MCLARKE

County hurdle 
Leau du sud  8.9 9/2 
Faivoir.   8.7 16/1 
Pied piper 8.5 12/1 
5pt wins all 3 and forecasts 

Triumph hurdle 
Sir Gino. 9.2 5/2 
Mighty bandit. 8.7 50/1 
Sir Gino is miles ahead ....if it wasn't for his stable form I think he'd be evs ...as a result you can get 5/2 or better ......still got to take a chance at that value ......mighty bandit is an interesting horse ....ran a stinker last time but something looked amiss (virus)...was bought for 420000 euros so at 50/1 I'll have an interesting Ew bet on that too 

Cheltenham 1.30 The JCB Triumph Hurdle may not be the numerical race of old but is still a good test of a four year old and this 2m 1F Grade 1 contest has attracted a field of fourteen. Nicky Henderson has had a wretched week, with several of his stars scratched as well as those that have run running shockers. His Sir Gino is the latest scratching from Seven Barrows which means this is a wide open contest. The Willie Mullins stable is running seven with five of them all running close to each other in the Spring juvenile hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival and it must be significant that stable jockey is on Storm Heart. It may be worth chancing Gary Moore’s Salver for whom the ground can not be soft enough. He’s unbeaten in four races and although he’ll need to step up again is worth a small each way interest with conditions to suit in what appears to be a wide open renewal.   SALVER 1/2 point each way @ 12/1 Coral 1/5th 1234   Cheltenham 2.10 The traditional cavalry charge that is the BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle is run over 2M 1F and has attracted a near maximum field of twenty three. One piece of form that is pivotal to the outcome of this race is the Grade 1 Leopardstown novice hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival. That race was won by Ballyburn who beat Slade Steel by 7L which is obviously top grade form now with the pair winning well this week in the Supreme and Gallagher Novice Hurdles. 7L further back in third was Gordon Elliott’s Gigginstown owned King Of Kingsfield with Willie Mullins’s Absurde just 3 1/4L behind in fourth. The latter is now 4lb better off and has claims of turning the tables but seems a better horse on better ground. Plenty of others can be given chances including the Dan Skelton pair Faivoir, who won this last year and arrives following an unlucky silver medal at Sandown last weekend and Betfair Hurdle runner up L’Eau Du Sud. Last year’s runner up Pied Piper heads the weights today but is only 2lb higher than that run when, but for hitting the last (not Davy Russell’s finest ride) would have won. He’s part of the staking plan but the main bet has to be King Of Kingsfield who’s form has been so well advertised this week.   KING OF KINGSFIELD 1 point each way @ 5/1 William Hill 1/5th 123456 PIED PIPER 1/2 point each way @ 12/1 1/5th 123456   Cheltenham 2.50 Fifteen staying novice hurdlers face the judge for the 3M Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle. Willie Mullins saddles a third of the field in with his best arrow probably Reading Tommy Wrong who is the pick of stable jockey Paul Townend (even if it is for Messrs Souede & Munir) although he does have stamina to prove here stepping up half a mile. Harry Fry has always rated his Gidleigh Park highly and this unbeaten six year old, ridden today by J J Burke could be the value pick for the home team. Unbeaten in a bumper and three novice hurdles, including a Grade 2 here in January where he was made to work hard to beat Nicky Henderson’s Lucky Place (ran well in Coral Cup earlier this week) by half a length showing a great battling attitude. He too is now stepping up to three miles for the first time and can take an open looking Albert Bartlett.   