New Posts For Thread: Festival antepost investments to avoidhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25847313/festival-antepost-investments-to-avoidRight lets start with the Arkle Chase:You are looking for a young horse who wasnt necessarily exceptional over hurdles but who has a flair for fencing. In that respect it is always worth taking a look at your horse over the larger obstacles before moCant remember ever backing a horse for the Arkle based on its Hurdles rating,and probably never will.Usually wait till a horse has jumped a fence before playing,although i did make an exception last week after listening to BG talking up Finians Rainbhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25847313/festival-antepost-investments-to-avoid?post_id=475720069#475720069Cant remember ever backing a horse for the Arkle based on its Hurdles rating,and probably never will.Usually wait till a horse has jumped a fence before playing,although i did make an exception last week after listening to BG talking up Finians RainbFri, 26 Nov 2010 13:50:28 -0600Nicholls has confirmed Celestial is going back over hurdles between 2m 4f and 3m. Best decision, hope I savec people a few quid on here for the Arkle those who took my advice.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25847313/festival-antepost-investments-to-avoid?post_id=475703297#475703297Nicholls has confirmed Celestial is going back over hurdles between 2m 4f and 3m. Best decision, hope I savec people a few quid on here for the Arkle those who took my advice.Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:26:37 -0600Desmond's Orchard now out of apples.Celestial Halo thehighest rated hurdler in the Arkle completely tupped by 2 outsiders there and more jumping mistakes. Never had the pace for 2 miles. He should go back over staying hurdles imo which he would be mohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25847313/festival-antepost-investments-to-avoid?post_id=475686945#475686945Desmond's Orchard now out of apples.Celestial Halo thehighest rated hurdler in the Arkle completely tupped by 2 outsiders there and more jumping mistakes. Never had the pace for 2 miles. He should go back over staying hurdles imo which he would be moFri, 26 Nov 2010 08:31:01 -0600Ghizao rating over hurdles please? Now fav for the Arkle over stablemate and Champion Hurdle placed horse Celestial Halo.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25847313/festival-antepost-investments-to-avoid?post_id=474187077#474187077Ghizao rating over hurdles please? Now fav for the Arkle over stablemate and Champion Hurdle placed horse Celestial Halo.Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:45:37 -0600Oi oi ... Medermit now 16s after refusing this week. Celestial Halo may shorten from 16s but 10s was not a good initial investment not having seen him jump a fence as nothing has shown flair to get a grip of the market yet.Also after todays run Longhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25847313/festival-antepost-investments-to-avoid?post_id=474073673#474073673Oi oi ... Medermit now 16s after refusing this week. Celestial Halo may shorten from 16s but 10s was not a good initial investment not having seen him jump a fence as nothing has shown flair to get a grip of the market yet.Also after todays run LongSat, 13 Nov 2010 09:56:08 -0600Oh and uncle puncle ... this thread is for people who bet, not for purely arbers like youself so you are probably best giving it a miss. It wont be safe enough for you it may take big cahhonas as well as antepost knowledge.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25847313/festival-antepost-investments-to-avoid?post_id=470827541#470827541Oh and uncle puncle ... this thread is for people who bet, not for purely arbers like youself so you are probably best giving it a miss. It wont be safe enough for you it may take big cahhonas as well as antepost knowledge.Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:36:32 -0500and you lad you gobsh1te ... SatelliteFlight 22 Sep 10 21:08  some sh|te being wrote on this thread imohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25847313/festival-antepost-investments-to-avoid?post_id=470825497#470825497and you lad you gobsh1te ... SatelliteFlight 22 Sep 10 21:08  some sh|te being wrote on this thread imoTue, 19 Oct 2010 13:21:48 -0500I would appreciate if Desmond apologises for his aggressive stance earlier in this thread ... Desmond Orchard 23 Sep 10 16:18  However, given that this is ante-post betting and the likelihood of a horse falling by the wayside is priced in, thenhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25847313/festival-antepost-investments-to-avoid?post_id=470825309#470825309I would appreciate if Desmond apologises for his aggressive stance earlier in this thread ... Desmond Orchard 23 Sep 10 16:18  However, given that this is ante-post betting and the likelihood of a horse falling by the wayside is priced in, thenTue, 19 Oct 2010 13:20:10 -0500no surprised i give Celestial Storm absolutely no chance in the Arklehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25847313/festival-antepost-investments-to-avoid?post_id=470825181#470825181no surprised i give Celestial Storm absolutely no chance in the ArkleTue, 19 Oct 2010 13:19:20 -0500Lads not quoting Celestial Storm for the Arkle after his introduction today ... that 10/1 original general quote across all bookies looking really really dire now. If he does stay over fences a big big chance he would go for the new 2m4f novice chasehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25847313/festival-antepost-investments-to-avoid?post_id=470824161#470824161Lads not quoting Celestial Storm for the Arkle after his introduction today ... that 10/1 original general quote across all bookies looking really really dire now. If he does stay over fences a big big chance he would go for the new 2m4f novice chaseTue, 19 Oct 2010 13:11:52 -0500