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Well done to CDB backers.
Strangely i have backed him in every race he has run in the uk and some antepost markets before, I thought he would struggle to last home on the ground. Never mind got my money back on 3rd & 4th. I thought Oscar Whiskey ran a blinder and jumped well apart from the mistake he made 3 out when the pace was just quickening, think he would had gone very close but for that. |
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Cheers Tucho, yes I actually put him up for the JLT Nov chase then again for the Martin Pipe. I also backed him in 2 chases last season and the Galway Plate. So yes very much a fan, I'd have been pretty crushed had I not backed him here. It was the ground concerns, the Graduation Chase entry and n/r due to ground which had me indecisive. Anyway no big bets this year just three £20 ones & an e/w
I think Caid Du Berlais should be making all in a Ryanair tbh. He was excellent out front on his debut chase a year ago when allowed to go on. |
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wel done CV, other CdB backers - he was never really on my radar I'm afraid, escaped unscathed though due to OW and PV, surprised OW went off so short given there was 11/1 readily available this morning.
Anyway the key things I learned today (or rather was reminde off today) are that: 1. Even a experienced horseman like Nicholls and a young upcoming jockey like STD who has been surrounded by horses all his life are guessing to a large extent when assessing their charges ability to act on certain types of going - I assume they'de seen something in his action or previous racecourse performances that made them think he might not act on it, the sire and damsire stats on soft and heavy are actually perfectly acceptable. 2. PFN might not have a superstar chaser just now (perhaps Conti fans would argue differently) but he has plenty of progressive chasers and still up there with the very best in preparing and placing 'em... 3. Only seen the race on my phone so need to watch it back but STD is perfectly capable of getting the job done with the right ammunition. Don't really fancy Conti next week though... |
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A few got Oscar and Johns spirit wrong on here.
Both cracking performances,and had Oscar not hit 3rd last would have gone very close,and JS did go very close and his jockey will be regretting hitting the front too early. |
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CDB near on a stone less than OW and JS, I know which I would rather back in a Ryanair.
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Agree budd, very eye taking from JS. Can't see CDB being good enough for a Ryanair at all tbh, not this season anyway.
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Yeh mate,must admit I was one that got JS all wrong,just could not see him beating OW on level weights let alone some of the others!!
Hes announced himself in top races at that distance,so has Oscar. |
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I got the race very wrong apart from thinking that the Johns Spirit/Persian Snow form was key. PS ran very poorly in the end and just how far JS would have beaten him last time if ridden out is an interesting question. The one thing that I have always believed but forgot yesterday was that Paul Nicholls's form improves in direct correlation to the prize money on offer! I would not have backed Sam Winner with free money and admit to overlooking Caid du Berlay entirely. My only winner at Cheltenham yesterday was Bitofapuzzle as I thought that the money for the Mullins runner was a "lemming" affect.
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