Cheltenham Festival 2018 Antepost Bets

Grasshopper said:
I don't think I'll bet either of the front two, Paul.

I already have Harry in an treble with Faugheen (5/1) and Might Bite (8/1), though I confess I'm not exactly confident that I'll land it, with Harry being the weak-link.

Waiting on one being declared for the Long Walk. If he is in there, I'll most likely back him for the Stayers ahead of his run at Ascot.
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Are going off the reservation with a potential French contender?
 
I'm sure I read something positive about Kotkikova in the last couple of weeks. Will have a wee trawl through some of my bookmarked sites.
 
There are plenty that wouldn't require much of a step up to trouble the front two.

For example; Yanworth would be vying for favoritism if this was confirmed as his target and yet Supasundae, who was only a length behind him at Aintree and you'd be fairly confident will run, is available at 20/1. We know he'll like the course and going and he'd have caught Nichols Canyon in a few more strides in the Hatton's Grace.

Penhil, we've yet to see and I'd love be sat on a 33/1 AP voucher about Bacardys for this if he jumps like he did last time in his next outing over fences.

Thomas Campbell is clearly going places but I've been holding out hope that Hendo decides against sending Constantine Bay over fences and keeps him hurdling for this season at least because I'm convinced he's got a big win in him. If he does go over fences, prior to his first outing I'll be supplementing my AP bet on Presenting Percy for the 4 miler with one on CB at 20s. In fact the 43 on the machine is actually tempting me right now.

I'd be inclined to forgive The Worlds End his Haydock run on desperate ground and who knows, maybe this'll be the year they finally send The New One to this.
 
[FONT=&quot]I think we would like to try [Kotkikova] back over fences and something like the Charlie Hall might be a good place to start. I would [like] to see her rediscover her French form and there are a number of mares’ only chases that could prove ideal for her.[/FONT]
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I'll keep looking...
 
What's going on with the price collapse today on Presenting Percy for the NH chase.

It's not an early closer is it ?, or is there a forfeit stage for the RSA or something ?. Although I see he's also shortening for that.

Maybe the new OR he's been given has convinced some he's proper G1 material.
 
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wilsonl said:
What's going on with the price collapse today on Presenting Percy for the NH chase.

It's not an early closer is it ?, or is there a forfeit stage for the RSA or something ?. Although I see he's also shortening for that.

Maybe the new OR he's been given has convinced some he's proper G1 material.
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What collapse?

He's been 8/1 - 10/1 with firms that will lay a bet since Sunday. It's certainly to certainty where he runs.
 
SlimChance said:
What collapse?

He's been 8/1 - 10/1 with firms that will lay a bet since Sunday. It's certainly to certainty where he runs.
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You're right. I hadn't been monitoring it in detail having taken the price on Sunday but in the Oddshcecker summary page (where you don't see the bookie breakdown) the ever mythical Sportingbet price was making it look like he was still available as big as 16/1 on Monday when he's been no bigger than 10s in reality.
 
wilsonl said:
You're right. I hadn't been monitoring it in detail having taken the price on Sunday but in the Oddshcecker summary page (where you don't see the bookie breakdown) the ever mythical Sportingbet price was making it look like he was still available as big as 16/1 on Monday when he's been no bigger than 10s in reality.
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Sportingbet make a joke of oddschecker.

Taken Might Bite 7/1 today. Can't see this price being around when he lines up in the King George.
 
Replace "lines" with "bolts" and your post will be 100% more accurate, Slim.
 
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You're kidding me mate - I jest. Cast your eye/mind back to threads earlier this year and I was of the same mind last boxing day taking the big prices for the RSA - sadly I didn't have the foresight to back him for the KG twelve months later :(

I'm on him for the Gold Cup at 10s and KG at a measly 5s but I want him to calm that over exuberant jumping down a bit.
 
Presenting Percy

Surely it is worth taking some 10/1 or 9/1 for the RSA? It's not like there is any superstar in the division to be afraid of?
 
SlimChance said:
Presenting Percy

Surely it is worth taking some 10/1 or 9/1 for the RSA? It's not like there is any superstar in the division to be afraid of?
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Would prefer monalee at 7s, much more certain to run in the RSA rather than the 4 miler.

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littlelad said:
Would prefer monalee at 7s, much more certain to run in the RSA rather than the 4 miler.

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Big fan of Monalee too, but wasn't there a lot of talk he won't even go to Cheltenham? Nearly sure HdB made some comment to that affect. Think might have been discussed on the Novice Chase thread.

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I know its a guessing game, but I would have thought presenting piercy would be more likely to go for the 4 miler given he won over 3m 5f on soft the other day.

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