Dynaste has been ruled out for the season with a hind leg injury.

 

He should be back next season though.

 

Shame he could have definitely been a Ryanair Chase contender to try and retain his title.

 

 

19-time champion jockey, Tony McCoy has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. One of the greatest jumps jockey of all time he is. The "Iron Man" of horse racing. An incredible sportsman he is.

 

What do people think of the news of his retirement?

 

 

19-time champion jockey, Tony McCoy has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. One of the greatest jumps jockey of all time he is. The "Iron Man" of horse racing. An incredible sportsman he is.

 

What do people think of the news of his retirement?

 

I think there will be lots of money being put on whichever horse he decides to ride for the National! Would be a fairytale ending to his career.

Definitely would be a fairytale ending to his career if he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and The Grand National as well.

 

 

Champion Hurdle:

 

Faugheen 11-10f

The New One 3-1

Jezki 5-1

Hurricane Fly 8-1

Annie Power 12-1

Arctic Fire 14-1

Irving 25-1

Purple Bay 33-1

Tiger Roll 33-1

Vaniteux 33-1

 

 

Champion Chase:

 

Sprinter Sacre 5-2f

Dodging Bullets 4-1

Champagne Fever 11-2

Sire De Grugy 8-1

Hidden Cyclone 10-1

Uxizandre 16-1

Simply Ned 20-1

Balder Succes 25-1

Hinterland 25-1

Moscow Mannon 25-1

Sizing Europe 25-1

Somersby 25-1

Special Tiara 25-1

Twinlight 25-1

Ballycasey 33-1

 

 

 

 

 

World Hurdle:

 

Annie Power 4-1jf

More Of That 4-1jf

Saphur Du Rheu 9-2

Zarkandar 6-1

Rock On Ruby 7-1

Lieutenant Colonel 8-1

Un Temps Pour Tout 10-1

Whisper 12-1

Blue Fashion 12-1

Beat That 16-1

Dedigout 16-1

Monksland 16-1

Reve De Sivola 16-1

At Fishers Cross 20-1

Aubusson 20-1

Jetson 20-1

Pont Alexandre 20-1

Abbyssial 25-1

Briar Hill 25-1

Cole Harden 25-1

 

 

Gold Cup:

 

Sliviniaco Conti 3-1f

Many Clouds 8-1

Road To Riches 8-1

Carlingford Lough 10-1

Coneygree 10-1

Holywell 10-1

Lord Windermere 10-1

Djakadam 12-1

Bobs Worth 14-1

Don Cossack 16-1

Smad Place 16-1

Champagne Fever 20-1

On His Own 20-1

Boston Bob 25-1

Ma Filleule 25-1

Sam Winner 25-1

The Giant Bolster 25-1

 

Who will you be backing throughout the four days of the Cheltenham Festival.

 

So far for me:

 

Champion Hurdle: Arctic Fire e/w

Champion Chase: Hidden Cyclone

 

 

Tony McCoy will be riding Carlingford Lough in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and last year's Champion Hurdle winner, Jezki.

 

 

Champion Hurdle:

 

Faugheen EvensF

The New One 3-1

Jezki 5-1

Hurricane Fly 8-1

Un De Sceaux 10-1

Annie Power 12-1

Arctic Fire 14-1

Kitten Rock 25-1

Vaniteux 33-1

Purple Bay 33-1

 

 

Champion Chase:

 

Sprinter Sacre 11-4f

Sire De Grugy 3-1

Dodging Bullets 4-1

Champagne Fever 5-1

Mr Mole 8-1

Hidden Cyclone 10-1

Balder Succes 10-1

Simply Ned 16-1

Don Cossack 16-1

Special Tiara 25-1

Johns Spirit 25-1

Somersby 25-1

Sizing Europe 25-1

 

World Hurdle:

 

Zarkanadar 4-1jf

Annie Power 4-1jf

Saphir Du Rheu 9-2

Rock On Ruby 7-1

Lieutenant Colonel 8-1

Un Temps Pour Tout 10-1

whisper 12-1

Blue Fashion 12-1

Monksland 16-1

Briar Hill 16-1

Reve De Sivola 16-1

Jetson 16-1

Dedigout 16-1

Cole Harden 25-1

 

Gold Cup:

 

Sliviniaco Conti 3-1f

Many Clouds 8-1

Road To Riches 9-1

Holywell 10-1

Carlingford Lough 10-1

Djakadam 10-1

Lord Windermere 10-1

Coneygree 12-1

Bobs Worth 14-1

Smad Place 16-1

Don Cossack 16-1

Boston Bob 20-1

On His Own 25-1

Sam Winner 25-1

The Giant Bolster 25-1

 

Who will you be backing?

