Brown Fox 867 Report post Posted March 14, 2017 Highlights Package 24hrs later from Trackside again? I haven't seen any promotion yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fartoomuch 1,376 Report post Posted March 14, 2017 Wheels is hosting a fine body of Ozzie and Kiwis at the festival. Some real characters amongst them who will no doubt have a whale of a time with the Irish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatoStar 43 Report post Posted March 15, 2017 No TAB betting options , offshore account again ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonkatime 323 Report post Posted March 15, 2017 2 hours ago, DatoStar said: No TAB betting options , offshore account again ! There are TAB betting options. They had tote racing on 2 of the races last night, it was originally 3 but they decided the third was "abandoned" probably due to their system needing to shut down for the night. They also had final field win and place betting on all of the races I believe, again I think they close quite early. For some reason they seem to put it under fixed odds other rather than final field fixed odds and they did open one of the markets with the horses from a race in Carlisle that ran last week but there are some options. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneMcAlister 1,425 Report post Posted March 15, 2017 My cousin (trainer) is having his first ever runner at Cheltenham. Three generations have headed over the Irish Sea to Cheltenham for it. Race 2 on Friday Wakea, will be about 33/1 and is expected to run a bold race. Giddy up! Tinkerbelle and elbow 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disillusioned 389 Report post Posted March 16, 2017 4 hours ago, tonkatime said: They had tote racing on 2 of the races last night, it was originally 3 but they decided the third was "abandoned" probably due to their system needing to shut down for the night. Nah, that was because the field had more than 24 runners in it and the 'system' here, as it has done for umpteen years, just can't cope. Any time you see a major UK race - and it happens a lot at Royal Ascot - that is marked here as 'Abandoned', go look at Sporting Life's website and count the number of horses that run in the UNabandoned race! On a side note, do you see the names of the two races our 'world-leading betting agency' is taking tonight? TAB Novices Chase TAB.CO.NZ Final Handicap So we are sponsoring UK jumps races? Erm no. The real names of those races are the JLT Novices Chase and the Pertemps Network Final Handicap. I wonder if Cheltenham okayed the dropping of their sponsors' names, eh? Sporting Life aren't taking New Zealand's glamour (ha) two-miler today - though I see they cover races in South Africa and the USofA as well their own local lot - but how would the ARC and Barfoot & Thompson feel if the race was promoted in England as the Sporting LIfe Midweek Distance Handicap? shaneMcAlister and elbow 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry_bomb 89 Report post Posted March 16, 2017 Some absolutely cracking races so far. The RSA, such a test of heart http://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/video/20170315/2671584/15991565 Diehards can also get the race preamble from the jockey club site by inspecting the page to expose the full replay link, eg http://rukarchive.vod.dc.video.performgroup.com/processed/mp4/2017_03/1231447.mp4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk 1,317 Report post Posted March 16, 2017 29 minutes ago, Disillusioned said: Nah, that was because the field had more than 24 runners in it and the 'system' here, as it has done for umpteen years, just can't cope. Any time you see a major UK race - and it happens a lot at Royal Ascot - that is marked here as 'Abandoned', go look at Sporting Life's website and count the number of horses that run in the UNabandoned race! On a side note, do you see the names of the two races our 'world-leading betting agency' is taking tonight? TAB Novices Chase TAB.CO.NZ Final Handicap So we are sponsoring UK jumps races? Erm no. The real names of those races are the JLT Novices Chase and the Pertemps Network Final Handicap. I wonder if Cheltenham okayed the dropping of their sponsors' names, eh? Sporting Life aren't taking New Zealand's glamour (ha) two-miler today - though I see they cover races in South Africa and the USofA as well their own local lot - but how would the ARC and Barfoot & Thompson feel if the race was promoted in England as the Sporting LIfe Midweek Distance Handicap? Shows how brain dead the TAB are. For decades NZ & OZ had races with more than 24 acceptors. THats why brackets were a common feature. I realize the mentality these days is a bit restricted but perhaps some of those older systems weren't so bad afterall. As for the sponsors. TAB has no problem with Christchurch Sky Casino so why be so moral about an overseas bookie sponsoring a race. Hypocritical when TAB pushing for racefields legislation yet bully some small fry sponsor. Perhaps TAB will have the balls to rename Emirates Melbourne Cup to Air New Zealand Melbourne Cup. elbow and cherry_bomb 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoopa 281 Report post Posted March 16, 2017 22 hours ago, shaneMcAlister said: My cousin (trainer) is having his first ever runner at Cheltenham. Three generations have headed over the Irish Sea to Cheltenham for it. Race 2 on Friday Wakea, will be about 33/1 and is expected to run a bold race. Giddy up! Shane ,Definitely a each way shout,now coming back to a handicap!! shaneMcAlister 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoopa 281 Report post Posted March 16, 2017 What are the odds that the Irish win every race on St Patrick Day?? shaneMcAlister 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoopa 281 Report post Posted March 17, 2017 I had taken 3 anti post each way selection's for Cheltenham week,one hasn't managed to make it (injury)and the other two line up on today. Race 1 Landofhope and glory Race 3 The World's End Good luck for Paddy's Day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz (NZ) 1,722 Report post Posted March 17, 2017 Have you caught up with the Kiwi contingent Swoop ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoopa 281 Report post Posted March 17, 2017 18 minutes ago, Baz (NZ) said: Have you caught up with the Kiwi contingent Swoop ? Unfortunately not Baz,it's the start of the silly season at work so have been under the pump all week!!.Big Steve is looking at coming over next year for the Grand National. A 5th and a faller at the 2nd last when looking like a good chance with the anti posts,but that's racing. Great jumps racing all week, NZ racing take note,that is how you hold a racing carnival!! Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoopa 281 Report post Posted March 17, 2017 On 15/03/2017 at 10:42 PM, shaneMcAlister said: My cousin (trainer) is having his first ever runner at Cheltenham. Three generations have headed over the Irish Sea to Cheltenham for it. Race 2 on Friday Wakea, will be about 33/1 and is expected to run a bold race. Giddy up! Shane , great run! Trainer would have been rapt ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneMcAlister 1,425 Report post Posted March 19, 2017 On 18/03/2017 at 10:37 AM, Swoopa said: Shane , great run! Trainer would have been rapt ? Yes trainer was rapt. Plan to go to aintree now. Flat track and not as sharp. Owner said if he could have bottled those 3 mins he would sniff it every morning :-) Swoopa 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
