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JTJT
edited March 2012 in General Charlton
As it's March now, come on then who's doing what days this year?

Doing the Tuesday this year, which looks to be the best day in terms of actual racing with the Arkle looking to be the pick with Hurricane Fly looking bombproof in the Champ Hurdle. Fancy Peddlers in the Arkle and have ante posts on him at various prices, although getting a touch worried about McCain suggesting the Jewson in recent days, instead.

Quevega - Mares
Big Bucks - World
Hurricane fly - Champ Hurdle

Look to be the festival bankers once more, but all at odds on, not really backable prices as singles.

Gold Cup doesn't look as strong as previous years with Long Run & Kauto at the head of the market, but not a lot else. Fancy Weird Al e/w as value.
Denman will be a big miss at this years festival.


Antepost Racecards

http://horses.sportinglife.com/Advance_Meetings/

Festival site

http://www.cheltenham.co.uk/


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  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Just doing a one day trip on the Tuesday this year, GFC and all that. Will miss our couple of nights in Chepstow but will make a real day of it.
    Love Tuesday, the Supreme Novice hurdle is a fantastic opener and I had Al Ferof last year. Always seems to be a massive favourite in this race that inverabily fails. Love the Arkel and The Champion Hurdle too.
    To me Tues and Weds are the best days racing and it will be a shame to miss the QM and the Coral Cup and I just love the Bumper.
    8 of us going down on the 8.15 from Paddington, gawd knows what train we'll get back!
  • AddickforlifeAddickforlife
    Paddy Power doing a pretty decent offer for the Arkle. If you back Al Ferof and Sprinter Scare wins, money back.

    I'll hopefully be there for the Thursday, looking forward to it!
  • guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    My mate's horses is running in the JLT Speciality Steeplechase on Tues 13th. It's name is Fruity O'Rooney, not a back horse, shows promise. However in the same race is Time For Rupert and I won a lot of money over the last couple of years from it.
  • ShagShag
    Going on the friday this year , mates horse is running . Will be mangled by then though
  • colthe3rdcolthe3rd
    Friday for me as well, 1st time at the festival but usually take a few days off each year to try and watch most of it. Looking forward to getting plenty of tips here, coincidentally I have done exactly the same ante post treble as the 3 you have mentioned JT.

    So any recommendations for a Cheltenham newbie such as myself?
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    @colthe3rd

    Be prepared to have the time of your life fella. Gold Cup day is a bit mad, really busy but the atmosphere will be something special.
    Your first ever day at Cheltenham lives with you forever.
  • colthe3rdcolthe3rd
    @colthe3rd

    Be prepared to have the time of your life fella. Gold Cup day is a bit mad, really busy but the atmosphere will be something special.
    Your first ever day at Cheltenham lives with you forever.
    Cheers Chirps, can't wait, been meaning to go for a long time and finally got round to it. We are in Tattersalls, is that good/bad? Also am I right that there isn't a dress code at the fesitval? Looking to bust out the tracky bottoms ;-)

  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    No dress code in Tatts at all. It's the working class section, being a middle class to55er myself I go in the Club enclousure.
    Seriously Tatts is ok but tbh you do get all and sundry in there. Paying the extra for Club may well be worth considering, you can upgrade on the day, well most days but Friday may have sold out in the Club.
    In Club you sre supposed to wear collerd shirt, no jeans etc but it's quite lenient.
  • philcafcphilcafc
    Will be there all week as always, best week of the year for me. Agree that there look to be a number of good things in the big races such as Hurricane Fly, Sizing Europe and Big Bucks. Gold Cup looks a 2 horse horse race but you can never tell. Denman was my favourite horse so sorry to see him not there. Couldn't go wrong last year but hardly backed a winner in 2010. I've tried Club once or twice but tend to stick to stats. You can go to the Best Mate enclosure inside the course if you want something cheaper but you can't get to the Paddock or use the Centaur which is excellent. No dress code in Tatts to my knowledge, I'll be wearing my CAFC hat as usual !
  • Addick AddictAddick Addict
    edited March 2012
    Breaking news on Betfair - Kauto only 50/50 for GC afte schooling fall last week and not responding to physio since.
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  • carly burncarly burn
    Fancy Grands Crus in the cup this year.
  • falconwood_1falconwood_1
    Just found out that I'm on the Betfred train from Euston for the Gold Cup :o))

