Request-a-Bets (was 'Sky Bets' thread)

[Quevega]

Updated after 24 weeks


Week 1 - Trixie: Altior (Champion Chase @ 3/1), Paisley Park (Stayers Hurdle @ 3/1) & Tiger Roll (Cross Country @ 5/2)
Week 2 - RequestABet Treble: Altior (Champion Chase), Paisley Park (Stayers) & Klassical Dream (Any Race) @ 100/1
Week 3 - RequestABet Treble: Altior (Champion Chase), Paisley Park (Stayers) & Klassical Dream (Any Race) @ 100/1
Week 4 - Gypsy Island to win the Mares Novice Hurdle @ 12/1
Week 5 - Draconien to win the Arkle @ 40/1 Each Way
Week 6 - Trixie: Espoir D’Allen (Champion Hurdle @ 5/1), Benie Des Dieux (Mares @ 4/1) & Paisley Park (Stayers @ 3/1)
Week 7 - Double - Espoir D’Allen (Champion Hurdle) & Benie Des Dieux (Mares) @ 29/1
Week 8 - Delta Work to win the Gold Cup @ 14/1 Each Way
Week 9 - Delta Work to win the Gold Cup @ 14/1 Each Way
Week 10 - Champ to win the RSA Chase @ 8/1 Each Way
Week 11 - Klassical Dream to win any race @ 5/1
Week 12 - Malone Road to win any race @ 9/1
Week 13 - Paisley Park to win the Stayers Hurdle @ 3/1
Week 14 - RequestABet Treble: Klassical Dream, Envoi Allen & Chacun Pour Soi all to win any race @ 200/1
Week 15 - Defi Du Seuil to win the Ryanair @ 11/2
Week 16 - Hazel Hill to win the Foxhunters @ 7/1
Week 17 - Envoi Allen to win any race @ 6/1
Week 18 - Envoi Allen to win any race @ 6/1
Week 19 - Samcro to win any race @ 7/1
Week 20 - RequestABet Treble: Klassical Dream, Envoi Allen & Chacun Pour Soi all to win any race @ 200/1
Week 21 - Samcro to win any race @ 7/1
Week 22 - Malone Road to win any race @ 9/1
Week 23 - Kemboy to win the Gold Cup @ 6/1
Week 24 - Kemboy to win the Gold Cup @ 6/1

Mom
Now there’s no sell by date on these free bets. How come you still using them each week. Especially on bets like Kemboy at 6-1 in August. ??

[Middle_Of_March]

Mom
Now there’s no sell by date on these free bets. How come you still using them each week. Especially on bets like Kemboy at 6-1 in August. ??

I’m just using them if and when I see one.

[somer1]

Whos got a crystal ball that works? 6/1 could be bloody big come March

[archie]

I'm reluctant to comment on how anyone backs my horses (or any horses really) but Kemboy will certainly not be out until November at the earliest and, until then, his price will only get smaller due to the misfortunes of others.

Would I swap him for anything else? No.
Would I back him in a single at 6/1 now? No.

[Quevega]

Whos got a crystal ball that works? 6/1 could be bloody big come March

Could well be.
But it's not a good price right now. The reigning champion is available at bigger.
And like archie says, we'll likely not see him for a while, and others may enhance or not
Just seems a bit impatient (which I'm guilty of myself btw).

[Kevloaf]

Whos got a crystal ball that works? 6/1 could be bloody big come March

The odds of 6/1 don't represent that being the case though, that is the point.

[Kevloaf]

I've got loads of thoughts on this top be honest.

I don't think it's as simple as the price.

If you switched Kemboy 6/1 to Altior 4/1 and backed it every week people would feel different.

Debates like this were a big part of my early rumblings around on here

[Middle_Of_March]

Could well be.
But it's not a good price right now. The reigning champion is available at bigger.
And like archie says, we'll likely not see him for a while, and others may enhance or not
Just seems a bit impatient (which I'm guilty of myself btw).

It probably is abit impatient.

But here are my three reasons:
1) I fancied nothing for the free bets that I hadn’t already backed for any race at Cheltenham.
2) Kemboy was best price with Skybet but I didn’t want to put any cash on him.
3) I’m very well involved on Delta Work in the race with actual cash and if I can build up a few free bets on Kemboy (the biggest danger in my mind at this moment), id be covering myself if Kemboy won. It’s simple to get in a better position on the race.


Also.. I agree it’s not a great price. And I wouldn’t be putting any cash on it. But two five pound free bets winning at 6/1 would at least cover £60 of my cash bet on Delta Work. Whilst covering the biggest danger in principle.

Value for cash betting in my mind is different to how I’ll use the free bets. In fact, anything I fancy properly is cash bets and won’t have even been in the 24 weeks of free bets so far. Other than the occasional inclusion in a multi such as Klassical Dream in an early Yankee.

[Kevloaf]

With 75/1 on offer for Envoi Allen and Samcro to win any race - does that take anyones fancy?

My gut would be Envoi Allen Ballymore which leaves Samcro in....
186/1 Ballymore and JLT
230/1 Ballymore and Arkle
285/1 Ballymore and RSA


Of course, Envoi Allen could end up in the Supreme
288/1 with Samcro in JLT
356/1 with Arkle
441/1 with RSA


Not beyond the realms that Envoi Allen ended up in the Albert Bartlett I suppose and I've done the other 2 so:
356/1 with Samcro JLT
356/1 with Arkle
545/1 with RSA


and you'd get the added security of Samcro not making a novice chaser and winning the Coral Cup

[Middle_Of_March]

With 75/1 on offer for Envoi Allen and Samcro to win any race - does that take anyones fancy?

