Cheltenham Day 4 Tips and Discussion

Raylan · March 17, 2023, 5:16pm

Iroko, Firm Footings and Haxo getting-out tricast

Copper_pipe · March 17, 2023, 5:23pm

I’ll pass this on to Dineen.

Raylan · March 17, 2023, 5:35pm

Hon @Mac and @Spidey

carryharry · March 17, 2023, 5:35pm

Result?

TreatyStones · March 17, 2023, 5:36pm

Gwan Impervious a aeeriou

TreatyStones · March 17, 2023, 5:36pm

The ride of the week

Raylan · March 17, 2023, 5:36pm

Iroko from No Ordinary Joe

carryharry · March 17, 2023, 5:36pm

Firm Footing place?

Fagan_ODowd · March 17, 2023, 5:37pm

Mac:

Go big or go home. Looks to be a few right ones tomorrow. You’re always wary of the Friday when Willie has a duck egg Thursday.

1.30 - sure obviously Willie wins. I like Lossiemouth out of the short ones. I don’t buy the stable vibes on Blood Destiny. The Leopardstown run was a mess and she should rebound. I won’t be backing her at her current price. There was a fair bit of confidence behind Gust of Wind in Leopardstown. He should come on a tonne for it given I don’t think he was in the stable that long. He’s likely not as good as the others but at 25s or bigger I’m happy to take an ew stab given there’s likely far more improvement in him than the others. Gust of Wind also had Jazzy Matty 20L odd behind him in Auteuil in September.

2.10 - Ballyadam ran a cracker here last year and is only 4lbs higher. His Leopardstown run shows he’s in good form when Henrys were rotten. I also like Winter Fog who I expect will keep improving for Willie. He’s got a huge hike but the 7lb claimer makes a big difference.

2.50 - Limerick and Clonmel form is my go to. Gordon’s fella looks very very solid. Not mad on 8yos in this race though. Hiddenvalleylake is a very good horse. His Clonmel run wasn’t that bad given he had to concede 6lbs. And the further Montys Star goes, the better he looks. I can see myself backing both of these.

3.30 - The heart finds it hard to go past A Plus Tard and Indo. If APT is back to what he showed last year he’ll give Gallopin a right rattle - not many can back it up in this race year after year though. I’ve Indo backed at 40s antepost and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him placed. I could actually make a case for all bar 3 of them so I’m just gonna keep it simple and go with APT.

4.10 - I’d flagged Its On The Line up here months back. It’s Emmets only P2P horse in training which I found a bit odd. 6yos have an awful record on this race but this lad has had some good wins on the P2P circuit recently. DOC would have his pick of the field you imagine so I thought it was interesting he goes with this lad. He’s faced The Storyteller twice this season and been beaten twice but has looked a lot more progressive since then. He’s likely still improving while others are going the other way so at 20/1 I think he’s worth a nibble.

4.50 - I think Impervious just wins. She probably needs a bog and by this time she might have it. The form of all her wins has been well franked.

5.30 - Find a good jockey riding a progressive type. Enter Iroko. Had been contesting Graded Juvenile races and has obliterated opposition in his last handicap. Horses who’ve finished behind him and won or been placed again since then. His rating well up but likely still got room for further improvement. Reminds me of when Johnjo Jr was jocked up one of Joseph’s to win this a few years ago

gilgamboa · March 17, 2023, 5:37pm

He gave that some ride horse hit a desperate flat spot and just left him bring himself back into it in his own time. Brilliant

Raylan · March 17, 2023, 5:37pm

6th

Raylan · March 17, 2023, 5:38pm

He got a lovely trip on the rail all the way round, hit his flat spot but powered on after the last

Spidey · March 17, 2023, 5:40pm

https://tfk.thefreekick.com/t/sport-of-kings-and-equine-matters-part-viii-part-3/35911/4474?u=spidey

A’boy Kelly boy

fenwaypark · March 17, 2023, 5:41pm

What a festival, some great stories and a nice spread of winners.

blackjack · March 17, 2023, 5:44pm

Hon @Mac @Spidey

ciarancareyshurlingarmy · March 17, 2023, 5:45pm

Yes, one of the most memorable festivals of the past 15 years. lots to look forward to with nice novices and two young stars winning the big two races.

Galloping v con hill for gold cup in two years would be a big event.

glenshane · March 17, 2023, 5:51pm

Good man @Mac . Such was my faith i exceeded my £1 limit…(in an effort to reclaim a hape of losses)

TreatyStones · March 17, 2023, 6:07pm

A belter of a week for a finish

BruidheanChaorthainn · March 17, 2023, 6:08pm

That’s colsutton 16 cullentra 5 over the last two years. An Absolute pasting.

Looking at the novices this week the gap might grow bigger before it gets smaller.

BeTimberin · March 17, 2023, 6:08pm

Savage week. Most I enjoyed it. Accommodation booked for next March. Hope we’ve a good one