[Wanderer]

Cheltenham Festival 2015 : Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:18 pm  

I did consider starting this on 'Other Sports' but now we have a betting forum that seemed like the best place.

Really looking forward to next week!

I see the bookies are panicking over a Mullins 4-timer on the opening day.

Douvan (Supreme Novices’ Hurdle), Un De Sceaux (Arkle), Faugheen (Champion Hurdle) and Annie Power (Mare’s Hurdle) are all short-priced favourites.

[Wanderer]

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2015 : Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:06 pm  

Faugheen shortened for the Champion Hurdle as Ruby Walsh plumps for her over Hurricane Fly.

Noel Fehily has picked up the ride on Kitten Rock.

[Wanderer]

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2015 : Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:13 pm  

Rock On Ruby is an absentee from Thursday's Ladbrokes World Hurdle after scoping dirty this morning. Harry Fry's former Champion Hurdle winner was generally a 7/1 shot for the 3 mile race.

[Wanderer]

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2015 : Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:16 am  

We it's here, Day 1 and decent racing ground, Good to Soft, Good in places.

I fully expect the Willie Mullins / Ruby Walsh partnership to be successful today. 3 or 4 winners a distinct possibility.

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2015 : Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:01 pm  

I backed Douvan, it ran really impressively.
Ned Stark e/w in the 2:40

[Wanderer]

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2015 : Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:20 am  

Awful fall for Annie Power with the race just about won. Thats NH racing for you.

Fortunately, it appears no damaged done except to all those Mullins / Walsh 4-timers.

[Wanderer]

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2015 : Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:59 am  

Day 2 going ... Good, Good to Soft in places.

Champagne Fever is a high-profile absentee from the QM Champion Chase.

One of Willie Mullins 7 declared runners for the Champion Bumper, Pylonthepressure is also a non-runner.

[Wanderer]

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2015 : Wed Mar 11, 2015 2:36 pm  

Don Poli an impressive winner of the RSA and firmly on course for the 2016 Gold Cup.

[Wanderer]

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2015 : Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:30 pm  

Two back for the home team as Nicholls / Twiston-Davies win the Coral Cup (Aux Ptits Soins) & the QM Champion Chase (Dodging Bullets).

[Wanderer]

Re: Cheltenham Festival 2015 : Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:32 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

Two back for the home team as Nicholls / Twiston-Davies win the Coral Cup (Aux Ptits Soins) & the QM Champion Chase (Dodging Bullets).

7-4 to the Irish at this stage.