General Chat

[BalthazarKing]

Hi does anyone have a horse tracking app they would recommend?

[Liammet]

Question ?
Does anyone believe there is any value in Antepost betting anymore ?

probably deserves its own thread

Bookmakers cutting horses for absolute no reason
Flagged up by Joe Bloggs on Twitter and wins by 1/2 length and gets cut in Antepost favourite

Really don’t know how even the shrewdest on here can make an Antepost book work

[opatcho]

5 day Cheltenham to be announced… please no

[Lbur4288]

Question ?
Does anyone believe there is any value in Antepost betting anymore ?

probably deserves its own thread

Bookmakers cutting horses for absolute no reason
Flagged up by Joe Bloggs on Twitter and wins by 1/2 length and gets cut in Antepost favourite

Really don’t know how even the shrewdest on here can make an Antepost book work

I do think the prices have gotten ridiculously short compared to previous years but there is definitely value to be had. The likes of Kilcruit, Appreciate It, Shishkin and Energumene were all antepost favourites for their respective races this festival gone and at some stage of the season you could get double figures for all of the horses that won those races (Sir Gerhard, Edwardstone, Energumene and A Plus Tard). Its a lot harder now and you have to be more decisive when making/trying to exit a bet but the value can still be there. Those were just off the top of my head but I'd bet a few more went similarly.

Edit: Kilcruit obviously was near the top of the betting but of course I cannot go without mentioning Constitution Hill who was also mega odds at some stage.

[Fouroverthrutwo]

Hi does anyone have a horse tracking app they would recommend?

I use Irish Racing's tracker. It's reliable and you can add your own notes to the profile of each horse so quite useful.

[Saxon Warrior]

Question ?
Does anyone believe there is any value in Antepost betting anymore ?

probably deserves its own thread

Bookmakers cutting horses for absolute no reason
Flagged up by Joe Bloggs on Twitter and wins by 1/2 length and gets cut in Antepost favourite

Really don’t know how even the shrewdest on here can make an Antepost book work

There always is.

A lot of the short ones have persuasive back-stories, but of course, don’t always deliver.

If your not a book builder, the fun and the art of it, is being successful enough at spotting which shorties are not only poor value, but then taking a view on which one (or two) are likely to deliver the winner instead.

I love perfection, one bet, one big price, one winner.

But I acknowledge that with many races , it’s obvious that you need more than one go, during the season, particularly the novice hurdles.

I never feel happier at the Cheltenham Festival, than when my “1st dart” at a race, actually wins the race
(regardless of whether that’s my biggest financial winner on the race, or it’s not).

Sir Gerhard, Stattler, Flooring Porter, State Man were in the category last March.

Bob Olinger was too, but I didn’t feel so great about the manner of that victory.

[BigChaang]

Hi does anyone have a horse tracking app they would recommend?

I use the Racing T.V Tracker Balthazaar King ., have done for a while .
Free and easy to use . does what it say's on the tin for me.

[Bonjers]

The Festival remaining as a 4-day event.

[Block 205]

The Festival remaining as a 4-day event.

I was very pleasantly surprised to get that email - let's hope that it's put the 5 day Festival option to bed (at least for the next 10 years or so).

[Ballybeen]

Great news. 4 days is just right. I know some people shout for 3 but that is one thing they def won’t do. I’ve enjoyed it as a 4 day festival every year.

[charlie]

Superb news! Wont hear better racing news for a long time. Brilliant result but should never have even been seriously considered in the first place

[Stormez]

Pleasantly shocked at that news! Credit where it’s due for listening for once & putting the wants of the majority over money.

[robith]

So low is my confidence in racing's authorities that I'm delighted in them doing the bare minimum

[Lobos]

I very much doubt that was the way they wanted to go. IMO the decision has clearly been made due to the current economic mess.

[RoadToCheltenham]

Has Allmankind had a setback?

Old Roan Chase on Sunday was touted as a potential starting point for him in the RTV stable tour but no entry today: “I think we will go back for the Old Roan. I’m really happy with him this autumn as he just disappeared after Aintree and I don’t know what happened.

“The wheels properly fell off but he looks back to his bullish self now. He doesn’t owe anyone anything. If the reality was that he had given his lot then so be it but I don’t think he has.

“The plan is to give him a spin at Chepstow before going to Aintree. He is such a cool horse and we are lucky to have him as he puts his heart out there. Hopefully we have got him back to where he was.”

Since then, Skelton's At The Races tour has been released and no mention of AMK at all. Bit strange...