Cheltenham Festival
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07 Feb 13
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Due to the weather some of the 'professional' horses struggling to get out and be qualified. So far I have liked the look of Tammy's Hill (a bit obvious I know) but beaten last years winner twice already this season and looks decent. Having said that I do know Sybarite is going down this route now and I really liked the horse last few years but never quite reached the heights I think was expected, and with NTD training him should be in with a shout.
Anyone out there with some decent knowledge of what is happening on the point to point scene here and in Ireland. The only news I heard from a friend who went to watch one was that Chapoturgeon won a week or so ago and look very good indeed and he has already bet on him......should I follow?
Anyone out there with some decent knowledge of what is happening on the point to point scene here and in Ireland. The only news I heard from a friend who went to watch one was that Chapoturgeon won a week or so ago and look very good indeed and he has already bet on him......should I follow?
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Last years winner Salsify will go close given good/soft or good conditions,doesnt like heavy re 2 runs this season out on Saturday in decent race at Leopardstown. Chapoturgeon was 2nd to Salsify last season at Festival and given conditions in Salsifys favour wont turn form round as never won over distance.
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A very good race in prospect at Leopardstown on Saturday, with the likes of Tammy's Hill, Salsify, Swift Counsel and Mossey Joe running.
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Slabster.....that is interesting....Mossey Joe promised to be a good horse and in fairness ran well in very good company
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Good performance by Salsify on ground he doesnt like,take all beating on good,good/soft at Festival.
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Has anybody got information about On The Fringe? Thought he would've been out by now. Injured is he?
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i was there yesterday and backed salsify , i thought he was beat after the last ..but he showed real tenacity to fight back and get his head in front of a horse that had beaten him twice already his season , i'd say hes ready to rock and roll now , plus if the ground turns in his favor he'll be very hard to beat at cheltenham ...
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i was there yesterday and backed salsify , i thought he was beat after the last ..but he showed real tenacity to fight back and get his head in front of a horse that had beaten him twice already his season , i'd say hes ready to rock and roll now , plus if the ground turns in his favor he'll be very hard to beat at cheltenham ...
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Im very keen on Salsify to win again at the Festival and a point which i think im right in saying is that he will be 8lb better off with Tammys Hill compared to the 3times theyve met this season.
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Just to explain the 8lb pull Salsify has carried 11st 11lb less the jockeys 3lb claim so actually had 11 8 on back.
Tammys Hill has had 11 7 less jockeys 7lb claim so actually had 11st. At the Festival they will race off level weights. Im sure someone will correct me if im wrong! |
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Anyone fancy Tricky Trickster??
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A possibility,Jimmy.
I think he needs to finish in the first 2 in another Hunter Chase to qualify so presumably he will be out again soon. |
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Hope so, after that fall at Uttoxeter I never thought i'd see him run again
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Just looking through possible runners in this.... Does anyone have knowledge if Faasel is an intended runner. Good record at Cheltenham in the past but is getting on now (12yrs) but still highly rated. Nicky Richards does not send many to Cheltenham and just wandering if Aintree was his target.
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Salsify is the winner as stated before given his ground preference.
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Ground preference he wont get....he likes good ground. The ground at the Trials day was heavy. The ground is rarely better than one notch upwards (i.e. soft if it was heavy at trial, good-soft if soft at trials etc) the best the ground will be, given the water table and weather we have, is good-soft and soft
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That's far too simplistic. Yes it went from Good to soft to good between Trials Day and Festival Day 1 last year, but that included millions of gallons of watering being put on for that 'one notch' to be maintained. Simon Claisse will not want the ground softer than good to soft on Day 1 so unless the weather intervenes and forces that outcome, he will just not water with an aim of getting good to soft (or good, good to soft in places) on Day 1. If that is the case it should be good by Friday for the Foxhunters.
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well....we will of course see....but dont live far away and my father in law works there......I tell you it looks as thos it will be soft !!
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Is Mossey Joe qualified? Good horse on decent ground.
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Mossey Joe not qualified yet
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Tricky Trixter came second at the weekend so I presume he's now in. Any reason for the drift in Tammy Hill's price?
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Does anyone have any news on whether Faasel is an intended runner??
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With today's announcement about doubts about Tammy Hill's participation, I wonder why they took nearly two weeks to announce it? The price started drifting ages ago.
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think that tammys price started to drift when salsify beat him (her?) last time out - always a doubt on better ground that tammys would be better. Salsify a worthy favourite as still young compared to many of these and experience will do them good as colman sweeney almost came off rounding the top bend last year.
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