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somer1 said:
Heya FJ's If anyone is thinking of Cheltenham in the sun for next year i would recommend Playa Blanca Lanzarote. The Irish Anvil bar is great for the racing and a pint of Magners,and large San Mig was only 7euro. Worst days weather was 21c and last 2 days it hit 29c. Trying to talk Mrs Somer into next year.Rollon the fest!
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I’ve booked me the Mrs and child for Alubufeira next Cheltenham for 11 nights from Belfast and it was a grand all in. Something different to try and gets me 4 days away from them for the racing.

anybody who’s been away is it east enough to get a bet on, online?
 
Ballybeen said:
I’ve booked me the Mrs and child for Alubufeira next Cheltenham for 11 nights from Belfast and it was a grand all in. Something different to try and gets me 4 days away from them for the racing.

anybody who’s been away is it east enough to get a bet on, online?
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What i did was use mobile data and google the site,stay off the app or your caught. Also gave my stepson my log ins so when i forgot and they shut me down he would goin from the uk and they reopened.
 
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Sorry I know not Cheltenham related or horse racing for that matter, but thought be cheeky to ask for opinions in here which might get bit more traffic.

Am I wasting my time? I Backed Nunez 2 or more assists in the FA Cup tie vs Man Utd. They have settled the bet as a loser, whoscored.com, opts stats etc says it was 1. If I ask Paddy, are they just going to come back with the generic response we use opta stats blah blah. Does anyone else see the Salah goal as a Nunez assist or my pocket taking over my sanity? Found different definitions which backs up for the benefit of doubt for me, but nothing clear cut on betting website. Anyone any glory questioning these bets in the past?
 
Big Bucks said:
Sorry I know not Cheltenham related or horse racing for that matter, but thought be cheeky to ask for opinions in here which might get bit more traffic.

Am I wasting my time? I Backed Nunez 2 or more assists in the FA Cup tie vs Man Utd. They have settled the bet as a loser, whoscored.com, opts stats etc says it was 1. If I ask Paddy, are they just going to come back with the generic response we use opta stats blah blah. Does anyone else see the Salah goal as a Nunez assist or my pocket taking over my sanity? Found different definitions which backs up for the benefit of doubt for me, but nothing clear cut on betting website. Anyone any glory questioning these bets in the past?
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If it's with Paddy, I'm pretty sure they have a statement saying they settle everything according to Opta so no chance there I'd say. If it's anyone else and there's no statement you could argue a case but I've never done so, so no idea how successful you'd be (my guess would be very little chance given it's the possibility of turning a losing bet into a winning bet).
 
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Just been on to Skybet live chat asking wheres the prices for to win any race Cheltenham 25. Got told theres not going to be any for a while! Even more money they wont be getting from me. Any firms still doing the win any race betting?
 
somer1 said:
Just been on to Skybet live chat asking wheres the prices for to win any race Cheltenham 25. Got told theres not going to be any for a while! Even more money they wont be getting from me. Any firms still doing the win any race betting?
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…..can’t remember exactly when Hills started their ‘any race’ market last year but it was quite a while after the Festival finished. I’d guess Sky will be first.
 
Eggs said:
…..can’t remember exactly when Hills started their ‘any race’ market last year but it was quite a while after the Festival finished. I’d guess Sky will be first.
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Sky used to do win any race for the next year as the fest went on.I can remember placing a twar bet the day after the fest.
 
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Eggs said:
…..can’t remember exactly when Hills started their ‘any race’ market last year but it was quite a while after the Festival finished. I’d guess Sky will be first.
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I think it was either August or September for hills. It was definitely late because I emailed asking a few times and was told they weren’t offering that market this time.
 
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Kautostar said:
I think it was either August or September for hills. It was definitely late because I emailed asking a few times and was told they weren’t offering that market this time.
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I placed my first Any race bet .with Sky on the 26th of March
 
somer1 said:
Dont think we will be seeing to win any race prices for a while.
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…hopefully there’ll be some Punchestown TWAF a/r offers, although Hills tend to have specific races.
 
somer1 said:
Just been on to Skybet live chat asking wheres the prices for to win any race Cheltenham 25. Got told theres not going to be any for a while! Even more money they wont be getting from me. Any firms still doing the win any race betting?
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Every year i wonder how long it will be til the 'any race' markets are no more. I remember a few years ago paddy used to get involved but they knocked it on the head.
 
Ice said:
Every year i wonder how long it will be til the 'any race' markets are no more. I remember a few years ago paddy used to get involved but they knocked it on the head.
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Yep 365 done it once,think got hammered and never again
 
Ice said:
Every year i wonder how long it will be til the 'any race' markets are no more. I remember a few years ago paddy used to get involved but they knocked it on the head.
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They’re priced very defensively anyway now to the point they offer very little value in my view.
 
Exar Essay said:
They’re priced very defensively anyway now to the point they offer very little value in my view.
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I wouldn't argue with that, definitely not many standouts nowadays but there may be the odd one that slips through !
 
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The anti-post markets are all but dead just look at past bumper winners and placed odds compared to now and soon the cash-out will be a thing of the past, the average punter has no interest in AP horse betting its just us few diehards.
Horse racing is just a side show for bookmakers and they only still tolerate the NRNB when the market has little juice remaining, for some the handicaps still have a bit of value but I gave them up long ago because of poor returns to me personally.
I remember 365 BOG, along with best price throughout the day, so if I took 4s in the morning and it drifted to 8s but returned 5s they paid 8s, this .lasted a few weeks.
​ Now no longer able to bet due to A/Cs
 

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Can’t remember where I seen someone mention the Irish National for Nick Rockett, but looks as though WPM has all but confirmed the race for him.

I like the look of Intense Raffles 10/1 with hills. Set to carry 10st7lbs and bolted up twice around Fairyhouse since switching from France. Form of his first win given a boost next time by Where It All Began who has subsequently finished 4th in the Kim Muir.
 
I'm interested to know how you guys record losses for specials that carry over to the following season.

For instance a horse to win a race at the 2024 festival and the 2025 festival, but they lose at the 2024 festival so the bet is dead for 2025, would you record this against losses in 2024 or 2025? Or maybe split the lost stakes for each year?

It's something I've been meaning to ask for a while, and whilst not hugely important, I'm intrigued as to how each person goes about this.
 
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