2015 Cheltenham Festival Preview Night Reports

[Lester]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Here at the <a href="https://twitter.com/HattonPub">@HattonPub</a> for the Cheltenham preview evening with Nicky Henderson &amp; Carl Llewellyn. <a href="http://t.co/RVNKq4Xeui">pic.twitter.com/RVNKq4Xeui</a></p>&mdash; Cheltenham Festival (@CheltenhamNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/CheltenhamNews/status/570689945846849537">February 25, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Nicky Henderson on Douvan &quot;Mullins thinks it&#39;s the best horse he&#39;s ever brought over to the Festival...maybe uphill struggle to beat him&quot;</p>&mdash; Cheltenham Festival (@CheltenhamNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/CheltenhamNews/status/570691210857332736">February 25, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Henderson On Josses Hill &quot;Geraghty happy to stay at 2m to take on Un De Sceaux but could be playing for second&quot;, Llewellyn &quot;UDS one to beat&quot;</p>&mdash; Cheltenham Festival (@CheltenhamNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/CheltenhamNews/status/570693209648701440">February 25, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Henderson on Sprinter Sacre &quot;90% of what he was in 2013 would be enough...Sire De Grugy deserves the crown but we want it back&quot;</p>&mdash; Cheltenham Festival (@CheltenhamNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/CheltenhamNews/status/570696493017014272">February 25, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Henderson on World Hurdle &quot;wide open.&quot; Would prefer Aintree for Whisper and really likes 8/1 chance, Rock on Ruby.</p>&mdash; Cheltenham Festival (@CheltenhamNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/CheltenhamNews/status/570699888855531521">February 25, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Henderson not sure which of his three Triumph runners is the best, all three run though. Peace and Co is &quot;very impressive&quot;, though.</p>&mdash; Cheltenham Festival (@CheltenhamNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/CheltenhamNews/status/570702679426478080">February 25, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Old Vic]

Warwick
Dublin Racing Club
And Ladbrokes Waterford evening


tonight.

[ChildOfMine]

DublinJournosGS will be tweeting from Dublin Racing Club preview tonight!

[Old Vic]

DublinJournosGS will be tweeting from Dublin Racing Club preview tonight!

Excellent

[theporge]

Preview night @Quinlansbar Blackpool, Cork

Guest : Davy Russell (DR), Noel Hayes The Tote (NH), Phillip Enright (PE), Jonathan Burke , Patrick Mulcahy Ladbrokes (PM)

Supreme Novices :

(DR) Douvan never tested in grade company, Sizing John biggest threat.

(PE) Paddy Power money back special is enough. If Tell Us More wasn't beaten lto it would be a lot shorter.

(JB) Sizing is fresh and raring to go.

Arkle :

(DR) Before they pulled UDS out of the hurdle race last year Davy was telling everyone to back it for next year's Arkle!!

(NH) josses Hill EW

(PE) If it jumps the ambulance won't keep up to Un De Sceaux

(JB) Smashing EW - definitely goes there

Champion Hurdle :

(JB) Takes on Faugheen. The New One has the form this year.

(DR) Nothing to choose between The New One, Faugheen and Jezki but edges towards Jezki

(PE) Faugheen will never have had to jump at this pace re Our Conor last year


Mares Hurdle :

host Emmet Kennedy heard from Rich Ricci that Annie Power WONT run here

(JB) If its soft Bitofapuzzle EW

(DR) Without Annie power its a tough race maybe Jennies Jewel EW

Neptune Hurdle :

(PE) liked Parlour Games

(JB) A big Outlander fan, but likes Beast Of Burden EW @ 25/1


RSA Chase :

(DR) If Conegree's trainer runs him in the Gold Cup, then he should have his licence taking away!!!!

Big debate as to whether Don Poli runs in this or the 4 miler.

(JB) Coneygree jumps and gallops.

(PE) Likes Kings Palace and The Young Master EW

Champion Chase

So the whole debate around this race was based on a trip to Crumlins Children hospital Dublin, where Davey said that Barry Geraghty told everyone and anyone there that Sprinter Sacre would NOT be beaten. Russell said it wouldn't be Geraghty's form to be spouting off like that…

I asked (JB) would my favourite horse, Sizing Europe, be showing up he said he wasn't sure.

