Cheltenham Handicap Shortlists

[doctorwu]

Even "owned by JP McManus" would be more substance than just a horses name Show your workings doc.... the forum is all about opinions and discussion, so please share

FWIW, Discorama I completely agree with - Rory Delargy made excellent points on him on the Matchbook NH preview podcast... I'm not sure whether he'll prove to be a graded performer as a chaser though, as you say, tomorrow will tell us more.

Kev,
When I know the exact targets of my potential handicap bets I'll give the thread a more-informed post

[doctorwu]

Kev,
As far as Discorama is concerned, I hope he's not a graded performer(?) if you get my drift......

[Quevega]

Kev,
As far as Discorama is concerned, I hope he's not a graded performer(?) if you get my drift......

Bet you didn't show your workings at school either doc

[Outlaw]

Wonder Laish won well enough there , 95 on the flat so has the cruising speed interesting horse. Wonder if he could pop up in a county hurdle potentially? Thou he will be in the 140s now and that historically not a positive in it

[charlie]

3 horses with 3 or more years of very solid festival handicap form that are of interest at an early stage:

Coo Star Sivola (Age 6) – Ultima
2018: 1st Ultima
2017: 4th Martin Pipe
2016: 3rd Fred Winter

Bouvreuil (Age 7) - Grand Annual
2018: BD Grand Annual
2017: 3rd Brown Advisory (Road To Respect 1st, Baron Alco 2nd)
2016: 2nd Close Brothers
2015: 2nd Fred Winter

Mall Dini (Age 8) – Kim Muir
2018: 2nd Kim Muir
2017: 5th Kim Muir
2016: 1st Pertemps

As soon as the markets open i'l be doing EW singles, doubles and trebles on the above.

[Outlaw]

Charlie , i see Bouvreuil is now with Ben Haslam . Would certainly be a top effort if he gets him to win at the festival after his near misses.

[ComplyOrDie]

Elwood - I suspect either Pertemps, Coral Cup or Martin Pipe (if he qualifies)

Put up in the 'ante post bets' thread, and have backed 'any race' accordingly. Yet another for Gigginstown, looks as though he will go down the same sort of route as Delta Work I'd imagine, being a half brother of that one and coming from exactly the same connections as Delta Work did.

Fell first time out on debut for the yard but travelled with some promise, although was beat at the time, and should be noted he was put right in at the deep end in a listed hurdle. Not many first time out horses go for a listed hurdle unless they are one of 2 things, either an extremely talented horse, or looking to work on a handicap mark by getting him beat, I suspect the latter myself.

Currently he has an entry at Clonmel next week, but that's a pretty deep race (again) for only his second start, currently entered in the same race are horses like Total Recall, Scarpeta & Good Thyne Tara.

I'm not sure which race he will end up in, and the safe option is the 'any race' market but certainly one I am keen on.

Elwood entered up in a Grade 3 @ Cork on Sunday. My own suspicions are that 3m is currently too far for him, but then they started Delta Work out at the wrong trip too, and look how he ended up. It's all about getting him a mark at this stage for me. He'll struggle to get near Robin De Carlow if that one runs to form again too.

[charlie]

Charlie , i see Bouvreuil is now with Ben Haslam . Would certainly be a top effort if he gets him to win at the festival after his near misses.

Won well today

[Kevloaf]

The Storyteller
Just wins the Coral Cup doesn't he.Gordon has already mentioned his mark over hurdles
13 lbs lower (at least) - handicapper won't be able to do anything about it at Cheltenham.
5L behind Min/Shattered Love/Balko Des Flos today...

Just so obvious.

[TheRowebot]

The Storyteller
Just wins the Coral Cup doesn't he.Gordon has already mentioned his mark over hurdles
13 lbs lower (at least) - handicapper won't be able to do anything about it at Cheltenham.
5L behind Min/Shattered Love/Balko Des Flos today...

Just so obvious.

Was watching him throughout the race. Great run and totally agree.

[Faugheen_Machine]

The Storyteller
Just wins the Coral Cup doesn't he.Gordon has already mentioned his mark over hurdles
13 lbs lower (at least) - handicapper won't be able to do anything about it at Cheltenham.
5L behind Min/Shattered Love/Balko Des Flos today...

Just so obvious.

That's a great shout. What price is he for Any Race?

[Kevloaf]

That's a great shout. What price is he for Any Race?

16/1 (WH) 17.52/1 if you can get the boost.

[charlie]

16/1 (WH) 17.52/1 if you can get the boost.

When the Coral market opens what price do you reckon he will be Kev?

[JackieMoon33]

The Storyteller
Just wins the Coral Cup doesn't he.Gordon has already mentioned his mark over hurdles
13 lbs lower (at least) - handicapper won't be able to do anything about it at Cheltenham.
5L behind Min/Shattered Love/Balko Des Flos today...

Just so obvious.

He’ll be 5/1 on the day for any handicap hurdle he turns up in at Cheltenham.

[Faugheen_Machine]

16/1 (WH) 17.52/1 if you can get the boost.

Thanks Kev.