ive taken 11/8 today couldnt resist

Paul Townend has a decent chance of top jock even taking mostly Mullins second strings but with doubts over Ruby's fitness possibly improving the quality of his mounts 20/1 looks decent especially as Sportingbet allow you 1/4 1,2,3.

That is what usually happens when the money is down



Stuck £120 on at 4/5 hopefully it pays for the day, was 10/3 four bookies when I put it on here at 5/6 now only one is that price with all the others being 3/1 I reckon as long as nothing goes wrong it was go off 5/2 or 11/4 fav on the day.

Tempted to back Big Buck's myself but gonna wait until the festival starts. Hopefully anything I win on Tuesday can go towards it.



Want to see how the ground is, the weather is totally unpredictable ATM.

Think am pretty much done apart from having ago at some handicaps and backing some if they drift.

Champion hurdle: Hurricane fly 9-2 & 11/2 plus Dunguib 6-1 and 20-1 E/W

Supreme novices: Cue card 10-1 E/W 5-2 and 3-1 plus Zaidpour 33-1 E/W

The Arkle: Ghizao 9/2

Gold Cup: Long run 20-1 E/W

Champion bumper: Persian snow 33-1 and 12-1 E/W plus Ebanour 33-1 E/W

Mares: Quevega 5-4

Cross Country Chase: Garde Champetre @ 6/1

Triumph Hurdle: Sam Winner 10/1 E/W

Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle: Kumbeshwar EW 25/1

County Hurdle: Soldatino 16/1 E/W

Neptune Novices Hurdle: Rock On Ruby 13/1 E/W

Pertemps: Chartreux 12/1 E/W

Albert Bartlett: Champion Court 14/1 & 10/1 E/W

4-1 & 3-1 doubles on Big Bucks and Quevega

13-1 treble

Cue card
Quevega
Big bucks

Pretty undecided as yet - will do most of my tipping on the eve of the Festival.

Hoping to get over to Cheltenham for a day, Tues or Weds I think.

Geraghty riding Spirit Son.

AP on Sprinter Sacre.

I'm liking Midnight Chase for the Gold Cup. Finding it difficult to believe 1 of Denman, Kauto or Imperial Commander can win.

McCoy casts doubt over Binocular winning the Champion Hurdle saying that he would need to raise his game to do so.

He's ting himself about Hurricane Fly

and geraghty likes sprinter sacre alot, him picking spirit son is a tip in itself

i backed midnight chase ante post months ago but for the wrong race

not the gold cup, william hill chase so that moneys down pan i reckon
i like him too though

Just backed Local Hero for Triumph Hurdle @ 33/1 E/W.

Was keen of this but the owner didn't like the race (even though in ran in and won the Triumph trial) its got good form with Third Intention when beating it in the trial and was very well backed that day but is nearly 3 times it's price for this, probs due alot the its run last time on heavy ground.



Also done Big Bucks and Quevega double again Stanjames have enhanced double of 5/1

Nice bit of info, cheers. I got a BB, Quevega and Time for Rupert treble enhanced to 12/1 off Paddy Power last week.

He's right in a way because on paper the field is alot stronger but if the Binocular of last year turns up I still think he's the one everyone has to beat, the way it stormed up the hill with ease then turned it on AP even took a big pull on him after 2 out, it was what everyone expected 12 months earlier it was a one horse race and you were left thinking had Henderson done a number on us all, stick it round Cheltenham with decent pace and field its a different animal.

IMO this is how I think the race will pan out Overturn and/or Thousand Stars will set a decent pace from the off, coming to 2 out Binocular, Menorah and Hurricane Fly will be travelling best I think Menorah will get out paced on the turn for home an its going to be whoever pulls the gun first between Binocular and Hurricane Fly, I reckon Oscar Whisky will battle it out for 3rd with Peddlers Cross with both being good stayers, for me the outsiders which might place if it all clicks are Dunguib and Mille Chief they both have great speed but they need the jumping to be spot on too.

Right first post on here for a while.i went to preview evening on tuesday for the Yorkshire Racing Club. Panel of Racing author John Morris,Timeform boys Matt Taylor & Martin rigg and Jockey Henry Oliver,hosted by Bill Warby
JOHN MORRIS..tipped..
Spirit sun e-w for tues opener

west with the wind e-w arkle challenge

Definity for centenary novice

Oscars well for neptune invest novice (also his nap for meeting)

Magniminity for RSA

Kalihari king for gold cup

Zaynair e-w World hurdle

Baby run Foxhunter steeple chase

TIMEFORM BOYS

Oscar whisky e-w stan james champ hurdle

Quivega david nich hurdle (said best short priced fav at meeting and NAP from Martin RIgg)

Tulleymore Dew e-w in either centenary chase or Byrne plate

BOBS WORTH E-W in Neptune (also bet of festival from Matt Taylor..He raved about it)

Tenor Nivernais e-w in Fred Winter

CHARTREX for either Pertemps or coral cup (big shout in either)

POLIQUIN ( 2nd best short priced horse)

Solitino in Vincent obrien

Baby run in Foxhunters

Bill Warby
Nap was Medermit with beckwith kid e-w in coral or county handicap,Long Run for gold cup
He also said he hosted an evening with Ferdy Murphy at weekend and he was bigging up Kalihari King for ryanair steeple,Holloladies for Bryne handicap and Gallant Nuit for Fulke Walwyn and Ferdy was super confident of a treble

Henry Oliver was going through motions but Grand Crus was nap for world hurdle
Royal charm jewson novice steeple
wayward prince e-w RSA
but he did say YUROK for 1st race on Saturday at Sandown if going soft
TIMEFORM boys saids ALARAZI e-w for imperial cup Saturday

Now good luck everyone but dont blame me if they come nowhere ,you know as much as me now

That is one I've been told about as long as it's not soft.
As well as Imperial Commander and Grand Cru.

Dunguib was more workmanlike than impressive when winning a three runner race last month and will have to come on leaps and bounds from that run to feature in a Champion Hurdle of this magnitude.

If Willie Mullins is happy with HF and the horse is in good nick then (he has a serious engine when asked to 'go') Binocular will have something to think about. It would be great to see McCoy and Walsh fighting it down going for home. Menorah could definitely be the fly in the ointment though. Having said all of this, a lot of trainers (when asked) have said they see Peddlers Cross as the biggest danger.

Paul Nicholls posted the following on facebook...

Paul Nicholls

"Bromley's NAP for Tuesday is Medermit. Probably cause he didn't buy Ghizao, ha."

Hope so I've got him @ 5's

ive got 6's



wide open though this race, any of 6 could go an win!

Henderson's only bothered about one and thats Hurricane Fly

Henderson should be very worried!!

Money has come for Champion Court as expected, in to 8/1 with most firms, 9/1 in a place but sure that will dry up soon. Still expect it to go off around the 6/1 mark on the day but Im happy with the 12's and 11's. Still rates my banker each way bet of the festival.

Have spoken to an old friend of mine recently, an ex apprentice who I used to know many years ago when he worked for a few yards in Malton. Anyway he has moved on now and works in Japan for a big owner over there. They are very sweet on Buena Vista for the Dubai World Cup. Currently 16/1 with Bet365. Well worth an each way bet come next Friday evening with the Cheltenham winnings after Warren Marston comes to the last hurdle with a double handfull on Champion Court !

If the goods are delivered next week, I'll get on Buena Vista too. Noticed today CC has been clipped into 8/1 with Paddy Power, got 10's myself. Will probably get on again during the week, might even take 8's on offer if something delivers tomorrow.