Bumper :

Lots of negatives re Pylononthepressure on account of its Sire…

Johnnie Burke was pushed about his potential mount Super Sunday, an ex Balding flat horse, and he said he was bred to win a derby and could win!!!

The rest of the panel fell in behind Moon Racer


JLT Chase :

(DR) Nothing there of the calibre of Vautour

Everone else agreed it was a match between Vautour and Apache Stronghold.. Story is that Dermot Weld is vey happy with the weight Apache has.

Ryaniar Chase :
(DR) Don Cossack finally the horse he thought it would be. Johns Spirit for value.

(PE) Cue Card tailor made for it.

(NH) NAPPED Taquin De Seuil as a Jonjo plot job. Jonjo said today he may go in a handicap!! If thats the case and Jonjo's willing to let him lumber top weight then Johns Spirit is a MONSTER!!


World Hurdle :

(DR) Annie Power and Lt Colonel have similar ways to get her (i.e. can't jump a fence etc)

If you want to buy money this year according to Davy lay Zarkandar!!!!!!

(PE) Questioned Davy with regards to his mount Jetson that was only beaten 1/2l by Lt Colonel!!

(JB) Rock on Ruby class horse with course form!!

Triumph Hurdle :

(DR) Spend quality time with the misses when this race is on!!!

(NH) Irish horse a poor lot

(JB) fancies Golden Doyan EW


Albert Bartlett

(DR) like No More Heroes

We were then introduced to the owner of Value at Risk whose living the dream as a small owner with a live horse at Cheltenham. He said to back it for the RSA next year!! but that the horse is screaming for 3 miles. Has a racecourse gallop on Monday.

(PE) Said Adrian Heskin is very sweet on Montello Tower

Gold Cup :

The panel to a man tipped Lord Windermere and likewise bismarcked Holywell.
They also agreed that Silviniaco Conti would start vomiting when he saw the hill ahead of it!!!!


Handicap tips:

(DR) Taquin De Seuil

(NH) Edeymi in Pertemps

(PE) Clondaw Kaempfer Coral Cup

(JB) Pink Coat County Hurdle

Patrick Mulcahy from Ladborkes gave 2 in the Foxhunters Carrinstown Boy (16/1) & Seventh Sign (12/1) A Maguire horse.


Charity Bets

(JB) Super Sunday (bumper)

(PE) The job is Right (NH chase)

(NH) Roi De Franc (Martin Pipe)

(DR) No More Heroes (Neptune or Albert Bartlett)

Great night, plenty of autograph and picture opportunities afterwards.

Some notes on last night :

Un De Sceaux - Davy Russell said if your going to back it wait and make sure it handles the prelims and the canter to the start. If he settles than he will have the race won passing the stands first time round !!

With regards to Annie Power, host Emmet Kennedy said that he heard that Rich Ricci is going for the 4 championship races so Annie will show up in the World hurdle. Phillip Enright's reposte was to say that she should go for the World as Ricci doesn't have a chance in the other 3!!

Davy re-iterated that there was no way that Willie Mullins would tell Michael O'Leary what to do, so more than likely Don Poli goes to the RSA even though Patrick Mullins really wants him in the 4 miler.

Hidden Cyclone is going back for the Ryanair as opposed to the Champion Chase. Then Jonnie Burke said he was at a preview night where the entire panel were trying to convince Shark Hanlon to run Hidden Cyclone in the Ryanair but Hanlon was adamant that he runs in the Champion Chase so he doesn't know where the story about him running in the Ryanair is coming from.

Looks like Ruby Walsh could end up riding Rock On Ruby, if Annie P goes for the Mares instead of the World hurdle.

Davy said he absolutely hates the Triumph hurdle, even though he won it last year, a race full of pigs he says. Out of the lot he fancied Theophilius.

Then with regards to Beltor's performance lto, someone said that they were on a panel where Andrew McNamara said that Beltor changing its legs inside the final furlong meant that he was running on empty. Davy laughed this off and used Weapons Amnesty as a prime example.

The entire panel really tore into Holywell's chances for the Gold Cup.

[Old Vic]

Thanks again The Porge.

So we better just stick NRNB with annie

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[bitchy]

Thanks again The Porge.