GIDLEIGH PARK 1 point each way @ 7/1 Coral 1/5th 1234   Cheltenham 3.30 The blue riband of of chasing is here with the Gold Cup run over a trip of 3M 2F and 70 yards with a final field of a dozen of the best staying chasers around. We have a a warm favourite in the shape of the Willie Mullins trained Galopin Des Champs who’s back to defend his title having led over the last and putting 7L between himself and the re-opposing Bravemansgame who must have place credentials once more. He’s done little wrong this season, probably needing his seasonal re-appearance before easy victories at Leopardstown over Christmas and at the Dublin Racing Festival. He looks the best horse in the race and can give Willie Mullins and Paul Townend yet another winner at the meeting. Martin Brassil’s Fastorslow chased home the pick last time and having had a wind operation since may be the one again to follow him home with the afore mentioned Bravemansgame a possible for the frame.   GALOPINS DES CHAMPS 2 points win @ 11/10 bet365   Cheltenham 4.10 A surprisingly small field for the St James’s Place Hunters’ Chase with last year’s one two Premier Magic and It’s On The Line back to renew rivalry. The former came out 1 3/4L to the good last year but It’s On The Line who was only a six year old then and can turn the tables on his rival today. Brought by J P McManus since winning at Naas in a remarkable race where the old timer Billaway came from the clouds to nearly run down the favourite on the run in, going down by just a head. Emmet Mullins will have the seven year old at his peak and can grab his second winner of the week following Tuesday’s success with Corbetts Cross for the same jockey, the excellent Derek O’Connor. Fellow Irish seven year old Ferns Lock may be his biggest danger having finished just half a length behind him in a Hunter chase at Down Royal on Boxing Day. Best of the outsiders may be Fiona Needham’s grey mare Sine Nomine who can out run her odds.   ITS ON THE LINE 1 point win @ 5/2 bet365   Cheltenham 4.50 Willie Mullins is having a predictable phenomenal week and can take the 2M 4 1/2F Mares Chase with his seven year old Dinoblue. She’s won four of her last five starts following a decent runner up spot in last year’s Grand Annual Handicap Chase won by Maskada with her defeat coming when a highly creditable 8 1/2L second to El Fabiolo in the Grade 1 Dublin Chase at Leopardstown at the Dublin Racing Festival in February. The one negative is the fact that the only time she tackled today’s trip she finished fourth of 15 back in April 2022. She’s been kept to the minimum trip since but the way the Mullins battalion have gone this week its quite possible she’ll just win. Last years runner up Allegorie De Vassy, also in the care of Mullins, can chase her home and finish in silver position once again.   DINOBLUE 1 point win @ 11/10 BetVictor   Cheltenham 5.30 The final race, of twenty seven, at this year’s meeting is the 2M 4 1/2F Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle for which we have a near maximum field of twenty three. Seven of the last ten winners have been novices and the front two in the market are in that bracket, Willie Mullins’s Quai De Bourbon and Henry De Bromhead’s Waterford Whispers. They take a big chunk of the betting market here and are worth taking on. Willie Mullins may end the meeting with how he started mind with his Munir & Souede owned Oscar Des Mottes. He made his British/Mullins debut when a well backed 7/2 favourite in the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury when finishing eighth. He was there with a chance at the last however until weakening with maybe the 238 day absence counting against him. He was also re-shod before the race which is maybe another excuse. Kieran Callaghan takes the ride with his season tally being eleven winners from 88 rides. A tough handicap to conclude what has been a memorable four days of top class National Hunt racing.   OCASTLE DES MOTTES 1 point each way @ 12/1 bet365 1/5th 12345  

