Cheltenham 2019 Ante-Post bets

[Scooby91]

I believe HEnderson has mooted in stable tours/blogs that On The Blind Side may not even need 2 and a half miles, may be a 2 miler.

Can't see that myself but RSA looks out of the equation with the stables other leading light being Nico's mount.

That was a misprint . You could tell by the way it was worded. The owners on Twitter.

[Kevloaf]

With the positive comments from Willie today regarding the below (see each race thread for comments)

Cilaos Emery
Getabird
Next Destination

I'm ever so tempted to have a speculative 3002/1 Trixie on the 3 of them for the festival

[boopa]

Next Destination had a little setback but wouldn't have run on the ground anyway.

[Kevloaf]

Next Destination had a little setback but wouldn't have run on the ground anyway.

When's that news from? Stable update says due to run Friday but that'd be from earlier in the week...

(Not going to stop me having the bet regardless)

[boopa]

ATR Mullins said: “He’s ready to come out for a beginners’ chase.

“He had a little setback, but then we wouldn’t have run him on this ground anyway.

“I hope the rain is coming.”

[Scooby91]

Updated.*

Supreme*
Annamix 20/1 ew 20/1
Quick grabim 50/1 ew
Eldorado allen 33/1
Tornado flyer 25/1
Vision d'honneur 90.0 75.0
Angels breath 33/1 EW
Blackbow 28/1
Rathhill 25/1

Arkle*
Getabird 20/1
Mengli khan 20/1*
Cilaos emery 28/1 any race
Chacun pour soi 50/1
Le richebourg 22/1

Mares Hurdle*
Apple's jade 3/1*


NH chase
Ballyward 33/1 (free bet)
Ok corral 33/1


Ballymore
Blackbow 25/1 EW
Carefully selected 25/1
Tornado flyer 25/1 EW
Birchdale 33/1
Battleoverdoyen 20/1
Annamix 25/1


RSA*
Santini 21/1*
Next destination 10/1 (free bets)
Delta Work 16/1 any race. 14/1
Topofthegame 25/1
Duc des genievres 180.0
La bague au roi 22/1

QMCC
Sceau royal 28/1 EW

Champion bumper
Malone road 28/1*
El barra 33/1 any race (free bet)
Ontheropes 33/1

JLT
Coquin mans 95.0 90.0 85.0 75.0
Vinndication 33/1

Ryanair*
Min 12/1*
Top notch 28/1
Politologue 20/1
Al boum photo 20/1 EW NRNB

Stayers
Penhill 15/2
Cracking smart 33/1 EW
Next destination 20/1 EW NRNB


Mares novice*
Chante neige 12/1 13/1 14/1
Colreevy 25/1


Triumph*
Adjali 33/1 EW 25/1 EW 20s any race
Quel destin 28/1
French made 57/1

Albert bartlett
Carefully selected 20/1*
Easy game 25/1


Gold cup
Al boum photo 33/1 EW NRNB
Monalee 40/1 EW NRNB
Shattered love 65.0 33/1 EW
Top notch 240.0
Rathvinden 160.0
Road to respect 18/1 EW
Clan des obeaux 20/1 any race.


Fox hunters chase
Stand up and fight 35/1 any race
Shantou flyer 35/1 any race.

ANY RACE


Allaho 20/1*

Rhinestone 25/1*

Farid 33/1

Fenta des obeaux 33/1

Dento des obeaux 25/1*

On the blind side 16/1*

Blackbow 13/1*

Cracking smart 16/1

Blow by blow 18/1

Champagne classic 16/1

The worlds end 28/1



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Took a chance on French made at 57/1 for the triumph. it really interests me how she's in Mrs McManus colours. Willies talking the right race on the 27th which he's a record of throwing a good one in every year.

[TimRiggins]

I must have a Gremlin infested version of Betfair. I can't even see French Made in the market

[Scooby91]

I must have a Gremlin infested version of Betfair. I can't even see French Made in the market

I just joined hills today. And used the bet boost 57.25 /1 to be exact.

[TimRiggins]

I just joined hills today. And used the bet boost 57.25 /1 to be exact.