So we better just stick NRNB with annie

this has been clarified by someone else from Emmet Kennedy ... this is a misreport or mis quote about Annie Power ... as far as I am aware she is still targetting the Mares race .... Ross Moynihan

[kinloch brae]

Thought I would take the plunge and register. Thanks to everyone who takes the time to update this thread. Sorry if I have missed it but are any of this year's previews due to be streamed?

[Lester]

this has been clarified by someone else from Emmet Kennedy ... this is a misreport or mis quote about Annie Power ... as far as I am aware she is still targetting the Mares race .... Ross Moynihan

Always seemed very bold. If she had a full season prep I would get it but Mares seems the logical target. 3 miles FTO would be a big ask.

[Lester]

A selection of Cheltenham Festival Bookies Offers for your consideration.

[Lester]

Thought I would take the plunge and register. Thanks to everyone who takes the time to update this thread. Sorry if I have missed it but are any of this year's previews due to be streamed?

Welcome KB.

Not sure. William Hill did one last year and maybe Sean Graham.

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[Old Vic]

We are off tonight

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[Old Vic]

Warwick Report via https://twitter.com/andrisiggporson

Right then. Warwick preview paul jones, jamie moore and oliver sherwood
Final panel member is will smith cricketer from hampshire not the bad boy

Supreme nov.
Can anythong beat mullins?
Olly sherwood. Lami serge. Big vibes for horse. Jamie moore agrees. Stuffed viloet dancer and kilcully
Jm horse look good in ireland dont always transfer. Will wants to take douvan on at price. Won lesser races than vautour
Will shaneshill ew chance. Pj douvan against some trends- sp. Not backing at price. Lami serge ew and will be better value on day
Douvan and mccoy will be backed on the say. Lami serge bigger price. Jollyallan not jumped well enough. Avoid chasers in supreme

Arkle.
JM uds wins unless falls. Impressed with VV too but uds tough to beat
OS exavtly same. 2 horse race with Uds to come out on top. Ws agrees. Beating of gilgamboa and clarcam was special.
Ws uds may drift on day esp if douvan btn
PJ. Kingmaker good form for arkle. VV prob finish second. Wouldn't rush to take price about UDS. Will back without him and go for clarcam

Champ hurdle.
PJ 4 horse race. A fire to pick up peices maybe. Fly need soft. Jezlki more of danger than new one to faugheem
Jezki quick hurdler. New one better on new course and maybe further. Doesn't gain ground at hurdles
If dont like faugheen price then jezki is the play
OS. See the ground. If soft the fly is a big price. Jezki after better ground. If GS then faugheen prob not beaten.
JM. Helluva race. The fly good vibes in weighing room. May surprise people and going for him. Would ride faugheen though!
WS. All been said. Come from front four. Some doubts about all but each could win. Jezki ew is the bet. Can't see him out the frame
Arvtic fire at 50s for next year. If he places in this price will tumble.

Mares.
OS. Mischievous molly runs for him. Btn twice by glens melody. Hasn't trained her well. If soft she will be big price but would ....
Be disappointed if not in top four on soft
JM. Day one runners. Vino griegio. Tongue tie for first time other day. Massive price but very good ew price
Gores island no chance needs to start now. Traffic fluide interesting esp on soft. Both on nov chase
WS. Druids nephew in 3 miler. Incredibly well handicapped. Hcap bet of day 1. 4moler. Sego succes and very wood if run
PJ. Ned stark in 3miler. Druids nephew is danger. A king good record in this race. Rating around 143 is needed. Had spin round course
Sponsoes of race sponsor a kings yards. Likely to go off fav. Ultima boss excited about king winning it. Strong vibes tbh
Starsports confirm a kings horse been heavily backed by customer with good record with kings horses for what its worth
Where annie power going? WS amazed if not here. Go for best chance of win. OS thinks will go for stayers and let GM take this


Day 2.
Neptune. PJ. Windsor park ti reverse form with nichols canyon. Wasn't really put in race. Improve for step up in trip. Decent ground
Parlour games challow winner which is bad guide. But PG flat horse so may be better on good ground. Windosr park like that too
WS. Alvisio ville bombed out lto. Was money before it though but now drifted. Possibly value in 1st tome tongue tie
Windsor park looks real good ew bet. JM. Parlour games bundles of class. Also likes ordo ab chao.
OS. Same as Jamie. PG fan.


