Cheltenham Festival Handicaps

[doctorwu]

does anyone know when the handicap entries come out/cut-off dates for handicap entries
TIA

[Faugheen_Machine]

Next week are the entries Doc - weights announced the week after

[doctorwu]

Many thanks FM

[Istabraq]

Not sure if has been mentioned but does anyone know if Hargam is County bound ?
Dropping down the weights like a stone which suggests a plot, 40/1 looks massive.
This race normally goes to young unexposed horses and Hargam doesn't fit that description but already 11lb lower than his rating after last years Champion hurdle and sure to drop further after last weeks betfair hurdle, if he were to get into this off around 144, good enough for around 11st or a little more....

[MrMcGoldrick]

De name escapes me is much shorter than Hargam isty so bookies must think he's more likely for the county, plenty of time for that to change though

[Istabraq]

That makes sense FM but he's usually happy firing several darts at the same target....

[Kevloaf]

De name escapes me is much shorter than Hargam isty so bookies must think he's more likely for the county, plenty of time for that to change though

One of the most obvious rides to get a horse dropped this year?

Will be another over bet JP plot job? ... they could have a thread on their own.

[Faugheen_Machine]

I've climbed aboard the Hargam ship today. He has been dropped 6lbs to a mark of 140 after the betfair hurdle - seems very generous to me.

I've backed him for both the county hurdle and coral cup at big prices.

[Istabraq]

Weights released Wed 1 March, can anyone confirm this ?

[Kevloaf]

I've climbed aboard the Hargam ship today. He has been dropped 6lbs to a mark of 140 after the betfair hurdle - seems very generous to me.

I've backed him for both the county hurdle and coral cup at big prices.

Hargam is the horse that they've ALWAYS said needs better ground isn't he? That 3rd in the Triumph seems a long time ago now and he's clearly below graded level, but 140 is quite fair. I'd be slightly worried that he has run his race every time and just doesn't look good enough. At the prices though, if I am right in thinking the ground is really important for him, this looks a nice punt (or two)

[Faugheen_Machine]

Weights released Wed 1 March, can anyone confirm this ?

It's either the 1st or 2nd March - not sure which. I always thought it was a Thursday, which would make it the 2nd.

[mayo]

Gents/Ladies

I wonder if we need to revive this for the best bits of info ..

http://www.fatjockey.com/forum/showthread.php?5932-Whispers-etc

The bookies are watching us.

[JackieMoon33]

It seemed to suggest in this weeks Weekender that Harrington would keep Don't Touch It for Fairyhouse and Punchestown again.

[Jonnymac05]

Does anyone have any views on Diego du Charmil for the County. I have it on my shortlist notes and i cant for the life of me remember why.Also have Ivanovich and Hargam written down too. Those 2 i know why i wrote down but diego im at a blank.

[ComplyOrDie]

Does anyone have any views on Diego du Charmil for the County. I have it on my shortlist notes and i cant for the life of me remember why.Also have Ivanovich and Hargam written down too. Those 2 i know why i wrote down but diego im at a blank.

No reason I can see to put you off Diego Du Charmil, course form, he either runs absolutely shocking (albeit 2 of them runs were at Ascot, which I find things happen pretty quickly there, so maybe a possible reason) or brilliantly, lightly raced, won 3 from 6 so 50% win rate, will likely get Good ground which seems to be required, a lot going for him IMO.