Cheltenham Friday 11 Dec

[Old Vic]

speculative

Roberto Pegasus @ 11/1
Mad Jack Mytton @ 12/1
The Romford Pele @ 10/1
Rivage D'Or @ 16/1
Bear's Affair @ 14/1
Politologue @ 11/2
Lucky 63

The horse in the last is one I am looking forward too. Trappy race though.

[Istabraq]

Cheltenham Friday 11 Dec

Anyone playing today ?

3 I like:

12.00 Blacklion in a very tricky heat, took a tumble last time out but if that hasn't dented his confidence he can go close in this, his hurdle form looks to be the best on offer to me

1.45 Knock House won here in November and has only gone up 5lb, battled on well that day and whilst only prevailing by a short margin the front two pulled clear.
It is a decent handicap but 9/2 looks an each way steal to me with just the 9 going to post

2.20 Not many warm to the banks races but I love them and if you take a deep look into the form book you'll find Love Rory was one of the leading banks horses a year or so back winning 3 times around Punchestowns banks and running second to Quantitiveeasing at that venue in November when giving the winner 5lb (the winner you may remember looked set to win the festival XC renewal before being carried out by the French horse).
That was an encouraging effort and I think at 16s he's a cracking price for this especially as there is now he has his more favoured cut in the ground.
At 7 he has plenty of scope for improvement too.

Good luck all

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OV - our posts crossed in cyberspace !
merged mine into yours please

[Old Vic]

OV - our posts crossed in cyberspace !
merged mine into yours please

done

Have covered Love Rory.

What do you think the Ferguson runners up in Donny Ista ? Should get their ground up there ?

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done

Have covered Love Rory.

What do you think the Ferguson runners up in Donny Ista ? Should get their ground up there ?

I haven't gone through Donny in any detail OV but I think Father Edward is one for rattling quick ground at somewhere like Musselburgh in July !

I was there the other week when Red Devil Boys won and he's gone up 6lb for that narrow victory in what looks a competitive heat, I would be expecting him to follow up to be honest.