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For four days of blissfull racing.

I am not going to wax lyrical here. The purpose of this thread Is merely to record by bets for the four days so that I return suitably victorious or embarrassed.

I have serious bets and then I have some fun bets.

I will just mention that re: The Gold Cup on Friday, trainer David Pipe Is annoying the heck out of myself and racing chums. Yeah yeah yeah we all understand the tactics and the why's and where-fore's but getting confirmation for Grand Crus has been like nailing milk to a wall.

The up-shot Is.... After his Injury In training, Kauto Star has been declared 95% on to run the Gold Cup after he has Improved In training and worked out at the Wincanton course yesterday. David Pipe however, Is waiting and waiting on Nicholl's confirmation for Kauto before deciding which race Grand Crus will run. It's simple, If Kauto Is declared fit and a runner, Pipe does not want the unbeaten novice to go up against him and will go for the safer option of the RSA Chase. Great shame.

So........

Day One

The Arkle

Al Ferof Win

R/V F/C.. Al Ferof/ Sprinter Sacre

The Festival Handicap Chase

Hold On Julio... win

Cappa Bleu Each way

The Champion Hurdle

Hurricane Fly Win

RV FC.... Hurricane Fly/ Binnocuar

The Cross Country Handicap Chase

Sizing Australia each way

The David Nicholson Mares Hurdle

Quevega Win

Day two

The Neptune Investment Hurdle

Simonsig win

The RSA Chase

Grand Crus If confirmed.

Grand Crus not confirmed Sir Des Champs win

The Queen Mother Champion Chase

Sizing Europe/ Big Zeb/ Finians Rainbow Combi Tri cast

Kauto Stone each way

The Coral Cup

Toner DOudaries each way

The Champion Bumper

Champagne Fever each way

Day three

The Jewson

Peddlers Cross win

Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle

Buena Vista each way

The Ryanair Chase

Albertas Run each way

The World Hurdle

Big Bucks/ Mikael Dhaguenet RV FC

The Byrne Group Plate

Great Endeavour each way

Day Four

The Triumph Hurdle

Grumeti Win

The Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle

Boston Bob Win

Foxhunter Chase

Chapoturgeon win

The Gold Cup

If Grand Crus Is confirmed....... win

If no Grand Crus

Kauto Star/ Long Run RV FC

Burton Port Each way

Fun bet.

Sprinter Sacre

Hurricane Fly

Big Bucks

Quevega

4 horse accumulator

Now let's Parteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Cheltenham (Downtown) - YouTube

Oh great.

The minute I write this, my alerts ping Into action..........

The news we have all been waiting for.....

Grand Crus................................ will run........... The RSA Chase rather than the Gold Cup

Right.... must phone the bookie.... need to up the anti on Grand Crus

Fun bet

5 horse accumulator

Sprinter Sacre

Hurricane Fly

Big Bucks

Quevega

Grand Crus

Fun bet

6 horse accumulator

Sprinter Sacre

Hurricane Fly

Big Bucks

Quevega

Grand Crus

Sizing Europe

Fun bet

Champion Jockey

Ruby Walsh

Champion Trainer

Willie Mullins

More alerts..

Kauto Star............... WILL run the Gold Cup



Paul Nicholls: 'Awesome' Kauto will run in the Gold Cup : Latest News : Paul Nicholls

Massive massive massive support coming In for Kauto Star today on all the sites.

They claim an estimated 300,000 people will attend which means getting a cup of tea In there will be Impossible.

The entire nation Is truely behind Kauts.... Please God, let him win.



Kauto Star - YouTube



However, I have a niggle. I have learnt In the past that not heeding my niggle's costs me money. I don't now... this niggle won't go away.... Midnight Chase.... hmmmm dangerous me thinks.

oscar;1387264 wrote: For four days of blissfull racing.

I am not going to wax lyrical here. The purpose of this thread Is merely to record by bets for the four days so that I return suitably victorious or embarrassed.

I have serious bets and then I have some fun bets.

I will just mention that re: The Gold Cup on Friday, trainer David Pipe Is annoying the heck out of myself and racing chums. Yeah yeah yeah we all understand the tactics and the why's and where-fore's but getting confirmation for Grand Crus has been like nailing milk to a wall.

The up-shot Is.... After his Injury In training, Kauto Star has been declared 95% on to run the Gold Cup after he has Improved In training and worked out at the Wincanton course yesterday. David Pipe however, Is waiting and waiting on Nicholl's confirmation for Kauto before deciding which race Grand Crus will run. It's simple, If Kauto Is declared fit and a runner, Pipe does not want the unbeaten novice to go up against him and will go for the safer option of the RSA Chase. Great shame.

So........

Day One

The Arkle Winner Sprinter Sacre, Al Ferof 4th

Al Ferof Win

R/V F/C.. Al Ferof/ Sprinter Sacre

The Festival Handicap Chase Hold on Julio 10th, Cappa Blue did not run

Hold On Julio... win

Cappa Bleu Each way

The Champion Hurdle Hurricane Fly 3rd, Binnocular 4th

Hurricane Fly Win

RV FC.... Hurricane Fly/ Binnocuar

The Cross Country Handicap Chase Sizing Australia 4th

Sizing Australia each way

The David Nicholson Mares Hurdle Winner Quevega

Quevega Win






See embedded results - given that these are the jumps that's pretty good forcasting, two winners and a place in five races.

oscar;1387265 wrote: Day two

The Neptune Investment Hurdle Winner Simonsig

Simonsig win

The RSA Chase Grand Crus 4th

Grand Crus If confirmed.

