Cheltenham 2013

It's a bit like shreded lamb

Woody expert on cooking now

Has anyone not had a score on Sprinter Sacre at evens. If not, why not? Must be one of the best value bets of the year, so far

id guess because most people dont have accounts left with them woody

From the Betfair Cheltenham preview

Day one

Supreme novices
P Nicholls Dodging bullets decent chance highest rated 156
7/4 My Tent or yours terrible price
flat bred speed horse may not get up the hill
Bromley Jezki McManus (only 9th in the bumper though)
Un Atout only won in small fileds form not worked out
G Elliot Mozoltov go well at a big race

Arkle
Bromley Simonsig opposable at odds on
Overturn street fighter
McCain Overturn would prefer G2S or better (soft forecast)
Overturn higher rated hurdler

Champion hurdle
Couch Hurricane Fly terricle price 9YO
Couch Zarkander solid ew
Rock on ruby prefer better ground probably front run
Bromley hurricane fly if slowly run speed horse
G Elliot hurricane fly form not worked out

JLT
McCain Our Mick is in great nick ran well last year comes there fresh

Best bets
Bromley Jezki supreme nov
couch the jurys nephew in the last melodic rendevouz supreme
Nicholls zarkander best chance
McCain overturn all the way
Elliot Mozoltov ew

Day two

Neptune
Nicholls said Ruby is confident in Pont Alexander
Couch Pont Alexander banker
Bromley Pont Alexander hard to beat

RSA chase
Dynaste also declared in the Jewson
Couch Houblon Des Obeaux 33/1 ew Super Duty 5/1 now go off much shorter

Champion bumper
Nicholls Fascino Rustico expensive purchase needs decent ground
Elliot Blackmail Tony Martin

Day Three

Jewson
Nicholls Third intention 16/1 ew value
Bromley Captain Conan working really well, classy horse
not quick enough to beat Dynaste if he runs here

Ryanair chase
Nicholls First Lieutenant will take a lot of beating if he runs (7/2 nr no bet)
Couch Cue card doubtful stayer
Bromley Like Sizing Europe if he runs. Don't fancy Riverside Theatre
Couch First Lieutenant
McCain Champion Court ew
Elliot First Lieutenant

World hurdle
Bromley Oscar Whisky prefers flat track Reve De Sivola wants a bog
Bromley Smad Place 3rd last year worked best he has all season A King fancies him
Nicholls Tempted to run Wonderful Charm young improving horse
Couch Fancies Oscar Whisky. Peddlers cross will trade shorter

Pertemps
Nicholls Sam Winner well handicapped, ready to run for his life

Day Four

Triumph

Nicholls Far West working well with Zarkandar great chance Ruby likes him too
one of our best chances at the meeting
Elliot Our Conor might get outpaced early
McCain Hidden Justice ew
Bromley 3 horse race -
Far West shown speed & stamina, lots of experience
Rolling Star stable confidence very high
Our Conor hugely impressive
Couch Our Conor might not get up the hill

Albert Bartlett

Couch Champagne Fever working very well
Bromley Utopie Des Bordes small ew Henderson's only entry
Bromley At Fishers Cross great form
Nicholls Aaim To Prosper lively outsider. likes At Fishers Cross
Elliot Rule The World fancied (nr no bet as declared in other races)
Mccain likes Gevrey Chambertin ew, but will probably run in the Martin Pipe race

Gold cup

Nicholls Silviniaco Conti made rapid improvement not much between the top 3
Couch Bobs Worth bomb proof 4/4 at Cheltenham, Hennesy is a great trial
McCain Sir Des Champs won at the last 2 festiva;s, improve for the trip
Bromley Sir Des Champs false price on reputation needs better ground
2 horse race Bobs Worth and Silviniaco Conti
Elliot thinks it's between Sir Des Champs and Silviniaco Conti

Foxhunters
Elliot Salsify nap of the meeting won't come off the bridle

Best bet of the week
Nicholls Wonderful charm ew if he runs world hurdle
Bromley Sam winner Pertemps Final
Couch Salubrious Martin pipe
Elliot Salsify Foxhunters
McCain Overturn Arkle Chase


