Less than 2 weeks until the big festival!

Got a few fancies myself which i will post up in more detail later.

Hope everyone is looking forward to the festival!

Awful news, Backspin, who was going for the The Supreme Novices or the Neptune, died in his stable overnight.

Suspected heart attack.

RIP Backspin, and thoughts to connections.

Champion hurdle: Dunguib 6-1 and 20-1 ew plus Hurricane fly 9-2

Supreme novices: Cue card 10-1 ew 5-2 and 3-1 plus Zaidpour 33-1 ew

The Arkle: Starluck 20-1 ew

Jewson: Hells bay 10-1 ew

Neptune novices: Zaidpour 64-1

Gold Cup: Long run 20-1 ew

Champion bumper: Persian snow 33-1 and 12-1 ew plus Ebanour 33-1 ew

Mares: Quevega 5-4

3-1 double Big Bucks and Quevega

13-1 treble

Cue card
Quevega
Big bucks

Have a few fancies myself - mainly Dantes Storm in the Foxhunters and Cork All Star in the same race though the latter won't run according to connections.

You going this year Gaz?

Will be very heavy on Baby Run in the Foxhunters myself, already got a fair bit invested...

Can't wait personally. Did alright last year. Hoping for a repeat

Had a play on the handicaps today and Neptune

Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle

A Media Luz 7/1 E/W NRNB

Was Segals pick for the Triumph, starting to get hang of hurdles and settle after coming from the France flat were it was in Group 3 races an one Group 1 against Sarafina, key to the bet in the NRNB as the Triumph was its target but todays weights might have changed that.

Interesting comment by Pipe on Chartreux its down for the Coral Cup and the Pertemps looks more likely to make the cut for the latter and heads the market at 12/14s only had one run this season since last years Albert Bartlett, coming 3rd behind Ashkazar in a decent handicap over 3 miles round Cheltenham an has gone up 1lb for that.

Starluck is a non runner as far as i know.

Heard the same nothing written in writing yet though but took the chance it would line up like Hells Bay at ante post nevermind.

Backed Ghizao for The Arkle @ 9/2 NRNB

I think of all on them it has been best form and ties in with the winners stats of other Arkle winners, its got good Cheltenham form so getting up the hill will be no problem also won over further then 2 miles last time out, seems to be getting better and better over fences with being able to give Captain Chris 10lbs and still win.

Backed Chartreux in the Pertemps 12/1 E/W NRNB going to have a very small weight if getting in and Pipe had laid it out for this.

Backed Champion Court 14/1 E/W

Been watching Champion Court taking money for the Albert Bartlett over the past couple of weeks which I thought was weird given it went off at 11/1 LTO when I backed it and didn't show the talent it showed at Cheltenham when storming up the hill on its first hurdles start but after a google, Keighley has been out saying the whole yard was out of form (explains the price LTO) and it had a foot injury, he shut the yard down after that run but is now back up and running getting results.

Champion Court is 12/1 NRNB.

Can't wait, got the week off work and hoping to have a good week.

Diamond Harry is out of the Gold Cup www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 57,00.html

Diamond Harry is out of the Gold Cup www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 57,00.html

Wasnt his ground last time out and I think I he lost a shoe during the race too, so you can put a line through that. Only dissapointment was it wa 14/1 before than run and I thought it may have drifted, but the trainer coming back with a few winners this week has put paid to that. Will only get shorter as the day gets nearer as all Im hearing is positive vibes about it, and it looks like it will be my each way banker for the festival.

I just hope Wolf Moon creeps into one of the races somewhere at Cheltenham. He hardly put a foot wrong when winning a novice chase on Tuesday, and I think he could run well at a nice price in one of the many races he is entered, its just his current handicap mark which may mean he wont get in anywhere.

Can't bloody wait for this!

Any decent online betting sign-up codes about yet?

www.oddschecker.com always have offers on the front page of their site Wheels - it's a good place to start, most are "match bet offers" though ie. you stake £25 and then they give you a £25 free bet.

www.oddschecker.com always have offers on the front page of their site Wheels - it's a good place to start, most are "match bet offers" though ie. you stake £25 and then they give you a £25 free bet.