In Response to Re: Cheltenham Festival 2014 Ante Post : Gl Terry, u sure u are on the right race? Can't see Mullins wanting to beat The Fly with one of his own. U know the right race to target is The Mares!! Now that would make a race of it!! Posted by joesman1
Doesn't really matter with non runer no bet and I think they think this horse is too good to go for the mares which they will win with Quevega anyway. Ruby suggested they would go the old course route and that means very likely the champion Hurdle. Mullins appears to have all the good horses so he has to take his own on somewhere at Cheltenham and with different owners for the Fly and Annie I reckon it could be both for Champion. will be interesting which one Ruby picks.
They might also go World which she is only 5-1 for and I already have her at 4-1 to win any race so the one point difference not worth lumping on.
Happy with my 4-1 any race and the bet for the champion. Just got to hope she gets there in one piece now.
Cheltenham Gold cup: Sir Des Champs 6/1 Flemenstar 33/1 Posted by wynne1938
Speaking at Fairyhouse on Wednesday, Martin said: "We're still icing and hosing Flemenstar's tendon but I would say it is unlikely that he will run again this season. We're probably going to have to give him plenty of time."
In Response to Re: Cheltenham Festival 2014 Ante Post : Speaking at Fairyhouse on Wednesday, Martin said: "We're still icing and hosing Flemenstar's tendon but I would say it is unlikely that he will run again this season. We're probably going to have to give him plenty of time." Posted by wynne1938
Cheltenham Gold cup: Sir Des Champs 6/1 Flemenstar 33/1 Posted by wynne1938
ON THE day Bryan Cooper was announced as retained rider by Gigginstown House Stud it was revealed that Sir Des Champs, his new employer's shortest-priced runner in the Cheltenham ante-post markets, will miss the Festival with a tendon injury.
Found W Mullins website tonight and emailed him lol..... I was bored.... Anyway I told him I didn't expect a response, but I asked him to re-consider his thought process re CF for the Jewson now instead of the Arkle.
APOLOGIES AS THIS IS NOT RE ANTE-POST. READ PAGE 26 OF TODAY'S RP (CLASSIFIEDS). B/B ACCOMODATION IN TOWN CENTRE @ £55 PPPN. FOR FESTIVAL WEEK-THAT IS PRETTY REASONABLE-MUST ADMIT I'M TEMPTED.
In Response to Re: Cheltenham Festival 2014 Ante Post : I have had another bet on "At Fishers Cross" @ 12/1 with Skybet. Posted by wynne1938
Cheltenham 3.35 8/1 (25/1/14) 2nd
In rear, jumped slowly 5th, hit 8th, headway from 2 out, chased leaders and closing last, stayed on gamely under pressure final 150yds, closing on winner last strides, just failed (op 7/1)
HURRICANE FLY CHAMPION HURDLE 3/1 ANNIE POWER MARES HURDLE 6/1 QUEVEGA WORLD HURDLE 7/1 Posted by daphne56
Sorry Daphne, I'm not the best giving advice on Cheltenham Ante Post bets (Dynaste last year and Champagne Fever I fear this year).... But there's NO WAY that I can see Quevega not being allowed to defend her title again if fit.
In Response to Re: Cheltenham Festival 2014 Ante Post : Sorry Daphne, I'm not the best giving advice on Cheltenham Ante Post bets (Dynaste last year and Champagne Fever I fear this year).... But there's NO WAY that I can see Quevega not being allowed to defend her title again if fit. Posted by joesman1
i can see your point but annie power is causing a problem at the moment. if annie goes for champion problem solved. if not world cannot see that so it will be mares or wait for aintree. i think the mares race looks a little better this year last year was quevega;s hardest win i think her 3 mile form could be good enough to beat big bucks in world hurdle
For the sake of my acca... I hope I'm about to see Felix Yonger hammered Posted by joesman1
Ok I've re watched the race.... Felix Yonger struggled throughout the race at the pace it was run. Only staying on when it was over. Champagne Fever would have had no such problems, having won The Bumper and Supreme at the festival.
