Road to the 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup

[SteveM]

Taken the 14/1 on Long Run. Corals and Chandler go 12s.

 

[Aragorn]

Certainly better than 12/1 I saw about Overturn for the 2014 Champion Chase :blink:

 

[Desert Orchid]

A fortnight early for April Fool nonsense, Steve

 

[EC1]

if SC had stood up you'd have got 25's

 

[SteveM]

if SC had stood up you'd have got 25's

...if you're offering?

 

[EC1]

not now you took 14's...you can have evens with me

 

[SteveM]

...much as I thought.:lol:

What's the old saying?... Money talks bullshit walks.

 

[Euronymous]

I'd be against Bob's Worth on good ground.

 

[SlimChance]

...much as I thought.:lol:

What's the old saying?... Money talks bullshit walks.

I'll lay you what you like at 20/1 - NO CHANCE

 

[granger]

I'd be against Bob's Worth on good ground.

With whom?

 

[BennyB]

I'd be against Bob's Worth on good ground.

Even though Geraghty said the ground was against him yesterday?

 

[sunybay]

Bobs Worth is a better horse on better ground and looks top class for me
but Sir Des champs will be much better suited by good ground and given a better ride.

 

[Euronymous]

Yes. He was outpaced at one point and I think if that happens again he'd find it harder to claw his way back in it on good ground. 8/1 about SDC is a lot more attractive at this point than 7/2 about the champ.
I still think Al Ferof will be top class.

 

[Ardross]

Is Long Run going to be allowed to start now ? Then he has a chance of winning .

 

[SlimChance]

Bobs Worth is a better horse on better ground and looks top class for me
but Sir Des champs will be much better suited by good ground and given a better ride.

Please don't tell me you thought he was given a bad ride?

 

[sunybay]

yes
bad ride
too agressive

the horse has pace to win a jewson in good ground, why make so much use of him in a Gold Cup on soft ground conditions?
bad ride

 

[Tanlic]

No real class horse, will be won by a stayer again. Last Installment fits the bill nicely

 

[sunybay]

by the way

I can not see Long Run winning a Gold Cup in coming seasom


surprised no one mentioning what would have done Tidal Bay on these conditions

 

[granger]

No real class horse, will be won by a stayer again. Last Installment fits the bill nicely

Off the track so long now, I can't see it.

To see a racetrack again would be a victory for connections

 

[Ardross]

yes
bad ride
too agressive

the horse has pace to win a jewson in good ground, why make so much use of him in a Gold Cup on soft ground conditions?
bad ride

Goodness me - 1 . The horse was not travelling and needed to be niggled along - a perfectly good ride 2. The horse seemed to jump much better to my eyes

 

[chroniclandlord]

surprised no one mentioning what would have done Tidal Bay on these conditions

Probably would have placed, couldn't see him beating Bobs Worth.

 

[chroniclandlord]

but Sir Des champs will be much better suited by good ground and given a better ride.

I thought myself that McCoy did nothing wrong on him.

 

[edgt]

Great scenes at Churchtown today as Lord Windermere was led around the Nijinsky statue in the middle of the village.
For us "Home of NH racing" North Cork fans the road to Gold Cup 2014 begins here.
LW may not be good enough but he sets out with high hopes locally.
Cottage Rake the last GC winner to stand at the crossroads in 1950.
1951 Champion hurdler Hattons Grace set out from Churchtown but was returned to Ballydoyle by Jimmy Gordon,, who was present today. Plus ca change we hope!

 

[SteveM]

I'll lay you what you like at 20/1 - NO CHANCE

The only way he has no chance is if he’s a non-runner. Want to offer me NRNB Slim?

 

[granger]

The only way he has no chance is if he’s a non-runner. Want to offer me NRNB Slim?

20's seems generous as it is