The Horse racing thread

weareros · November 02, 2024, 09:26:21 PM

Things well overshadowed there with death of Brian Meehan trained French horse Jayarebe, after the poor horse collapsed.

weareros · November 02, 2024, 09:50:30 PM

Not anywhere close. Giant's Causeway remains the only Irish horse to go close on the dirt.

lurganblue · March 11, 2025, 12:07:09 PM

Everyone all set for the greatest show on turf?

All cert tips welcome

screenexile · March 11, 2025, 04:23:25 PM

f**king bloodbath... bookies cleaning up as per usual!

Silver hill · March 11, 2025, 04:54:07 PM

Quote from: screenexile on March 11, 2025, 04:23:25 PMf**king bloodbath... bookies cleaning up as per usual!

Three favourites winning out of six races so far so not really a blood bath?

marty34 · March 11, 2025, 04:57:01 PM

I'm not a gambler but put on bet a few times a year on the horses.

But I'd never do it on a festival or Grand National etc.

I'd pick some random race with about 6 horses in it.

Tatler Jack · March 11, 2025, 06:08:44 PM

Bad mistake by Townend at the last cost State Man the Champion Hurdle.

dec · March 11, 2025, 06:10:59 PM

Quote from: screenexile on March 11, 2025, 04:23:25 PMf**king bloodbath... bookies cleaning up as per usual!

If the bookies have set the odds correctly then they should make a profit no matter which horse wins.

screenexile · March 11, 2025, 07:03:33 PM

Quote from: Silver hill on March 11, 2025, 04:54:07 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 11, 2025, 04:23:25 PMf**king bloodbath... bookies cleaning up as per usual!

Three favourites winning out of six races so far so not really a blood bath?

The amount of accas busted with Majborough/CH and BDA not winning means it was a big day for the bookies.

A couple of 7/1 favs winning wouldn't have cost the bookies too much either.

Dunneroyal · March 11, 2025, 11:23:58 PM

Wow bad day for me. Not one horse in top 3.

Milltown Row2 · March 11, 2025, 11:26:37 PM

Quote from: Dunneroyal on March 11, 2025, 11:23:58 PMWow bad day for me. Not one horse in top 3.

I do a treble each way.. not one finished in top 5! Lol. That's me done

Don Cockburn · March 12, 2025, 12:59:53 PM

Any tips for Day 2? I was told that Solness at 10/1 in the Queen Mother was worth a look.

Blowitupref · March 13, 2025, 01:37:57 PM

Cheltenham Day 2 Attendance:

2025 - 41,949
2024 - 46,771
2023 - 50,387
2022 - 64,431

The higher cost to attend with accommodation etc is keeping plenty away by the looks of it.

Look-Up! · March 13, 2025, 01:43:33 PM

Quote from: Blowitupref on March 13, 2025, 01:37:57 PMCheltenham Day 2 Attendance:

2025 - 41,949
2024 - 46,771
2023 - 50,387
2022 - 64,431

The higher cost to attend with accommodation etc is keeping plenty away by the looks of it.

Apparently lots of Brits flying to Benidorm to watch it.

lurganblue · March 14, 2025, 09:30:40 AM

Like everything now, theyve ripped the ass out of the pricing it seems.