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Cheltenham Festival 2019

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    edited March 2019
    bobmunro said:
    Callumcafc said:
    superclive98 said:
    Callumcafc said:
    Why did he run after that? Gross negligence.
    What a stupid comment. 
    Go on then. Why was it a stupid comment? Horse clearly was not race ready yet they ran him anyway.

    I'm not sure that can be said with such certainty. It is not rare for horses to be re-shod at the start after spreading a plate and I'm not aware of any known risk. Horses can sleep standing up by locking three legs and lifting or relaxing the other, taking all the weight off. 

    The horse may simply have jarred his leg in a divot - it happens (thankfully rarely), and it may well have just been a coincidence.

    Of course it could be a coincidence and perhaps my initial reaction was a touch too emotional but I’m desperate for way to make this sport safer.

    When I see something that may be a contributing factor, it’s only natural to want it investigated.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    edited March 2019
    Lincsaddick said:
    bobmunro said:
    Callumcafc said:
    Why did he run after that? Gross negligence.

    I didn't watch the race - what happened? I heard he spread a plate going down and I'm assuming a vet checked him over?
    lost a shoe going down to the start .. stood calmly while reshod .. was checked over by a vet but a VERY perfunctory check .. horse broke down after about 1/2  mile with a broken leg .. Jockey Club official (I think) surmised that a horse standing for a long time on 3 legs might have weakened the one that broke .. 
    horse was bred for the flat, perhaps not sturdy enough for NH (my opinion) ..
    I thought his comments about the need to not have horses on 3 legs for a long time were in response to "why does a horse with a broken leg need to be put down"
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    edited March 2019
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    edited March 2019
    Callumcafc said:
    In all that I forgot to put up picks for the day...

    1.30
    Pics D’Orhy win
    Hannon e/w

    2.10
    Mr Adjudicator e/w
    Countister e/w
    Pingshou e/w

    2.50
    Birchdale win
    Allaho win
    Cap York e/w
    Minela Indo e/w

    3.30
    Presenting Percy win
    Kemboy e/w
    Thistlecrack e/w

    4.10
    Top Wood e/w
    Pacha Du Polder e/w

    4.50
    Not Another Muddle win
    Magic Saint win
    Bun Dorian e/w

    5.30
    Dallas Des Pictons win
    Early Doors win
    Coolanly e/w
    Minela Indo at 50/1. Genius or dumb luck..?
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    Callumcafc said:
    bobmunro said:
    Callumcafc said:
    superclive98 said:
    Callumcafc said:
    Why did he run after that? Gross negligence.
    What a stupid comment. 
    Go on then. Why was it a stupid comment? Horse clearly was not race ready yet they ran him anyway.

    I'm not sure that can be said with such certainty. It is not rare for horses to be re-shod at the start after spreading a plate and I'm not aware of any known risk. Horses can sleep standing up by locking three legs and lifting or relaxing the other, taking all the weight off. 

    The horse may simply have jarred his leg in a divot - it happens (thankfully rarely), and it may well have just been a coincidence.

    Of course it could be a coincidence and perhaps my initial reaction was a touch too emotional but I’m desperate for way to make this sport safer.

    When I see something that may be a contributing factor, it’s only natural to want it investigated.


    Totally understandable - we all want to make the sport safer, but I'm not sure this is a safety issue.

    Horses naturally run and accidents will happen when they do. This was a breakdown on the flat, so not a fall, and as such there is very little that can be done to mitigate that particular risk.

    Still very sad of course.

  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    Well done for getting that Callum.
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,626
    Skybet absolute tossers, had 20 on the winner, assumed it was BOG as it has been all week for the first race. Took their crap 14/1 earlier even though everyone else was offering 20s, so assumed I will be getting the betters odds. Another bookmaker to scrap off the list.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    Just had a cracking result in the last race.

  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    That is very poor from SkyBet. Seeing people in the same boat on Twitter.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    Nicholas said:
    Skybet absolute tossers, had 20 on the winner, assumed it was BOG as it has been all week for the first race. Took their crap 14/1 earlier even though everyone else was offering 20s, so assumed I will be getting the betters odds. Another bookmaker to scrap off the list.

    I couldn't disagree with that description :)


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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    Nicholas said:
    Skybet absolute tossers, had 20 on the winner, assumed it was BOG as it has been all week for the first race. Took their crap 14/1 earlier even though everyone else was offering 20s, so assumed I will be getting the betters odds. Another bookmaker to scrap off the list.
    It hasn't been BOG all week. Only Tuesday. 
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    Kemboy going at the first rather sums up the beginning of my tipping career.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Yes!!
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    Happy days!
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    philcafc said:
    Happy days!
    What a day you've had!
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    It did say in capital letters on the race details that it wasn't BOG. Agree its still poor form to change it from previous days.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    Covered End said:
    Nicholas said:
    Skybet absolute tossers, had 20 on the winner, assumed it was BOG as it has been all week for the first race. Took their crap 14/1 earlier even though everyone else was offering 20s, so assumed I will be getting the betters odds. Another bookmaker to scrap off the list.
    It hasn't been BOG all week. Only Tuesday. 
    That's wrong, I got paid BOG on Defi Du Seuil yesterday. 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,808
    philcafc said:
    Happy days!

    well played
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,704
    PaddyP17 said:
    Kemboy going at the first rather sums up the beginning of my tipping career.

    It takes balls to put them up @PaddyP17 - win some, lose some - and your write-ups every day have been brilliant reading.
    Cheers mate.

  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Actually backed Al Boum Photo twice as also used as free bet on 365 as well 
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  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    Little nibble on Southfield Theatre (EW) in the 4.10
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    Don't generally take much interest in the Foxhunters but if Ucello Conti wins I'll have a treble up of around 800-1 so i think i might watch.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    philcafc said:
    Don't generally take much interest in the Foxhunters but if Ucello Conti wins I'll have a treble up of around 800-1 so i think i might watch.
    good luck
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    Road to Rome for a great day.......
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,626
    Covered End said:
    Nicholas said:
    Skybet absolute tossers, had 20 on the winner, assumed it was BOG as it has been all week for the first race. Took their crap 14/1 earlier even though everyone else was offering 20s, so assumed I will be getting the betters odds. Another bookmaker to scrap off the list.
    It hasn't been BOG all week. Only Tuesday. 
    It was yesterday had 20 at 5/2 and got paid out 3/1
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,423
    Kemboy can do one.
    Now backed it twice and hasn’t got over 1 fence.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    philcafc said:
    Don't generally take much interest in the Foxhunters but if Ucello Conti wins I'll have a treble up of around 800-1 so i think i might watch. 

    Has a decent shout. Good luck. 
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,223
    Road to Rome or Shantou flyer for a day to remember
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Road to Rome sums up my festival. Had him each way, fights to the end, comes 4th.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    I’ll take Top Wood 3rd.

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