Sport of Kings discussion thread

PaddyP17

Hahahahaha this has been an unmitigated disaster so far

CAFCsayer

Bollox

bobmunro

Native River getting up for third saved me.

kinveachyaddick

Tough day for punters (understatement of the year!)

Lincsaddick

bookies make a huge collective sigh of relief .. Clan des Obeaux is one to watch out for over the next couple of years, barring injury of course

superclive98

Glad to see Faugheen on his feet. Didn't look good when he went down.
Always gets the greatest cheer at a racecourse when a horse gets up after a fall.

bobmunro

Looking forward to Samcro vs Melon today - Melon gets my vote.

Addick Addict

For all the hype, it is interesting that Samcro is still rated 2lbs below Melon. There again, we won't see the best of Samcro 'til they start running him over a trip and/or fences.

bobmunro

Addick Addict said:

For all the hype, it is interesting that Samcro is still rated 2lbs below Melon. There again, we won't see the best of Samcro 'til they start running him over a trip and/or fences.

100% this - he is crying out for 3 miles'ish over fences. Unless we are all seeing something different to Elliot/the owner.

superclive98

Perhaps now Gordon Elliott will finally give up running Samcro over 2 miles.

superclive98

The only chance Samcro would have in the Champion Hurdle is if the going was heavy and even then he would only be running for place money, as Buveur D'Air would slaughter him.

PaddyP17

superclive98 said:

Perhaps now Gordon Elliott will finally give up running Samcro over 2 miles.

Just imagine if this is some sort of dirty dirty plot job...

superclive98

PaddyP17 said:

superclive98 said:

Perhaps now Gordon Elliott will finally give up running Samcro over 2 miles.

Just imagine if this is some sort of dirty dirty plot job...

Stranger things have happened.

superclive98

..... and I certainly wouldn't put it past Michael O'Leary to try something like that.

iaitch

What like telling everyone that Kicking King scoped badly and wouldn't run in the Gold Cup.

Price out to 1000/1 on Betfair, then they say the scope wasn't that bad and he wins the Gold Cup.

bobmunro

PaddyP17 said:

superclive98 said:

Perhaps now Gordon Elliott will finally give up running Samcro over 2 miles.

Just imagine if this is some sort of dirty dirty plot job...

Stayer's Hurdle - 8/1

Addick Addict

ATR now Sky Sports Racing - biggest plus is that it's in HD at long last!

palarsehater

Skybet have gone no runner no bet in every race at the Cheltenham festival

ValleyGary

CL fav Vive Le Roi running in the next at Cheltenham. 11lb rise but can’t not back him.

PaddyP17

Bobo Mac for me as an each way shout, too. VLR (not Vieux Lion Rouge!) for me, too

PaddyP17

palarsehater said:

Skybet have gone no runner no bet in every race at the Cheltenham festival

Shite odds across the board though, somewhat understandably

ValleyGary

Wtf is that from Harry Bannister. Ridiculous pace.

PaddyP17

Milky Bars on me!

CAFCsayer

Regulation 110 Leicester tip

WelshAddick

Cheers great tip

oldbloke

cheers Sayer

ValleyGary

CAFCsayer said:

Regulation 110 Leicester tip

Nice tip mate. I do like Bryony Frost, that was a decent ride.

WelshAddick

She is fantastic. Probably my favourite female jockey of all time. Always tries.

PaddyP17

CAFCsayer said:

Regulation 110 Leicester tip

You get two Milky Bars!

PaddyP17

2.20 Leicester - Master Work. His connections reckon there's a lot more to come from him and rate him at 130+ - "should take the race in his stride".

Well, here's hoping, anyway.