[Mike]

Hi
Unbelievably Suds was the only one to pick up points today by virtue of Wodhooh so with one day of the festival to go the +16.2 points takes Suds back to the top this month
Suds +37.6
Rob + 22.5
Moi +9.5
This also closes the gap on Mgame for the overall competition
Mgame +193.43
Suds ++187.11
Joe +172.00
Rod +160.46
There is still the possibility of it all changing tomorrow with the last batch of runners which are as follows.
2.00 Bowensonfire (Suds)
2.40 Dinoblue (Steve,Andy,Mgame & Joe)
2.40 July Flower (Moi)
3.20 Doctor Du Mesnil (Suds & Mgame)
4.00 Gaelic Warrior (Rob, Andy & Joe)
4.00 Grey Dawning (Suds)
4.00 Haiti Coleurs (Rob)
4.00 Inothewayurthinkin (Steve)
4.00 Jango Baie (Mgame)

[Mike]

Hi Rob
Another couple of places with Old School Outlaw and Bob Olinger today must surely see you closing in on the plus side of the ledger. You must be happy enough with the way things are going at Cheltenham. ?

[Mike]

Hi
We managed to get the last bet builder in for a +3.33 profit on the day which takes us back up to +22.44 overall.
I am as you know not a huge Cheltenham festival fan but have to play the game. However in doing so noticed one of our Extra Markets hurdlers going tomorrow back in a Chase race and at 28-1 for 6 places with Sky will throw it in here at 1/2 a point each way.
2.00 Gold Dancer
It is top weight but has an in form 7lb claimer onboard and hails from a top yard so…I believe worth a punt.

[Mike]

Hi
With all those fancied runners today only one got home which was Rob’s Il Etait Temps for a tasty +22.5 point profit on the day. Rob also had a winner from his QUALITY RACING 2026 thread where he had advised Jingko Blue some time ago at 20-1.
This means the monthly competition now stands at
Rob +22.5
Suds +21.4
Moi +9.5
The overall competition sees Rob moving back into contention
Mgame +193.43
JoeH +172.00
Suds +170.91
Rob +160.46
The cash competition stays relatively unaltered with no winners today but Mgames Final Demand was tad unlucky.
Tomorrows runners are as follows
1.20 Bambino Fever (Steve, Rob,Andy & Joe)
2.40 Jade De Grugy (Rob, Joe & Moi)
2.40 Wodhooh (Suds)
3.20 Ballyburn (Steve, Andy & Joe)
3.20 Teahupoo (Steve & Joe)
4.00 Fact To File (Mgame)
4.00 Jonbon (Mgame)

[Mike]

Hi
I have been patiently waiting for one of my ante post wagers to run in the hope of pulling off a stroke and Rob goes and beats me to it with Jingko Blue today which he advised at 20-1 (a while back) on his QUALITY RACING 2026 thread. He still has a few to go so if you have not been following the thread there are still two days to go so get your reading glasses out and follow the link.

[Mike]

Hi Rob
“What can you say about Jingko Blue” how about “Great shout”…lol. That plus Il Etait Temps in the Ten To Follow thread made for a nice day at the office of Rob. I will link the exact page on the Ante Post Wagers thread for you as it is a well deserved mention. It must be nice to be in that position with two days to go.

[Mike]

Hi Rob
If Majborough jumps cleanly he wins in my book. But there’s the rub if you one of the many who have gone all in on Majborough you will be praying every time he leaves the ground. But again your eagle eye has spotted a profit before the race has started and that’s the way it should be. You must remind me to get in touch over the exchange markets, I have dabbled but…. ?

[Mike]

Hi
A late update from the sick bed sees Mgame going in with Final Demand (using the second £5 free bet option) but without Romeo Coolio and has been placed at 5-2. I am definitely seeing some tactical betting here lets hope it works as they could technically both come out with a win.

