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Cheltenham festival Betting

Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:02 pm

I look forward to the festival every year, but in 20 odd years of betting I can’t remember ever having a winning day. I usually get a bollocking and lose a fortune

Has anyone ever won big?? Had a Yankee up?? or a near miss on a big payout??

Somebody must have some good stories please share them!!

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:08 pm

Me too,get a bollocking every year but always back for more.Best I've ever done was breaking even one year many,many moons ago.

Starting tomorrow I'm throwing my money away on this lot.

1.30 al dancer 4/1
2.10 hard line 6/1
2.50 singlefarmpayment 14/1
3.30 laurina 7/2
4.10 lady buttons 10/1
4.50 springtown lake 10/1
5.30 discorama 7/1

Good luck on all your plays :ayatollah:

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:50 pm

sky bet doing money back as cash if you pick a loser in the first race every day...

not into horse racing but well up for free bets

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Mon Mar 11, 2019 3:28 pm

My brother in law is part of a Whatsapp tipster group and has given me these tips, not bet in ages so may have a tinkle on the following tomorrow, small stakes mind;

1.30 – Angel’s Breath
2.10 – Hardline
2.50 – Beware The Bear E/W
3.30 – Apple’s Jade
4.10 – Jester Jet E/W
4.50 – A Plus Tard
5.30 – Impulsive Star E/W

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:19 pm

Wolfpac wrote:My brother in law is part of a Whatsapp tipster group and has given me these tips, not bet in ages so may have a tinkle on the following tomorrow, small stakes mind;

1.30 – Angel’s Breath
2.10 – Hardline
2.50 – Beware The Bear E/W
3.30 – Apple’s Jade
4.10 – Jester Jet E/W
4.50 – A Plus Tard
5.30 – Impulsive Star E/W


i have Laurina to upstage Apples Jade and beautiful air

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:20 pm

Good luck everyone, I'll be having a flutter over the next few days. :occasion5:

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:20 pm

my treble is laurina, faugheen and sir erec

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:31 pm

ThomasC wrote:
Wolfpac wrote:My brother in law is part of a Whatsapp tipster group and has given me these tips, not bet in ages so may have a tinkle on the following tomorrow, small stakes mind;

1.30 – Angel’s Breath
2.10 – Hardline
2.50 – Beware The Bear E/W
3.30 – Apple’s Jade
4.10 – Jester Jet E/W
4.50 – A Plus Tard
5.30 – Impulsive Star E/W


i have Laurina to upstage Apples Jade and beautiful air


My brother in law's initials are G Elliot so that's why we have chosen 2 of the horses run by Gordon Elliot :laughing5:

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:14 pm

Wolfpac wrote:
ThomasC wrote:
Wolfpac wrote:My brother in law is part of a Whatsapp tipster group and has given me these tips, not bet in ages so may have a tinkle on the following tomorrow, small stakes mind;

1.30 – Angel’s Breath
2.10 – Hardline
2.50 – Beware The Bear E/W
3.30 – Apple’s Jade
4.10 – Jester Jet E/W
4.50 – A Plus Tard
5.30 – Impulsive Star E/W


i have Laurina to upstage Apples Jade and beautiful air


My brother in law's initials are G Elliot so that's why we have chosen 2 of the horses run by Gordon Elliot :laughing5:


Yes, he's the man now. W. Mullins doesn't send such a big squad like Elliot :ayatollah: I picked W. Mullins' Faugheen as Paisley Park is worth opposing, albeit he's 11 year old now :o

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:56 pm

Sneggyblubird wrote:Me too,get a bollocking every year but always back for more.Best I've ever done was breaking even one year many,many moons ago.

Starting tomorrow I'm throwing my money away on this lot.

1.30 al dancer 4/1
2.10 hard line 6/1
2.50 singlefarmpayment 14/1
3.30 laurina 7/2
4.10 lady buttons 10/1
4.50 springtown lake 10/1
5.30 discorama 7/1

Good luck on all your plays :ayatollah:


I know the feeling Sneggy..lap of honour if I break even :lol: but every year we have another go

Law of averages says I will win a wad one year..been saying that for the last 20 and never get anywhere near it :shock:

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:09 pm

Thanks for all the tips gents :thumbup: Always a great race meeting.
Anyone been to the festival,looks a bit too rammed for my liking.Ive been to the course but not for this meeting.

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:34 pm

shocking day for punters I wold have thought :oops: :) Only won a small E/W bet on Good Tyne Tara 33/1. My kitty for the festival well down!

