tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post8706605097684012995..comments2024-03-18T13:32:08.454+00:00Comments on PG's Tips: Cheltenham Festival 2017 - TuesdayGeeDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-60596434301103073492017-03-17T20:56:32.099+00:002017-03-17T20:56:32.099+00:00Ballyandy (3/1jf) appeared a little tapped for toe...Ballyandy (3/1jf) appeared a little tapped for toe half a mile out; he stayed on into fourth but the leaders had gone. A big surprise in the opener which went to the unconsidered Labaik (25/1) who swept past Melon (3/1jf) and River Wylde (8/1) with the minimum of fuss to win as he liked.<br /><br />Yanworth started to struggle and went backwards from three out. Buveur D'Air (5/1) took the Champion in some style with My Tent Or Yours (16/1) second, long-time leader Petit Mouchoir (6/1) third and selection Footpad (14/1) fourth, unable to reverse form with the third. <br /><br /> GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-63335512556917899372017-03-14T18:58:12.106+00:002017-03-14T18:58:12.106+00:00Tomorrow's another day, TW. I'll be at the...Tomorrow's another day, TW. I'll be at the track but I'm far from hopeful on a very difficult card.<br /><br />I watched today's opener in a Paddy Power shop (view intermittently obstructed by a cleaning lady) and I haven't had a chance to run the replay. Looked as though Ballyandy was bumped and suffered slight interference quite early which saw him lose his pitch. I was never really happy with his position after that - he jumped one on the far side quite slowly. The writing was on the wall three out; he wasn't quick enough and I have no complaints. I wouldn't pick the winner even if you asked me now.<br /><br />Reasonable effort from Footpad but I was hoping for a much closer finish to that one...<br /><br />Good luck for tomorrow!<br />GeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-20893766747084126222017-03-14T18:26:48.357+00:002017-03-14T18:26:48.357+00:00I should have heeded the "..marathon not a sp...I should have heeded the "..marathon not a sprint..' advice.<br /><br />Glaring ran to his odds and was the first beaten, good effort by Ballyandy but I’m not convinced the interference he suffered cost him the race? Labaik never made my radar.<br /><br />Junction Fourteen was the first beaten.....a bit of a theme developing here; I thought it was too big an ask but it was great weight carrying performance by Un Temps Pour Tout.<br /><br />You were right to doubt Yanworth but Petit Mouchoir confirmed form with Footpad whilst The New One just was not good enough.<br /><br />The two PG's Tips selections ran well enough to provide hope for the rest of the week.....but back to the drawing board for me!<br /><br />TWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-7258644509493331692017-03-13T22:35:02.796+00:002017-03-13T22:35:02.796+00:00I like the case you make for Glaring, TW. Best of ...I like the case you make for Glaring, TW. Best of luck with your selections for tomorrow!<br /><br />PGGeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834633278297488704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25292190.post-30627345237357159142017-03-13T20:53:39.971+00:002017-03-13T20:53:39.971+00:00I know you are keen on Ballyandy and I have NTD ru...I know you are keen on Ballyandy and I have NTD running at around 80% on my trainer ratings so I’d not worry too much about stable form. <br /><br />However I cannot let the 66/1 about <b>Glaring</b> pass without taking a minimum stake interest. A £50K purchase from Juddmonte Farms Glaring was just short of Group Class when trained in France by Andre Fabre (a level much higher than today’s favourite Melon achieved in the same sphere). Since joining Amanda Perrett it is fair to say that his flat form has fallen below that level but he made a winning start when switched to hurdle when beating Burbank (now rated 134) and Top Tug (now rated 130). He was then in the process of running a big race in Kempton Boxing Day Novice Hurdle won by today’s rival Elgin (now rated 143) when looking sure to be at least involved in the finish before making a right mess of the 2nd last. An ex flat horse is not the normal type to win this race but if he has been well schooled since his Boxing Day mishap he is still unexposed over hurdles and an argument could be made to rate him 140+ which will put him right in the mix here and entirely possible that he could therefore make the frame. Very speculative but stranger things have happened!<br /><br />I’m hoping Leighton Aspell gets off to a flyer as in the Ultima Handicap I’m going to take a chance on <b>Junction Fourteen</b>. He still looks like he has some scope off his current mark, conditions should suit and his form after 100+ days off is 2 from 4 so at 40/1 I’m taking a chance he’s been kept back for this with 5 and even 6 places available he looks an EW shout.<br /><br /><b>The New One’s</b> chance of winning the Champion Hurdle has probably gone, but his form this season is at least on a level of previous years and in a below par renewal he must have a chance of making the frame at 14/1 (4 place 1/5 odds with SkyBet).<br /><br />Finally, in the closing handicap I’ve taken a chance that <b>Mixboy</b> has more progression than the 13lbs he was put up for strolling home at Musselburgh in January. It was only a 4-runner affair but the form looks healthy enough and he’s another horse with a great record fresh (only lost once when running after 60+ days off).<br /><br />I could be a lot poorer come Day 2!<br /><br />Best of luck with the PG's Tips.<br /><br />TWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com