RSA.
OS. Coneygree- vibes seem to be gold cup. Huge fan of kings palace. This race target for him. KP to win maybe not if coneygree runs
JM. KP pipes beat championshop runner. Also likes the young master. Kp to win. TYM to be close with don poli
WS. Top 5 all very good. Don poli won at fest. Cgree run here may set up for don poli. Cgree and kings palace beat each other for him
PJ reckons couple go elsewhere. TYM likely as barry G available. Faster ground Cgree run here. Not convinced by KP.valseur lido class act
If VL runs here but prob wont. Very wood likely to run here and a player. Been told trying to keep very wood and wounded warrior apart
Having said all that don poli could be class above

QM chase.
Jm and sdg. Good form. Has ridden grey gold. Wasn't far behind ss and d bullets. Sdg every bit as good as last year.one to beat
OS. Ss is coming back.maybe doing chelt aintree and punches took it out if him. Mr mole give them a fright but sdg to win
PJ. Totally against SS. Horses don't come back. Henderson looked disappointed. D bullets rating js too high. Form is poor.
Was worried about sdg. Not now. Either him or c fever. Sdg rated best 2m chase. C fever form with don cossack very good. Dc will romp ryanai
Between sdg and c fever. Will get stuck into sdg to beat ss In match betting
Ws. Sdg jumping at Chepstow electric. Different horse. Proven more than ss this year. Simply ned a big price in mkt without principles

Other races. PJ sire collonge for x countty
Kept for this maybe. Best bet of shoulder races
WS. Coral cup. Likes edeymi and quick jack. I think everyone in the world is on edeymi
Bookie had very strong word for hostile fire in fred winter. Bookie himself like bouvril
Break time. If anyone is reading!

JLT.
WS. Vautour wanted him in arkle but uds came a long. Valseur lido if turns up here. This race made fir him. Will turn form with apache
Gitane du berlais too. Vautour prob win with VL running close.
OS vautour nap of meeying of others runnera. Home and hosed. Willie in 2 minds last year of supreme and neptune.
PJ. Valseur lido has class. Jumps and moves so well. Willie wants VL in rsa so don poli goes in 4m. Giggins woll win and will go here
Can't be backing lto fallers so avoid ptit zig. JM fancies ptit zig. Cannot believe he fell

Ryanair.
Os lay if meeting is cue card. Balder succes will win. Keen on horses winning at ascot and coming here. Ma filueile to place
JM ballynagour at big price and fresh. Doea like balder though. WS. Go with ma filleuile. Good spring form. Eduard interesting and . .
Other nicky richards runner too.
PJ. Don cossack by far best horse in race and will win. Ran away from boston bob and windermere. Cant have cue card.
Balder succes not even placed in races with 10 plus runners. Prob win melling chase after being stiffed here
Johns spirit may go here. Record on old course much better than new so better prospect in champ chase than this
Taquin de seuil likely to run here making johns spirit more likely for qm

World hurdle.
Feihly on zarkander. Annie power may run
WS. More keen on saphir out of principles. More to come apparenyly but had had a few races last day
Blue fashion and whisper are interesting. And monksland fancied before for this. Monksland ew prob the bet
JM. Un temps pour tout ew. Open race. Will strip fiter.
OS. Depends on if a power runs here. If so go for her. If not between Nicholls runners and prefer saphir
PJ. ROR bit too old and no chance on soft. Who will ride? Ruby? Prob won't stay. Annie power here first time out unlikely esp as ..
Planning on taking in aintree and punches too. Thinks zarkander will win. They know he will stay now. Fantastic form on new course.
More positives for blue fashion based on its two runs behind moee of yhat and faugheen by bookie
Bookie also says taht had a very strong word for blood cotol in whatever race he runs.