Grand Crus not confirmed Sir Des Champs win

The Queen Mother Champion Chase Tri cast win, Kauto Stone fell at first

Sizing Europe/ Big Zeb/ Finians Rainbow Combi Tri cast

Kauto Stone each way

The Coral Cup Toner DOudaries non-runner

Toner DOudaries each way

The Champion Bumper Winner Chanpagne Fever

Champagne Fever each way


Again, see embedded results - two winners and a tri-cast

oscar;1387266 wrote: Day three

The Jewson Winner Sir Des Champs (Withdrawn yesterday) Peddlers Cross = last

Peddlers Cross win

Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle Buena Vista 13th

Buena Vista each way

The Ryanair Chase Albertas Run 2nd

Albertas Run each way

The World Hurdle Winner Big Bucks, Mikael D'haguenet Pulled Up

Big Bucks/ Mikael Dhaguenet RV FC

The Byrne Group Plate Great Endeavour Withdrawn

Great Endeavour each way


And again, see embedded results

Day Four results.

Grumeti 3rd

Boston Bob 2nd

Chapoturgeon 2nd

Long Run 3rd

Kauto Star pulled up

Many Thanks Bryn for up-dating the results.

Gosh what a four days ??? !!!!!

5 dead horses.

7 Jockeys banned for over use of the whip.

French photographer stretchered to hospital.

Racehorse owner Charlie Brooks arrested on day one re: the phone hacking scandal.

Big, Big Controversy over The Queen Mother Chase after one of the runners crashed through the barriers.

Visits from Camilla, Princess Anne and Zara Phillips.

Kauto Star pulled up In the Gold Cup.

Big Bucks made racing history.

Quevega made racing history.



Financially..... I am far better.

It looked dodgy when my biggest Investment Grand Crus failed In the RSA. It's very rare I make excuses for my horses but there was obviously something very out of sorts with the horse considering he trounced the winner Bobsworth last season. Apparently, his connections also agree that there was a problem with him on the day.

With this loss, I upped the anti on the day for Big Bucks and recouped my losses although In the final stages, things were pretty scary.

But.... the defining moment was the winning tricast on day two. I was so sure of that combination In the first three, I betted big and was paid big. However, the race caused a huge controversy after Wishful Thinking fell, crashed through the barriers and took out the French photographer:

Astonishing pics here:

Cheltenham controversy in dramatic Champion Chase · The Score

From the names I gave here:

6 Winners

11 Placed

3 non runners

You know, after looking at the naps tipped by the proffessionals, I am feeling pretty smug. Six winners and 11 placed... I did better than the nappers who get paid for their predictions for newspapers. Seven winners actually because I had a late bet on the day on Rock On Ruby

Poor baby Kauto Stone crashed to the turf at the first fence In the RSA but at just 6 years old, he's still very Inexperienced and a novice at the Cheltenham course. It was rather poignant seeing him In the parade ring absolutely dwarfed by the big guns. I still expect great things from him In the future.

Racehorse owner Clive Smith originally went to France to bid on a horse called Garde Champetre only to be out bidded by multi millionaire J.P. McManus. Smith was told there was another one up for sale that he might be Interested In called 'L'Extraterrestre'. Smith bought the horse, brought him back to England and re-named him Kauto Star....... the rest Is history.

Garde Champetre went on to become a champion of the Cross Country Hurdles and very sadly Is was Garde Champetre who was one of the 5 horses who lost their lives at the festival..... A very sad day Indeed..... He will be missed along with Scotsirish another good horse.

We now know that Kauto Star was pulled up at the 9 th fence after Ruby Walsh felt him feel pain over the water jump. That is testament to a brilliant jockey who knew his mount like the back of his hand. Yes we were dissapointed but Kauto was cheered by the masses as he entered the parade ring, cheered out onto the track, cheered when pulled up and cheered all the way back to his box stall. I haven't seen that since the 70's and Red Rum at Aintree.

oscar;1387631 wrote: Day Four results.

Grumeti 3rd

Boston Bob 2nd

Chapoturgeon 2nd

Long Run 3rd

Kauto Star pulled up

Many Thanks Bryn for up-dating the results.


Having been out of broadband since Thursday evening I'd heard that Kauto Star had not won but that's it. Sad to hear that he had to be pulled.

I guess they'll retire him now?

Bryn Mawr;1387787 wrote: Having been out of broadband since Thursday evening I'd heard that Kauto Star had not won but that's it. Sad to hear that he had to be pulled.

I guess they'll retire him now?


I would think so Bryn. The pain over the water jump was put down to him just not being as fit as they thought after the fall In training. Lessons need to be learned from Garde Champetre at the festival who at 13 years old, broke down and had to be euthanised during the Cross Country Hurdle.

All credit to Ruby Walsh for pulling him up as soon as he sensed all was not well with Kauto. We were dissapointed of course but his fans wanted him home In one piece first and fore-most.

I wonder how Ruby Walsh is fairing this year. Any news from him yet?