Worst fav of the week
Bromley My Tent or Yours  Supreme Nov Hrd & Hurricane Fly champion hurdle
Couch Dynaste either RSA or Jewson
Nicholls & McCain Captain Conan Jewson Nov Chase
Elliot Bally casey Albert Bartlett Nov Hurdle

great work stow thanks

if couch says Dynaste worst FAV thats my mind made up maximum bet, been to 4 previews hes done couldnt get R/F on boat race remember when he said Tidal Bay cant win the Arkle wony get round Nicholls fav best bet of the week dont know why he gets invited.

went to a preview evening in galway several years ago, a cheltenham jockey in attendance
he was specifically asked what were his chances in the arkle
after deflecting the question twice he was pursued to the point of embarrassment
he said his mount had a problem on soft ground on an undulating track taking fences at speed
the next obvious question was "why is it going to cheltenham then" but it was never asked
he won the arkle, and i wouldn't go near one of them preview nights again

... anyway lads good luck on the week

its soft going now, the fingers are crossed for tuesday's meeting, the covers are down apparently but if frost gets into the ground that will be that!
I'm on Sunnyhill boy, Whispering Gallery , Lost Glory, Bostons Angel, No Secrets, Hisaabaat, Blackmail, Zarkander.... The lay of simonsig would be a nice bonus
If a few of them do happen to win thats the flights, the car and the hotel paid for but a postponement would be tragic.
.

sunnyhillboy needs decent ground irish

good luck with the others though, zarkandar is just about the most solid in the champion but that is a very trappy race imo

One more sleep until Champion Day.

Looked at my portfolio and got two running tomorrow, Tuesday

7/2 Overturn
5/1 Hurricane Fly

My Tent Or Yours looks terribly short but could run out an easy winner ahead of a strong Irish team, would you say?

Quevega shouldnt be troubled but hard to back at long odds-on and only for big-hitters. Think about 9/1 each-way Kentford Grey Lady could be worth a few shillings.

Good luck!

Sizing Europe will take on Sprinter Sacre in Wednesday's Queen Mother Champion Chase. Many, myself included, thought he might have gone for the Ryanair, now that he's older

woody, just a question if you dont mind? do you consider yourself a judge at horses? is it as profitable for you as your dogs, pre 2012? just trying to workout if i should pay attention to your posts or readily dismiss them, thats all

cheers stow great post glad they like dodging  bullets in the 1st race 14s might look a great bet when the tape goes up

I know very little about horses Addy but started a thread past two years and pop on time to time with news snippets as well as fancies. I have a go at Cheltenham every year, like the National, have done ever since i was very young. It's exciting, although quite often disappointing. I find there are lots of unexpected champions so, in answer to your question, laying probably a better policy than backing, my selections or not

Anyway, after the year you had 2012, sure you got a mind of your own!

had 2 bets at chelt only what someone told me aint got a clue about horses tuesday 5.15 colour squadron at 8t1 and thurs pertemps shutthefrontdoor also 8t1 both e.w and the double

ha ha woody, was only infront because of a bet on big bucks that blew the staking plan out the water and only copped the jackpot punting my mates card when still pi55ed, wouldnt label myself a tom segal. simonsig quevega double tomorrow and im against my tent or yours in the first with a few darts thrown at champagne fever, dodging bullets and puffin billy for the jackpot. on geraghty top jock, rest of tomorrow will be done nearer the time.

and grandeout

mugs game

Think a lot of betting is SGE, but it's the sense of occasion. Why not have a couple of quid on the Champion Hurdle for an interest. The race has a tremendous history and dont think you'd miss a deuce. Heard 16/1 Countrywide Flame mentioned quite a bit, for instance

no interest mate, i will be freezing my nuts off at Sunderland.

No worries, i'll be sat with my feet up with a cup of tea watching the telly. Had my crack at braving the elements Sheffield Sunday

supreme - I'm against MTOY, have bet jezki, river maigue and puffin billy

arkle - on overturn ante-post, wrong ground for the horse less keen to take simonsig on now

jlt - our mick, merry king, poole master, tullamore dew

champion - have wanted to take on hurricane fly if short but 9/4, 5/2 is a fair price tbh as the race has cut up, could be false pace they will ride him handier this year and he has tactical speed which zarkandar does not imo, no darlan, wrong ground for grandouet, rock on ruby, cinders and ashes = not much running for you if you're taking him on, so I have bet him

x-country - no idea

mares - probably quevega but not at price

novice h'cap - wide open, hazy tom bit overpriced imo, don't be chasing in this

got a tip for any currency in cross country

Inspectation was 10.30am. How long it normally take? Yorky, they could even run meeting but omitting the Cross Country

Having said that clerk of the course said by 4pm about 5 degrees, so fingers crossed everything goes ahead

its on i think wood, the cross country moved to last race

we are on about coming over to a bellevue sunday bags wood, you been , any crowds turn up?

