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[Ice]

Question to all following a cracking weekends racing: On aggregate, have results made you feel more bullish about your antepost bets so far, or more nervous? Or no real change?!

Overall i'd be on the wrong side of Kilcruit, Energumene, Honeysuckle (Champion Hurdle) and Gaillard Du Mensil, so whilst i've enjoyed every minute of a great 2 days, i'd be very much on the side of more nervous than previous Brandy Love was a disappointment too.
Only real positive that I wasn't expecting would be my Ballyadam bets feeling livelier than they did this morning.

Positives would be appreciate it and Monkfish, maybe Ballyadam.
negatives, Minella indo and honeysuckle winning, even though i enjoyed the winning performance !

[Viking Flagship]

Question to all following a cracking weekends racing: On aggregate, have results made you feel more bullish about your antepost bets so far, or more nervous? Or no real change?!

Overall i'd be on the wrong side of Kilcruit, Energumene, Honeysuckle (Champion Hurdle) and Gaillard Du Mensil, so whilst i've enjoyed every minute of a great 2 days, i'd be very much on the side of more nervous than previous Brandy Love was a disappointment too.
Only real positive that I wasn't expecting would be my Ballyadam bets feeling livelier than they did this morning.

Like most people I’ve had a bit of both, however what is just as important is how you’re able to react to some of the results. I’m not someone who usually allows myself to be ‘all in’ on anything so I’m usually able to keep an open mind in adding new value when I see it. We now have so much more information than we had before and that allows you to take new positions so overall I’ve come out of it feeling stronger, but not necessarily with the same positions I had before.

[Viking Flagship]

Looks like I've lost the Paddy account today. Just qualified for the free bet, it kicked me out and said my account was closed. Tried to live chat them, and it won't let me as I need to login. Anyone know how else I can contact them as it won't let me do it on Facebook.

Can anyone on here confirm that all bets are still standing and how I'd be able to get any winnings out if they won?

Ryan - in my experience it’d be odd for them to lock you out of your account completely, I’d suggest that it’s some other issue. I could of course be wrong in which case I’m intrigued to know what has happened! I think Ista is the unwilling expert on these such things..!

[ryanh97]

Ryan - in my experience it’d be odd for them to lock you out of your account completely, I’d suggest that it’s some other issue. I could of course be wrong in which case I’m intrigued to know what has happened! I think Ista is the unwilling expert on these such things..!

They've emailed me and said that I have another account with them so they've closed it. Tried to email them but it bounced back

[The King Pimm]

What's the record for the most winners by a trainer at the festival in one year?

I can see Willie getting 10+

AI
Energ
Concertista
GDM
Monkfish
CPS
Kilcruit
'One of Many in the Ryanair'
'Mares Novice'
ABP
'Mares Novice Chase'

And that's without handicaps

I think Willie will get 8, can’t see him getting anymore unless everything falls into place

[Istabraq]

They've emailed me and said that I have another account with them so they've closed it. Tried to email them but it bounced back

Unless they suspect fraud or similar they can’t close your account and prevent you from accessing open positions.
I don’t do twitter but the world seems to these says so either tweet them or send a private message, it would help if you have a million followers and influential figures from the world of sport and politics following you and if this is the case make it as public as you want..

[Viking Flagship]

They've emailed me and said that I have another account with them so they've closed it. Tried to email them but it bounced back

Ah ok. As Ista says my first approach would be through Twitter to at least get a ‘front line’ response to your issue. It sounds like it’s something you may ultimately need to escalate though.

[Kevloaf]

Just mentioned this elsewhere but it's a crazy stat..... as of right now.......


The British only have 13 horses under 10/1 ante post over all 28 races (and that includes Royal Pagaille twice in the NH Chase and RSA and he's unlikely to run in either)!

[Skysthelimit]

Just mentioned this elsewhere but it's a crazy stat..... as of right now.......


The British only have 13 horses under 10/1 ante post over all 28 races (and that includes Royal Pagaille twice in the NH Chase and RSA and he's unlikely to run in either)!

Need someone to price up number of Irish winners. Will be around 20 perhaps even more. Irish racing has been on top for last few years but stronger than ever.

[Hurricane fly]

Just mentioned this elsewhere but it's a crazy stat..... as of right now.......


The British only have 13 horses under 10/1 ante post over all 28 races (and that includes Royal Pagaille twice in the NH Chase and RSA and he's unlikely to run in either)!

Willie Mullins won as many Grade 1s this weekend as Nicky Henderson has since Oct 2019

[Kevloaf]

Willie Mullins won as many Grade 1s this weekend as Nicky Henderson has since Oct 2019

Hahaha, that's an amazing stat.

[The King Pimm]

I think Britain have got a good chance at winning 9 but can’t see them hitting double figures. They would have if the big British trainers (size of yard not waist lines) like Nicholls, Henderson and Skelton committed their best horses to the festival instead of constantly threatening to target Aintree and else where they believe they’d have a better chance.

Personally I can see the British taking:

the Arkle, Ultima, Churdle, Coral Cup, Cross Country, Grand Annual, Pertemps, Stayers, Plate and Foxhunters.

They have a chance in the Ryanair and Boodles but even at best they’ll lose 17-11 to Ireland.

Thoughts???

[Istabraq]

Last week I was considering having a few quid on Dan Skelton leading trainer for the festival but this weekend has confirmed how strong that Irish battalion is, Dan will probably need 7 to have a chance and that ain’t happening...

[ryanh97]

I think Britain have got a good chance at winning 9 but can’t see them hitting double figures. They would have if the big British trainers (size of yard not waist lines) like Nicholls, Henderson and Skelton committed their best horses to the festival instead of constantly threatening to target Aintree and else where they believe they’d have a better chance.

Personally I can see the British taking:

the Arkle, Ultima, Churdle, Coral Cup, Cross Country, Grand Annual, Pertemps, Stayers, Plate and Foxhunters.

They have a chance in the Ryanair and Boodles but even at best they’ll lose 17-11 to Ireland.

Thoughts???

Who do you have down for the X-Country TKP?

[Skysthelimit]

Most Ireland has ever won is 19. Least numbers of winners was 5 back in 2012 (since 2005). If there was an overs/unders market I think it would be set at 19.5 and I’d favour overs.

Unless something happens linked to Covid the 1/3 on Ireland to win the Prestbury Cup should come in comfortably.