    *pop*
  • guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    Breaking news on Betfair - Kauto only 50/50 for GC afte schooling fall last week and not responding to physio since.
    A repeat of kicking king?
  • ISawLeaburnScoreISawLeaburnScore
    edited March 2012
    Got landed with jury service all week so had to flog my tickets. So gutted I cant even bring myself to lay a bet yet or even have a look! Will all change by next week though probably!

    JT has probably covered the 3 bankers. Kauto story out today is a big shame, even if he gets there could be well under par.
  • Covered EndCovered End
    Going Thursday.
  • killer kishkiller kish
    Best week of the year,everything stops for Cheltenham.Great racing and a great place to go,love looking down on the course from Cleeve Hill in the morning.Really feel as though the Kauto story is rubbish and all will be well and at the moment really fancy Cloudy Lane for the Foxhunters.
  • Bryan_KynsieBryan_Kynsie
    KAuto is definitely a big doubt after a nasty fall. Owner was on the radio and I don't think he was bullish###ing to raise the odds
  • colthe3rdcolthe3rd
    Hills are offering Hurricane Fly at 5/4 from 8:30am tomorrow morning. Current best price around is 4/5. If anyone wants it I would suggest getting in quick as that will be very popular
  • Addick AddictAddick Addict
    Peddlers going for the Jewson and not the Arkle.
  • PeanutsMolloyPeanutsMolloy
    edited March 2012
    Kauto's racecourse gallop at Wincanton tomorrow, live & free to view on Racing UK (Sky 432) after the 5.30 last race.
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  • JTJT
    Weird Al becoming more and more of a strong fancy in the GC with Kauto & Long Run stumbling to post.
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    I think a lot of peoples hearts are rulling their heads with Kauto. He was very nearly retired last autumn. I know he beat Long Run at Haydock (comfortably) and at Kempton by a lesser distance but I think another Gold Cup will be one too many for him.
  • Frontline9Frontline9
    Beyond exited now! Booked the week off work for it & can't wait! Come on Sprinter Sacre. On @ 6's
  • JTJT
    Canna wait now. Just about to set off down that way
  • JTJT
    Day 1

    Supreme - Steps to Freedom
    Arkle - Al Ferof
    Champion Hurdle - Binocular (Fly no price)
  • AddickforlifeAddickforlife
    Very excited too. Cant decide between Sprinter Sacre and Al Ferof for the arkle. Sprinter has no value for a single bet, but thinking more for a few trebles and accumulators.
  • JTJT
    Favourites have awful record in Arkle.
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    edited March 2012
    Favourites have a pretty awful record at Cheltenham period.
    Over the last 15 years or so you had the occasional short price favourite winning: Moscow Flyer, Quevega, Big Bucks and Istabraq. But these are in specialist races. What you also thankfully get is ridiculously short priced favourites getting beaten. Often the winner of the Bumper will start next years Supreme Novice Hurdle well fancied, EG Dunguib and Cue Card. Once a year punters help this by lumping on these sort of horses and leaving an open field for the reat of us.
    I've not done anything scientifc but have just scrolled through the last 15 years at Cheltenham and as a conservative estimate I'd say it averages at no more than 5 favourites per meeting winning. Of course there are more races now, 27 as opposed to the old 21 and there were freak years like '98 when M Pipe and AP McCoy cleaned up but I'd stick to 5 being the avaerage number of favs winning per meeting, I'd actually say it was more 4.7 than 5 to be honest.
  • JTJT
    True.
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    I'm there tomorrow and this is what I'm doing. I'm no expert but just want to record what I intend to do.

    1.30 Tetlami
    2.05 Cue Card
    2.40 Our Mick
    3.20 Zarkander
    4.00 Jacks Island
    4.40 Swincombe Flame
    5.15 That'll Do and Harpsy Cord
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