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The Cheltenham Festival 2025

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It's almost upon us. After Galloping Des Champs romp in the Irish Gold Cup it would seem only bad luck will stop him winning his 3rd Cheltenham Gold. Cup and emulating Cottage Rake, Arkle and Best Mate. looking ahead there's not much coming up through the ranks and a 4th win is a distinct possibility.
Which horses are you most looking forward to see,?
 
The horses, and race, I am looking forward to most of all is the Arkle clash between Sir Gino ad Majborough. I hope they both get there in top form because if they do it will be a race to savour.
I am also looking forward to Brighterdaysahead heading off in front in the Champion Hurdle with Constitution Hill sitting in behind her and striding past her on the bridle on his way to his second crown.
 
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I ran both State Man's and KDB's races side by side out of curiosity, mainly because I thought the novices appeared to be going a decent pace.

They got to the first level but then Lossie opened up and they drew clear, doing 32/33mph while the novices were going an even 30mph, to the point where they were a long way in front at the point L departed. Townend immediately dropped it to 28mph while the novices started picking it up a bit. KDB started putting in 32mph sections and by the last had overtaken State Man before pulling 2.2s (about 12 lengths) ahead at the post.

I noticed during the race that the chasing group in the CH were about level with the novices in the back straight up to the point were L fell so even comparing KDB with them he has pulled a fair bit clear. DLL is rated 147 so the chances are KDB is at least a mid-150s horse at this stage with the promise of plenty more to come.

155 would win an average Supreme but recent ones have been better than that.
 
My Mate Mozzie Grand Annual Chase.
Inothewayurthinkin without the fav Gold Cup.
Whatever Emmet runs in a handicap.
Croke Park will rattle whatever he meets in a Novice chase.
Kopek Des Bordes monster material.
Home By The Lee Stayers Hurdle 3 year record 7-5-3; will he do it this year ?
Marine Nationale improving with every run, Danny Mullins ride of the weekend only did for him today.
 
The DRF took the shine a little bit off for me.

Tuesday I was looking forward to Workahead and Romeo Coolio in the Supreme - I've got the former at nice 20+ prices on the machines and the latter in a couple of tidy ew multis but Mullins fecked that up for me. I'm still all over Lossiemouth but her falls tempers enthusiasm.

Wednesday again Gaelic Warrior, nightmare run yesterday - just hope it was glorified work. I am weirdly looking forward to the XC now it's a handicap.

Thursday and this is weird - my biggest possies of the week may end up being in the Mares Novice. Yesterday I had tracker horses Backtonormal, Monbeg Park and Pinkerton all in the handicap chase so I backed the latter two and B2N was short so I put him in a double with Jubilee Alpha who I like for the aforementioned Novice. She'd be a good winner now so I'll have to find protection with Gav's mare who seems the danger.

Friday my main hope is Only the Night runs in the Mares Chase. Presume she'll take in the Opera Hat - I think she's a monster.
 
Kopek Des Bordes is building up a high reputation fot himself with people like Ted Walsh comparing him to Golden Cygnet who won the Supreme. How good Golden Cygnet was is debatable. His high rep came from his run in the Scottish Champion Hurdle but Night Nurse was near the end of his hurdling life and Sea Pigeon may well have won that day. I reckon this horse could be better and be s threat to all next season..horse is a monster and will hack up in the Supreme imvho
 
I see KDB gets 154P from Timeform.

A lot of Supreme winners get that kind of rating on the day. Considering he was being eased down from a long way out I too reckon he is a good thing barring mishap.

I actually have him some way higher than that, possibly on a par with Shishkin, if not Constitution Hill, at the same stage, and as the Timeform 'P' suggests, likely to be considerably better.

A very exciting novice indeed.
 
For anyone else who, like me, is not au fait with the scheduling changes, copied from the RP site:

What changes have been made to the Cheltenham Festival?​

Back in September the Jockey Club announced a slew of changes to the Cheltenham Festival intended to deliver more competitive action, increased value for money and a better racecourse experience.

There have also been tweaks made to the order and timings of the races on each day. Here are the main changes to be aware of :

  • Golden Miller (Turners) Novices' Chase axed and replaced with a 2m4f novice handicap
  • National Hunt Chase has changed to a 0-145 novice handicap open to professional jockeys
  • The Cross Country Chase is now a limited handicap
  • The action runs from 1.20pm-5.20pm (changed from 1.30pm-5.30pm) and the feature race on each day will be run at 4.00pm rather than 3.30pm.
 
The revision to the time of the feature has meant
  • The Mares Hurdle is now the race before the Champion on Tuesday
  • The X country is now the race before the QMCC on Wednesday
  • The Mares Novice is now the first race on Thursday
  • The Mares Chase is now the third race on Friday after the County Hurdle
 
Desert Orchid said:
Back in September the Jockey Club announced a slew of changes to the Cheltenham Festival intended to deliver more competitive action, increased value for money and a better racecourse experience.

  • Golden Miller (Turners) Novices' Chase axed and replaced with a 2m4f novice handicap
  • National Hunt Chase has changed to a 0-145 novice handicap open to professional jockeys
  • The Cross Country Chase is now a limited handicap
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Bugger all, imo, to do with any of the three stated intentions.

It's all about doing the bookmakers' bidding.
 
Il est francaise has drifted to 20 on the machine for the champion chase and shortened for the Ryanair.
I was hoping he would go for the CC.
 
I’m sure I read something with Noel George that said Il Est Francais would avoid Fact to File and only go Ryanair if that one was going GC.
 
Hi,

Not including the handicaps, I don't know about you, but I do get the feeling this year could be a favourites/maybe 2nd favourites year ?

It might be just because I have had more time to spend this year, perhaps to much time to analyse the horses. But they do seem a cut above average, so much so I have been tempted to do some whacky combined bets on them. I think apart from the Bumper, Mares Novice, Mares Chase Ryanair Chase and maybe the Triump I can't see past the first two in the market. Even in these races the winner could easily be the fap or 2nd fav. Any thought's ?
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