Arkle 2019

[BeauRanger]

have lalor @ 33-1 a long time ago. duke and paloma blue (whose jumping is guessy at the very least to be kind) are both fitting the profile that i like so think ive decided on duke and lalor. Palomas previous chelt hurdle form is nagging at me.

[kinloch brae]

It's so hard to imagine 3 horses coming up the hill STRONGER than Glen Forsa

5/1 is looking at me mocking me.

That assumes he will be in a position to mount a challenge. If he is taken out of his comfort zone chance might be long gone by that stage. First few fences crucial, particularly for him.

[MadeinJapan]

Like Hardline for this a lot, especially given forecast ground tomorrow. Just topped up again as think he’ll shorten. He’s 5/1 generally & SlyBet have a “W/o Glen Forsa” market where he’s priced at 7/2. That seems massive to me for him to be in the first 2, eselecially if his price shortens tomorrow with the rain forecast. Could even end up going off that price to win. To add to the case more, he’s got the best Cheltenham jockey on board in my opinion & a lot of the better jockeys aren’t in this, Ruby for one.

[Kevloaf]

Like Hardline for this a lot, especially given forecast ground tomorrow. Just topped up again as think he’ll shorten. He’s 5/1 generally & SlyBet have a “W/o Glen Forsa” market where he’s priced at 7/2. That seems massive to me for him to be in the first 2, eselecially if his price shortens tomorrow with the rain forecast. Could even end up going off that price to win. To add to the case more, he’s got the best Cheltenham jockey on board in my opinion & a lot of the better jockeys aren’t in this, Ruby for one.

Yeah, good price in the without market... I could play at that

[FaugheenTheMachine]

I’ve settled on Hardline and Duc for this, just have a feeling the Irish form will be stronger than the UK and seen as I’m on course next two days couldn’t be chickening out and having no bet

[westcountry1]

So far so good for Lalor as regards the ground. ..extremely windy here...overcast but only a bit of moisture in the air, and ground pretty much as advertised from the bit I've walked. Though it's early days as rain is moving this way according to forecasts.

[FaugheenTheMachine]

Absolutly pouring down now in Cheltenham

[westcountry1]

So far so good for Lalor as regards the ground. ..extremely windy here...overcast but only a bit of moisture in the air, and ground pretty much as advertised from the bit I've walked. Though it's early days as rain is moving this way according to forecasts.

Monsoon conditions now...ground changer...

[TimRiggins]

At least it won't be churned up ground, being the first race on the chase course.

[Vautour]

Wint...Hardline is coming...

[ComplyOrDie]

Added Duc Des Genievres 20/1 NRNB with SkyBet on the back of the CE news.

Yesssss

[Scooby91]

Yesssss

Very well done.

[kinloch brae]

That assumes he will be in a position to mount a challenge. If he is taken out of his comfort zone chance might be long gone by that stage. First few fences crucial, particularly for him.

And so it proved. A total disaster.

[Native River]

Glad I stuck a point on at 25s on DDG when the first weather forecasts were seen, but certainly wasn't a vintage arkle!

[FaugheenTheMachine]

Great work lads. Basically it’s not a total bog but you need something that will stay well