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Ryanair Chase 2018

Worth bearing in mind that there is still a supplementary entry stage for the championship races.
 
The Beast said:
Wouldnt be the biggest shock in the world if they bypass the Cheltenham festival with Yorkhill and go straight to Aintree.

Find it hard to believe they dont know what his best trip is and either hurdles or fences ,totally baffling.
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That would be a huge shock to me The Beast considering he won there last year.
 
Kevloaf said:
What odds Mullins to win this race :devilish:

An entry for Black Hercules, Benie Des Dieux, Killultagh Vic, Acapella Bourgeois, American Tom, Bachasson, Bellshill, Djakadam, Douvan, Min, Polidam, Total Recall, Un De Sceaux and Yorkhill.

Safe to assume VVM is not running at the festival?
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Oh yes , Bellshill entered Kev , I was hoping for the gold cup , but will have to have a saver in this race !:highly_amused:
 
I'm actually very taken with Yorkhill for this now. Course form at the distance over both obstacles. Tempted to take the 10s without nrnb. Wouldn't be the first time Mullins has sent the initial gold cup hope here
 
The WH offer is a free bet if running in a different race which does make the 10/1 a bit more appealing too.

I find it incredible that the list of Mullins horses are so appealing. I could fancy any of them in the right circumstance (bar Bellshill maybe haha):p
 
Kevloaf said:
The WH offer is a free bet if running in a different race which does make the 10/1 a bit more appealing too.

I find it incredible that the list of Mullins horses are so appealing. I could fancy any of them in the right circumstance (bar Bellshill maybe haha):p
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Is it? I thought it was if they didn't run at the fest? Otherwise I'm off to place that now!
 
Not sure now, that might have been last years ... (well it 100% was last year's up to £25) ... need to check
 
My mistake on the WH Non Runner Insurance (I told Kev about it). It was 2017 where by they offered "If your horse runs in a different race at the Festival - get your stake back as a free bet to be used at The Festival (free bet up to £25)"

Just got clarification that this is not the case this year:
https://promotions.williamhill.com/offer/cheltenham-festival-2018-non-runner-insurance

Hope no one took that up on that premise!!
 
I hate you jono you've wrecked my festival
 
I absolutely LOVE Waiting Paitently.

If I didn't have my doubts about him turning up I'd be on him. Wow!

I love him
 
I got 9/1 any race as he crossed the line. He has been an expensive horse for me to follow this season having backed him twice ante post without him showing up.
 
He's still 9/1 any race with sportsbook
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
I got 9/1 any race as he crossed the line. He has been an expensive horse for me to follow this season having backed him twice ante post without him showing up.
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Good work

Faugheen_Machine said:
He's still 9/1 any race with sportsbook
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That has gone now, 11/2

Scooby91 said:
If it's not on the soft side be warned he's an unlikely runner. Wish i took the 65.0 yesterday now.
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I think wait this out and if he is there on the day, I can very much see myself getting involved. I absolutely loved that performance. Was easy enough to knock the horses he beat but on their day all of them are at least yardsticks in a Ryanair, albeit you'd want to be beating them... but he couldn't have been any more impressive.

On soft I'd love to see him up against UDS!
 
Kevloaf said:
Good work



That has gone now, 11/2



I think wait this out and if he is there on the day, I can very much see myself getting involved. I absolutely loved that performance. Was easy enough to knock the horses he beat but on their day all of them are at least yardsticks in a Ryanair, albeit you'd want to be beating them... but he couldn't have been any more impressive.

On soft I'd love to see him up against UDS!
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My bank manager (the mrs) deffinately wouldn't love to see that :highly_amused:
 
Jefferson's daughter, Ruth, said: "There's not a lot of races about for him and we will have to look at the next step up and if the ground is good to soft or soft we will give it a go (Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase, February 17).

"Smad Place and God's Own are getting on a little bit, but they do set a nice standard. He has done really well on soft ground and he has looked really well on soft/heavy ground. He has had to run on something a bit quicker today and prove he was as good.

"I like the way he quickened between the second-last and the last and galloped to the line. I was really pleased with that and his jumping.

"He is quite a heavy horse. He is not very big, but stocky and we would want to make sure it is genuine good to soft or worse before we risk him.

"The weather Gods are out of my control so we will keep him in at Cheltenham, as it can be good ground and rain. We will keep him in it until the last minute. We will put him in the Champion Chase and the Ryanair.
 
Kevloaf said:
I absolutely LOVE Waiting Paitently.

If I didn't have my doubts about him turning up I'd be on him. Wow!

I love him
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Was pretty impressive there was'nt he !
 
taking performance , must come here as long as soft in going description.

On this performance must go close ,reminds me Dublin Flyer in alot of ways.

Not backed it antepost , wish i had gggrrrrrrrrr.
 
I'm slighty regretting not having anything ante-post on...but it was a decision based on the "need" for soft ground. It was a bit like American last season... I'd have fancied him for the RSA if running but he missed the festival and won on the Saturday.

I unfortunately had a speculative go at Smad Place for this at 159.0 which looks too short now :highly_amused:

I keep thinking about Balko Des Flos and then every time I go through his form, see other Gigginstown horses that would have much better chances!

I do want Coney Island and Disko in NRNB but 8/1 and 9/1 are just at an annoying little price really!
 
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