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  • Another lockdown to be announced tonight in Ireland lads, but as far as I can tell horse racing will still be allowed to go ahead, although you'd hope it wouldn't affect the DRF in February anyway.

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    • I would be getting more worried about travel to Britain come March
      Whatever about horses, the movement of staff could be difficult

      Assume they will figure it out... hopefully...

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      • Anybody starting to worry about Irish runners making it over sitting in a great position heading towards the festival will be gutted if anything happens

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        • Update from Nicky on his Unibet blog

          https://www.unibet.co.uk/blog/horse-...D=CM0000060474
          The owls are not what they seem

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          • Glad you put that post up DG, still able to cash out Dusart with 365. Cheers.

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            • As expected, Betfred have now gone NRNB on the championship races.

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              • Originally posted by Arkle View Post
                Anybody starting to worry about Irish runners making it over sitting in a great position heading towards the festival will be gutted if anything happens
                Irelands population just under 5m surely they would prioritise key industries after taking care of their NHS and elderly with their EU share of vaccines.

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                • I’ve just spent a good amount of time reading through everyone’s diaries, and it’s striking how many good bets there are, and how many people are likely to have a very good Festival.

                  As forums go, I’d be surprised if there will be many forums of any kind that will make as much money as will be made by the collective across four days. There are going to be some serious individual profits made. Although there are some sizeable investments too. It would be an interesting exercise to figure out the collective total investment and total return after its all over.

                  It strikes me though that a smart bookie could well join up and catch on. Lots of us could get closed on the information sat in there if bookies were smart enough to tie accounts to the diaries. Should the diary section perhaps be made a little more secure? Food for thought.

                  On a slightly different subject, I look at the Festival as something that produces an annual dividend. I recycle my stake plus 50% of my profits for the following season, and take out 50% of my profit to spend on something specific. Usually I take the family away for a nice holiday each year, and have a second ‘boys’ holiday. One day I expect I’ll give the pot I’ve built to my (adult) kids away from the prying eyes of the taxman. I’m curious though what you guys do with any winnings, and how you control how much you invest antepost? And do you have an endgame, or something specific you’re trying to achieve?
                  Last edited by Spectre; 1 January 2021, 10:26 PM.
                  Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more I sweat, the luckier I get.

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                  • Originally posted by Spectre View Post
                    I’m curious though what you guys do with any winnings, and how you control how much you invest antepost? And do you have an endgame, or something specific you’re trying to achieve?
                    It’s a great question and one probably worthy of its’ own thread...

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                    • Originally posted by Istabraq View Post

                      It’s a great question and one probably worthy of its’ own thread...
                      I’ll do that.
                      Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more I sweat, the luckier I get.

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                      • Really sad news today that Labaik has passed away. Gave me my most enjoyable day on a racecourse. RIP.

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                        • BET 365 have slashed the prices through the whole Cheltenham Festival on all the shortest priced (one or more per race) British horses.
                          Last edited by Saxon Warrior; 2 January 2021, 11:48 AM.
                          "Journeys to Glory, breathing in his head".

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                          • We are being watched!
                            Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more I sweat, the luckier I get.

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                            • Well highlighted, a very Defensive stance without pushing the Irish counterparts.

                              * worth adding at least they have cashout offered on the Irish horses, that would test some folks bottle if they removed that until clarification.
                              Last edited by Outlaw; 2 January 2021, 01:26 PM.

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                              • Yes. I noticed Laddies had done that . Im glad I did alot of English trained horses in multifold bets before Christmas.
                                Some prices have halved.

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