[Mike]

Hi Suds
No worries I have taken 5-2 on Romeo Coolio (Bog attached)
Points wise Suds was the only winner but what a win with +21.4 for the race which means the monthly competition now stands at
Suds +21.4
Moi +9.5
The overall competition now stands at
Mgame +193.43
JoeH +172.00
Suds +170.91
Rob +137.96
The cash competition now stands has a couple of winners in it
Suds now on +37.88 with Lossiemouth winning bit Anzadam losing.
Mgame has joined the fray by virtue of Brighterdaysahead @ 9-4 W/O Lossiemouth +16.25 and one unused £5 bet
Rob 1x unused £5 bet
JoeH 1X £5 unused bet
Tomorrows Cheltenham runners are as follows
2.00 Romeo Coolio (Suds)
2.00 Final Demand (Steve, Andy, Mgame & JoeH)
2.40 The Yellow Clay (Rob & Moi)
4.00 Majborough (Mgame & JoeH)
4.00 Il Etait Temps (Rob)

[Mike]

Hi Rob
The moment of truth arrives…lol. best of luck and thanks for all the input especially with Kel Histoire who is beginning to look like great shout.
We have both gone with Paul Nicholls runners in the 2.40 today and I know Harry Cobden has plumped for Porquoi Pas Papa having won comfortably on Bibe Mus four days ago but I believe with Sam Twiston Davies on board I still have a squeak.
The concern was the timing of his last run being so close to this race but I believe he needed the mark to get off the right weight to run. So it may prove to be a stroke of genius or a predictable disaster waiting to happen.
Either way best of luck as the kit kat is awaiting the winner especially as Suds has gone also gone with Bibe Mus with Madness d’Elle as the option. Intersting that nobody went for the fancied runners. ?

[Mike]

Hi
Even I am getting confused now (I think its getting tactical) we have everybody piling in on the 4.00…lol. But at least it will be an interesting race to watch.
Lossiemouth (Suds)
Anzadam backed to win without both Lossiemouth & The New Lion (Rob & Suds)
The New Lion (Steve)
Brighterdaysahead without Lossiemouth (Mgame)

[Mike]

Hi
This is going to get interesting as Steve has just contacted me to say he is putting his £5 on The New Lion. This means we now have three members in a kit kat challenge on the 4.00 and I would hate to call it.
The NewLion has been taken at 11-4 (with BOG attached)

[Mike]

Hi
I have been left with three of my ante post bets running and have my money back on all of the others which leaves us with the following wagers left standing.
Thursday sees Absolutely Doyen @ 14-1 for 4 places in the Pertemps Hurdle
Friday still has Celtic Dino @ 25-1 looking good value now in the County Hurdle
along with Newbrook Diamond @ 33-1 for 4 places in the Martin Pipe Conditional Hurdle
I will put a couple of others up on the To “CAP” the season off. ? thread which I will be looking to use in each way doubles along with these in my usual 5 horse Cheltenham each way doubles etc but obviously the price on Celtic Dino has dropped to 16-1 for any new bets.

[Mike]

Hi
I have placed the Lossiemouth win bet @ 15-8 and both Anzadam win bets @ 9-1 without (both Lossiemouth & The New Lion). If anyone has any other bets let me know by 11am tomorrow latest as I am visiting Mgame who is laid up in hospital and the reception is lousy.
The TTF runners for the first day at Cheltenham are as follows
2.00 Kopek Des Bordes (Rob)
2.00 Lulumba (Mgame,JoeH & Moi)
4.00 Lossiemouth (Suds)
4.00 The New Lion (Steve,Rob,Andy & JoeH)
4.00 Brighterdaysahead (Andy & Mgame)
4.00 Anzadam (Rob & Suds)

[Mike]

Hi
Can Happen let the side down but we only lost a point so we start today on +19.11 as we head to the 3.43 at Gowran Park for a 100-30 bet builder which we hope will keep the pot boiling.
Miss Mini Bee for 5 places
Hillstar Blues for 7 places
There are no To Follow horses today but Miss Mini Bee is an extra markets horse and Hillstar Blues won for us in the Ridiculous Ideas for 2025 thread but is now stepping up in trip and may help us out again.

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