CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2025 THREAD FOR FOOTBALL FORUMITES

its another bommmmmmmmmmm vwd Lifter great stuff, 3rd win here on a very difficuly day

Yep, I think we've done really well on the thread under circumstances today.

3,9 and 1 in the lucky last . gl all

best day so far DD

mrs D on Midnight our Fred

cant believe day 3 is nearly over ....its flown by

You were bound to hit form sometime year Dragon, I remember last years thread...

If I can get one of these two in, depending on which one it will beat or top yesterday

One thing I will say, I can remmeber a few years ago, when the bookies sites were crashing all day long at Cheltenham, you  don't get that now.

yea happy days DD i think i had 6/7 winners on first day. upto 5 now and a day to go so all to play for but cant see me getting near last years heights.

gl with your selections in the last

Yep, I was well into double figures last year, had 3 good days and a horror show on Wednesday.

Best winner was Absurde (running tommorow) at 16's.

another false start

never have picjked that one..

catch you all tomorrow

See you tommorow chaps

I remember a magnificent horse called Ekbalco, Nobby. I watched his last race. He landed heavily and smashed his shoulder. Since then, I avoid watching NH racing. Kenny Mann who used to post here many years ago was a keen animals rights activist, any relation?

Morning all,

and so to last day -its gone so quickly. Lets hope we can get a few winners!

First race im on East India Dock to get off to a winning start.

Also taken 365s offer on Evens on Galopin Des Champs in the Gold Cup.

Morning Dragon,

Yep, backed EID, also got it in a treble with GDC and Dinoblue.

And taken the EVS on GDC.

Hoping for a nice end to week.

yup DD I got similiar bets plus mullins fav in the second race for a decent treble.

Yeah, I've had a free bet on Absurde (can't desert it after last year) and going to back Kargese as well - might be day for jolly's.

yeah i got the feeling the jollies will do well today- backed first 4 favs in an acca

I fancy The Big Westerner as well

East India Dock has been hammered in.

yes i really like it

Done first 4 favs as well now.

my youngest sone has come to watch day 4 with me . hes backedhello neighbour to be in top 3.

good luck with first 4 favs DD

Good chance of Hello Neighbour getting placed, from a top trainer.

ffs 100/1

i give up

makes you wonder doesnt hit 7 mullins horses in the race

100/1 what can you do?

11 mullins horses. apparently the winner was 6/1 fav for camdridgeshire

Here's hoping for a better in the next race.

I didn’t get any bets on yesterday and didn’t even get to see any racing and with limited time today I’m hoping to claw back some of my cash with the 3 I’ve picked for today

2:00 Valgrand
2:40 Limerick Lace (place @ 2.02)
3:20  Wingmen

I haven’t looked through yesterday’s posts, so hoping some of you made some cash and are in profit for the week

I think I’ll abandon my racing betting today if getting nowt back from the above and get onto this weekends football fixtures

Good luck with today’s bets

GET IN!!!!

thats better

son backed it too

Don't know what Absurde was doing coming into the last, lost it's chance, lost momentum.

WOOOO! On the first 4 favs (or second favs.. in a bunch of accas) so that's welcome after the first haha.

Looking good lifter.

yup lets hope they keep coming lifter

Ah, I've got Allegorie in the 2:40 (although Dino in one small acca). I guess you guys are on Dino Blue?

Yeah, but I'm having a saver on Allegorie too.

yup dino blue here beat Allegorie last time and has a one pound pull on her so cant see why that wd be turned around.

i thought shecouldbeanything was a star in the making but shes bombed out in last few races. Will give her a place chance

Limerick Lace must have a shout as beat DB but this is very differrent conditions and track

Mar 14, 2025 -- 3:20PM, The Dragon wrote:

yup dino blue here beat Allegorie last time and has a one pound pull on her so cant see why that wd be turned around.i thought shecouldbeanything was a star in the making but shes bombed out in last few races. Will give her a place chance

hmmm that is a very good point Dragon. I'm basically hoping the extra distance helps Allegorie get revenge. Should be a good race

whats going on with elliotts horses dont think hes had a winner yet. surprised its not been mentioned yet

No, they certainly haven't metioned it so far!

yes there is not much between them to be fair lifter.. adv tends to jump to the right which doesnt help lets see shd be fascinating

8 winners so far Dragon, how many you up to?

think im on 7 DD

Still time for double figures!

more losers though

just checked my notes from last year - i had 17 winners - dont think ill ever top that

Yeah, to be expected it's been a wild week, and yesterday was a nightmare card - and we've backed in every race.

17 is some going I think I had 13.

13 is pretty damb good m8 - it all depends of course on how many bets you have

Mar 14, 2025 -- 3:36PM, The Dragon wrote:

just checked my notes from last year - i had 17 winners - dont think ill ever top that

Cor blimey

Allegorie jumping to the right just as you said Dragon.

Smashed it - well done gents

WOOHOO!!!

Never in doubt that one.

yes solid win that.

adv is a top horse but you cant jump like that and win grade 1 races. thankfully she is ok..

if only the fav had won the first wed be talking big money now

Yeah we'd be in clover with Galopin to come.

next race is tough . i backed the mullins jasmine sometime ago but im not sure

big westerner must have a chance and jet blue is not without hope

wingmen is a ew shot.

jpmcmanus not looking so good

big westener for me, but looks a lottery

i agree lifter

Big Westerner here.

lucky pin job so thrown a few2 darts at a few of the bigger priced ones. main bet is mullins horse jdv

2nd damn! Got the place in accas, but lose the win bet. Nice call on JDV!

boooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm what a day

Hit the post there

My two BW and Wendigo got in each others way on the bend

mullins does it again wow

Nice one Dragon!

Anyone not on GDC here?

cromwell horse is the danger  defo worth a place bet

If anything goes wrong with GDC that's the one.

ffs my m8 texted me to back iliketheway youtr thinking

got the place

gutted

Yeah I was never confident at all going round.

yeah not a good run at all

nextrace  backed shearer a few day ago -top horse -top striker

on the line to plave

shearer to win

Backed them both to win Dragon.

I think the phrase rhymes with "clucking bell".

Fav in the last

Mullins to train winner of last 2-1 (SKY) he's got 3 in it.

FAV + No ordinary Joe

On east India express ew at 15/2. I see it’s come in a lot now

fav n the last will save us all

The market has been a pretty good judge this week lifter.

Here’s hoping continues

all over the fav

Another succesful Cheltenham, but not a patch on last year.

Would have won on all 4 days had State man not committed suicide Annie Power style at the last on day 1.

Highlights Jimmy De Sueil @ 22-1, Jazzy Matty @ 11.5, Putyourhandstogether @ 7-1. Some nice wins with Jagwar, Fact to File @ 5/2, Stumptown, New Lion, Kargese though.

Gonna be a bit more aggressive on bigger prices selLctions next year, you only want one in and you're set for the week.

Come on Kopek let's end in style!

Elliott finally gets a winner...

Kopek jumped like it was drunk.

yes vwd DD - not a good one for me despite having 8 winners all my big bets apart from fact to file flopped. I suppose i was due a bad one !!

Great to have your company of the 4 days and maybe leeds will be playing at Anfield next season.

Take care m8 and see you on the 2026 thread