Gotcha, lol. Hope he finishes 2nd to Adjali for you

[Scooby91]

Gotcha, lol. Hope he finishes 2nd to Adjali for you

I hope so too. But i want something from the Irish side as a runner in the race too. Hopefully have the spring juvenile winner covered. Time will tell.

[jono]

Some interesting entries in the Pertemps Qualifier on the 28th at Leopardstown...

Glenloe - Rated 142, Ran 2nd off 137 (3rd time lucky for the Pertemps...)
Mall Dini - Rated 139, Won this in 2016 off the same mark
Dortmund Park
Rathvinden (just a hurdle race to keep him ticking over until the GN as per Pleasant Company if they both were to run)

Having failed to win in 12 chase runs since switching from hurdling perhaps they've decided to revert back with Mall Dini. Very interesting.

[The Don]

Anything about chant neige in the WM piece in the RP

[somer1]

Worth a read !!!!

Joe Chambers provides a guide to Rich and Susannah Ricci's star horses
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Rich and Sussanah Ricci's racing manager Joe Chambers talks us through the team ahead of a busy period for the hugely successful owners, including Sharjah, Faugheen and Annamix.

Annamix is a bit of a talking horse who’s been favourite for the Sky Bet Supreme at Cheltenham for nearly two years now. He’s still yet to run for us having run once over hurdles in France after which we bought him.

He’s a lovely, striking, grey gelding with a long stride but he’s got to go and do it on the track. I do think his price is based on hype but for a while there didn't look an obvious contender in the two mile novice hurdle division, although Angels Breath was impressive at Ascot on Friday. There's Brewin'upastorm too, who's bumper form is good ad he made an eyecatching debut at Huntingdon.

Hopefully we'll get him out over Christmas in a maiden hurdle, probably on the December 28, and if things go according to plan he might turn up in the Sky Bet Moscow Flyer at Punchestown. Fingers crossed we get him to the track as we do think he has a fair amount of ability.

We are probably going to have a lot of runners in maiden hurdles over the next few weeks as the weather in Ireland has meant everything has just been held up a little. Here are a few more to keep an eye on...

Elite Charboniere we picked up from Patrice Quinton in France who is the cross-country expert. He won the second of two Flat races and we bought him at the Cheltenham Festival Sale in March. He’s still showing a bit of greenness but seems to be a fine galloper with a good engine and will probably go to Leopardstown over Christmas.

Eleonore D'apsis came from the Auteuil sale in May. She won a two mile Flat race in April and seems to have a little bit of boot about her and is one we're looking forward to getting going.

A horse who was beaten in a maiden hurdle last Christmas is Francin, who we haven’t had a straight run with. The race he ran in last season has worked out really well though and hopefully he'll be back in three or four weeks.
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Two horses to have won their maiden hurdles are Karl Der Grosse and Eclat Des Mottes and we'll just tip away with them and find suitable races.

Salsaretta is probably not one for the Sky Bet Supreme or the two mile division, she might want intermediate trips, and will run at Limerick on December 26. She ran in some top races last season and we deliberately retained her novice status for this campaign. We're looking forward to a good year with her all things being equal.

We've a few horses that will have bumper campaigns this year and one who seems more forward than most is Elbarra who we bought from Robert Tyner. He was second in a point-to-point back in May. He has plenty of personality about him and a good engine. There's a good chance he'll run at Leopardstown on the 26th.

Monkfish is from the same cross as Champagne Fever – being by Stowaway out of an Old Vic mare. Hopefully he'll be on the track in late January or early February.

A horse we had last year was Aione and he'll be coming back in full training in the next few weeks and could be one for the spring.

We've a couple of juvenile hurdlers this season. Jon Snow will be out some time in January and is rated 85 on the Flat. He’s a fine-looking horse and his form in France has worked out very well.

Tiger Tap Tap has a wonderful big white face and a higher rating from the level than Jon Snow although he was a little more exposed than him too. They both go well and as with all our juveniles we don’t tend to rush them, but we're looking forward to getting them started.
Ruby Walsh and Faugheen return after their Punchestown defeat
Ruby Walsh and Faugheen return after their Punchestown defeat

Of the established stars the plan is to run Faugheen in the Grade One over three miles at Leopardstown. I was quite happy with his run in the Morgiana and just don't think he has the boot for the minimum trip any more.

