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[somer1]

I've done the 31 and added v neck.....it's a great jumper.

Glad you didn’t put Boxer Shorts in as his jumping is pants

 

[robith]

Some interesting numbers from Keenan and Delargy on twitter today

Horses that failed to make the four on a run within 6 weeks of the Festival are 6/315 in Gr1s at the meeting since 2003. Winners with Vanillier, Labaik, Black Hercules, Uxizandre, Lord Windermere and Voy Pour Ustesdes. 27 placed.

7/63 2/55
3/55
10/66
5/61

That's the winners/runners figures for Cheltenham Festival runners who had prepped at DRF in last five years.

Interestingly the 2/55 was run on good ground

 

[That Horse]

Some interesting numbers from Keenan and Delargy on twitter today

Horses that failed to make the four

Do you mean first four or something else?

 

[robith]

Do you mean first four or something else?

I didnt write it but yes he meant horses that didn't finish in the first four

 

[robith]

Do you mean first four or something else?

Duplicate post

 

[Benjy23]

How many of them were actually fancied for Cheltenham / had a reasonable excuse for.not finishing top 4 LTO? I always need more :welcoming:

 

[Big Bucks]

2 bookmakers have asked me to complete some survey about Safer gambling. Is this a trap? With affordability checks and what not, I'm hesitant to complete these and something coming off them! Anyone else received the invite to complete these?

 

[Deleted member 4957]

2 bookmakers have asked me to complete some survey about Safer gambling. Is this a trap? With affordability checks and what not, I'm hesitant to complete these and something coming off them! Anyone else received the invite to complete these?

I'd look at the wording, check to see if you are obliged to complete this, if not then ignore...

 

[RufusFlynn]

Quite a few winners came from this weekend last year - Arkle, Mares, Boodles, Hunter Chase, Mares Chase.... How many do we think this year?

There can't be many that have a run after this weekend (4 weeks or so out) that go on to win in March.

 

[Eggs]

Quite a few winners came from this weekend last year - Arkle, Mares, Boodles, Hunter Chase, Mares Chase.... How many do we think this year?

There can't be many that have a run after this weekend (4 weeks or so out) that go on to win in March.

….there’s always the Imperial Cup.

 

[Lobos]

….there’s always the Imperial Cup.

Ahhh, those were the days when Martin Pipe used to get one to win the Imperial Cup and then 3/4 days later at the Fez.

 

[Eggs]

….Mullins on his weekend runners (and FV);

https://www.sportinglife.com/racing...cing-festival-fallout-and-weekend-team/207107

 

[MTR]

Bit of a random one and hopefully someone on here knows the answer, say if you backed a horse antepost and on the day all other horses withdraw and you end up with a walkover, do you get paid out on the winner? Or does the bookmaker void the bet?

 

[Deleted member 4957]

Bit of a random one and hopefully someone on here knows the answer, say if you backed a horse antepost and on the day all other horses withdraw and you end up with a walkover, do you get paid out on the winner? Or does the bookmaker void the bet?

Winning bet.
Though I can’t ever remember a race that is priced up ante post has ended with a walkover, but officially there is a winner of the race albeit by walkover…

 

[CJW]

Winning bet.
Though I can’t ever remember a race that is priced up ante post has ended with a walkover, but officially there is a winner of the race albeit by walkover…

The supreme last year was a walkover and I can confirm I got paid :biggrin-new:

 

[Magpie]

Not sure where to put this, but greanateen evens with 365, restricted stakes. Just seen it

 

[Magpie]

Hope lateness of putting this up meant not many were on. Can only think PNs are out of form/flu jabs or something. That was awful.

 

[Redbridge]

2 bookmakers have asked me to complete some survey about Safer gambling. Is this a trap? With affordability checks and what not, I'm hesitant to complete these and something coming off them! Anyone else received the invite to complete these?

You will end up with A/C either way, I no longer have to comply because i no longer have any active accounts left.
As soon as they were requested, I told them to go and F**c themselves, I still enjoy my racing without betting.

 

[Benjy23]

I'm not having a lot of these unexposed ones in the Betfair like. Going to have an each way play (with 6 places) on last year's winner Glory and Fortune at 33s. 5lb higher mark (and top weight) but the two in behind him last year have turned out decent. He's fairly reliable over hurdles as well, and his one run this season wasn't as bad as it looks. Must've been somewhat of a target this race, even if they've not done a good job of bringing his hurdles mark down!

I'm sure they'll be one or two of them better handicapped but I can't decide what ones so I'd rather take the chance on an each way bet.

Post Race Edit: That went well. At least he rode it like the best horse in the race! :biggrin-new:

 

[Lobos]

A big old day today on the Fez front. Thought we'd finished all that last weekend but none of it. Luccia, American Mike, Hunters Yarn, Inothewayurthinkin, Blazing Khal, Saint Sam, Mahler Mission, Frontal Assault...........

It's all going on!!