Cheltenham day 4

[Elf On A Shelf]

Enjoy the racing today! Here hoping Hank can bring the Gold Cup home with him to Scotland!

Roll on 3.30pm... I think ...

 

[Dasher66]

Looking forward to watching on tv later.

 

[Chiffy]

Now THAT would cheer us up Elf! At least we had Stage Star to celebrate yesterday.

 

[Clodagh]

Just please not an Irish trained horse. A Scottish one would do well. I have put a bit on Bravemansgame each way.

 

[Clodagh]

Oh and I’ve checked Stage Star’s post race pics and he’s had his noseband loosened. .

 

[Gamebird]

I would like Ahoy Senor to win, but not as much as Galopin I'm afraid! I'd take either (or Hewick) before Bravemansgame though.

I'm at Uttoxeter now - ridden out and taken the horse for a walk and thoroughly enjoying being on 'holiday' after the last 6 days of madness.

 

[humblepie]

Galopin Des Champs is gorgeous. Willie Mullins and Nicky Henderson seem to have a certain stamp of totally gorgeous horses. I do have to go for a British trained horse to win so go Ahoy Senor. I think Sounds Russian to sneak a place would be fabulous.

 

[Gamebird]

Galopin Des Champs is gorgeous. Willie Mullins and Nicky Henderson seem to have a certain stamp of totally gorgeous horses. I do have to go for a British trained horse to win so go Ahoy Senor. I think Sounds Russian to sneak a place would be fabulous.

I think Stattler might just have the edge for looks!

 

[olop]

I’ve done Noble Yeats each way, I hate to say it but I think it’s going to be an Irish win one way or another!

 

[Rumtytum]

I think Stattler might just have the edge for looks!

Hope Stattler runs as good as he looks, I have £5 e/w on him

 

[Fraggle bells rock]

Fingers crossed for Ahoy senior today

 

[leflynn]

Good luck and home everyone comes home safe, splashed a bit e/w on Ahoy!

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

I'd like Sounds Russian to win then I get picked in the sweepstake draw out of those who were allocated him!

I picked bravemans game in the ITV 7.

I picked one of WM but not Lossiemouth for the first, usually I'm well out of contention by later!

 

[Velcrobum]

I feel for the jockey on Jupiter Du Gite the commentator said he was an utter nutjob and he is!!

 

[AmyMay]

Enjoy the racing today! Here hoping Hank can bring the Gold Cup home with him to Scotland!

Roll on 3.30pm... I think ...

Teally wishing you guys all the luck and a safe journey for AS xx

 

[blodwyn1]

Done the itv7 for the first time and had lossiemouth as my first!

 

[humblepie]

Done the itv7 for the first time and had lossiemouth as my first!

Yes I’m still in. Am sure that’s my only winner for the day though. Can’t remember who I picked in the next

 

[Velcrobum]

Another horse on his toes Saint Sam !!

 

[blodwyn1]

Well that's me out of the itv7 didn't last long!

 

[reynold]

Fantastic for Bridget Andrews

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Just seen a clip of the finish of the last race - is it me or did Davey look to be barely using his whip, while BA was quite heavily using hers?

 

[splashgirl45]

Davy didn’t seem to use it much, maybe the horse wasn’t responding or does like the whip.. I am out if the itv7 already and did have Hank for the gold cup, hope he wins anyway

 

[photo_jo]

But for the trip at the last The Queen would have bred the winner of the County Hurdle!

 

[bonny]

Davy didn’t seem to use it much, maybe the horse wasn’t responding or does like the whip.. I am out if the itv7 already and did have Hank for the gold cup, hope he wins anyway

His horse was hanging too much

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

He was almost sat on the winner. Was he trying to switch horses in the run in?

Is that something the stewards will look at?

In the last race, the run out at the end was a bit unexpected!

 

[Clodagh]

Nice ride for Nico to pick up.

 

[reynold]

Davy Russel replaced by Sam Ewing...

 

[Clodagh]

Davy Russel replaced by Sam Ewing...

Any idea why? He pulled up didn’t he in the Albert Bartlett?

 

[Smitty]

Yeah, why was he "spare"?

Nice ride for Nico to pick up.

 

[reynold]

@clodah - no amplification as to why DR not riding stated

very strange - maybe it just the owner not liking being 2nd?