Been past two Wednesday BAGS but never a Sunday BAGS. About 50 there midweek but heard even quieter on Sunday, assuming coz of early start and everyone been on the beer the night before. No Tote pools but nice day out given decent weather. Was looking at the track recently and only a shadow of its former self. Old Chieftain stand far side back straight demolished and no brightly coloured fountain in the centre anymore. Tote board defunct and theyre waiting for new carpets. No food but bar open and bar person will make you a cup of tea on request. Usually about 3 or 4 bookies standing inside but dont get it, nobody there and they all go the same prices.

Chelts passed inspection but first race likely to be delayed half hour or so

friday or saturday night be better yorky, or kinsley

yes agree wonders

this is a horse thread lol

my day will be shaped by my tent or yours i think. against it quite strong.....

just watching a video of a demo thats held outside bellevue every meeting from do gooding nutters, no wonder games dieing on its feet with these loonys about

had to turn it off, they are all round the twist ,my greyhound here is miserable when shes not racing ,only time I see her happy is at the track

Yorky, yes they love it but as Addy says, this is a horse thread. God has spoken! lol

Addy for the new Pope! lol

3 bets today for me

1.30 Champagne Fever
2.40 Merry King
5.15 The Druids Nephew

All collateral form selections with plenty of winners coming out of their last few races.
Best of luck to all.

im not even god in my own household woody let alone the bf forum!

champagne fever, dodging bullets or puffin billy for the jackpot in first, field small winner, fav wins its a long way back.

GET IN.

think simonsig wins but ive just opposed it

overturn nice winner, majala and tap night the jackpot, rest level.

Baily Green @ 20/1
Win/Each-Way - NR - No Bet
BIT OF VALUE IN THE LAST RACE ON FIRDAY !!!

NO LUCK TODAY

ROCK ON RUN WELL, JETKI MAYBE IF IT JUMPED THE LAST BUT GOOD WINNER WAS CHAMPAGNE

GOING TO BE SOME FRIDAY FOR ME RACES WISE FINGERS IN POTS EVERYWHERE

Oi Oi the Fly! To be fair, was expecting that last year, too. All down to Long Run now

laid zarander in place was flat on race but gutted grandeout fell, thought we would have gone close at worst, oh well. 4/5 quevega to try and push on for the day but ultimately just pleased my tent or yours didnt win in the first.

Why oppose Simonsig Addy. Thought you'd backed it on a double with Quevega?

was my intention woody but thought the layers would get after it and it would be closer to evens, even more so after the first jolly was beat, was going to leave it late. when i could lay 1.55 just felt it was too short and went against it, albeit for small, up the run in still wanted it to win really to keep alive a lot of doubles, trebles, 4 folds, 5 folds as he was the first leg.

played out a draw today, needed MTOY beat and chuffed with hurricane fly, a lot of fancied winners though

all the reasons to be wary of simonsig came to fruition, he was keen and his jumping was put under pressure, but the mistakes just helped him to settle that is one very very good horse and WD everyone who backed it

was my intention woody but thought the layers would get after it and it would be closer to evens, even more so after the first jolly was beat, was going to leave it late. when i could lay 1.55 just felt it was too short and went against it, albeit for small, up the run in still wanted it to win really to keep alive a lot of doubles, trebles, 4 folds, 5 folds as he was the first leg.

I see Addy.

Hills were paying 86/1 the six-fold:
My Tent Or Yours
Simonsig
Hurricane Fly
Quevega
Sprinter Sacre
Bobs Worth

Would still have been going if Tent had won

Anyway, glad Hills got stung with their 3/1 Hurricane Fly offer last week.
Hope it's the same for Coral with evens Sprinter Sacre

Day 2, Ladies' Day

Today's Bets:
7/2 Pont Alexandre. As highlighted in the initial post last December 12th, fancied this one but didnt know which race he was going for. The 8/1 for this went the day before i struck my bet, so obviously feel a bit cheated but still wasnt 100% sure it would be the Neptune.
5/1 Taquin De Seuil. Money back saver. Been following him and rate him the danger over The New One.

