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2017 gold cup you decide.
2017 gold cup you decide.
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I think connections of Djakadam would prefer good ground for him. If so, Djakadam could very well start fav on race day.
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I seem to remember Mullins and Walsh thankful for the rain for Djakadam on the morning of the Coneygree GC win which I believe was Djakadam's best performance to date. I thought that he would have to have won an ordinary Lexus to stand a chance in this years GC. He is still young enough in years and has course form in a substandard year. However like many French bred, its hard to see the improvement in him and he may have peaked early.
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Spot on trigger.
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Bonkers that they're not running empire of dirt in the GC, he's an absolute perfect horse for the race and Elliot knows it too
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Coleman - mot
Fehily - m rocco |
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I suppose that can be seen as a good prep for the gold cup tomorrow (empire of dirt)
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I think cue card is more than just a sentimental selection and my spidey senses are telling me he wins
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Tizzard stable form is horrible, has to be a concern.
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Yeah. 13 runners at the meeting and 6 pulled up. When did he last have a winner?
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Crunch day tomorrow,...who will win this race? Certainly it won't be Empire Of Dirt as he has been scratched. Will it be Djakadam, the bridesmaid for the previous two runnings?; Cue Card, to atone for his unfortunate fall 3 out last year?; Native River, the young pretender who has won every prestigious chase this season perhaps? Or could one from across the sea gatecrash and steal it from under their noses?
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I think jonjo could well have the winner here and with fehily on board im going to siding with minella Rocco but can also see MOT running a big race
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M Rocco needs a strong pilot in the finish if he's still standing or in touch. Is Fehily that man, i genuinely don't know. Some armchair jockeys would put him and Jacob down as not strong finishers. If they are right it might be a national prep for rocco...at best.
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I have revived my Bristol de Mai bet now with the amount of water they put on the track.
Lively outsider. Think Cue Card will do it though. |
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My pocket desperately wants Sizing John, but heart and head will be screaming for Cue Card.
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I have 3 running for me here so hope one hits the bullseye otherwise this Cheltenham is not of fond memories despite anteposts on Altior, Might Bite and UDS; I could do with Death Duty winning too.
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Completely unoriginal but I would be amazed if one of the top five in the betting didn't win this.
Sizing John is the unexposed one stepping up in trip whose form ties in really well with Sub Lieutenant; Outlander has beaten Djakadam over 3m (which to me is a much more important piece of form than their 2.5m race) and Outlander is in the Sizing John category; Djakadam been there and done it, Native River just finds more improvement with every run and Cue Card is Cue Card. Really looking forward to this. Luckily I go into this day with a marginal profit for the week, even if I lose every bet today (only have 3 bets today), so I can enjoy the race without worrying about money. Good luck all (and mainly to Cue Card!) |
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Cue Card but I hope Champagne West wins for Hank.
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after great analysis I've narrowed it down to
CUE CARD NATIVE RIVER JACKADAM SIZING JOHN OUTLANDER TEAFORTWO One of these will win  |
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Place lay Djakadam
Sizing John in what I think will be an awesome performance! |
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Native River or Minella Rocco . Both backed antepost and still confident
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Sizing John is a well deserved winner. I just hope he comes back to defend his crown next year; Djakadam was outstayed by Native River for a place after jumping the last in 2nd place - I do not think he stays the Gold Cup trip either.
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