Daily Racing Thread Tuesday 13th. March 2018

Tuesday's Meetings

Cheltenham Festival
N/H 7 Races 1:30-5:30p.m.
Southwell
A/W 7 Races 1:10-5:00p.m.
Sedgefield
N/H 7 Races 1:20-5:10p.m.
Newcastle(E)
A/W 7 Races 5:45-8:45p.m.

Racecards
At The Races
Racing Post
Sporting Life

Good Luck

 

Good luck boys.

Tuesday isnt a big day for me, thats Wednesday but of course you have to have a dabble on all the races.

My major fancy on day one is RATHVINDEN in the NH Chase. You want a top amateur on board for this, I guess Patrick will have to do.

Selections/AP wagers
First Flow
Footpad
Coo Star Sivola
Buveur Dair by a country mile
La Bague Au Roi (EW)
Rathvinden
Livelovelaugh

 

Getabird
Footpad
Vicente ew
Wicklow Brave ew
Apples Jade
Rathvinden
Testify ew

 

No rainfall so far today around cheltenham...blue sky could be seen today and a mild 14 degrees... so today has passed as dry....tonight might not be so lucky but let's hope not too much rain showers fall...

 

Done the 'obvious' favourites Acca from Getabird through to Might Bite with everything in-between just in case although I'm not expecting them all to win I'd kick myself for not putting it on if they did all somehow pull it off.

Got win bet on Paloma Blue in the Supreme at 12/1 (money back as free bet if loses)

£5 on Apple's Jade (MH), Samcro (BNH) & Cause of Causes (XC) all to win at 12/1

Then just done a £1 on each of the following silly bets:

Apple's Jade, Buveur D'Air, Footpad, Samcro all to win any race, MTOY, Min, Apple's Shakira, Might Bite all to place @ 33/1.

Altior, Apple's Shakira, Samcro to win and Faugheen, Might Bite, Supasundae to place in any race @ 33/1.

Melon to place in Champion Hurdle, Might Bite, Samcro and Apples Shakira all to win any race @ 50/1.

Getabird (Supreme), Sceau Royal (Arkle), Verdana Blue (CH) to place and Apples Jade (Mares) and Samcro (Ballymore) to win @ 50/1.

Altior, Apple's Jade and Samcro to win and Kalashnikov, Monalee, Native River and Santini to place in any race @ 50/1.

Will wait till tomorrow night to have a proper look at Tuesdays full card.

 

Claimantakinforgan/First flow
Footpad
Vicente
Buveur D'Air
Apples Jade
No comment

 

Good luck with Squire Stick...I'm on!!!

 

Why Attivo Why ????

Why tease us when it's only sunday ? Tuesday seems so far away

 

With the probable heavy going, I have a feeling for Nicholls and pipe yards to do quite well.

 

Supreme
Been hammering away at the 25/1 on First Flow all week since Kim Bailey said he'd run. His bare form possibly isn't the strongest but he has been visually very impressive. He's a big chasing type who's sure to keep improving.
Also have a little on Kalashnikov. Albeit he was beaten by Summerville Boy in the Tolworth, his win in the Betfair Hurdle was eye-catching. Not many novice's win big handicaps off a mark in the 140's.

Arkle
Saint Calvados had been a nice each way price at 8/1 after bolting up in the Kingmaker. His run style will test the jumping of these Novice's(particularly PM & BP). Is he better than Footpad? I'm not sure but the ground has come his way but he'll gave a bold sight of it.

Ultima
Gold Present looks the class horse in this but soft ground is a question mark. I thought connections would have scratched him and kept him for the National, but seeing as their leaving him take his chance they may not have the same concerns.
Cogry worth a each way stab on this ground. Has a decent record at the track(when completing).

Champion Hurdle
Impossible to oppose Buveir D'air with confidence so just a speculative punt on Faugheen in the hope he can show some of his old ability.

Mares Hurdle
La Bague Au Roi was one I fancied to run a big race in the stayers but they've decided to stick to Mare's company. She looks to have improved for the step up to three miles but she'll run a decent race at this trip. This isn't the deepest of races and although she is getting short for each way purposes, she looks a great bet.

National Hunt Chase
Mossback is the banker of day one. Looked sure to beat Jury Duty at Naas(who struggled with the hill) before falling at the last. He jumped a lot better at Navan when just getting touched off by Monbeg Notorious.

Close Bother's Novice Handicap Chase
Toughest race on day one to decipher in my opinion. The one which interests me the most is Tycoon Prince. He has run to a fair level on his three starts. I think he's reasonably well handicapped off 143. He looked likely to beat Any Second Now in the Irish Arkle before falling yet is better off at the weights here.

 

Food for thought:


The best betting cities and the worst punting cities from Cheltenham Festival 2017 have been revealed.

With this year’s racing extravaganza about to get underway at the iconic racecourse, Oddschecker crunched the numbers to see who was thrifty and who was wasteful.

No surprises, Cheltenham comes in as the worst area to bet on the Festival, with visiting punters and locals losing an average of £93.85 per person.

Among the worst wagering cities is Birmingham, with it appearing that Brummies are not so thrifty when having a flutter.

In fact, out of every single bet staked in the West Midlands stronghold, a loss of -£43 was posted across the city.

That’s well below the national average of £2.43, although, not quite as bad as Aberdeen who lost around £84.75 per punter.

Among the top tipping cities are Liverpool, with it appearing that Scousers are more than knowledgeable with their punting.

In fact, out of every single bet staked in the Merseyside city, a profit of £23.86 was posted across the city – including all losers.

 

Is it a bird, is it a plane - in fact it is a bird but it’s GETABIRD, he glides home to get punters and my first antepost bet off for a flyer

 

I see no reason (apart from the obvious) why Kalashnikov is thrice the price of Getabird.

Mister Blobby colours aside, what am I missing guys?

 

Summerville Boy
Petit Mouchoir
Gold Present
Faugheen
Apple’s Jade
Mossback
Barney Dwan

 

After all the hype we are almost there,and if I'm honest, I'm underwhelmed . Looking at the final declarations the cards look ****e. I mean five runners in the arkle.a lot of trainers blaming the ground. Ffs this is supposed to be a winter sport. This multiple entries has to stop. Looking at day one there is nothing I really fancy. I'll have a bet. Minimum stakes.and don't get me started with the bookies, robbing c#nts.