IF he hadn't made that terrible blunder 3 out at Xmas, I don't think we would be having this debate, CF would be Arkle bound. Come on Mullins, see sense and have 2nd thoughts and re route CF back to the Arkle. Hopefully CF will fade after the last in the JP Moriarty (2m 5f) in Feb, and force Mullins hand anyway.
CHAMPAGNE FEVER emerged from the weekend in a stronger position at the head of the Racing Post Arkle market despite not setting foot on a racecourse and his trainer Willie Mullins is edging towards the 2m contest for his dual Cheltenham Festival winner.
Paddy Power cut Champagne Fever, winner of the Champion Bumper in 2012 and the Supreme Novices's Hurdle last year, to 5-1 (from 7) for the Arkle while he is 4-1 (from 9-2) with William Hill and Ladbrokes and 9-2 (from 5) with bet365.
Felix Yonger, who finished second to Trifolium in the Irish Arkle at Leopardstown, was pushed out to a general 10-1 (from 7) for the Racing Post Arkle while stablemate Mozoltov is 20-1 (from 16) for the same race after finishing third at Leopardstown.
Assessing his runners, Mullins told At The Races: "I don't think Felix Yonger likes that [heavy] ground. He's a good ground horse. I remember when he first came from Howard Johnson's that he was one of the best athletes.
"Mozoltov ran a cracker on only his second start over fences. Both will go up in trip now as they both want two and a half miles.
"Champagne Fever runs next in the Dr PJ Moriarty Chase over two miles five [furlongs] on February 9. Ruby [Walsh] is fairly keen to bring him back to two miles for the Arkle
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They might also go World which she is only 5-1 for and I already have her at 4-1 to win any race so the one point difference not worth lumping on.
Happy with my 4-1 any race and the bet for the champion. Just got to hope she gets there in one piece now.
Another one bites the Dust!
READ PAGE 26 OF TODAY'S RP (CLASSIFIEDS).
B/B ACCOMODATION IN TOWN CENTRE @ £55 PPPN.
FOR FESTIVAL WEEK-THAT IS PRETTY REASONABLE-MUST ADMIT I'M TEMPTED.
GOOD AS HE IS,I'M NOT SURE.
WONDER HOW DAVY UPSET THE RYANAIR BOSS -LOL
In rear, jumped slowly 5th, hit 8th, headway from 2 out, chased leaders and closing last, stayed on gamely under pressure final 150yds, closing on winner last strides, just failed (op 7/1)
HURRICANE FLY CHAMPION HURDLE 3/1
ANNIE POWER MARES HURDLE 6/1
QUEVEGA WORLD HURDLE 7/1
CHAMPAGNE FEVER emerged from the weekend in a stronger position at the head of the Racing Post Arkle market despite not setting foot on a racecourse and his trainer Willie Mullins is edging towards the 2m contest for his dual Cheltenham Festival winner.
Paddy Power cut Champagne Fever, winner of the Champion Bumper in 2012 and the Supreme Novices's Hurdle last year, to 5-1 (from 7) for the Arkle while he is 4-1 (from 9-2) with William Hill and Ladbrokes and 9-2 (from 5) with bet365.
Felix Yonger, who finished second to Trifolium in the Irish Arkle at Leopardstown, was pushed out to a general 10-1 (from 7) for the Racing Post Arkle while stablemate Mozoltov is 20-1 (from 16) for the same race after finishing third at Leopardstown.
Assessing his runners, Mullins told At The Races: "I don't think Felix Yonger likes that [heavy] ground. He's a good ground horse. I remember when he first came from Howard Johnson's that he was one of the best athletes.
"Mozoltov ran a cracker on only his second start over fences. Both will go up in trip now as they both want two and a half miles.
"Champagne Fever runs next in the Dr PJ Moriarty Chase over two miles five [furlongs] on February 9. Ruby [Walsh] is fairly keen to bring him back to two miles for the Arkle