free £10 treble bet and at the current odds. What would be your 3 horses to choose?
Forgive the very amauter punting question I'm just genuinely interested as there as so many favs out there now which ones stand out most?
For what's its worth mine would be:

1. KdB - Supreme
2. Sir gino - Arkle
3. GDC - gold cup
 
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Or are they watching in ?

Wouldn’t you be…all the firms will be…hello firms …just admit it you’d be lost without us and in return you close us down …where’s the fucking justice in that:welcoming:
 
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Quick question for some of you very knowledgeable fellas
if you could have a free £10 treble bet and at the current odds. What would be your 3 horses to choose?
Forgive the very amauter punting question I'm just genuinely interested as there as so many favs out there now which ones stand out most?
For what's its worth mine would be:

1. KdB - Supreme
2. Sir gino - Arkle
3. GDC - gold cup

I struggle with spelling amateur all the time, and in the context of your sentence that's a beauty :highly_amused::encouragement:

Final Demand
Teahupoo
East India Dock
 
Quick question for some of you very knowledgeable fellas
if you could have a free £10 treble bet and at the current odds. What would be your 3 horses to choose?
Forgive the very amauter punting question I'm just genuinely interested as there as so many favs out there now which ones stand out most?
For what's its worth mine would be:

1. KdB - Supreme
2. Sir gino - Arkle
3. GDC - gold cup

I'd say the most bulletproof fourfold would be:
Kopek Supreme
Fact To File Ryanair
Teahupoo Stayers
Galopin Gold Cup

So depending on which you fancy most/how much you want to go for return over solidity, I'd pick 3 of them (or just do the fourfold). Personally I'd drop Galopin simply because I don't like backing 2/5 shots but I can't see him getting beaten...
 
I struggle with spelling amateur all the time, and in the context of your sentence that's a beauty :highly_amused::encouragement:

Final Demand
Teahupoo
East India Dock

Is that Final Demand for the Turner's novice?
you also think EID beats Lulamba? Be a great race i know that
 
Is that Final Demand for the Turner's novice?
you also think EID beats Lulamba? Be a great race i know that

Yep - Turners.
Think his price is value as the opposition looks weaker, and anticipating Kawaboomga going supreme and Yellow Clay bartlett (could be wrong of course)
EID is over priced on all form and should be favourite. IMO.
 
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Masaccio -Ultima
Jagwar- JR Handicap Chase
 
Yep - Turners.
Think his price is value as the opposition looks weaker, and anticipating Kawaboomga going supreme and Yellow Clay bartlett (could be wrong of course)
EID is over priced on all form and should be favourite. IMO.

I agree with this. Personally I think Final Demand is a better bet right now than Kopek des Bordes. Final Demand is very professional and may really only have The New Lion to beat who is near his standard. Kopek des Bordes will need to not boil over and has Salvator Mundi and Romeo Coolio to beat.

To be clear, I think both win. But I think the odds are better for Final Demand.

I also suspect Kawaboomga goes Supreme to separate from The New Lion.
 
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I agree with this. Personally I think Final Demand is a better bet right now than Kopek des Bordes. Final Demand is very professional and may really only have The New Lion to beat who is near his standard. Kopek des Bordes will need to not boil over and has Salvator Mundi and Romeo Coolio to beat.

To be clear, I think both win. But I think the odds are better for Final Demand.

I also suspect Kawaboomga goes Supreme to separate from The New Lion.

Pretty much my thoughts.
Think kawaboomga might be a threat in either race.
 
I agree with this. Personally I think Final Demand is a better bet right now than Kopek des Bordes. Final Demand is very professional and may really only have The New Lion to beat who is near his standard. Kopek des Bordes will need to not boil over and has Salvator Mundi and Romeo Coolio to beat.

To be clear, I think both win. But I think the odds are better for Final Demand.

I also suspect Kawaboomga goes Supreme to separate from The New Lion.

Yep, agreed, believe Boomga goes supreme as well as Walsh best chance in supreme. Especially with JO having TNL in Turners. Best two chances of winning both races??
 
I can see Kawaboomga going to the Turners.

He's already chased the arse end of Kopek Des Bordes once, and that was with Kopek not being at his best. He improved massively since then. Kawaboomga won well enough LTO, but it wasn't Kopek level, not even close.

He remains an unknown over the intermediate trip and I think they may just roll the dice, and I think he'd have a right chance too. Been support on the exchanges for him in recent days for the race as well.
 
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I can see Kawaboomga going to the Turners.

He's already chased the arse end of Kopek Des Bordes once, and that was with Kopek not being at his best. He improved massively since then. Kawaboomga won well enough LTO, but it wasn't Kopek level, not even close.

He remains an unknown over the intermediate trip and I think they may just roll the dice, and I think he'd have a right chance too. Been support on the exchanges for him in recent days for the race as well.

The jockey bookings are also unaffected given that Skelton will be on TNL so Walsh is assured of a ride. They'd only go supreme if they think they've a good chance of winning and beating Kopek.
 
The jockey bookings are also unaffected given that Skelton will be on TNL so Walsh is assured of a ride. They'd only go supreme if they think they've a good chance of winning and beating Kopek.

Depends also on how they (JP's lot) rate Final Demand.

They might be worried to put there best 2 horses in against him, rather than split them and run one against 2 headbangers in the supreme-
Kopek & Salvator are like the Jedward of horse racing.
 
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