Decided am going to do two for the Champion Hurdle (Go Native or Solwhit likely to be the other) wanted one at a decent price with E/W value gone with Celestial Halo am going to forget its last race as its never going to do well on soft/heavy and needs better ground fingers cross we get that, it goes well round Cheltenham (Triumph win and last years Champion Hurdle second) I don't think the form is as bad as the bookies have price it at, couldn't get away with giving the much improved Khyber Kim 4lbs in the Boylesports but still beat Medermit, won easily first time out at Wincanton giving 20lb to Mamlook who has boosted that form since, could be clutching at straws but am sure Nicholls will have it spot on come March 16th and 16/1 is a good price I think about a Nicholls and Ruby combo can't see it being that price on the day unless the ground is against it.

Champion Hurdle Celestial Halo 16/1 E/W

Agree with you on that mate, Nicholls has laid it out for a big crack at the Champion Hurdle this year and it's had knowhere near the conditions it wants yet, better ground will see a huge improvement for me and I can see it coming up the hill in a battle with Go Native and Punjabi...

The RSA is a fascinating race for me but strangely enough I can't have Long Run at all... Think the decision of going with family ties instead of a top class pilot will come back to haunt them, Punchestowns and Diamond Harry to fight out the finish for me with Weird Al the darkhorse..

Backed Diamond Harry everytime over fences recently but wasn't that impressed last time seemed to guess abit think they left to too late to switch him to fences.

Done Spirit River 16/1 E/W for the Coral Cup not big stakes as its not defo it goes in it but it was a close one between that an Get Me Out Of Here to back last time went for the latter but Spirit River was going well before a really bad mistake in that race, was really impressed with its win round Cheltenham I think its suited to the track.

At The Races have there Cheltenham site up an running now and Racing Post will be adding videos every day.

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Paddy Power offering money-back up to £200 per Customer on losing win singles (or the win part of each-way singles) should Dunguib win the Supreme Novices Hurdle.

Thats like a free bet! next in the odds is 10/1

It's certainly a no-risk bet.

Say I do Get Me Out Of Here @ 10/1 E/W Dunguib wins and Get Me Out Of Here comes third they will pay me my place win and give me back my win stake?

I would check before placing the bet. It's a good question and will depend on the interpretation of 'losing bets'.

Just asked "Pete"

on the live paddy power help thing and its right.

game on.

Mille Chief ruled out of Triumph Hurdle was 5/1 at the weekend before reports it was lame £43,296 was on it at ante post on betfair



I have Carlito Brigante @ 7/1 for this race but in light of Mille Chief going out I have decided to back Westlin Winds @ 18/1 E/W and 4/1 place as well, just beaten by...Mille Chief last time out giving away 7lbs should be lower price given the fav is now out.

Edward O'Grady's Alaivan is now the Triumph Hurdle favourite at around the 5/1 mark.

Find that one a bit strange mate when Carlito Brigante absolutely hammered it a couple of runs back! I can't see any possible or logical reason why alavain should turn those placings round such was the manner of the defeat?