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  1. Day4

    It’s been a good week, but I’ll be damned if I can find anything of much interest to finish with. Particularly since I’m getting fed up with the massed ranks of Mullins specials. Lovely man, but he’s got the favourite in five of the seven races tomorrow plus several others high up in the betting. Can’t be healthy.

    I think the Gold Cup took it out of Bravemansgame last year and I did wonder if he’d give it a miss this time. After a couple of lack lustre efforts he came back well in ...
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  2. Day3

    1:30 - interesting race this and I’m torn between Grey Dawning - who probably has the form in the book and Facile Vega - who surely has better chasing potential than he has shown so far. Mind you, Iroko could have the potential to eclipse all of them after an impressive chase debut last November. It’s a mighty ask, though, to come straight here following what appeared to be a season ending foot injury and with so little experience.

    2:10 - not really interested, but Cuthbert Dibble ...
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  3. Day 2

    After a bonza day yesterday I can be carefree today. It’s not my favourite day, though, so I reckon I’ll do more watching than betting

    1:30 - can’t see past Ballyburn, particularly after Slade Steel’s performance yesterday. Will be no price, though , so I’ll watch and admire. How Henderson’s Jingko Blue goes will be informative for Jonbon’s chances later on.

    2:10 - I’ll stay with Stay Away Fay albeit more in hope than conviction. I don’t think Giovinco is in this class ...
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  4. Cheltenham Wednesday 13th March 2024

    So.

    My only bet on day one, as you know, was Apple Away, a horse that I backed Ew ante post at 20/1. Strange thing to say, and maybe you know where I'm coming from, I just didn't feel confident on the day of the race. I don't know why, just a gut feeling. The good news is that, as the horse shortened dramatically over the last two days, by mid-way through the afternoon, with the price at 5/1, I realised I was being offered a cashback that was 125% my original stake. I thought it made ...

    Updated 12th March 2024 at 10:52 PM by yorick

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  5. Cheltenham Tuesday March 12th 2024

    Hiya.

    Here we are at the festival.

    Once more we launch our foggy, hopeful deliberations onto the landscape of Prestbury Park Racecourse. And foggy they are. I'll admit that, come the day, my deliberations will have me downright flummoxed. Yes, it's guesswork, my friends, for the most part, but I'll be thrilled to be watching as the fog lifts to reveal the denouement of my Festival folly.

    I only have one main bet for the first day:

    Apple ...

    Updated 12th March 2024 at 10:42 AM by yorick

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