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Horses for Cheltenham
Just seen the most impressive display by Sprinter Sacre , beating the course record hard held so 5-4 for the Arkle looks good.
Also other horses on my short list so far, i am sure it will get bigger are,
Bless the Winds
Chapoturgeon
Rocky Creek
Zarkander bound to be placed in champion Hurdle and could surprise Hurricane Fly
Father Vaigret
Also other horses on my short list so far, i am sure it will get bigger are,
Bless the Winds
Chapoturgeon
Rocky Creek
Zarkander bound to be placed in champion Hurdle and could surprise Hurricane Fly
Father Vaigret
Comments
i noted on todays racing thread that Zarkander could be a handicap snip but did not want to play given the price and Nicholls' record in race. I failed to mention at the time, which I meant to, was that even given this stat, theres always a chance that he never had one as good as Zarkander running in it, and that most definately proved the case. Hats off he looks very smart, the triumph form did already but hes improved again and will improve further for his run in March after today's outing.
From my previous posts you may well have hooked onto the fact that I like to try to find alternatives to the favs and get them beat, or at least have some e/w value. In all fairness I had tried to do same with spirit son come march but had fingers burnt antepost. This was further heightened by the fly's build up thorught season, various setbacks ringing the alarm bells of old, but after the irish champ hurdle, theres no getting away from the fasct that once the fly turns up in March he wins. So the w/o market (you could have had Zark in that @ 4's before today) looks the best option if not ready to plough into the defending champion.
I think Raya Star has improved and Zarkander will as well and I cant see Rock on Ruby ever beating a horse which Nicholls obviously thinks is top top class.
You might be right about the Fly but i cant get off a horse that has now won four out of 4 very impressively. Today he was impressive because he didnt look like the winner for most of race.
Father V
I'll be following Alan King off an absolute cliff, none of his are under 7's ante post, got them covered in all sorts of min stakes perms for life changing money, likliehood they all won't win, but they'll all run their races and give 100 per cent, yard in fine form with 3 weeks to go, can't wait!!!
IF YOU LOOK ON WILLIAM HILL, GRAND CRUS IS 5/2 TO WIN ANY RACE AT CHELTENHAM, CRACKING BET IN MY OPINION, IF IT RUNS IN THE RYANAIR IT WILL WIN NO DANGERS!!! I ALSO WOULDNT LIKE TO BACK AGAINST IT WINNING THE GOLD CUP IF ITS RUNS, IT RAN OVER THE SAME DISTANCE AS KAUTO AT KEMPTON AND BEAT KAUTOS TIME THAT DAY, ADD TO THE FACT THAT GOING UP THE HILL WILL BE HUGE ADVANTAGE TO THE HORSE I CAN SEE IT BOUNDING CLEAR OF KAUTO AND LONG RUN!!!
I have a feeling about Midnight Chase as well. Loves the course and was impressive last run
I want to see someone to rival the leading market duo, albeit with kautos fantastic wins and performances this season, im convinced he cant win even this renewal of the gold cup, 3m 2f at cheltenham very different than 3m at kempton and haydock. i dont want it to be a case of long run v kauto.
when you watch back the argento, and i agree that midnight chase was very impressive in that also, i dont think DIAMOND HARRY'S run is as bad as his position in the field would indicate. he travelled strongly for a long way, and given the fact they'd detected an issue with him immediately after and has had a breathing operation since, i might be clutching at straws believing hes a real contender on what hes shown, but given the fact of the said operation and the gernerous odds available (40/1), im willing to have a speculative punt that he can live up to his much touted promise from a year or 2 ago.
BURTON PORT was similar odds to DH before Friday's excellent comeback run at Newbury, and although the value may have gone as a result, Henderson states he's training better at home than he ever did before injury, and it cant be forgotten that he had Long Run behind in 4th in the 2010 RSA when 2nd himself, and after showing himself in such good heart after a 400 plus day absence, has to be given serious consideration.
Neptune winner goes to Ireland, namely Meade or Mullins with Monksland or Sous Les Cieux respectively, both currently available 14's and 16's make more appeal than the favourite.
another one ive booked down is a 2m irish hurdler called dun or anul {or something similar} not sure if its entered at cheltenham,,got hampered last time and won impressively,will be backing it next time out as i thought it still had plenty in hand
I notice he's got
Negus de Beaumont
and
Kalahari King
entered for races at big prices
I wouldn't be at all surprised if they both ran well!
wont be backing anything in handicaps until weights are published, but one that jumps out as an entry in The Byrne Plate is Renard, french breds have good record in this race, trainer aint got a half bad record in it either!!
Enough for me to leave him alone if he does run
Father V
they dont go BOG for ante post surely do they?
the irish were ranting and raving about him at home. 16's now available if your confident they could school him well enough in the next fortnight or so. certainly not for me
the supreme novices looks a perfect heat to take advantage of this. currently 8/1 the field in places, could see one or 2 of even the more fancied ones at this stage getting bigger by a point or 2 come off time