Cheltenham Festival 2013

[buttons]

What's everyone's thoughts on the champion hurdle? The Fly doesn't really do it for me, am torn between Zarkandar and Rock on Ruby, thinking of plumping for the latter.

Money back on PP if the Fly wins too ;-)

 

[tototoner]

What's everyone's thoughts on the champion hurdle? The Fly doesn't really do it for me, am torn between Zarkandar and Rock on Ruby, thinking of plumping for the latter.

Money back on PP if the Fly wins too ;-)

I backed Zarkandar with PP but I expect the Fly to win and will back it on course

People forget the Fly was wrong last year, no such worries this year

 

[SonicSarr]

What's everyone's thoughts on the champion hurdle? The Fly doesn't really do it for me, am torn between Zarkandar and Rock on Ruby, thinking of plumping for the latter.

Money back on PP if the Fly wins too ;-)

I'm on Zarkandar in a big double with Simonsig and enhanced doubles with Silviniaco Conti and Far West later in the week.

 

[CosmicHotspur]

Fly for me.

 

[montylynch]

Rock on has blinkers for the first time and likes to lead. That's good enough for me on this ground.

 

[kr1978]

Bookies are cleaning up again- favourites are barely winning anything since day 1 (sprinter sacre didn't bother them too much I expect at those odds)

 

[tototoner]

Bookies are cleaning up again- favourites are barely winning anything since day 1 (sprinter sacre didn't bother them too much I expect at those odds)

I would say bookies were down big time Tues and Wed, getting some money back today though

 

[kr1978]

I would say bookies were down big time Tues and Wed, getting some money back today though

The guy from paddy power on talksport yesterday said it was a good day as none of the big backed horses won (pont Alexandre, unioniste) and that sprinter sacre was unbackable for most people so they weren't too worried about him. Ah well lets claw it all back tomorrow

 

[tototoner]

The guy from paddy power on talksport yesterday said it was a good day as none of the big backed horses won (pont Alexandre, unioniste) and that sprinter sacre was unbackable for most people so they weren't too worried about him. Ah well lets claw it all back tomorrow

fair enough, I have done well Tues and Wed but having a disaster today , although I did back Solwhit

 

[kr1978]

fair enough, I have done well Tues and Wed but having a disaster today , although I did back Solwhit

Tuesday good, Wednesday was meh and today sounds pretty similar to you

 

[kr1978]

fair enough, I have done well Tues and Wed but having a disaster today , although I did back Solwhit

Who you backing for the gold cup? Finding it hard to see past bobs worth myself

 

[tototoner]

Who you backing for the gold cup? Finding it hard to see past bobs worth myself

Yes on Bobs Worth

Had 3 2nds today

 

[CosmicHotspur]

Yes on Bobs Worth

Had 3 2nds today

My choice too.

 

[kr1978]

Great day

 

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Cracking 4 days. Tempered by the loss of Matuhi yesterday and the serious injury to JT McNamara but as always the racing was simply amazing. You'll have to go some way to see three better runs than Sprinter Sacre, Our Connor and Bobs Worth.

 

[blodge99]

Have a read of this if you've got 2 mins.
Very poignant stuff

http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/everybody-hurts-for-true-friend-29135214.html

 

[tototoner]

Have a read of this if you've got 2 mins.
Very poignant stuff

http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/everybody-hurts-for-true-friend-29135214.html

Good article and its now confirmed that he has been paralysed, tragic for him