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Can't Catch Me
10 Mar 16 12:24
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So come on then chaps. Its almost upon us. Months of research and almost hourly checking on here and oddschecker. Antepost books are all but finalised. Which five horses win you the most money.... and which horse, taking money out of it, would you most like to win.

My five biggest wins are, in order of best result for me, as follows:

1. Limini (Mares Novice)
2. Yanworth (Neptune)
3. More of That (RSA)
4. Connetable (Triumph)
5. Diego du Charmil (Fred Winter)

One of these win and the book is covered, any more and things are looking good.

Taking all betting out of it, the horse I will be cheering on the most is Cue Card. I really respect the Tizzard's, have always had a real soft spot for the horse, and I'd love him to show the much talked about Dons and Mullins beasts who is boss. Even though Im a huge Vautour fan. Vautour ha splenty of time ahead of him, and I think this could be Cue Card's last chance at the big one.
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Report marychain1 March 10, 2016 12:35 PM GMT
Cue Card. Whole festival is built around it. Big e/w single at probably an average of about 13.5 and lost of doubles and trebles at smaller stakes but could end up being big if the other leg(s) come in. Most exciting of those is probably a £1.25 ew trixie, (Cue Card 10/1) with Identity Thief (25/1) and Thistlecrack (8/1).

1. Cue Card

I've got a load of other bets (Min, Killer Crow, Sempre Medici, Southfield Royale, Yanworth, Thistlecrack, Cause of Causes, Smart Talk, All Yours and Barters Hill) but they all pale into insignificance to be honest. I need at least a place from Cue Card.
Report scooby91 March 10, 2016 12:47 PM GMT
Far Too many to post as have multiple runners in each race.. But top 10 biggest winners in each race are.

Yanworth neptune 25/1
Yorkhill supreme/ neptune 32.0 / 16/1
Min supreme  25/1
Thistlecrack world hurdle 25/1 and 2/1
Nicholls canyon ew CH. 20/1
Limini mares novice 8/1
Un de sceaux qmcc.  5/2 6/4 and evens
Shantou village bartlett. 10/1 any race
Don cossack gold cup 8/1
Zubayr triumph  20/1
Report Can't Catch Me March 10, 2016 12:54 PM GMT
Didnt mean prices scoob... but who were giving you the best return overall.
Report scooby91 March 10, 2016 12:56 PM GMT
Regardless of prices, That's the 10 that will give me the best return out of all mine.
Report wellchief March 10, 2016 1:27 PM GMT
A huge proportion of my book is based around Road to Riches in the Ryanair. I'd be gutted if he doesn't run, and with the money that's come for Valseur Lido in the last few days, I fear I have done my money.

Outside of that:

1. Tombstone in the Supreme (in w/out Min, so I'd be happy if he was second to Min)
2. Black Hercules. Backed him for any race ages ago and topped up for the JLT
3. No More Heroes: Backed him that day of the Albert Bartlett last year

Others such as Un De Sceaux, Roi de Francs, Top Notch, Footpad and Outlander would be decent winners too.

Betting aside (although I have backed him), I just love Cue Card and really want him to win the Gold Cup. If Sprinter can win the QMCC, the roof will come off the main stand too.

Good luck all.
Report mrglovesthosetins March 10, 2016 1:50 PM GMT
My 6 of the best.

Min - Different speed, best Novice ive seen in years travel, jump and stay in awful ground.
Douvan - Monster, gets the landing gear out well to correct himself, nothing in the race to get anywhere near him.
UDS - Jumps a clear round from the front to collect again, few might take him on and upset him but after 3 fences he'll be away and gone.
Limini - Love this mare, got some engine, hasnt jumped great but i think should could make 3/4 slight errors here and still win from what ive seen of the rest.
Don Poli - Why hes not favourite i dont know, just done enough the last twice but he'll be a diff horse coming off a strong pace up that hill, will win 6/1 unreal EW
Ivanovich Gorbatov - forget its last run/put line through it, very weak race/field and if he does what he done when he won on better ground he'll win, not too sure about zubayr's jumping at Kempton, faster pace on better ground might find it out imho.

Good Luck All.
Report Ming_the_Merciless March 10, 2016 1:54 PM GMT
I don't want to put my anteposts down as they are ALL doing well ... the gods will not like it.
Report lewisham ranger March 10, 2016 2:45 PM GMT
you've really gone out on a limb there with those tips mr gloves- how did you pick those out? Laugh
Report morpteh mackem March 10, 2016 3:19 PM GMT
if desoto county wins the county hurdle and leave at dawn wins pertemps i will buy a nice central american republic
Report maelduin March 10, 2016 3:39 PM GMT
5 Biggest for me are:

Blue Hell (County)
More of That or NMH (RSA)
VVM (Mares)
Limini (Mares Novice)
Zubayr (Triumph)

Top one wins then my book is covered plus 100% profit and any of others win then my book is covered by at least 50%.

