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 THE OFFICIAL CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL COMPETITION!!! 
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No liam i added them aswell forgot to say in last post!theyre on list

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Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:41 pm
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Favourite Chance
Jest
Mandango Fandango

Strong Chance
Sandra Bullock
Snowy
Smooth Sailing
Rollerz

Good Chance
Hopscotch
Double One
Intoxicating
Glorious Song


Outsider Chance
Al Sylah
Yes My Lord


Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:52 pm
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Struggled with this, really tough decisions for each category. here goes anyway:

Favourites Chance:

Worldsbest (Supreme Novices - Hooley)
Lippy Slap (David Nicholson - Hemz)

Strong Fancies:

Erhaab (Bartlett Novices - K Robertson)
Rooster Booster - County Hurdle - Hooley)
Hard At It (Triumph Hurdle - Hemz)
Sea Nymph (Bumper - K Robertson)

Good Chances:

Barcelona Bird (Gold Cup - FiXiT)
Veloren In Der Menge(Peter O Sullivan - P Hogan)
Sanotiers (World Hurdle - Nick Driver)
Campaign Cake (Champion Hurdle - FiXiT)

Outsiders:

Saxophone (Fred Winter)
Distant Thunder (Gold Cup)

Edited this so many times i wont even remember what my other selections were to know if ive done the right thing or not. taken all my horses out as i dont want the added pressure. i hope they win and i lose this comp!

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Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:09 pm
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gherkdrfc wrote:
Favourite Chance
Jest
Mandango Fandango

Strong Chance
Sandra Bullock
Snowy
Smooth Sailing
Rollerz

Good Chance
Hopscotch
Double One
Intoxicating
Glorious Song


Outsider Chance
Al Sylah
Yes My Lord


Liam - like Paul you have not stuck to the 2 horses from one stable rule for the first 3 categories . you have 4 hooley horses. sorry bud

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Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:10 pm
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I'll repost my selections soon.


Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:50 pm
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What a competition, nice one!

I'm going to try and pick one from each race and spread the trainers out as well.

Favourites Chance

Red Rooney (RSA Chase – Rich Coates) C'mon Wazza!
Darenia (Arkle Trophy – K Robertson) Think my one Zara has a good chance in this if anyone is looking for an outsider, very competitive race but I needed to pick one of Kennys and the rest of his are rubbish :P

Strong Fancies

Sandra Bullock (Champion Hurdle – Hooley) Sentimental choice. I love to see Champions return. Furioso almost won the Gold Cup twice in a row just getting beaten in his second year but I'd love to see Sandra overcome the ground and win.

Ivy Elizabeth (Coral Cup – 17days) Got to get one of Matts in here. Think it will be out of the handicap which is unlucky but the ground will suit. Good place chance.

Smoothie (Ryan Air – D Robertson) Good to get one of Davy's in here and I think this one has a real chance. Won over this distance and good ground at the top level.

Hard At It (Triumph Hurdle – Hemz) Aimed for this race, worries about the ground but good place chance.

Good Chances

Veloren In De Menge (Peter O Sullivan – P Hogan) I think it may have got a G2 penalty accidentally but winning over 3m in soft when the trainer thinks it is better over 4m and good ground... Usually I'd think something dodgy is afoot but Poddy is no mug.

Mista Mischiff (Racing Post Chase – Hurricane Run) Finally gets firmish ground. Has been struggling in handicaps but races off a good mark. Trainer reckons its a "good chance" which is good enough for me! Apparently I've won this race twice so I should be an expert :roll:

Champix (Johnny Henderson – Hemz) Wow this horse has a lot of Fs, if it can stay upright it looks quite useful!

Big Commotion (County Hurdle – Kevcon) Good consistency from this one earlier in the season. Wanted to pick one of Kevs and hopefully he can carry the weight to victory.

Outsiders

Namjuca (Ballymore Properties) Nick has some good mid/long distance hurdlers to benchmark and this one looks like it will improve for the better ground
Spinamix (Foxhunters) Had to pick one of Paul's and I think this one is off a good mark. Has done pretty well from 2m4f to 3m5f. Shouldn't be as affected by others on the ground and I'm hoping 3m2f is it's perfect trip! However, I really hope Eighteen Carrot Love Affair wins because that is the greatest named horse of all time.


Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:47 pm
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Ryan you have 3 of my horses in i think..

Lippy Slap
Monnshine
Time Medicain

Take Moonshine out pal, alittle inside info for ur. She's a dud m8. Will be uploading some serious 3mC in week 13. My trails have been all wrong with her.

Also Time Medicain needs 7 miles atleast lol.

If i had to pick one for a good chance of winning it would be Muchidoaboutnothing, she has the form in the bag to win this race.

99.9% of mine will run to a place if best, so a word of warning leave mine alone next week for this competition.


Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:20 pm
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Favourites Chance

Lippy Slap - David Nicholson Hurdle (Hemz)
Tango Chick - Racing Post Chase (P.Hogan)

Strong Fancies

Native Dancer - Johnny Henderson (D.Hooley)
Sandra Bullock - Champion Hurdle (D.Hooley)
Overlord - Fred Winter (K.Robertson)
Alphabet Soup - Peter O'Sullivan (D.Robertson)

Good Chances

Kier Park - Foxhunters (K.Robertson)
Traveling Prayer - William Hill Trophy (Hurricanerun)
The Vics Head - Ryan Air (Pepsiboy)
Not Even One - R S A (Hurricanerun)

Outsiders

Little Ring - Champion Bumper (17days)
Queen Madness - Jewson (17days)

Had to put Little Ring in my picks, I think its my best chance of a winner at Cheltenham.


Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:49 pm
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Great idea Ryan!

Fav

Tango Chick (Racing Post Chase – P Hogan)
Lippy Slap (David Nicholson Hurdle – Hemz)


Strong Fancy

Snowy (Champion Chase – Hooley)
Rollerz (Bartlett Novices – Hemz)
Rooster Booster (County Hurdle - Hooley)
Sea Nymph (Bumper – K Robertson)


Good Chance

Wonderwall (Ballymore Properties – D Hinton)
Veloren In Der Menge (Peter O Sullivan – P Hogan)
Sanotiers (World Hurdle - Nick Driver)
Eager (Cross Country – Anadin)


Outsiders

Manaconda (Ryanair)
Touch Of Amber (Triumph Hurdle)

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Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:09 pm
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Craig two trainer rule applys to first 3 categories only - long shots can be from any trainer!!!!

Cheers liam sorry if i didnt make it clear!!could u edit ur current post so i dnt confused as opposed to posting new stable

I may repost mine i just did a first draft!!i like red rooney alot so may change mine!!

Yes rich mista mischiff well weoghted so is travelling prayer

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Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:19 pm
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i will definitly be changing some of my entires, wanted to get some down incase i didnt get another chane - also i see all ur picks and think 'ooo i want them' lol

just a heads up to trainers - I have ground worries over Gold Award and Ramowens Child. Both were awesome on their debuts in week 11 and may be good enough still but its a pretty big if imo. on soft id of put Gold Award in favourites chance.

Bahamian Dancer is in the outsiders section, but is rated 152 over fences! i couldnt put him in cross country as would be massive weight over 2f too far. Rated low enough over hurdles too maybe be of interest in pertemps, but hurdles form nothing on chase form. could be worth a gamble tho!

Good chances at weights are Travelling Prayer and Mista Mischiff - Travelling Prayer 2nd in G2 Novice Chase 2nd run over 3miles, and ground sure to suit. Like Rich pointed out, Mista Mischiff is very nicely weighted to run a big race on the ground but his jumping is very iffy and likes a tad further. Padraigs looks a good thing for this race!

My best chances of big race winners are Mandango Fandango Aliceva and Flushing Meadow - both 2 time G1 winners with ground in their favour over rivals!!Livealittle also loves quick ground but not sure bout the weight in Coral Cup and also the 2m5f furlong is too far for him , he needs 2m3 or 4f.

Aliceva has proved to be best stayer in league with 2 moores millions wins and a 3rd in another to add to his maiden win. Runs huge races even off top weight so at level weights should run a huge race if he jumps well. Only concern is the ground , GF makes trip a bit sharp for him, 4m2f would of been ideal but never mind. Ive left him out as I dont wanna curse him lol.

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Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:16 am
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FAVES

Red Rooney (RSA Chase – Rich Coates)
Tango Chick (Racing Post Chase – P Hogan)

STRONG

Giant Vanilla (Pertemps Final – FiXiT)
Cadabyr Bazyular (Ballymore Properties – Hemz)
Diamonds In The Stars (Ryan Air – Nick Driver)
Chinese Whisper (Supreme Novice Hurdle – Hurricane Run)

GOOD


Sword Of Brixton (Champion Hurdle – Anadin)
Thattinger (Jewson – bilbobaggio)
Eager (Cross Country – Anadin)
Mama Mia (Arkle – Hurricane Run)

OUTSIDERS

Devious Sunlight (Champion Bumper)
Queen Of Brisbane (Fred Winter)


Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:40 am
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Favourites Chance

Mandango Fandango (Champion Hurdle – HurricaneRun)
Red Rooney (RSA Chase – Rich Coates)

Strong Fancies

Newcorp Lad (Arkle – Pepsiboy)
Faramir Askarar (Champion Hurdle – Hemz)
Little Milan (William Hill Trophy – Nick Driver)
Snowy (Champion Chase – Hooley)

Good Chances

Follow Flanders (Cross Country – Hemz)
Broken Branch (RSA Chase – D Robertson)
Intoxicating (Peter O Sullivan – Laurel Racing)
The Vics Head (Ryan Air – Pepsiboy)

Outsiders

Butler(Gold Cup)
Nijinsky(Foxhunters)


Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:36 am
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Loving the Wazza support.

Also interesting seeing which trainers pick their own horse. A lot of them were my second choices so I'm contemplating changing....hmmmm!


Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:44 am
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I have my 1st runner in the Peterborough this week so l hope he dont ruin the party :D


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