cooperlola Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Great to see this horse really is a superstar - although very bad for the heart!!Congrats to Miki and all who had good ante-post prices. It doesn't happen often but I was not best pleased with Tony M who ruined my Exacta bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Just managed to see the race between serving lunch and desert - great result, he was given a run for his money though - a great race ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Very very good horse but the trainer really should remind him of the difference between hurdle and steeplechase fences. [Www] Treat the third last at Cheltenham the way he did the last fence today and there will be a tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 OK the error four out didn't do my nerves too well and the slamming of the last certainly had me shaking but hey, as one Irish racing journalist quoted the next day, Kautos star to Ruby Walsh "Hang on Ruby, sit toight, we're going through the last, nothing even close to us now and it will give the folks something to talk about"Kautos is no certainty for the Gold Cup and for sure, the Irish alone will send stiff competition to challenge. As far as the Kempton fences are concerned, don't ever think they are any lesser that at Cheltenham. Some horses can make mistakes and recover easily and those horses are normally the ones that become the greater ones. The left hand track at Cheltenham will suit him but for sure, the fences and their run ups will have to be approached and jumped correctly but as the racing hacks have put it "If he jumps at Cheltenham he wins" and with me on at handsome odds well in advance, I do so very much hope he jumps !!Nice to know that his owner, should he win the Gold Cup, wins the £million pound bonus from the people I punt with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 So if I pop into the bookies tomorrow [8-)] could I get a price on him for Cheltenham ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 [quote user="Russethouse"]So if I pop into the bookies tomorrow [8-)] could I get a price on him for Cheltenham ?[/quote]Currently trading at 6/4 with Magic Sign - wouldn't go near him at that [:(]. What did you get Miki? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Betting suspended for the Gold Cup at the moment on Betfair, not sure why. I will look again later. I got 8.2 to 1 on one bet and 6.7 to 1 on a later bet and nothing since for obvious reasons !Coral's are going 7/4 today, whick looks around the best odds, as far as the high street bookies are offering.The lead up to the race will be as interesting as the race itself I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 After my disparaging remarks to my husband about his purchase of some premium bonds, he has said I can have £50 solely to bet on the horses with.....don't think it will be going on that race though.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Don't laugh. Tina has had Bonds for over 50 years and won exactly,.......................... nothing.We bought some more at Xmas cos Alan Sugar said so and she won £50, I say she, as she spent the money on herself.................boo hoo.Don't forget in racing parlance Gay, when looking for winners, the pin never lies................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 True, Miki! My biggest ever win was a 200-1 shot was I was a little girl. Niklaus Silver in the National and I picked him because of the name. Nowadays, of course, I know so much more about racing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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