6/1 Bobston Bob. Only small.

Evens Sprinter Sacre. Could never be that price and hope Coral pay for it. May be one of the greatest 2 mile chasers ever. Some statement that when you consider there's been Master Minded, Moscow Flyer, Viking Flagship etc.
6/1 Sizing Europe. Money back saver. Knows what it takes to win this event and surely the only conceivable danger.

Good luck!

4m - rival d'estruval, godsmejudge, rose of the moon

Neptune - I'm against pont alexandre, betting 5/4 shots at cheltenham that have been running on testing ground is madness, the old course will defo suit the new one, its got plenty of boot that horse

RSA - unioniste

QM - sprinter sacre but not at price

GL all, you'll need it if you are behind going into the last 3

LIKE GODSMEJUDGE TODAY
FUNNY wonders i backed rose of the moon so many times the other year antepost thought a brick wall the thing let me down every single time
diffent horse this term gl with her

I don't like the card today too much, but have backed two
2.05 Taquin Du Seuil
4.00 Meister Eckhart ew

For those at work, you can watch channel 4 on this site. Free to register. The pictures were superb yesterday.
http://www.tvcatchup.com/

got lucky on the last yesterday after 14 pints of the black stuff think i had brain freeze pick the last winner 16s reason being the nipper had gone to school in a long run scarf  the bookie had me big time then had to pay it all back with interest i felt a right jammy b*****d

fancy chatterbox today but saving most the winnings for friday

what a terrible ride at the end there by bird jockey on Tofino Bay. Glad I did not back him, i'd be absolutely livid. threw it away after making all.

oioioioioioioioi sammy boy 5/4 my fecking backside

jee

jeez, if you could cut the amount of words Clare Balding spouts out by 75% she'd be a good presenter

i had that one swayne to be fair i didnt blame her at all horse just idled up the hill in front
think shes as good as the boys as a rule but thats just my opinion

fair enough I dont have an opinion on her ability generally, but when the winner went past her, she pressed Tofino and horse came back and rallied and the winner wasn't then getting away...if she'd ridden Tofino flat out to the line she would have won imo. easy to say I know, but they said after she was shaking her head when they applauded her in the ring for 2nd place as if to say "sorry I fecked it up" - poor performance from her today that she will remember for a long time I reckon

will all be forgotten come the national next month ;-)

Yeah, isnt she riding Seabass? Chances!

Shade disappointed with Pont Alexandre. Not every day you got a decent bet on at 7/2, a 6/4 poke and Boston Bob would have won if not falling at the last, jockey rode him as if no fence there! .

Sprinter Sacre to the rescue!

not bad today, 2 score draws though

would have been better had rival d'estruval stood up

£140 down so far
tomorrow 3.5 win SHUTTHEFRONTDOOR
got poquelin 33/1 1 point ew

might play solwhit world hurdle !

woodmanchester
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Yeah, isnt she riding Seabass? Chances!

Shade disappointed with Pont Alexandre. Not every day you got a decent bet on at 7/2, a 6/4 poke and Boston Bob would have won if not falling at the last, jockey rode him as if no fence there! Crazy.

Sprinter Sacre to the rescue! Excited



Stop talking utter nonsence, Paul Townend gave Boston Bob a fine ride, he produced the horse to win the race and the horse simply put down on him at the last [and i had him backed to win thousands].

Disagree PF...
I think Townend was over confident and thought he would win by 10 lengths...
He was cruising so he let him go, it's great when it works but I think the horse got lonely.
I don't know why he took him so close to the wing of the fence either.
I still think that he would have won had he jumped it, the other horses closed because he slowed towards the
Fence...
I'm not blaming Townend for going so soo, but in hindsight, I bet he wishes that he had waited until the 2nd last to
Go!!!...
I backed him, not for thousands... 4 tenner s!!!
One of the little people......

I don't always mind horses getting lonely..... Back in Focus!!!

