New Posts For Thread: Smad Place Ryanairhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30623057/smad-place-ryanairInteresting to see he may be aimed at the Ryanair rather than the Gold Cup. Alan King has done this before - run a confirmed stayer at a shorter trip - when My Way de Solzen came back from winning the World Hurdle to win the Arkle, despite everyone tRunning for place money in Gold Cup is the new target.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30623057/smad-place-ryanair?post_id=547648655#547648655Running for place money in Gold Cup is the new target.Sun, 31 Jan 2016 05:23:36 -0600By the by, CW is 25/1 NRNB with B365, for those who can get onhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30623057/smad-place-ryanair?post_id=547366291#547366291By the by, CW is 25/1 NRNB with B365, for those who can get onThu, 07 Jan 2016 04:07:03 -0600I imagine that it will be a one concern (amongst many) in the lead up to the Festival, SD. I was encouraged that Dickie seems to want VV aimed at the Plate, I'd imagine he would want to ride both at the Festival, so that would indicate that CW wouldhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30623057/smad-place-ryanair?post_id=547366261#547366261I imagine that it will be a one concern (amongst many) in the lead up to the Festival, SD. I was encouraged that Dickie seems to want VV aimed at the Plate, I'd imagine he would want to ride both at the Festival, so that would indicate that CW wouldThu, 07 Jan 2016 04:05:04 -0600^^agree and took the 25/1 CW myself.On the RUK Festive post view Machin said Lydia spoke to sarah hobbs at weekend and said CW goes straight to festival and runs in Ryanair.......However on hislops Chelt update she says might go for a Handicap!!!!.Rehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30623057/smad-place-ryanair?post_id=547366089#547366089^^agree and took the 25/1 CW myself.On the RUK Festive post view Machin said Lydia spoke to sarah hobbs at weekend and said CW goes straight to festival and runs in Ryanair.......However on hislops Chelt update she says might go for a Handicap!!!!.ReThu, 07 Jan 2016 03:30:35 -0600Looking like an increasingly good shout this Cyclops.Take Vautour out (and I for one would like to see him in the Gold Cup) and you've got the favourite at current prices - although obviously Mullins would aim another very strong dart at this which whttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30623057/smad-place-ryanair?post_id=547334121#547334121Looking like an increasingly good shout this Cyclops.Take Vautour out (and I for one would like to see him in the Gold Cup) and you've got the favourite at current prices - although obviously Mullins would aim another very strong dart at this which wMon, 04 Jan 2016 08:28:42 -0600true,but it does tell us he's a big player when trying to work the race out.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30623057/smad-place-ryanair?post_id=547046113#547046113true,but it does tell us he's a big player when trying to work the race out.Sat, 05 Dec 2015 14:11:10 -0600Cue Card might win the KG by 10 lengths but that still does not tell us anything about his ability to last 27 furlongs.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30623057/smad-place-ryanair?post_id=547044875#547044875Cue Card might win the KG by 10 lengths but that still does not tell us anything about his ability to last 27 furlongs.Sat, 05 Dec 2015 13:05:42 -0600yep absolutely agree that Coneygree in the race is crucial for some horses. His presence,or not,certainly changes the dynamic of the race.RTR coped with it well in March,and if he gets better ground next March I expect him to go very close.Yeh,Coneyghttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30623057/smad-place-ryanair?post_id=547039361#547039361yep absolutely agree that Coneygree in the race is crucial for some horses. His presence,or not,certainly changes the dynamic of the race.RTR coped with it well in March,and if he gets better ground next March I expect him to go very close.Yeh,ConeygSat, 05 Dec 2015 04:29:53 -0600At this stage my Gold Cup list would be Coneygree, Djakadam who might still be improving and Smad Place in that order. That assumes they all remain in the form they were last time they were seen. I see Cue Card as a big danger to them all but I am sthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30623057/smad-place-ryanair?post_id=547039213#547039213At this stage my Gold Cup list would be Coneygree, Djakadam who might still be improving and Smad Place in that order. That assumes they all remain in the form they were last time they were seen. I see Cue Card as a big danger to them all but I am stSat, 05 Dec 2015 04:02:53 -0600Yeah, I agree Budd in that I think RTR is a better horse than SDC, but RTR will face much better opposition, and then I suppose that goes back to my point of staying well enough against the opposition on the day - or perhaps I'm confusing staying abihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30623057/smad-place-ryanair?post_id=547039085#547039085Yeah, I agree Budd in that I think RTR is a better horse than SDC, but RTR will face much better opposition, and then I suppose that goes back to my point of staying well enough against the opposition on the day - or perhaps I'm confusing staying abiSat, 05 Dec 2015 03:32:35 -0600