2013 Ryanair Chase winner, Cue Card will be missing out of the Cheltenham Festival and now go and run at the Aintree Festival.

 

 

If anyone gets any good tips throw them my way please, and I will do the same likewise if I hear of any!

Road To Riches for the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

 

 

My tips for the Cheltenham Festival:

 

Tuesday:

 

Supreme/Arkle

Douvan & Un De Sceaux (Double)

 

Champion Hurdle:

The New One

Arctic Fire e/w

 

Mare's Hurdle:

Annie Power

L'Unique e/w

 

 

Wednesday

 

Neptune Investment Novice's Hurdle:

 

Parlour Games

 

Coral Cup:

 

Taglietelle

Actival

 

Champion Chase:

 

Mr Mole

Champagne Fever

 

 

Thursday:

 

Pertumps Hurdle:

Big Easy

 

Ryanair Chase:

Hidden Cyclone

 

World Hurdle:

Saphir Du Rheu

Lieutenant Colonel

 

 

Friday

 

Triumph Hurdle:

Pain Au Chocolat

 

Gold Cup:

Road To Riches

Silvinaco Conti

Smad Place e/w

 

 

Who will you be backing at the festival this year?

 

 

Rock On Ruby will miss the World Hurdle due to working poorly at home this morning according to his trainer, Harry Fry:

 

I am sorry to say that Rock On Ruby will miss the Ladbrokes World Hurdle after working poorly at home this morning.

He was clearly not himself which is very disappointing for everyone involved with the horse.

He scoped dirty afterwards and is now on a course of antibiotics.

 

We had high hopes of Ruby at Cheltenham. We will now be doing all we can to get him right, freshen him up and prepare him for the race at Aintree in which he finished a close second to The New One a year ago.

 

It could be a tight schedule though it helps that there are four weeks this year between Cheltenham and Aintree.

All roads to Cheltenham tomorrow looking forward to the stewarding there for the four days. What a fantastic atmospehere it is going to be.

 

For me.

 

The Champion Hurdle is definitely one of the most exciting races for Day 1:

 

Here is the racecard for tomorrow:

 

Day 1 Racecard

 

 

Who are you backing tomorrow?

Only bet so far is the 2.40 & Pendra.

Got a mate who's massive on horses, flat moreso than jumps, and can often win a lot of money. I backed a 50/1 winner he'd tipped in October! He always takes a week off to study, watch and bet on Cheltenham. He's been going on about Knock House in the 5:15 tomorrow for ages.

Edited March 9, 201510 yr by RabbitFurCoat

Knock House does stand an each-way chance there at the 17:15

 

 

For Me:

 

Day 1:

 

1:30- Shaneshill

2:05- Un De Sceaux

2:40- Annacotty e/w

3:20- The New One

Arctic Fire e/w

 

4:00- Annie Power

L'Unique e/w

 

4:40- Cause of Causes

5:15- Irish Cavalier

 

 

Didn't win anything from the first day, going a little better today though!

 

1.30 - Outlander (e/w)

2.05 - Southfield Theatre (e/w)

2.40 - Aux Ptits Soins (e/w)

3.20 - Sire de Grugy

4.00 - Sire Collonges (e/w)

 

2:40- Hidden Cyclone

3:20- Lieutenant Colonel

 

For me today.

Had a couple of EWs come in, and backed the winner in the first race - as I'm sure most people did!!

 

Bookies must be loving today.

e/w bets on Coneygree, Top Notch, Sort It Out and Paint the Clouds successful, fabulous! :3