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Win Today & Festival

Some really BIG Festival horses these next 3 days. Superb . Markets going to move a fair bit. Wonder how many 2025 festival winners we will see ??

Was it just the one last year?
 
Was it just the one last year?

Ya i think so, lot of places

Fire Fox – 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in supreme
Found a Fifty – 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Arkle
Irish Point – 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Champion Hurdle
Luccia – 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in Champion hurdle
Funambule Sivola – 51 length 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in Champion chase
Envoi Allen- 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Ryanair
Conflated – 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in Ryanair
Brighterdaysahead – 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Mares novice hurdle
Birdie or Bust – 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in Mares Novice Hurdle
Gerri Colombe – 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Gold Cup
Betterdaysahead- Won the Martin Pipe
**Down Royal was a week later last year


Interesting thing is 3 Cheltenham winners ran couple days either side of this weekend’s racing last year days:
Shakem up’arry – Ran in stratford on the Thursday
Inothewayyourthinking- Ran in Fairyhouse on the Tuesday
Absurde- Ran in Melbourne on Tuesday
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Ya i think so, lot of places

Fire Fox – 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in supreme
Found a Fifty – 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Arkle
Irish Point – 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Champion Hurdle
Luccia – 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in Champion hurdle
Funambule Sivola – 51 length 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in Champion chase
Envoi Allen- 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Ryanair
Conflated – 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in Ryanair
Brighterdaysahead – 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Mares novice hurdle
Birdie or Bust – 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in Mares Novice Hurdle
Gerri Colombe – 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Gold Cup
Betterdaysahead- Won the Martin Pipe
**Down Royal was a week later last year


Interesting thing is 3 Cheltenham winners ran couple days either side of this weekend’s racing last year days:
Shakem up’arry – Ran in stratford on the Thursday
Inothewayyourthinking- Ran in Fairyhouse on the Tuesday
Absurde- Ran in Melbourne on Tuesday
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Wowsers. Super post. Brilliant info. One winner but 10 placed!!!! Incredible figures...plus those other 3 around this time. Definitely a weekend to remember!
 
Strictly speaking, it was 2 weekends last year as Down Royal was abandoned and rearranged to a week later.
 
….Hills Friday;
West Balboa & MC 50-1
Savante & MNH 66-1
BDA & MH 5-1; a/r 3-1
Liam Swagger & TH 66-1
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Plus;
Yellow Clay & a/r 16-1; Gall 40-1;AB 40-1; Sup 33-1
Wingmen & Gall 66-1; AB 40-1; a/r 20-1
Firefox & Ark 10-1; a/r 6-1


…Wingmen a n/r.
 
Ya i think so, lot of places

Fire Fox – 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in supreme
Found a Fifty – 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Arkle
Irish Point – 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Champion Hurdle
Luccia – 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in Champion hurdle
Funambule Sivola – 51 length 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in Champion chase
Envoi Allen- 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Ryanair
Conflated – 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in Ryanair
Brighterdaysahead – 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Mares novice hurdle
Birdie or Bust – 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] in Mares Novice Hurdle
Gerri Colombe – 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] in Gold Cup
Betterdaysahead- Won the Martin Pipe
**Down Royal was a week later last year


Interesting thing is 3 Cheltenham winners ran couple days either side of this weekend’s racing last year days:
Shakem up’arry – Ran in stratford on the Thursday
Inothewayyourthinking- Ran in Fairyhouse on the Tuesday
Absurde- Ran in Melbourne on Tuesday
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Interesting info which surprised me in that so many successful (relatively) Cheltenham horses last year were out so early in the season……..albeit mostly Elliot’s

4 and a half months before Cheltenham…..with some this year clearly having Cheltenham as a target ie Firefox, Brighterdaysahead…….maybe ground is a contributing factor? Or Elliot using racing as a way to get his fit?
 
….Hills Saturday;

Romeo & Sup 20-1; Gall 20-1; AB 25-1; a/r 10-1
Kala Conti & a/r 33-1
Luccia & CH 100-1; MH 25-1
Sandor & Stayers 66-1
Triploi Flyer & a/r 25-1
Gerri & Bf Chase 7-1; KG 16-1; GC 16-1
Envoi & Ry 40-1;
Hewick & KG 66-1; GC 100-1
BMG & KG 33-1; Ry 50-1; GC 80-1
FAF & a/r 16-1; CC 28-1; Ry 28-1
Chianti Classico & a/r 33-1
Classical Creek & CB 28-1
 
Thanks Eggs, great stuff as usual
Have had a wager on Romeo for Supreme, but using this to cover the win part for the Gallagher
 
Romeo 20s with Bet365 with CO option for the Supreme may help.
 
….Sandor Clegane a non-runner today.
 
Price on the bumper horse not too bad considering his price in the two races currently.
 
….Hills;

Thurs;
ADV & Mares Chase 25-1

Betfair Ch & KG;
Grey Dawning 25-1
Corbett’s 40-1
Ahoy Snr 66-1
Ile est Francais 16-1
Royal Pagaille 100-1
Hewick 100-1
BMG 150-1
 
….Hills; King George &;

Ile est Francais GC 33-1 (25-1 PP); Ry 25-1 (20-1 PP).
GW CC 14-1 (20-1 PP); Ry 16-1; (!66-1 GC with PP)
Grey Dawning GC 66-1
IET Ry 66-1
Hewick GC 150-1
 
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…Hills Friday;

Captain Teague & BANC 40-1; a/r 16-1
 
….Hills Saturday;

Handstands & BANC 80-1; a/r 25-1
Aspire Tower & County 100-1
Brentford Hope & County 100-1
Rubaud & County 100-1
 
…Hills Sunday;

Jeriko du Reponet & Ark 33-1
Marine Nationale & CC 10-1

Really hope these aren't a sign of things to come with WTAFs as both are garbage prices there!
 
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