Cheltenham 2018: Antepost Thread

Altior deemed 50/50 for the QMCC.

Infection in his foot.

 

very pleased I havent had a bet antepost this year

 

25s is very nice

missed the triecast

 

Well done Boris. Certainly worth reminding everyone about that shout.

 

Hats off - Great shouts DK and certainly worth a trumpet - I was a non believer with BVD though and couldn’t have him with stolen cash (I’m a romantic and would loved to have seen the old boy Faugheen do the business)

Only came around to Summerville Boy this last couple of days so missed the juicy prices - no wonder I can get a bet on with B365

All seriousness, well done

 

So who wins the gold cup in this ground?? (“Please don’t say native river - can’t have him one bit)

Beefy- Our bets on Our Duke look back on the cards again!!

 

I couldn't be confident in saying Native River won't win but in my opinion he will try run them into the ground and be picked off and end up with a place at best. **** knows what will win though. My first suggestion Disko, danced of into the moonlight weeks ago. Sizing John is ****ed. Mite Bite is too much of a head case. Think I'll probably end up with Djakadam ew. Knows the course, knows the race so without a confident alternative this might have to do

 

I ain’t on Our Duke Wooly fella! My GC bets were/are Yorkhill (LOL) and Edwulf at 25s few days ago! Was wanting to back Might Bite till the ground went, but would strongly consider Our Duke on the day on this ground too, as he will stay!

 

The Fellow!

 

Road to Respect gold cup? Looks massively over priced clearly on the up

 

And I've been there.

 

Went right off him. Nice bet to land but sickened that I didn't have more today.

 

WD doalittle, Fabulous Saga ran better than expected after his last no show although I wanted my 50 quid back pre race, didnt think they should have ran him.

 

So Burning Ambition went off 4/1 fav and and didnt get up the hill in a lottery. hmmm

 

Never lost faith in Native River tho fav would beat him on good ground

 

Ref Might Bite

I have heard so many people say post race that with better ground he would have won. I disagree, although not too emphatically, as I have long thought the Gold Cup distance would be at the very end of his stamina.
Native River was going away at the line and Anibale Fly was gaining on him. At Kempton he looked to be at the end of his tether and the Gold Cup is an extra two furlongs with a hill at the end to boot.
He could be another classy Henderson horse that doesn’t quite get up that Hill regardless of the ground.

 

Having watched it again I tend to agree Stick. Let's hope they both line up again next year on good to soft. Might Bite is no spring chicken and although lightly raced will be 10 next year. 20 years since a 10 year old won the blue riband.

 

Drever a bit tardy with his Cheltenham 2019 Antepost Thread.

 

..lol