THE OFFICIAL PLACEPOT COMP CHIT - CHAT THREAD

Yes Shane best to think of better times like winning the premier league

Thank you Shane. Good luck to you, too.

I'm just watching The Morning Line. I have enjoyed seeing all the horses out in the middle of the track each morning.

Carlingford Lough looks very well.

Mattie Batchelor talking to AP's valet. AP will be much missed in the weighing room.

AP will have time to catch up on all those little jobs around the house now

I will be interested to see what he does to occupy his time.

Morning Pumpy!

How is your cold?

Hi MD, one of those that seems to be hanging around, be fine next week while Plumpton or Fontwell is on I suspect
Thanks for asking

Get well soon pumpy.

I feel he`ll train long term Diva.

Ahh, the premier title I`m going for a biggie today to try and fluke a hat-trick of titles.

Cheers Shane & good luck, you could have just tried to add 4p to your total

Hello guys and girl.

I'm looking forward to the last day, good luck with your bets today.

Afternoon kenbo

Beats me pumpy, may as well have a day off.

Fiver on Dormello 2.05 @38 on here

Afternoon, Kenbo.

Hope you are enjoying your Friday off work

AP once said he wouldn't go into training on retirement, but he might change his mind.

Good luck, Shane.

I'm hoping for some points from Petite Parisienne. I hear we get points to 4th place should 16 line up, which I think they do

I'm starving. I need food.

I`ve spoken to lots of jockeys over the years and I can honestly say, take no notice of owt they say

Luncheon sounds good.

Yes, I don't know what have.

Scrambled eggs with grated cheese, I think.

Gone for Devilment 1.30 @21 on here

Great day off MD, I've just took the dog out to kill fifteen minutes.

Not next doors cat I hope.

I've got to take my dog for his swimming session this afternoon so by the time the Gold Cup starts I'll be on the A3

Afternoon Slippy

Hope Mutley is well on the road to recovery.

He is about 80% sound now Shane and has made a miraculous recovery as even the vets thought he was a gonner. Have a lucky day everyone, have to go out now.

Aww, hope Mutley enjoys his swim.

All the best Slippy.

All the best Slippy.

Fifteen minutes would be a great name for a cat.

Peace And Co won well there.

yOU BACK IT KEN?

I've put it in a double with Silvinaco, it was too short for me.

I'm fourth place counts in the PP comp!

hoping **

I feel SC will win the GC

I almost napped it today.

I was in Baldies this morning and he was 3/1 and 9/2 on them both so I thought I'd try the double. Road To Riches would be a better result for me but I'd take SC right now.

Hope it comes in for you.

Thanks mate.

I've just had a look at Prem Division, that's some NAP you've gone for today. Hardly prem standards!

You never know ken. I`m in it to win it.

Come in to 30 on here now.

That's the way to play it.

Where's MMH today? He's doing really well in the comp!

No points for me so far today.

In approximately 2.5 hours it will all be over for another year

I can see another good run from The Bolster

Wow!

I'm speechless.

I think his connections will need resuscitating!

What a fantastic ride.

A great ride by Nico.

I'm crying again

Thank you Nina!

She deserved that after what happened to her in the x-country.

That was her first win in this race

Nina is so happy!

I'm crying again

50 pence each way Balgarry

I hope I don't lose the live video again

Another winner for Willie Mullins

Balgarry fell early on. Hope he's ok.

Grumeti is my nap in the last.

Then it is all over

Right, I want Grumeti for the comp (my nap) and Turn Over Sivola for real money

Best of luck to AP on his last ever ride at Cheltenham

No points or money for me, there. But I din't mind because AP got round safely on his final ride.

The crowd were cheering him like mad as he walked back in. All very emotional. Then the camera cut to Tom Scu who was in tears having won for his brother.

Once again I'm a blubbering wreck

Mr Makybe needs feeding again, be back later.

I've been paid for 5th place!

I've win £4.63!

Happy days

Nice one Diva

Just realised I had it in the big HN comp run by undecided, you get points for up to fifth place.