My gut would be Envoi Allen Ballymore which leaves Samcro in....
186/1 Ballymore and JLT
230/1 Ballymore and Arkle
285/1 Ballymore and RSA


Of course, Envoi Allen could end up in the Supreme
288/1 with Samcro in JLT
356/1 with Arkle
441/1 with RSA


Not beyond the realms that Envoi Allen ended up in the Albert Bartlett I suppose and I've done the other 2 so:
356/1 with Samcro JLT
356/1 with Arkle
545/1 with RSA


and you'd get the added security of Samcro not making a novice chaser and winning the Coral Cup

I like that. It’ll be my next freebet I think.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Envoi Allen has been appearing in a few of my more recent bets. Combined him with Malone Road, Klassical Dream and Santini (Hennessy).

[ComplyOrDie]

With 75/1 on offer for Envoi Allen and Samcro to win any race - does that take anyones fancy?

I like this one Kev! Will start adding it next week I think!

[somer1]

Week 25 added.
week 1. Santini Gold Cup @ 12/1.
Week 2. Santini Gold Cup @ 12/1.
Week 3. Paisley Park (stayers) Altior (QM) Klassical Dream (any) @ 100/1
Week 4. Envoi Allen & Malone Road any race 66/1
Week 5. Envoi Allen & Klassical Dream any race 66/1
Week 6. Carefully Selected any race @ 16/1
Week 7. Cilaos Emery Queen Mother Champion Chase @ 20/1
Week 8. Trixie. Espoir D'allen 4/1 (CH) Benie Des Dieux 4/1 (Mares) Paisley Park 3/1 (Stayers)
Week 9. Blackbow any race 14/1
Week 10. Chacun Pour Soi,Laurina,Klassical Dream,Honeysuckle. All to place any race 28/1
Week 11. Interconnected any race 16/1
Week 12. Next Destination any race 12/1
Week 13. Tornado Flyer 16/1 any race
Week 14. Tornado Flyer 33/1 JLT Nov chase.
Week 15. Glynn 33/1 any race.
Week 16. Jon Snow 12/1 any race.
Week 17. Mick Pastor 33/1 Triumph Hurdle
Week 18. Trixie. Envoi Allen 10/1 Bally,Champ 8/1 RSA,Kemboy 6/1 Gold Cup
Week 19. A Plus Tard 12/1 any race.
Week 20. Dallas Des Pictons any race 16/1
Week 21. Klassical Dream,Envoi Allen,Chacun Pour Soi All to win any race 200/1
Week 22. Zero Ten any race 16/1.
Week 23. Elixir de Nutz 16/1 any race.
Week 24. Minella Indo 12/1 RSA Chase.
Week 25. Topofthegame to win the Ladbroke Trophy and the Cheltenham Gold cup 50/1

[ComplyOrDie]

I am not as organised as some of you with your free bets but have a few, I rarely use SkyBet but have accumulated some over the previous weeks:

In no particular week order,

Melon 10/1 (any race) x 2

Envoi Allen 14/1 (AB) & Santini 12/1 (Gold Cup)

Espoir D'Allen (CH) 5/1 (unsure what I was playing at wasting a free bet on a 5/1 shot so early on, but hey ho!)

Breaken 16/1 (any race)

A Plus Tard (any race)

Fly Smart 33/1 (Supreme) x 2

Klassical Dream, Chacun Pour Soi & Envoi Allen (any race) 200/1 (Cheers Kev )

Rathhill 16/1 (any race)

Shishkin 20/1 (any race)

Envoi Allen & Samcro 75/1 (any race win double)

[somer1]

Just been given a free £5 bet for placing a bet with Skybet though Oddschecker which i will call week 25(B)
week 1. Santini Gold Cup @ 12/1.
Week 2. Santini Gold Cup @ 12/1.
Week 3. Paisley Park (stayers) Altior (QM) Klassical Dream (any) @ 100/1
Week 4. Envoi Allen & Malone Road any race 66/1
Week 5. Envoi Allen & Klassical Dream any race 66/1
Week 6. Carefully Selected any race @ 16/1
Week 7. Cilaos Emery Queen Mother Champion Chase @ 20/1
Week 8. Trixie. Espoir D'allen 4/1 (CH) Benie Des Dieux 4/1 (Mares) Paisley Park 3/1 (Stayers)
Week 9. Blackbow any race 14/1
Week 10. Chacun Pour Soi,Laurina,Klassical Dream,Honeysuckle. All to place any race 28/1
Week 11. Interconnected any race 16/1
Week 12. Next Destination any race 12/1
Week 13. Tornado Flyer 16/1 any race
Week 14. Tornado Flyer 33/1 JLT Nov chase.
Week 15. Glynn 33/1 any race.
Week 16. Jon Snow 12/1 any race.
Week 17. Mick Pastor 33/1 Triumph Hurdle
Week 18. Trixie. Envoi Allen 10/1 Bally,Champ 8/1 RSA,Kemboy 6/1 Gold Cup
Week 19. A Plus Tard 12/1 any race.
Week 20. Dallas Des Pictons any race 16/1
Week 21. Klassical Dream,Envoi Allen,Chacun Pour Soi All to win any race 200/1
Week 22. Zero Ten any race 16/1.
Week 23. Elixir de Nutz 16/1 any race.
Week 24. Minella Indo 12/1 RSA Chase.
Week 25. Topofthegame to win the Ladbroke Trophy and the Cheltenham Gold cup 50/1
Week 25(B) Santini to win the Ladbroke Trophy and the Cheltenham Gold Cup 50/1