Would most like to see Vautour win the GC. Looks the ground is going to be perfect for him. Happy
Report Mooono March 10, 2016 3:50 PM GMT
If Moon Racer wins the supreme, i will have enough money to buy Moon Racer.
Report blackballed1 March 10, 2016 4:58 PM GMT
Scooby you must have the best antepost book of all time there! Some bets at some prices fair play. And mine is Nichols canyon
Report mrglovesthosetins March 10, 2016 5:00 PM GMT
I just want to back winners LR Grin losers need not apply
Report duffy March 10, 2016 5:18 PM GMT
blackballed1
     10 Mar 16 16:58

Scooby you must have the best antepost book of all time there! Some bets at some prices fair play. And mine is Nichols canyon 


Not surprised, half his wages every week since last August has gone towards building it, how many need to win to get that lot back is what I want to knowWinkWink
Report scooby91 March 10, 2016 5:22 PM GMT
I somehow forgot about douvan also.  but
Black balled,
If there was a list for top 5 losers.
I would also have 2 in there,
with huge antepost bets on kilultagh vic and faugheen at nice prices.
Report stan246 March 10, 2016 5:27 PM GMT
1. Djakadam
2. Sempre Medici
3. Vautour (Ryanair)
4. Ballynagour (Ryanair NRNB - hopefully doesn't run)
5. Don Poli

Vautour winning the Gold Cup
Report scooby91 March 10, 2016 5:34 PM GMT
Duffy. In answer to your question, i Need 2 of the ones iv listed above or 3 winners in total out of the 21 races I have done to be level.
But I have a hell of alot more horses than that,
All my bets are done now And Hoping for the best.
Good luck with everyone's horses they've posted on here.
Report TimmyRiggins March 10, 2016 5:43 PM GMT
Had my biggest ever bet on On The Fringe, when it became apparent that the 2nd fave was coming out.

Had a decent amount on Sizing Granite e/w in the C/Chase, and Nichols in the C/H, too.
Report ReaseHeath March 10, 2016 11:01 PM GMT
Just Thistlecrack at this stage.

Echo the comments about Cue Card (won a Bumper, 4th in a stellar Supreme, 2nd in the Arkle to a monster, won a Ryanair standing on his head, now goes for Gold Cup and £1m bonus, all Grade 1s - and this time last year it looked like the game might be up for him).What's not to like?

Having said all of that though, I think I might cry if Balthazar King wins - and I won't have a penny on him!
Report Pg25 March 10, 2016 11:34 PM GMT
Min
Douvan absolute balls deep at 3/1
Vroum vroom mag 4/1
Really fancy Southfield theatre for the 4 miler!
Think the first day is always huge sets the trend and you can get some confidence up for the week!
Thistlecrack at 8/1
Yanworth at 10/1
Desoto county, diamond King, cause of causes, Diego du charmil are my 4 big handicap hopes
Report impossible123 March 10, 2016 11:48 PM GMT
Min (5), NMH (6) and DC (9) - doubles/treble with singles (free)
Douvan, Thistlecrack, Uds, Vvm and Limini - 4 folds/acca
Footpad (18), WDW (25) and Leoncavallo (80) - singles (free)

Any from the above, a positive return.
Report stevo1 March 10, 2016 11:58 PM GMT
Buveur Dair 12s and 8s w/out Min and Min 3s in Supreme.
Yanworth 9s win any race
Vautour 10s and 7s nr nb Gold Cup Djakadam 14s plus quite a few others.

Vautour hopefully given chance he stays on decent ground.

Good luck all and enjoy
Report charwell. March 11, 2016 12:59 AM GMT
Don Poli (GC)

Altior (SH)

Vatour in the Ryanair (all NRNB)

Some Plan/Kayf Blanco (County Hurdle)

Protek Des Flos (Triumph)

A Hare Breath (County Hurdle)

All singles. I find it hard enough to back one winner let alone do doubles/trebles!
Report blackballed1 March 11, 2016 8:13 AM GMT

Mar 10, 2016 -- 11:22AM, scooby91 wrote:


I somehow forgot about douvan also.  but Black balled, If there was a list for top 5 losers. I would also have 2 in there, with huge antepost bets on kilultagh vic and faugheen at nice prices.


