Had a small win only bet on Master Medic for the Ryanair on Betfair too.

Loving the Get Me Out of Here place bet Wire - looks a very open race with Menorah being shown up last weekend.

Only got a £10 on it just after its win at Newbury an it was added to the market wasn't even sure it would go but has a place shout its now 9/4 as well can't see anything getting near Dunguib though its a monster already backed it at 6/1 for next years Champion Hurdle.

Decided am going to do two for the Champion Hurdle (Go Native or Solwhit likely to be the other) wanted one at a decent price with E/W value gone with Celestial Halo am going to forget its last race as its never going to do well on soft/heavy and needs better ground fingers cross we get that, it goes well round Cheltenham (Triumph win and last years Champion Hurdle second) I don't think the form is as bad as the bookies have price it at, couldn't get away with giving the much improved Khyber Kim 4lbs in the Boylesports but still beat Medermit, won easily first time out at Wincanton giving 20lb to Mamlook who has boosted that form since, could be clutching at straws but am sure Nicholls will have it spot on come March 16th and 16/1 is a good price I think about a Nicholls and Ruby combo can't see it being that price on the day unless the ground is against it.

Champion Hurdle Celestial Halo 16/1 E/W

Agree with you on that mate, Nicholls has laid it out for a big crack at the Champion Hurdle this year and it's had knowhere near the conditions it wants yet, better ground will see a huge improvement for me and I can see it coming up the hill in a battle with Go Native and Punjabi...

The RSA is a fascinating race for me but strangely enough I can't have Long Run at all... Think the decision of going with family ties instead of a top class pilot will come back to haunt them, Punchestowns and Diamond Harry to fight out the finish for me with Weird Al the darkhorse..

Backed Diamond Harry everytime over fences recently but wasn't that impressed last time seemed to guess abit think they left to too late to switch him to fences.

Done Spirit River 16/1 E/W for the Coral Cup not big stakes as its not defo it goes in it but it was a close one between that an Get Me Out Of Here to back last time went for the latter but Spirit River was going well before a really bad mistake in that race, was really impressed with its win round Cheltenham I think its suited to the track.

At The Races have there Cheltenham site up an running now and Racing Post will be adding videos every day.

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Paddy Power offering money-back up to £200 per Customer on losing win singles (or the win part of each-way singles) should Dunguib win the Supreme Novices Hurdle.

Thats like a free bet! next in the odds is 10/1

It's certainly a no-risk bet.

Say I do Get Me Out Of Here @ 10/1 E/W Dunguib wins and Get Me Out Of Here comes third they will pay me my place win and give me back my win stake?

I would check before placing the bet. It's a good question and will depend on the interpretation of 'losing bets'.

Just asked "Pete"

on the live paddy power help thing and its right.

game on.

Mille Chief ruled out of Triumph Hurdle was 5/1 at the weekend before reports it was lame £43,296 was on it at ante post on betfair



I have Carlito Brigante @ 7/1 for this race but in light of Mille Chief going out I have decided to back Westlin Winds @ 18/1 E/W and 4/1 place as well, just beaten by...Mille Chief last time out giving away 7lbs should be lower price given the fav is now out.

Edward O'Grady's Alaivan is now the Triumph Hurdle favourite at around the 5/1 mark.

Find that one a bit strange mate when Carlito Brigante absolutely hammered it a couple of runs back! I can't see any possible or logical reason why alavain should turn those placings round such was the manner of the defeat?

Me too that why am on Carlito Brigante, Alaivan was 4/9F for that race Carlito Brigante was 20/1 the claim for the 11 length defeat was that Alaivan didnt settle but Cross Appeal was also well back in that race whos a Grade 3 winner and Grade 1 second horse so it was no fluke, Alaivan then wins easily last time out and gets made top dog for beating some half decent horses by 17 lengths, I like the look Carlito Brigante its a huge horse.

Not long now................

Looks like my Taranis Gold Cup bet is down.

Bishopsfurze 16/1 for the bumper Mullins mentioned it in a video saying it reminded him of Cousin Vinny with the way it came strong from way back to win it, that was on soft/heavy ground that Mullins says it doesn't even like couldn't help but be impressed by it

16/1 E/W

Looks like it will miss the National too.

Been talking to my Irish mate tonight, the one who told me about Get me out of here the other week and he says one of his mates owns one he strongly fancies for the bumper. He owns a few horses..Time Electric who was a strong fancy for the bumper a few years ago but missed Cheltenham...Some Present who came 2nd last year to Dunguib and more...

Anyway he reckons his Tavern Times is the best he's ever had and is well worth a few quid e/w at 14's...

Punchy coughed this morning and reported as Lame by Henderson

The Willie Mullins-trained Mikael D'Haguenet misses Cheltenham.

Ouch!

Another one missing will be David Pipe's The Sliotar who had a number of entries at the Festival but has been found to be lame.

One of the main market movers this week would seem to have been the Paul Nicholls-trained Sanctuaire (Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle - Wednesday).

Now joint favourite with a number of bookmakers and as low as 7/1 having been gererally available at 10/1 at the beginning of the week. Hills 9/1 surely can't last much longer.