Ws says cup final for pertemps
OS. Regal encore gets in off 138. Got to respect jp off low weights
No mention at all of lieutenant colonel which I am not happy about

Day 4. Triumph.
WS peace and co looks good but short enough. Plenty could improve for spring weather.hargam ew looks really good bet.
Also interested in devilment off big price. PJ. Irish poor horses. P&CO looked a bit buzzy. Given atmosphere price is too short
Fancies top notch. Jumps fast and hardy and stays. Undervalued. 5 runs 5 wins.
OS agrees with PJ about hendersons horses. Was very impressed by beltour. Won going away. JM agrees about Beltour. Very quick over hurdles
Bidourry interesting off very soft. Would pick beltour and top notch ew. Someone is very unhappy as they wanted to buy beltour but vet
Failed him. Bookie says p&co lay of meeting. Beltour has strong form. Likes top notch and hargam
A bartlett. JM. very open but like blaklion. OS likes caracci apache. PJ likes value at risk. Should improve for extra distance as . .
Dam won midlands national. Best of british. Black hercules not run forever whixh puts hhim off. No more heroes poor lto. Martello tower is
Tough horse but value at risk for the win. WS also a VAR fan. Skelton is getting best out if all his horses. Really fancies this.

Gold cup.
OS very happy with many clouds. All gone to plan. Schooled to day. Wants winter ground. Take conti out and very open race
JM. Would be on many clouds if he could ride any. Impressive in hennesey and at Cheltenham.
WS. Conti a worthy favourite but does he like course really. Flat track horse. Avoidable at price. Many clouds has many positives.
Boston bob at big price in blinkers or pieces would be interesting. PJ windermere pepple think won poor renewal. Prefer others
Boston bob is a spring horse and he has been having nice spins without trying. Best 20 to 1 plus shot. Asked OS what chance many clouds
On good. OS says top four on softer. Still a chance on good. PJ agrees most likely winner on softer. If leading 2 out nothing go past but
On faster fancies the holywell. Esp in blinkers. Richie mclernon ride holywell to both festival wins too
Djakadam looks interesting. Likes second season chasers. Hennesy winners have 25% strike rate. Based on that many clouds should be 3 /1
Bookie heard djakadam ripe for running.


Other races now.. OS paint the clouds cant be beaten if jumps. WS says junior for same race

[Old Vic]

DRC

The panel tonight at @DublinRacingClu preview is Andrew Moore, David Jennings, @RobbiepMcN & Nick Watts. MC is @CassStephen #herewego
@DublinJournosGS @RobbiepMcN I'm on the way. Myself and @kevinblake2011 met him earlier to give him some coaching on what to say.
Andrew Moore says there has been cash for Alvisio Ville and Shaneshill in Supreme in the last week! @DublinRacingClu
According to @CassStephen, Un De Sceaux is 1/4 to get around in the Arkle. @DublinRacingClu
He's the biggest certainty of the meeting!' Says @RobbiepMcN on Un De Sceaux.
Andrew Moore says you will get your money back WHEN Un De Sceaux wins the Arkle. @DublinRacingClu
Here we go. Champion Hurdle talk starts. Who's backing Hurricane Fly?
Bombshell - @DavidJenningsRP says Faugheen will turn out to be a better horse than Hurricane Fly in years to come.
Robbie Power says there are no doubts over Jezki's jumping. McCoy riding him won't be a problem either.
Ruby will make the running on Faugheen, says Robbie Power.
RSA talks with Will he - Won't he? Well @RobbiepMcN says Don Poli runs in the RSA - FACT!
Noel o Brien the Irish handicapper thinks Douvan is a star in waiting
Don Poli to beat Sausilito Sunrise in the RSA says @DavidJenningsRP
Andrew Moore says Don Poli has done nothing wrong. The one to beat. Kings Palace has no chance, he says.
Robbie Power goes for Sprinter Sacre on the CC. @RobbiepMcN goes for Sire De Grugy!

[Lester]

The https://twitter.com/DublinRacingClu Cheltenham Preview tweets

Bit more hectic here now. Haven't pictured the crowd at the bar either! Just about ready to go!
Here we go.

Supreme first up!

Nick Watts likes Douvan but doesn't like his price.
Robbie Power thinks Douvan is a chaser and likes Qewy.
Robbie MacNamara very interested in Alviso Ville but David Jennings can't see him being good enough.
At the prices he thinks L'Ami Serge is the bet with Paddy Power.
Andrew Moore says Shaneshill is the forgotten horse.
Nick Watts agrees.

