**CHELTENHAM **DAY 1*****FANCIES***

Pre-Fat-Low-Fat-Foods

I see you tipped up Monkerty Tunkerty in the 2.40.

I like him too (and also my tip LOCH BA) but with your record in the comp I had to side with my other choice in that race


ANYone else have an opinion on the two tough handicaps - 2.40 & 5.15

In the 5.15 WEIGHTS from 11-4 up to 11-12......tight, nothing really.

carlito looks well treated off 137 in the 5.15

Stats against that duck egg before his name (even if it was in Dundalk - could make an exception in this case, but would prefer 1st or 2nd lto).

Trainers Cold List in Cheltenham - 8 from A King's 13 Festival winners have been in Grade 1s.  However he is 0-29 at the moment and hasn't trained a winner on course since Batonnier on Trials Day 2012. 

Joining him here on this 5 year Festival list are Venetia Williams, 42 consecutive losers, N Twiston Davies 34, N Meade 26, N Williams 25, E O'Grady 24.

I'd still might jump on Shangani (her luck MUST change sometime).

Un Atout
Tap Night
Our Mick
Grandouet
Bostons Angel
Swing Bowler
The Druids Nephew

JETSKI     EW CHELTENIAN
SIMONSIG  EW BAILY GREEN
KNOCKARA BEAU  EW TULLAMORE DEW
THE FLY NAP  EW COUNTRYWIDE FLAME GREAT PRICE FOR C&D WINNER
ANY CURRENCY  EW SADDLERS STORM (GOT GOOD SHOUT FOR SHAKERVILLZ)
QUEVAGA =SUPER MARE
THE DRUIDS NEPHEW   EW KLEPT

Jezki place
Granduoet place
Loch Ba ew
Klept ew
GL all.

1.30, mind reading Willie Mullins can be an impossible task at the best of times, did he not run Un Atout in the Delottie so as to not show his hand?, albeit Rory O'Moore has hardly advertised the form, not sure if MTOY is the real deal but he could be, or if Jezki's last run was as good as it looked?,

so Un Atout 4/1 w/o fav the call.

2.05, Might have been tempted by an ew Arvika if there was 8 runners, in a novice chase at Cheltenham anything can happen to the principals even if they've looked sound in the jumping stakes up to now,

Verdict: no bet, sit back and enjoy.

2.40 Fruity O'Rooney 2nd last year and slightly better off with Our Mick, considering the horse will almost certainly be up front and out of trouble, looks a sound EW investment.

3.20, Was tempted with a no bet in this one too, the ground will help Hurricane more than others, according to trainer ROR has been lit up at home by the application of blinkers, can't have that Zarkander at all, negative vibes about Grandouet leading up to the race, I don't think Binocular is good enough anymore.

"Countrywide Flame" I was mighty impressed with his demolition of Cinders on heavy at Newcastle, I'm willing to forgive the horse his last 2 runs as my suspicious mind has been telling me the trainer was leaving loads to work on?, at the prices certainly worth a stab EW.

4.0, Certainly not a race to put the mortgage on, virtually the whole field have form that ties in closely together, a small ew investment on Bostons Angel will suffice for an interest.

4.40, Quevega looks a good thing but only for the heavy hitters, Powers were going stand out 13/2 Kentford Grey Lady r/up to Quevega last year at least we know she stays unlike the Pipe horse who has yet to tackle the trip.

Verdict; KGL EW w/o the fav 13/2 Powers, if the price is still available by the time I have my sh!t, shower and shave?.

5.15, Difficult one this, interesting that Paddy Brennan has plumped for Forgotten Gold ahead of the stables other runner Arthurs pass, FG was 2nd to Super Duty not a bad run in the context of this race, so small EW Forgotten Gold the call.
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All my bets will be placed before racing so I can sit down and enjoy my few pints while absorbing the racing, anyway best of luck all!.

130 champagne fever
205 simonsig
240 merry king
320 hurricane fly
400 arrabella boy
440 une artiste
515 shangani

all in mtoy

CHELTENHAM DAY 1.......... 29/40 so far

1.30 Un Atout......... 5pts inchcailoch
1.30 Un Atout
1.30 Un Atout
1.30 Cause Of Causes.......... 5pts DECLEC
1.30 Cheltenian
1.30 Cheltenian
1.30 Jezki
1.30 Jezki
1.30 Champagne Fever
1.30 Champagne Fever

2.05 Simonsig......... 5pts corona
2.05 Simonsig

2.40 Knockara Beau
2.40 Monkerty Tunkerty
2.40 Fruity O’Rooney
2.40 Our Mick
2.40 Merry King
2.40 Loch Ba........... ew

3.20 Binocular
3.20 Hurricane Fly
3.20 Rock on Ruby......... ew
3.20 Rock on Ruby......... ew

4.00 Bostons Angel........... 5pts Depalsterer
4.00 Outlaw Pete
4.00 Big Shu
4.00 Uncle Junior

5.15 Shangani
5.15 Arthur's Pass
5.15 Klepht

Shadow Eile I find interesting in the Mares. Zarkandar the bet of day one.

My Tent or Yours
Arvika Legionnaire
Knockara Beau
Zarkandar
Arabella Boy
Shadow Eile
Carlito Brigante

Champagne Fever
Simonsig
Knockara Beau/Merry King (And a rfc)
Hurricane Fly
Arabella Boy
Shadow Eile (W/O Quevega)
The Druid's Nephew (Nap)