Cheltenham Challenge

[NoChanceToDance]

I REALLY fancy Another Promise, but my best mate looks after him at Ferdy's so i would have a biased view of the race.

I think we are in for several strange results this week. I think the ground will become tacky/dead, and we all know what happens when the ground gets like that. You can basically throw the form book out of the window.

I'd prefer it being heavy rather than tacky, but i think thats what we will get for the majority.

[brockguy]

and the arkle has what at least 4-5 front runners in it?? I cant see Fair Along win it at all..

[NoChanceToDance]

I still think Fair Along will get the lead. As i said to someone earlier today, ou can read the race from two different angles. He asked me "is it better to back a horse that stays further in this soft/dead ground". It depends which way you look at it. On one hand you could say yes, because it will take some getting probably and you don't want to be on something that might not get home in the ground.

BUT

On this sort of ground you might find that its hard to peg back something like Fair Along as its hard to make ground up that you have already lost of this ground and horses might not be able to close the gap as quickly as usual, especially for the stayers that might have not been able to go the early gallop.

Which is my main worry about Another promise, but i know the yard have fancied him in this for MONTHS and everything has gone to plan with him since Huntingdon. Apparently Graham said, that wasn't the normal horse at Huntingdon and he actually did well to win, he didn't give him the right feel. But he's fresh and well now.

[brockguy]

After Day 1.. not a great day.. plenty of shocks..
Brockguy -35
Bigsmc -70
NoChanceToDance -70

I had only one winner, last two had Granit Jack who came 2nd and last named had Distant Thunder fail by two noses.. Hoping for much better tomorrow..

[brockguy]

here goes for day two.. need a good day today.

2.00 Ballymore Properties Hurdle - ARAN CONCERTO alt Imperial Commander
2.35 Sun Alliance Chase - UNGARO alt Knowhere
3.15 QM Champ Chase - WELL CHIEF (nap) alt River City
4.00 Coral Cup FINGER ONTHE PULSE alt Hills Of Aran
4.40 Kim Muir - LIBERTINE alt Lord Of Illusion
5.20 Bumper (my favourite race of the whole week!!) - DEN OF INIQUITY alt Berings Express

[Bigsmc]

Ballymore Properties Novices Hurdle - My Turn Now alt. Aran Concerto
Royal & Sunalliance Chase - Snowy Morning alt. Ungaro
Queen Mother Champion Chase - Voy Por Ustedes alt. Well Chief
Coral Cup - Oscatello (nap) alt. Burntoakboy
Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap - Lord of Illusion alt. Parsons Legacy
Weatherbys Champion Bumper - Aranleigh alt. Judge Roy Bean

Hoping for a better day Wednesday.
Thanks Brockguy

[NoChanceToDance]

I love the bumper, too.......... probably too much, hardest race of the week but my most ante post vouchers each year.oops.

Ballymore Properties: Aran Concerto (NAP), alt. Imperial Commander
RSA Chase: Cailin Alainn, alt. Dom D'orgeval
Champion Chase: Voy Por Ustedes, alt. Well Chief
Coral Cup: Nation State, alt. Royal Paradise
Kim Muir: Maletton, alt. Patricksnineteenth
Champion Bumper: One Gulp, alt. Just A Thought

[Bigsmc]

Got one winner, albeit fairly short priced, today.

Jewson Novices' Hcp Chase - Aztec Warrior alt. King Revo
Ryanair Chase - Monet's Garden (nap) alt. Our Vic
Ladbrokes World Hurdle - Blazing Bailey alt. Natal
Racing Post Plate - Moncadou alt. Kill Devil Hills
National Hunt Chase - Miko de Beauchene alt. Blue Splash
Pertemps Final - His Nibs alt. Attorney General

Thanks Brockguy.
GL

[brockguy]

Standings after day 2.

Bigsmc -80
NoChanceToDance -80
Brockguy -105

Damn Well Chief, I might have to change my banker to Whyso Mayo later on in the week.. Finger OnThe Pulse has summed up my week so far, he unseated his jock on the flat..

Ill have my selections in in the morning..