Yeah I know the feeling mate. I had a good treble with faugheen Annie power and douvan @ 7/4 6/4 and 3/1 a good while back plus my umpteen doubles and trebles with Annie in the mares but it's gone now and that's life lol

Report sageform March 11, 2016 9:44 AM GMT
Garde La Victoire to run in the Arkle rather that the JLT.
Cole Harden to win the World Hurdle.
Annie Power to run in the CH as I laid her for the Mares 5 months ago.
Killala Quay to win the Novice handicap-my longest price bet that is likely to run.
Report stan246 March 11, 2016 10:05 AM GMT
@sageform - what price you lay Annie at? I laid her at 2.24 around late December.
Report dunlaying March 11, 2016 12:02 PM GMT
Not for the first time I agree with Rease Heath, about Cue Card and Balthazar King.
Report TimmyRiggins March 11, 2016 12:46 PM GMT
I'll cry if Balthazar King wins, because I'll have done my bollocks Laugh
Report equine flew March 11, 2016 1:13 PM GMT
1. Lily Waugh (Backed it for all of Mares, Coral Cup, Martin Pipe)
2. Yanworth
3. Kruzhlinin
4. Ballyandy
6. Diego du Charmil
Report SEATHESTARS....NO1 March 11, 2016 1:52 PM GMT
1. SPRINTER SACRE @ 25/1 BETFRED 1/4 1-3 QMCC
2. VYTA DU ROC 33/1 1/4 1-3 betfred RSA
3. Can i add a race as opposed to a horseConfused Excited My Supreme bookMischief  ALTIOR 10/1 YORKHILL (any race10/1) SUPASUNDAE 20/1 TOMBSTONE  20/1
4th. VANITEUX 20/1 - he is 4th cos i cannot see anything beating Douvan, but if it happens i hope it's this lad that does it Silly
5th. YANWORTH 12/1 - & 9/1 any race

The lucky i've placed that im most excited for is

YORKHILL 8/1-supreme
YANWORTH 2/1-neptune
ALPHA DES OBAEUX 7/1-world hdl
ON THE FRINGE 5/2-foxhunters
BARTERS HILL 3/1-potato           

&

GARDE LA VICTOIRE 16/1-jlt
THE GAME CHANGER 25/1-arkle
DIAMOND KING 14/1-coral cup
ON THE FRINGE 5/2-foxhunters
JOSIES ORDERS 5/2-x-ctry
YANWORTH 7/4-neptune

I have as always loads and loads more but after a very quick look at my file on computer i've picked out those above. I have a few in Churdle at double fig prices from before faugheen was taken out e.g tno and mtoy @ 20s.

Just wish i could go to sleep and wake up on Tuesday morning armed with the pw tables and adverts from bookmakers from twitter the night before and take advantage of their giving away of loads a money as they do every year!

GL everyone I wish you all well and good fortune for the coming week Wink
Report SEATHESTARS....NO1 March 11, 2016 1:58 PM GMT
Though forget that first lucky is Yorkhill goes neptune which it now looks like he might! Damn you Mr Mullin's LaughMischief but am not bothered, if he goes neptune i need to replace the supreme book in no.3 with him as i have 16/1 neptune and 10/1 any race Crazy
Report denman85 March 11, 2016 2:33 PM GMT
LEAVE AT DAWN- BANKRUPCY BECKONSGrin
Report sageform March 11, 2016 3:03 PM GMT
Annie at 2.34 on Dec 16. Price is irrelevant if it doesn't run though. Also laid Faugheen and Douvan at similar prices so only one potential payout now.
Report stan246 March 11, 2016 3:46 PM GMT
I laid all them three on the same day too haha, how weird. Will be backing Douvan back on Tues. 1.6 is about the best I can hope for tho
Report Gordon63 March 11, 2016 4:39 PM GMT
Un De Sceaux - so that all those knocking the horse on here before the Arkle last year, can see what a good horse he is
Report buggsbunny March 11, 2016 10:34 PM GMT
only 1 HOSS FOR CHELTS AND THAT IS PEACE AND CO EW GOOD LUCK ALL HAVE A FANTASTIC CHELTS .
Report DECALEC March 11, 2016 10:44 PM GMT
Clothes horse that tumble dryer is costing me a fortuneExcited
Report Howdi March 11, 2016 11:09 PM GMT
Pg25 • March 10, 2016 11:34 PM GMT
Min
Douvan absolute balls deep at 3/1
Vroum vroom mag 4/1
Really fancy Southfield theatre for the 4 miler!
Think the first day is always huge sets the trend and you can get some confidence up for the week!
Thistlecrack at 8/1
Yanworth at 10/1
Desoto county, diamond King, cause of causes, Diego du charmil are my 4 big handicap hopes......................lets have the sh1t ones too ffs
Report kavvie March 11, 2016 11:26 PM GMT
Vautour nrnb 10s 8s 7s.  Ew.       The jp wp thing in bumper with the impossible name. 20/1 ew.        Also a few non runners sadly. Minella rococo rsa at 20s.    Some neck bumper 20s bumper.
Report DECALEC March 11, 2016 11:29 PM GMT
You've some neck after naming a winner and then adding all that shyteLaugh
Report sageform March 12, 2016 9:02 AM GMT
I am happy to hold my lay on Douvan. It should win if it completes, but 2 miles round Cheltenham with all the crowds and build up is a massive test of temperament and jumping for a novice. I might try to get out even if it makes an early mistake and stands up.
Report stan246 March 12, 2016 10:18 AM GMT
I laid him at 1.93. No chance i'm letting it run. Either get out in the morning or leave up I/R. Lay to back was always the plan
Report lewisham ranger March 12, 2016 4:55 PM GMT
surely our most important horses of the week has yet to be decided Excited
Report wellchief March 12, 2016 5:26 PM GMT
Judging by the exchanges, looks like I've done my money on Road to Riches anyway.
Report seary March 13, 2016 8:46 AM GMT
these three are my most important horses of the week got them at tasty prices also
28 Jan 2016
Trixie £1.75 EW
Hide Details
Yanworth @ 7/1 (Outright Ante Post)Open
Event: Neptune Investment Management Hurdle 2016
Valseur Lido @ 12/1 (Outright Ante Post)Open
Event: Ryanair Chase 2016
Vautour @ 6/1 (Outright Ante Post)Open
Event: Cheltenham Gold Cup 2016
Est. Return: £1,810.16
Stake: £14.00
along with No More Heroes douvan nichols canyon thistle crack with various accas trebles and doubles
Report delsie777 March 13, 2016 8:59 AM GMT
Chief - if it's any consolation, there are one or two in Meade's stable who think it is irrelevant where he goes as they think that he left his race at Leopardstown. Been a bit lacklustre since his last encounter with Cooper apparently
Report seaside dreamer March 13, 2016 9:17 AM GMT
FELIX YONGER 14/1 12/1 8/1 NRNB WITHOUT UDS MARKET!! HOPE not Ryanair don't want stake back!!
Also got in e/way doubles and trebles with IDENTITY THIEF 12/1 and MORRIS HOSS IN WORLD HURDLE 10/1.