Jockey seemed to flap at the last, imo, but not saying that's set in stone. Very unlucky PF, i believe with Pont Alexandre, too. You really should have been quids in. Thought i would have done well today but only broke even, give or take a squid

Day 3, St Patrick's Day

Just 2, main antepost horses for me:
12/1 Close House
7/1 Hunt Ball.
Both races very competitive though and likely to need quite a generous slice of luck!

Dynaste the shortie for the day in the opener but not a sure thing if the ground continues to dry out.
Peanuts Champion Court, now no Sizing Europe in the Ryanair.
World hurdle very hard. Ignored the favourites and had a few tiny pops, Smad Place, Bog Warrior, Peddlers Cross.

Good luck!

Last year in the Albert Bartlett everyone was giving Ruby Walsh abuse for his ride on Boston Bob saying why did he hold him up as he is a stayer after he rocketed up the hill for 2nd on the stiffer New Course. Yesterday Paul took it up turning for home to make use of his stamina. The horse was hanging towards the inside rail on the run to the last and when he should have jumped he simply put down, no jockey would have been able to do anything about that. As sickening as it was i thought the jockey produced him perfectly to win the race.

As for Pont Alexandre well he was not good enough on the day. They didn't set a strong enough pace to give him a chance. Either Ruby made a **** up [very unlikely] or the horse couldn't go any faster [more likely], he took forever to shake off Moore's outsider and the writing was on the wall then. Anyway he is a 3m chaser in the making [while The New One is a Champion Hurdle possible next year] and i'd imagine will be made a short enough favourite for next years RSA Chase already.


Everything was going along beautfiully until the 2nd race yesterday and then i got a kick in the nuts. Still i've been freerolling since day 1 ended so everything else is a bonus, just don't want anymore last fence fallers!!!!

St. Patricks Day ?

totally agree with PF, boston bob is an OUT AND OUT STAYER, why would he want to hang onto him? paul wasn't flapping on him you wanna watch more lady amateur rider races the horse just went through the top, and we know you don't get away with that round there

the neptune went exactly as I said it would, nobody who lost on that race was unlucky

jewson - texas jack, third intention
pertemps - sam winner, jetson, pateese
ryanair - cue card, champion court
world hurdle - reve de sivola, smad place

Major, just the name given to the day's racing, with St Pats on Sunday

OK didn't realise.

very confident about oscar whiskey today, probably my bet of the meeting.

oioioioioioioi

that has horse has really deserved that, I've called him so names in the past but his spring cheltenham form is hard to pick holes in, bumper winner, 4th in hot supreme, 2nd to sprinter in arkle

SOLWHIT got me out of the **** oioi

Pleased for you Fatty.

Lots of very big-price winners. Said needed luck. Close House and Hunt Ball couldnt jump, from what i could see. Those PP stickers on Hunt Ball's back-end didnt help, imo.

didnt know at time wanted vino griego for fortunes 25w  7-2w  12 2nd  18w  in multi ,saying that htf same difference has won?
was under pressure for 2 miles nice bet so nearly got the lot ..

Would have been a nice surprise for you Case.

Day 4, Gold Cup Day

Big day for me with 7/1 Long Run trying to rake in £192, nothing like last year though when looking at a cool £1k for the Fly-Run double. Going to be hard though.

Also decent bets: 10/1 Far West, 8/1 Cotton Mill (in the absence of Forgotten Voice), 5/1 At Fishers Cross, 20/1 Cottage Oak.

Will be watching Monmore finals, too. Got 15/2 Cluxtons Free, 8/1 and 12/1 Ballyard Buddy/Jazz Tilly and 6/1 Romeo Recruit. Very heavy day with Springbok tonight.

Good luck!

triumph, county, albert bartlett + gold cup are very very trappy imo, dont think many jollies will be winning

foxhunters - salsify, cottage oak, galant nuit
martin pipe - bourne, village vic, gevrey chambertin
grand annual - alderwood, rody, oh crick

the hardest day of the week imo

very trying day yesterday, so close to clearing absolute chunks. Celestial Halo 2nd @ 50s, Captain Sunshine 2nd @ 20s arghhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hoping these reports are right even though Gigginstown are denying them that AP is on Sir Des Champs.