The 2024 Cheltenham Festival is firmly underway. We want to quickly gauge the thoughts of our members on who you all think will win the Stayers' Hurdle on Thursday. We will then share the results across our socials ahead of the start of the race. Choose which horse you are backing to win the race! 

@Old codger takes the daily honours, picking 12/1 UNEXPECTED PARTY, 13/2 LANGER DAN and 9/2 JASMIN DE VAUX.
Amother good day for @Bathtime For Rupert means he extends his lead.




 
 

I think we've had this debate before
You could also argue that long shots shouldn't be allowed because the occasional winner could win you the monthly naps competition
A lot of people find the most winners comp very interesting, you obviously don't

@Old codger takes the daily honours, picking 12/1 UNEXPECTED PARTY, 13/2 LANGER DAN and 9/2 JASMIN DE VAUX.
Amother good day for @Bathtime For Rupert means he extends his lead.




 
 

Won at 8/13
Profit £ 29.20
Total profit £ 83.40

Won at 8/13
Profit £ 29.20
Total profit £ 83.40

I checked for that as well but  all his runners were in, That's why I was confused .
I know its a daunting task you have so no worries but thought I would give u a heads up .
Thx again  for all you do 

I think we've had this debate before
You could also argue that long shots shouldn't be allowed because the occasional winner could win you the monthly naps competition
A lot of people find the most winners comp very interesting, you obviously don't

Sorry Mc , Just realized couldn't put numbers in front of names  . My bad . New to all this so trying the hang of it.

Just a couple of points to make here.  If you think that there is no skill in selecting odds on shots try winning the "most winners" aspect of the Naps comp.  You will not find it El Fabiola or easy.
Also, you should make a note that you need to select a horse at odds of 11/2 or greater for it to be counted as a winner in the Naps comp should it be placed and not win.
I hope this helps you
 

1650 CHE
UNEXPECTED PARTY 12/1 BET 365 EACH WAY

The irony of someone putting up a 9/2 shot each way while complaining about other people putting up odds on shots is remarkable! The bet would barely break even if it placed.
While I get that it's a contentious subject, any logic that leads to one being opposed to odds on shots would take a similar dim view about marginal place returns being counted as a winner. We'd have to either ban each way bets or stipulate that the minimum return has to be at least double the total stake.
The discussion has been done to death. The conclusion is "if it ain't broke..." and there's insufficient consensus among the grumblers to justify changing things in what is, let's remember, a free competition that no-one is forced to enter if it offends their sensibilities. 
As I've said before, wherever there are rules relating to minimum odds/selections etc. some people will operate at the limits of those rules as a perfectly reasonable strategy and other people will complain that it's not fair and suggest the rules should be changed to be more in line with their own approach.
It strikes me as a particularly ill-timed gripe when Mr Clarke is running the Cheltenham comp on top of doing the usual "day job".
Also, a quick look back at the last 3 "Most Winners" comps shows 7 different people occupying a top 3 slot (so not always "the usual suspects") and the lowest ROI was 34.13%. Might as well ask "how much skill does it take to achieve a 34% ROI" in terms of a valid argument. There's no more (or less) validity in carping at short prices than there is in being critical of people putting up huge priced selections in the last couple of days to try and nick the "most profit" prize. You'll never please everyone but I don't think we do too bad a job with the competitions on here.

Tut tut, 9/2 ew simply will not do 

Just in case you are unclear on the concept, 
"In horse racing, or greyhound racing, the term 'nap' is used to signify the selection that a tipster considers has the best chance of winning on a specific day or at a specific meeting on a specific day"
Maybe take your argument up with the Racing Posts nap table too .

@Old codger takes the daily honours, picking 12/1 UNEXPECTED PARTY, 13/2 LANGER DAN and 9/2 JASMIN DE VAUX.
Amother good day for @Bathtime For Rupert means he extends his lead.




 
 

Got A Dream
17.00 Huntingdon
14/1 William Hill
Each way

@Old codger takes the daily honours, picking 12/1 UNEXPECTED PARTY, 13/2 LANGER DAN and 9/2 JASMIN DE VAUX.
Amother good day for @Bathtime For Rupert means he extends his lead.




 
 

The Good Lord still in front Zilzalian Up to second but might struggle to get around the Mulberry bush and Yosser needs a job to win from 3rd. Raggy has got the duck eggs.

1.30 Chelt- Ballyburn
2.10 Chelt- Fact To File
2.50 Chelt- Ballyadam
3.30 Chelt- Captain Guinness
4.10 Chelt- *ABANDONED*
4.50 Chelt- Solness
5.30 Chelt- You Oughta Know

1.30  3 Ile Atlantique
2.10  5 Sandor Clegane
2.50  10 Langer Dan
3.30   2 Captain Guinness
4.10     11 Stattler
4.50    6 Madara
5.30    17 The Yellow Clay
 

No big priced winners today. @Bathtime For Rupert is the only player to select the 2 biggest winners, 9/1 Lark In The Mornin and 6/1 Chianti Classico along with State Man to take the early lead.




 

one winning double ...... today + 77.50
month +367.94