Thanks Shane. Glad he won some points for you, too

I feel shattered.

I will need an early night tonight to recover.

Just settling today`s premier division.

Makybe_Diva   2:59

Where's MMH today? He's doing really well in the comp!

Was at work all day yesterday and today. Just finished watching today races.  Bit disappointed that I missed being a podiumist by 1 place but I blame going changing to Soft and not my choice of horses.

Also fed-up with not being able to chat to all my friends on this thread.

Evening hay

Evening, MMH

Hope you enjoyed Chelts

I have to go now my battery needs recharging again.

See you all tomorrow.

Goodnight M_D, Muttley had a great swim this afternoon and the pyhsio was rather nice looking so we both had a good day . I still haven't seen the Gold Cup yet though.

Aww, I'm very pleased that Muttley had a good swim

I have got to eses myself back into normal life now Chelts is over.

It's as if you are living in a bubble during Cheltenham week.

It feels a bit like the days between Christmas and New Year where time seems to stand still.

I'm feeling very lazy today. I didn't get up until 10.00 am

*ease

Morning diva.

Only had one so far today. Port Melon 4.05

Morning Shane.

I have out my winnings in the Midlands National.

I nave had Bob Ford and Cadeau George £1 each way.

I had 50 pence each-way on Major Malarky but he is a non-runner

Betfair have given me my £1 back! I thought that was jolly decent of them

I will put it on a later hurdle race, so I can watch AP. We must make the most of him before he retires.

No more bets then, for me, until Aintree.

Good luck with Port Melon

*put

I'm really not with it today.

So many mistakes in that post. I think I should start again

I`ll cheer yours on in the Midlands National.

Thanks, Shane.

I want AP to win and one of mine to place.

Here we go!

Both of  mine to place, hopefully!

Oh no! AP has fallen!

Well, that was a bit disappointing

All fallers seem ok. That is the main thing.

I will hang around and see if, Shane has any luck.

Then, would you believe, Mr Makybe wants feeding again!

I think I might get him one of those automatic feeders that you can leave for your pets if you are out.

Bad luck, Shane.

Looked good at one point

I didn't see the race. I looked at the results.

I'm off to do some intensive form study for the 5.15 at Uttoxeter.

It's the 5.35

I've had £1 win on Piton Pete at 10/1

No luck for me, but a nice win for AP

Primrose Valley 6.45 for me

Well done, Shane

Phew

Laurel Creek 715

TTT

Afternoon everyone.

I had to work yesterday but am here this afternoon.

We are having double glazed windows fitted at the moment, so it's a bit noisy, but they are doing upstairs at the moment.

Leaving the sitting room free, so I am able to watch this afternoons racing

Good luck to those having bets.

ooh good. Does anyone know if something's happened to Katie Walsh? She was down to ride a horse in the last race yesterday but didn't, isn't riding today and I can't see her with a ride in the National tomorrow

Oh no. Hope she is alright

Tanya looks awful. What's with the wavy hair?

Monet's Garden

My nap, in the first, didn't come anywhere.

I have Montdragon in this.

I don't think I'm going to do much good in the Aintree comp. I haven't been able to give this meeting my full attention this year.

Ooh, they're off!

so there's Katie Walsh!

Lol, yes.

Awful colour outfit

Thrilled for AP.

Even more thrilled that SDG got up ok.

What on earth is AP going to do when he no longer does this?

He was so excited there chatting away about his win. Bless him

My beloved Cue Card won me 8 points there

Thanks, Cuey

Gok Wan asks what is Liverpool fashion

I don't know why women and girls want to look like dogs dinners.

I saw a part of a program the other day about gypsies visiting Aintree on Ladies Day. The gypsy girls all scarpered early as they were so shocked by the behaviour of the "country women." The heavy drinking mainly.

I've recorded that programme, HH.

I despair at these overdressed, tarty, drunken, women at the races.

It makes me ashamed to be a woman

Seriously hoping we don't have a repeat of yesterday, over these National fences.