1.30 - Rolling Star @ 4/1

2.05 - Hisaabaat @ 33/1 and 25/1 - Ranjaan @ 17 - Princeton Plains @ 25

2.40 - Ballycasey @ 9/2

3.20 - Sir Des Champs @ 12/1, 8/1, 7/1, 6/1 and 6.4 (avg) - Bobs Worth @ 4/1

4.00 - Salsify @ 10/3

4.40 - Make You Mark @ 16/1 - will play Black Benny too at huge prices

5.55 - Alderwood @ 7/1 - Kid Cassidy @ 10/1

AP does ride, have been told Ballycasey is a doubtful runner

Ew tatenen chapoturgeon long run gl

grund is fkin bottomless and he is still calling it Good to Soft disaster for my bets, all want better ground

yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy...

loving it bookie, so much f**king money

Very pleased with 5/1 At Fishers Cross, could still have won if Ballycasey ran but his withdrawal handed it on a plate really. Thought all my horses ran really well today and fractionally in profit on the Festival. Well, so much better than all the money lost last year

oioioioioioioi

wd bookie, PF and of course woody with your winner

cant wait for next year

You came with a wet sail PF, think you got the last 3 winners (although dont think Salsify would have won.) Pleased it makes up for Boston Bob, as At Fishers Cross did for me. Really wanted Far West or Long Run. Both ran creditably, but put in their place

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Grand Annual will be the JP McManus benefit in my opinion. Alderwood @ 7/1 NR-NB and Kid Cassidy @ 10/1 NR-NB.

Alderwood looks chucked in again this year just like last year in the County Hurdle but there is no fancy prices, however 7/1 is still a fair price. He has been running on crap ground all year again, gets a lovely mark for this and with the improvement he will show for the better ground he looks ridicolous well in.

As for Kid Cassidy they have not tried a jot on him all season, they have made excuse after exucse why they could not put him in the race and of course the stewards just accept it. Anyway we all know Nicky Henderson loves to win this race and he is down to what looks a very good mark, i seriously doubt they will hold him up detached miles out the back this time.



good old plot jobs!!! great ending to a great festival

w d p f
just got back from a tremendous week, 12 irish winners when i left. ground was a lot softer than the good to soft the world was getting, lot heavier today,  came right for us , how was ruby 25-1 in the bumper ? only done my bowlocks in the evening ... thank you eroticats or whatever the lap dance place was called, matty batchelor had two breakfasts yesterday btw, dont back him tomorrow,  said the first was just for the morning line cameras, hope j t pulls through, sprinter sacre .... ffs best performance i have seen since himself. great days lads, great days

woodmanchester
14 Mar 13 08:38

Day 3, St Patrick's Day



WTF ???????  part irish ? my r s woody

A REASON why Simonsig was not his usual flamboyant self when winning Tuesday's Racing Post Arkle has come to light, Nicky Henderson said on Saturday.

The grey was expected to win with ease, but Barry Geraghty had to get serious with the 8-15 favourite before beating 33-1 shot Baily Green by two and a quarter lengths.

Henderson said: "Simonsig's scope wasn't quite right after the race. I did think during the race that things weren't quite right with him; he seemed to be running away from something.

"We certainly know he's better than that. It's probably as well we didn't scope him immediately before the race, otherwise he wouldn't have run."

The trainer reported that Oscar Whisky, who was pulled up in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle, for which he was 9-4 favourite, was not sound the following morning.

"He was slightly lame," Henderson said. "We've not found anything dramatically wrong but we'll do a few tests."

Riverside Theatre, who was staying on in the closing stages of the Ryanair Chase, will run again this season and move back to three miles.

It is looking doubtful whether Bobs Worth will run again this season, although plans will not be finalised for another week for the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup hero, who turned out looking remarkably fresh at Seven Barrows in Lambourn on Saturday despite his tough race in the mud.

Henderson said: "Aintree is only three weeks from Cheltenham and Bobs Worth puts so much into every race. He'll give everything for you, day and night. He seems fine this morning but we'll delay a decision for a week over whether he'll run again this season. It's too soon to decide."

However, Long Run, third to Bobs Worth, is almost certain not to reappear until next season. Owner Robert Waley-Cohen said: "He has run a great race again but I think that'll be it for the season."

Sprinter Sacre is right on target for Punchestown following his stunning win in Wednesday's Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase and looks set to be joined at the festival by Grandouet, who was travelling well when falling in the Stan James Champion Hurdle