Arkle
Robbie Power starts Arkle chat as only Jockey to beat Un De Sceaux "Un De Sceaux is frightening". This could be quick!
RM says biggest certainty of the meeting and Clarcam certainty to come 2nd.
NW sticks up for Vibrato Valtat. Much prefers him to Josses Hill

Champion Hurdle
NW is going to try and persuade people to back The New One now. This will be fun. #FaugheenTheMachine
DJ thinks Faugheen has potential to be better than The Fly. By far the likeliest winner. Wait for a good price on the day!
NW states case that TNO was unlucky last year and has won 14/19 races.
AM doesn't see Faugheen drifting. Maybe specials in morning.
RM rows in behind Faugheen.
RP saying Jezki will beat The Fly. 5/1 a great price.
RP asked about McCoy or Geraghty. Says Geraghty has never had to ride Jezki against The Fly around Leopardstown.
Faugheen wins lads.

On to the Neptune.
DJ is a massive fan of Windsor Park. If he can settle early he is the class horse in the race. RM agrees. Needs to be ridden prominently.
RP saying Nicholls is value. SC and NW say he could have big chance in Supreme.
NW is also massive Windsor Park fan.
RM saying if ground good WP could go AB.
AM encourages you to back a horse you fancy in this. Might not be a lot of runners.

Onto the RSA.
RM has no doubt Don Poli runs here.
RP knows how to win this race. Not overly concerned with lack of runs for DP.
RP thinks Coneygree would make them all go.
DJ wondering what price Kings Palace would be if he didn't run in the AB. DP likely winner.
NW massive DP fan. Will be very hard to pass up the hill. Coneygree needs it soft.

Champ Chase now.
RM worried about SS bleeding. Has to go for Sire.
RP definitely goes for SS. Very happy with comeback run.
AM sees no improvement in DB. Plenty of improvement in big two. Can't have Champagne Fever. Goes in behind Sprinter!
NW and DJ big fans of Simply Ned.
DJ thinks Hidden Cyclone goes Queen Mother.

Onto the JLT now.
RP says three very good horses. On Vautour's side. Just made novice mistake at leop. Step up will suit.
NW has always been a big Apache fan. Thinks Vautour has question marks. Not much between AS and VL but hopes AS can do it.
DJ can see AP jumping better than last day. Thinks it two horse race between Vautour and Apache. messed up we'll start back with bumper!
Sorry people. Had to abandon ship to sort the raffle there. We have a massive crowd her
RM goes AS as well. AM a loan voice for Valseur Lido. Grazing time now. Because Casse.
There seems to be plenty of tweeting going on anyway so I am sure ye are all okay.

Back in for the world.
RP says Jetson could place. Monksland the bet. Jetson great bet @ 25/1. Powers only 10/1!!
DJ saying Zarjander needs to be delivered late. If there is cut he'd be an absolute certainty. But still wins on good! Terrible race.
NW is also a Zarkander fan and agrees that it is a bad world hurdle. Gives a shout out to Briar Hill back on good ground.
RM doesn't fully endorse Zarkander but struggles to see what beats him. Doesn't fancy Irish Contingent.
It seems Zarkander is an absolute certainty.

On to the triumph now.
RM doesn't think Peace and Co will stay. Likes Pettite Parisienne.
RP really likes Hargam.
DJ very confident Kalkir will reverse form.
DJ really liked P&Co the last day. Would be very surprised if he doesn't beat Hargam. Kalkir E/W.
AM says P&Co will be bigger on day.

Albert Bartlett

Split vote between Value at Risk and No More Heroes for the AB.
AM saying one of races of festival for value.

Gold Cup now.
RM thinks Road to Riches should be fav. Has everything.
NW is sticking with Holywell. Slates PP's price.
DJ thinks Silvi is a worthy favourite. Djakadam could go off a lot shorter.
RP rode in the the Thyestes and thinks Djakadam is value.
AM thinks Sam Winner is a huge price.

Handicaps.
DJ The Druids Nephew & Mick Jazz for the fred winter. Thinks he is much better than his mark.
NW saying Any Curency will win & e/w bet to nothing and whoever AP rides in Grand Annual.

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