New Posts For Thread: A Poor Festival this year?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30444639/a-poor-festival-this-yearI'm going through all the graded races at this years festival and I'm of the opinion it's a shocker of a festival this year. Can barely find a single horse at a backable price I'd want to have a big bet on. The RSA and Neptune are atrocious races fulGlossyJoined: 22 Feb 09 | Topic/replies: 19,115 | Blogger: Glossy's blogSurely the OP is looking forward to seeing his beloved Peace & Co? The horse he thinks is a combo of Frankel, Arkle and Istabraq; all rolled into one?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30444639/a-poor-festival-this-year?post_id=543684493#543684493GlossyJoined: 22 Feb 09 | Topic/replies: 19,115 | Blogger: Glossy's blogSurely the OP is looking forward to seeing his beloved Peace & Co? The horse he thinks is a combo of Frankel, Arkle and Istabraq; all rolled into one?Tue, 24 Feb 2015 06:56:50 -0600Cheltenham is Cheltenham and it's impossible not to get up for the festival. Punting aside it is upsetting if you can't get up for the greatest of meetings. I do agree that the punting side has been ruined. Bookies price up the leading prospects monthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30444639/a-poor-festival-this-year?post_id=543678793#543678793Cheltenham is Cheltenham and it's impossible not to get up for the festival. Punting aside it is upsetting if you can't get up for the greatest of meetings. I do agree that the punting side has been ruined. Bookies price up the leading prospects montMon, 23 Feb 2015 15:36:38 -0600"Maybe the ante-post markets are just getting more efficient over time as betfair matures"You hit the nail on the head here. The build-up to Cheltenham is just so ridiculously early and getting earlier every year. I remember Don Poli winning back inhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30444639/a-poor-festival-this-year?post_id=543671857#543671857"Maybe the ante-post markets are just getting more efficient over time as betfair matures"You hit the nail on the head here. The build-up to Cheltenham is just so ridiculously early and getting earlier every year. I remember Don Poli winning back inMon, 23 Feb 2015 07:19:31 -0600sounded like the OP was more about not being able to find a bet which is understandable compared to the quality of the horses which to me looks fairly decent. Of the 4 main races we potentially have an above average CH (2013 & 2014 winners) and abovehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30444639/a-poor-festival-this-year?post_id=543670929#543670929sounded like the OP was more about not being able to find a bet which is understandable compared to the quality of the horses which to me looks fairly decent. Of the 4 main races we potentially have an above average CH (2013 & 2014 winners) and aboveMon, 23 Feb 2015 04:47:05 -0600I agree with the OP that the Mullins dominance has had an effect of the AP markets however I do think that this year's festival will introduce us to a number of horses that may in future years make us look back and say 2015 was a good year.The horseshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30444639/a-poor-festival-this-year?post_id=543670549#543670549I agree with the OP that the Mullins dominance has had an effect of the AP markets however I do think that this year's festival will introduce us to a number of horses that may in future years make us look back and say 2015 was a good year.The horsesMon, 23 Feb 2015 02:46:53 -0600I've been feeling similar to the opening post about the whole jumps season this year to be honest, not had many weekends where something's made me sit up and watch the racing back. As someone mentioned earlier perhaps we are just in a transitional pehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30444639/a-poor-festival-this-year?post_id=543670419#543670419I've been feeling similar to the opening post about the whole jumps season this year to be honest, not had many weekends where something's made me sit up and watch the racing back. As someone mentioned earlier perhaps we are just in a transitional peMon, 23 Feb 2015 01:44:26 -0600No such thing as a shocker of a festival, but I think it takes 3-4 years after to look back and see where it ranks. Zealot, I feel 5 days will happen eventually, mabye 5 years time, it makes so much money, for the course + bookies, that they will pushttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30444639/a-poor-festival-this-year?post_id=543667929#543667929No such thing as a shocker of a festival, but I think it takes 3-4 years after to look back and see where it ranks. Zealot, I feel 5 days will happen eventually, mabye 5 years time, it makes so much money, for the course + bookies, that they will pusSun, 22 Feb 2015 17:52:28 -0600The thing that is ruining the festival for me is the fact you don't know what races certain horses are going in ,been happening for a few years now .I hope it don't go to 5 days and the gold cup is run on a Saturday cos that will cripple it imo.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30444639/a-poor-festival-this-year?post_id=543667167#543667167The thing that is ruining the festival for me is the fact you don't know what races certain horses are going in ,been happening for a few years now .I hope it don't go to 5 days and the gold cup is run on a Saturday cos that will cripple it imo.Sun, 22 Feb 2015 16:58:02 -0600Agree re Neptune, and I'd probably throw Supreme in that category too,but looks a top renewal of the RSA to me.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30444639/a-poor-festival-this-year?post_id=543667005#543667005Agree re Neptune, and I'd probably throw Supreme in that category too,but looks a top renewal of the RSA to me.Sun, 22 Feb 2015 16:46:14 -0600HowdiCV are you saying the fez this year, lacks class or just not much you can find to bet on? HIt's a combination. I think UDS and Peace & Co are going to turn out to be real stars. But of all 4 Championship races, I've close to zero emotion beyondhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30444639/a-poor-festival-this-year?post_id=543666947#543666947HowdiCV are you saying the fez this year, lacks class or just not much you can find to bet on? HIt's a combination. I think UDS and Peace & Co are going to turn out to be real stars. But of all 4 Championship races, I've close to zero emotion beyondSun, 22 Feb 2015 16:42:44 -0600