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:40 pm

Wolfpac wrote:
ThomasC wrote:
Wolfpac wrote:My brother in law is part of a Whatsapp tipster group and has given me these tips, not bet in ages so may have a tinkle on the following tomorrow, small stakes mind;

1.30 – Angel’s Breath
2.10 – Hardline
2.50 – Beware The Bear E/W
3.30 – Apple’s Jade
4.10 – Jester Jet E/W
4.50 – A Plus Tard
5.30 – Impulsive Star E/W


i have Laurina to upstage Apples Jade and beautiful air


My brother in law's initials are G Elliot so that's why we have chosen 2 of the horses run by Gordon Elliot :laughing5:

well done with Beware The Bear mate and at a great price :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:16 pm

I didn't bet anything today, but I would have selected Buveir D'Air, Benie Des Dieux and Ballyward, who all fell! I can safely say today would have been a complete and utter disaster for me! :lol:

Gordon Elliott didn't have one winner today. He will probably have several winners by the end of the week - he always does. That's my tip. Good luck all.

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:25 pm

I managed the Champion hurdle winner today. Backed him Monday at 18/1. That’ll pay for Tuesday and Wednesday. :occasion5:
Tomorrow
1-30 Sams profile 9/1
2-50 William Henry 33/1
4-10 Amazing Comedy 33/1
4-50 Fanfan Du Seuil 16/1

E.W Yankee

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:47 am

im just doing the free bets

big bite yesterday..

beakstown today.

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:08 pm

After yesterday's tanking todays lot.

1.30 blowin'upastorm
2.00 delta work
2.50 killutagh vic
3.00 min
4.10 josies orders
4.50 lethal sieps
5.30 thyme hill

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Wed Mar 13, 2019 5:29 pm

salopiancity wrote:I managed the Champion hurdle winner today. Backed him Monday at 18/1. That’ll pay for Tuesday and Wednesday. :occasion5:
Tomorrow
1-30 Sams profile 9/1
2-50 William Henry 33/1
4-10 Amazing Comedy 33/1
4-50 Fanfan Du Seuil 16/1

E.W Yankee


Well done that man with the 2-50 race, don't think the others did any good, but still...

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Wed Mar 13, 2019 5:56 pm

rhondda 1015 wrote:
salopiancity wrote:I managed the Champion hurdle winner today. Backed him Monday at 18/1. That’ll pay for Tuesday and Wednesday. :occasion5:
Tomorrow
1-30 Sams profile 9/1
2-50 William Henry 33/1
4-10 Amazing Comedy 33/1
4-50 Fanfan Du Seuil 16/1

E.W Yankee


Well done that man with the 2-50 race, don't think the others did any good, but still...

Actually it did. They offered £19-50 to cash out which I took then did the last two together. So made a tidy profit. :occasion5:

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:09 pm

Amazingly I have managed to double my money over the last 2 days

Only 2 more days left to lose it all :o

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:42 pm

Any tips for today ? :wave:

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:51 pm

Just gone for a double today, backed it last night so odds may be a bit different today.


1.30pm - Defi Du Seuil 3/1

3.30pm - Paisley Park 2/1

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:08 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Just gone for a double today, backed it last night so odds may be a bit different today.


1.30pm - Defi Du Seuil 3/1

3.30pm - Paisley Park 2/1


Thank you :ayatollah:

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:50 pm

Looks like a day for the favourites, so it’s just trying to pick out an outsider that suits the ground and will hopefully sneak a place. So for the remaining races I’m going for, all E/W of course:-
15:30 - West Approach
16:10 - Didero Vallis
16:50 - Sancta Simona
17:30 - Treackle Tart

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Thu Mar 14, 2019 3:49 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Just gone for a double today, backed it last night so odds may be a bit different today.


1.30pm - Defi Du Seuil 3/1

3.30pm - Paisley Park 2/1


Great shout on that! :thumbright:

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:12 pm

Friday 2-10 Sternrubin looks overpriced at 33/1. Worth 10p e.w gamble. :laughing6:

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:23 pm

Cardiffcitymad wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:Just gone for a double today, backed it last night so odds may be a bit different today.


1.30pm - Defi Du Seuil 3/1

3.30pm - Paisley Park 2/1


Great shout on that! :thumbright:


Very happy with that double :thumbright:

Will look at the final day’s racing overnight, not had chance to look yet.

I tend to pick my bets, as I did today with that double. You’ll rarely make money long term if you bet on every race!

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:18 pm

Hard day to call.

Only did one bet which is each way on Kemboy for the Gold Cup - up next.

Will have a decent profit either way after this week so got to be happy :thumbright:

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:06 pm

Worst Cheltenham in years (for me from a betting point of view). Been quite lucky over the last few years so I guess it had to happen at some point, about £150 down for the week with 2 to go

Re: Cheltenham festival Betting

Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:10 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:
Cardiffcitymad wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:Just gone for a double today, backed it last night so odds may be a bit different today.


1.30pm - Defi Du Seuil 3/1

3.30pm - Paisley Park 2/1


Great shout on that! :thumbright:


Very happy with that double :thumbright:

Will look at the final day’s racing overnight, not had chance to look yet.

I tend to pick my bets, as I did today with that double. You’ll rarely make money long term if you bet on every race!


Agree with that in the main and sound advice but make an exception for Cheltenham, like to have an interest in each race, only comes round once a year.

Congrats on you're double BTW.