Cheltenham 12/11

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last day of this fantastic meeting

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Re: Cheltenham 12/11 started today thinking Detroit City in a double with either Wichita Lineman or Imperial Commander. Can DC give weight around to older horses as a 4yo, that is the big worry. 6/4 may sound a decent price but looking further down the order & Sweet Wake can run up to its best & give DC a fair race. DC has proved it can take the hill. I have looked at some EW shots & CARICCOLA from Hendersons yard stands out @ 14/1 (sp odds). 2nd LTO to Desert Quest (3L defeat which maybe flattered the runner up), that day it was 11L clear of the others at Ascot. If it can battle on up the hill here, then i can see it getting a place at least. likewise, in Wichita linemans race, it looks like a 3 way tie between WL, Imperial C & Paulo Dancer. Further down the list is MISS MITCH whom Robert Alner thinks a lot of. At 25/1, the horse could just surprise today & be the dark horse of this race. my bets therefore are CARRICCIOLA EW @ 14/1 MISS MITCH EW @ 25/1 DETROIT CITY / SWEET WAKE R/FC WICHITA LINEMAN/IMPERIAL COMMANDER R/FC 1st race looks between NATAL & FAIR ALONG, again R/FC for me on those 2. placepot today 1.05 Fair Along/Natal 1.35 According to pete/from dawn to dusk 2.10 Fundalmentalist/it takes time 2.45 Detroit city/carriciola 3.20 Imperial Commander / Miss mitch 3.55 Snap tie 16 bets @ 0.3pts = 4.8pts - changed to 32 bets with extra horse in 2nd race [email protected] = 6.4pts staked