He's at the latter stages of his career now and has been a wonderful horse for Rich and Susannah. It would be great to see him maintain a good level of form back at staying trips now and it seems likely he’ll face Apple's Jade over Christmas.

Benie Des Dieux will probably start off over hurdles and be campaigned with the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in mind, a race she won last season. She twice beat Apple’s Jade last term although I know the Gigginstown team have reasons why their mare didn’t perform quite to their expectations then.

The Relkeel at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day is a possible starting point for our horse and we're very much looking forward to getting her going again and hopefully maintaining her unbeaten record for us.

Sharjah has been a revelation. He was our main fancy for the Sky Bet Supreme last year but things didn’t work out for him in the middle of the winter when the heavy ground probably took a toll. He won the Galway Hurdle though and then stepped up on that to win the Morgiana. He’ll go to the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown probably and a clash with Samcro.

We’ve a good few novice chasers to get on with and Getabird will run in the Grade One Matchbook Exchange Novice Chase at Limerick on the 26th. It’s a step up in trip for him but he was travelling well over it when badly hampered at Punchestown last term. We’re very excited to see how he continues his progress over fences.

I was delighted with Min's return at Punchestown where I thought Ruby Walsh gave him an excellent ride. His jumping is a real asset. He may or may not run over Christmas, his only entry at present is the two-miler at Leopardstown, and we may come back to that trip or stay at the intermediate distance. His form with Altior and Politologue looks rock solid

[thistlecracker]

First time posting...

Supreme
Annamix 15/1
Quick Grabim 20/1
Eldorado Allen 24/1
Black bow 28/1
Thomas Darby 25/1

Triuimph
Adjali 33/1 25/1 20/1
Farid 35/1
Never Adapt 27/1

Ballymoore
Blackbow 25/1
Annamix 24/1
Commander of Fleet 16/1
Tornado Flyer 23/1

Arkle
Cilaos Emery 16/1 20/1 26/1
Kalashnikov 14/1
Getabird 20/1

Stayers
Champ 16/1 NRNB
Cracking Smart 20/1 E/W NRNB
Next Destination 20/1 E/W NRNB
Thistlecrack 10/1 NRNB
Penhill 5/1 NRNB

Champion Chase
Fox Norton 16/1 E/W NRNB

Gold Cup
Shattered Love 20/1 E/W NRNB
Al Boum Photo 33/1 E/W NRNB
Politologue 40/1 E/W NRNB
Disko 40/1 E/W NRNB
Bellshill 25/1
Balko Des Flos 40/1

Mares Novice
Chante Neige 14/1
Daphne Du Clos

Albert Barlett
Rockpoint 16/1
Carefully Selected 16/1

Champion Bumper
El Barra 25/1 E/W
Asterion Forlonge 33/1
Energumene 50/1
Mt Leinster 25/1
Shadown Rider 33/1

National Hunt Chase
Ok Corral 33/1 20/1 E/W
Blow by Blow 25/1

Ryanair
Monalee 14/1
Footpad 10/1
Shattered Love 16/1
Min 10/1

RSA
Santini 10/1

JLT
Black OP 10/1
Defi Du Seuil 20/1
Next Destination 14/1

[SeanRock]

Nice book that thistlecracker!

Fairly content with my own, I try not to have more than a couple of darts at any one race (purely from an enjoyment whilst watching perspective) but the Ballymore has me going in circles

Supreme
Angels Breath 25/1 win
Blackbow 28/1 e/w

Champion Hurdle
Summerville Boy 15/1 win

NHC
Blow By Blow 28/1 e/w

Ballymore
Blackbow 25/1 win & 20/1 e/w
Angels Breath 33/1 win
Pym 45/1 e/w


RSA
Topofthegame 25/1 win & 28/1 e/w

Bumper
Energumene 50/1 win
Midnight Run 33/1 win

JLT
Vinndication 33/1 e/w

Stayers
Cracking Smart 33/1 e/w

Mares Novice
Daphne Du Clos 17.5/1 win

Albert Bartlett
Carefully Selected 20/1 win & e/w

Triumph
Never Adapt 37/1 win
Adjali 25/1 win

Any Race
Delta Work 17.5/1 win
The Storyteller 18/1 win
Vision Des Flos 22/1 win
Cilaos Emery 28/1 win