Plus UDS 6/4 and VAUTOUR 7/1 LUMPY SINGLES...

Outsider BEAST OF BURDEN 100/1 CORAL CUP the Forgotten horse and trainer!!
Report wellchief March 13, 2016 10:52 AM GMT
Cheers Delsie - was at least hoping to have a run for my money, but I was aware that it was a very risky bet to begin with, so only myself to blame.

Backed him at 16/1, 12/1, 8/1 and to place at 3/1.  Got him in a nice double with Thistlecrack at 8/1 and Thistle 2/1.

I know this is pure pocket talking, but if there was one to go the Ryanair between him and Valseur, it should definitely be RTR, although in an ideal world all 4 would go Gold Cup.

Valseur was stuffed in the JLT (Ryanair distance), then after Cheltenham by Gilgamboa (Ryanair distance) and then this year by Djakadam (Ryanair distance).  When stepped up to 3m, his only poor run has been in the King George.

Road to Riches had his chance in the Gold Cup (didn't get his ground I know), but has won over the Ryanair trip this year very comfortably, and although winning a couple of G1 3m chases, he has ran twice at the very top level and has been beaten on both occasions.

I'm hoping they'd put both in, but Felix Yonger going for it is the final nail in the coffin I suspect as Saint Ruby will be on him.  If RTR was in the Ryanair, Ruby would have got the spare ride on VL and there would be no need for Felix.
Report ath March 13, 2016 4:58 PM GMT
My retirement treble is

Fred winter . Domain de senam 20/1
Martin pipe .  Qualando 16/1
County .   Some plan 20/1
Report wellchief March 14, 2016 9:32 AM GMT
Managed to get rid of my singles on RTR last night on here at 8's, but reinvested at 7/2 NRNB, so effectively got 9/1 NRNB now, so made up with that. Still got the place bet running and the good Thistlecrack double, but no squeeky bum time now.

He price has come in over the last 12 hrs so maybe not as cut and dry as I thought.
Report SEATHESTARS....NO1 March 16, 2016 3:40 PM GMT
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1. SPRINTER SACRE @ 25/1 BETFRED 1/4 1-3 QMCC COME ON YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
2. VYTA DU ROC 33/1 1/4 1-3 betfred RSA
3. Can i add a race as opposed to a horseConfused Excited My Supreme bookMischief  ALTIOR 10/1 YORKHILL (any race10/1) SUPASUNDAE 20/1 TOMBSTONE  20/1
4th. VANITEUX 20/1 - he is 4th cos i cannot see anything beating Douvan, but if it happens i hope it's this lad that does it Silly
5th. YANWORTH 12/1 - & 9/1 any race



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