tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post7140800896121789932..comments2024-03-24T15:26:37.931+00:00Comments on PG's Tips: Cheltenham Festival 2017 - ThursdayGeeDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-8486567689888228632017-03-17T20:28:22.392+00:002017-03-17T20:28:22.392+00:00Davy Russell and Presenting Percy (11/1) came home...Davy Russell and Presenting Percy (11/1) came home in front of the Pertemps field; selection Golden Doyen (18/1) didn't appear particularly well-named, remaining fairly anonymous to come home twelfth.<br /><br />Thomas Crapper (7/1) ran a decent race to finish fourth but had no chance behind Road To Respect (14/1) who had six lengths to spare over his nearest challenger. GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-54147635450790265712017-03-16T20:05:04.894+00:002017-03-16T20:05:04.894+00:00Listened to the Stayers' Hurdle on Radio 5, TW...Listened to the Stayers' Hurdle on Radio 5, TW - was willing Lil Rockerfeller on. I thought he needed more juice in the ground but clearly not. He's had an interrupted preparation this year; they have to try again next year - with a clear run, he must go close... GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-81107617111141480672017-03-16T18:50:34.787+00:002017-03-16T18:50:34.787+00:00A great effort by Thomas Crapper but on the day Ro...A great effort by Thomas Crapper but on the day Road to Respect was clear of the field, hopefully the place return allowed you to break even on the day.<br /><br />Cracking run from Lil Rockerfeller, just for a moment I thought he was going to it!<br /><br />Normal service resumed on the Mullins/Walsh front.<br /><br />TWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-27313002614813779102017-03-16T09:38:38.195+00:002017-03-16T09:38:38.195+00:00Hi TW,
Thanks for the Thomas Crapper correction. ...Hi TW,<br /><br />Thanks for the Thomas Crapper correction. You're right, he's not a value play at the price; it's just I couldn't bear it if he won and I didn't have an interest... <br /><br />Good luck! GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-628944875347383982017-03-16T09:25:56.444+00:002017-03-16T09:25:56.444+00:00Switch over to the New course. Overnight watering ...Switch over to the New course. Overnight watering but overall drying ground.<br /><br />I like <b>Top Notch</b> in the JLT but 4/1 was the minimum I was looking for, Paddy Power have just pushed him out to 9/2 so I’ve taken an interest.<br /><br />I narrowed the Pertemps down to two possible value bets; Golden Doyen and <b>Ballymalin</b>. At the bigger odds of 251/ I’ve opted for Ballymain, he’s looked quite progressive over hurdles this term and in his first step in to handicap company did enough to qualify for this final, I like the booking of Noel Fehily.<br /><br />The Ryanair looks to be priced about right.<br /><br />I don’t want to take on Uknowwhatimeanharry, but in the without the favourite market I think your old friend <b>Lil Rokerfeller</b> is over priced at 20/1 (EW). Said by Neil King to have come back wrong after his last race he can hopefully bounce back here stepped back up to 3miles.<br /><br />I honed in on three possible big priced selections for the Brown Advisory Plate. <b>Pinkie Brown</b> could be exceptionally well handicapped , through his 2nd to Forest Bihan, off 137 and at 66/1 I have to have a small EW play. <b>Tango De Julliey</b> is only 1lb higher than when 2nd in this last year and again comes in to the race after full year off the track it could go well again but I’ll let him run at 25/1. <b>Voix D’eau</b> is my main bet. The ground has come for him, his last 2 runs over 3 miles have allowed his mark to drop to only 1lb above his last winning mark and he is again helped by Mikey Legg’s 5lb claim. I managed to get 40/1 last night but the generally available 33/1 is still value as he could run a big race. <b>Thomas Crapper</b>? I think he will run a big race under his 5lb penalty (handicapper put him up 10lbs for the Newbury win) and he may well win but odds of around 10/1 probably over play his chance.<br /><br />Willie Mullins might finally get at winner in the Mares race but not necessarily ridden by Ruby Walsh; I’ll only be watching.<br /><br />I think Tom George has a good chance of taking the Amateur’s race and I’ve opted to support the father/son team of <b>Forgotten Gold</b> at 40/1. He’s an 11yo but showed he still retains his ability when winning a veteran’s race last November will love the condition’s and goes very well fresh. Easy to imagine family chat around the kitchen table of Father Tom trying to find Son Noel a winner on his first festival ride and it would certainly make a good story for tomorrow’s papers!<br /><br />Good luck<br /><br />TWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com