Re: Betting Chat : Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:39 am  

Not posted for a while on here, fancy one tomorrow.

Badger Foot - 13:10 - Cheltenham

Backed this back in May in the Perth Gold Cup, where he was travelling really well before he blundered a fence and went backwards from there, after the race it coming to light he lost his action during this. Got beat 48 lengths on his return in October over 3f, today he runs over 2m 5f - although I think he can get the 3f I think this will suit him. I thought he put in a decent run in this race, perhaps needing the run as he challenged for the lead, but soon tired and was heavily eased down when the race was over - so hopefully it isn't a reoccurance of a breathing problem but purely in the need of the run, with the addition of the drop in trip.

Don't think the race is of a very high standard, obviously the Nicholls favourite will head the market, hiked up 9lb for his last win and I still think has some scope to improve, but I think he's worth taking on with a bigger priced horse. Currently 11's with Boyles, and 10's in places - solid E/W bet for me.

Re: Betting Chat : Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:10 am  

According to BBC sport Denman has been retired

Re: Betting Chat : Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:13 am  

Cheltenham 12:00 - Sam Winner 13/8

Back going left handed on a track it goes well at and also over a longer distance it seemed to need, gets 7lbs and 12lbs from the others too.

Re: Betting Chat : Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:31 pm  

does anyone actually bet in these gimmick x country races What an embarressment.

Re: Betting Chat : Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:50 pm  

Sounds like a bit of a farce occurred.

Confident of winning back yesterdays losses on Hinterland and Oscar Whisky double tomorro.

Re: Betting Chat : Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:09 pm  

13:55 Cheltenham - 7/2 - Halley

Improved alot since going to Tom George coming 2nd in a Listed race in France and then winning a Group 1 race which has been won in recent years by Long Run and Kauto Stone, the fences in France are different to here so the switch back to hurdles shouldn't be hard, George has also said it will love the 3 miles.

If this was trained by Nicholls or Henderson it would be near fav for this.

Cheltenham 3.05 - Grandouet 3/1 ante post & 10/3

Has been very impressive recently, gets weight from some key threats and this is the big test for Henderson to see just how good it is.

Re: Betting Chat : Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:10 pm  

Live Wired wrote:

does anyone actually bet in these gimmick x country races What an embarressment.

Yeah I do.

Won a decent amount on Uncle Junior when it won.

Re: Betting Chat : Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:32 pm  

Navan 1.45 - Pineau De Re - 7/1 EW

Very good bumper horse who went well last season placing in Grade 2 Novice races, won this season when stepped up to 2m6f staying on really well to win by 2 lengths over two fancied horses, fell 2 out last time when again staying on I doubt it would of won but that was over 2m4f, its stepped back up tomorrow to 2m7f and has 7lbs claimer onboard which would bring its mark down to around 130ish with a best of 142 and getting the trip it seems to need I think its a decent chance.

Re: Betting Chat : Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:43 pm  

Tomorras Cheltenham picks.

Hinterland - looks a high class prospect and Paul Nicholls rates him very highly.
Champion Court - open looking affair and has a big chance if he is still sharp at the business end, as Mossley will have to jump far better than last time and Join Together probably wants softer ground.
Astracad - looks to be on a nice mark and has been running genuine races all year.
Halley - very interesting contender, as said above by Wire.
Salut Flo - intriguing runner, market confidence could be significant but certainly has the potential to run a big race off a low weight, useful young jockey on board too.
Grandouet - looks a top class horse and think he will do them all for toe barring any errors.
Oscar Whisky - the class act in the field and should win handily even giving weight away all round.

Re: Betting Chat : Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:25 pm  

Can't decide whether to lump this treble on or not. Looks safe but if not I'd be stuffed til the student loan comes in after Xmas. At the pay out, I'd want a decent bit on to start with as it looks very good.

Hinterland
Grandouet
Oscar

hmmmmmmmm.

Pays 10/1, so when I seen that I was like something out of an old cartoon, pound signs in my eyes being lured towards the screen.