New Posts For Thread: Cheltenham nightmare!!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28905727/cheltenham-nightmareI'm sure we've all had times when we thought we had a festival winner only for it be snatched away. Mine was having £30 on Son of Flicka last year at 33/1 only for Sir Des Champs to grab it in the last 50yrds. Dirty B***ard!! lol. Anybody else?remember it well uncle (re Trabolgan) - I backed him on the Tote (ew thank god) and last show was paying 200 odd for the winhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28905727/cheltenham-nightmare?post_id=516178539#516178539remember it well uncle (re Trabolgan) - I backed him on the Tote (ew thank god) and last show was paying 200 odd for the winFri, 10 Feb 2012 09:01:04 -0600Had plenty on Trabolgan for the bumper @ 100/1+. Tony Dobbin got injured in the preceding race and Seamus Durak took the ride. Anyway the favourite Liberman was given a McCoy ride that would see him banned for weeks these days and got up by 1/2L Alsohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28905727/cheltenham-nightmare?post_id=516177425#516177425Had plenty on Trabolgan for the bumper @ 100/1+. Tony Dobbin got injured in the preceding race and Seamus Durak took the ride. Anyway the favourite Liberman was given a McCoy ride that would see him banned for weeks these days and got up by 1/2L AlsoFri, 10 Feb 2012 08:29:22 -0600i was on son of flicka as well giggsy .i share your pain .https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28905727/cheltenham-nightmare?post_id=516172755#516172755i was on son of flicka as well giggsy .i share your pain .Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:56:22 -0600Gold Cup day 2003:SpectroscopeBaracouda Best Mate KingscliffGolden Alpha La LandiereJACKPOT paid £21,614.00 to a £1 stake I had £2 - GA fell 3 out when in front and won next time out by 10L at AintreeIt was however a very good antepost dayhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28905727/cheltenham-nightmare?post_id=516160085#516160085Gold Cup day 2003:SpectroscopeBaracouda Best Mate KingscliffGolden Alpha La LandiereJACKPOT paid £21,614.00 to a £1 stake I had £2 - GA fell 3 out when in front and won next time out by 10L at AintreeIt was however a very good antepost dayThu, 09 Feb 2012 18:36:45 -0600really enjoyed reading all this guys - some great stuff. racingguru mentioned Harchi's mark of 138 in the county - i remember talking to Meade in a pub in winchcombe the night before the race and he was adamant the horse had been fecked by the englishttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28905727/cheltenham-nightmare?post_id=516158533#516158533really enjoyed reading all this guys - some great stuff. racingguru mentioned Harchi's mark of 138 in the county - i remember talking to Meade in a pub in winchcombe the night before the race and he was adamant the horse had been fecked by the englisThu, 09 Feb 2012 17:46:04 -0600This isn't a Cheltenham nightmare; but still a shocking shocking nightmare2000 G*****s day in 2011, did a £10 place pot, with only 6 lines (1 horse each race), and again my lack of attention span hit me for 6! Instead of FRANKEL I ended up ticking Fhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28905727/cheltenham-nightmare?post_id=516156367#516156367This isn't a Cheltenham nightmare; but still a shocking shocking nightmare2000 G*****s day in 2011, did a £10 place pot, with only 6 lines (1 horse each race), and again my lack of attention span hit me for 6! Instead of FRANKEL I ended up ticking FThu, 09 Feb 2012 16:44:59 -0600Psycho just failing to get up a few years ago, did my knackers on it,Carberry never forgave the guy and never backed anything he was on ever again,yes Psycho my festival nightmare aaarrrgghh !https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28905727/cheltenham-nightmare?post_id=516153213#516153213Psycho just failing to get up a few years ago, did my knackers on it,Carberry never forgave the guy and never backed anything he was on ever again,yes Psycho my festival nightmare aaarrrgghh !Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:21:47 -0600ACStafford 09 Feb 12 11:42 Barizan and Bensalem are my two. Bensalem was particularly annoying as I didn't back him the next year!Snap on Bensalemhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28905727/cheltenham-nightmare?post_id=516151815#516151815ACStafford 09 Feb 12 11:42 Barizan and Bensalem are my two. Bensalem was particularly annoying as I didn't back him the next year!Snap on BensalemThu, 09 Feb 2012 14:49:13 -0600JR You've reminded us before of just how big you are It's called an opinion buddy, and even though I too believe he'd have waltzed it, the opposition was as poor as it gets for a Champion Hurdle.I reiterate, that from what we saw, Gloria Victis was ahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28905727/cheltenham-nightmare?post_id=516151721#516151721JR You've reminded us before of just how big you are It's called an opinion buddy, and even though I too believe he'd have waltzed it, the opposition was as poor as it gets for a Champion Hurdle.I reiterate, that from what we saw, Gloria Victis was aThu, 09 Feb 2012 14:46:56 -0600Judo - I completely agree regarding Valiramix.There was something doubly tragic about the fact that he lost his life in a race that saw Istabraq bow out with grace, and it was a heartwarming moment to be a part of as the red-hot jolly pulled up afterhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28905727/cheltenham-nightmare?post_id=516151697#516151697Judo - I completely agree regarding Valiramix.There was something doubly tragic about the fact that he lost his life in a race that saw Istabraq bow out with grace, and it was a heartwarming moment to be a part of as the red-hot jolly pulled up afterThu, 09 Feb 2012 14:46:25 -0600