New Posts For Thread: What a friend 8/1 for a place in Gold Cuphttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28888505/what-a-friend-81-for-a-place-in-gold-cupthis looks a great bet. Nearly nicked third last year.GC may not run. Kauto is going to be 12 and Long Run could clatter one. The rest are no great shakes. finished ahead of MC last year. Worth a friendly tenner for sureQE didn't have the best of luck last season, 2 falls then brought down by a loose horse! What worries me is that his 2 falls came at the business end of good class races, I can forgive novicey carelessness but he seems to crumple under pressure. Wehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28888505/what-a-friend-81-for-a-place-in-gold-cup?post_id=515816891#515816891QE didn't have the best of luck last season, 2 falls then brought down by a loose horse! What worries me is that his 2 falls came at the business end of good class races, I can forgive novicey carelessness but he seems to crumple under pressure. WeWed, 01 Feb 2012 05:40:21 -0600Quel Espirt is the one I'm coming round to thinking of as my e/w alternative, was travelling well in the RSA last year when falling. If he could stay on his feet he'd be a serious horsehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28888505/what-a-friend-81-for-a-place-in-gold-cup?post_id=515815729#515815729Quel Espirt is the one I'm coming round to thinking of as my e/w alternative, was travelling well in the RSA last year when falling. If he could stay on his feet he'd be a serious horseWed, 01 Feb 2012 04:51:29 -0600I was a huge fan of Weird Al in his novice campaign and backed him at big odds for the RSA and was gutted when he was ruled out late on. For me he is definitely one of those who could run into a place but if the top two give their running I expect hehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28888505/what-a-friend-81-for-a-place-in-gold-cup?post_id=515815445#515815445I was a huge fan of Weird Al in his novice campaign and backed him at big odds for the RSA and was gutted when he was ruled out late on. For me he is definitely one of those who could run into a place but if the top two give their running I expect heWed, 01 Feb 2012 04:37:37 -0600i have backed weird al also, he was only 2 lengths behind long run at haydock and he wasn't fresh.. he will be gold cup dayhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28888505/what-a-friend-81-for-a-place-in-gold-cup?post_id=515803899#515803899i have backed weird al also, he was only 2 lengths behind long run at haydock and he wasn't fresh.. he will be gold cup dayTue, 31 Jan 2012 19:02:08 -0600Strontium - But he has beaten them. He's only been beaten by the big two this year and I have a lot of faith in Donald McCain getting him to the race at his best. To be fair he's not a strong fancy but at 25/1nrnb I thought he was worth a little nibbhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28888505/what-a-friend-81-for-a-place-in-gold-cup?post_id=515800517#515800517Strontium - But he has beaten them. He's only been beaten by the big two this year and I have a lot of faith in Donald McCain getting him to the race at his best. To be fair he's not a strong fancy but at 25/1nrnb I thought he was worth a little nibbTue, 31 Jan 2012 17:26:32 -0600Brian - the problem I'd have with Weird Al is that his form ties in very closely with that of several of the horses who got stuffed by Midnight Chase on Saturday. Would that bother you as a fan?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28888505/what-a-friend-81-for-a-place-in-gold-cup?post_id=515798273#515798273Brian - the problem I'd have with Weird Al is that his form ties in very closely with that of several of the horses who got stuffed by Midnight Chase on Saturday. Would that bother you as a fan?Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:32:46 -0600So many outside of the first two failing to impress (and can't have Synchronised unless it is soft) I'm looking at Weird Al at 25/1 nrnb . He won't race again before the day and feel sure he'll start shorter on the day (he was gambled on the day lasthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28888505/what-a-friend-81-for-a-place-in-gold-cup?post_id=515796473#515796473So many outside of the first two failing to impress (and can't have Synchronised unless it is soft) I'm looking at Weird Al at 25/1 nrnb . He won't race again before the day and feel sure he'll start shorter on the day (he was gambled on the day lastTue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:07 -060016/1 with B365 1/4 first 3 w/o those 2 means possibly EW down to 5th. TBH with you I have had a good bet on him to win outright. Good Luckhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28888505/what-a-friend-81-for-a-place-in-gold-cup?post_id=515792887#51579288716/1 with B365 1/4 first 3 w/o those 2 means possibly EW down to 5th. TBH with you I have had a good bet on him to win outright. Good LuckTue, 31 Jan 2012 14:38:45 -0600Nope, if one of them falls and he sneaks in for third you are caught shorthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28888505/what-a-friend-81-for-a-place-in-gold-cup?post_id=515792757#515792757Nope, if one of them falls and he sneaks in for third you are caught shortTue, 31 Jan 2012 14:35:01 -0600Look at the market without Kauto and Long Run. You'll get more than double that.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28888505/what-a-friend-81-for-a-place-in-gold-cup?post_id=515790369#515790369Look at the market without Kauto and Long Run. You'll get more than double that.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:38:54 -0600