best mate out of the gold cup

**the 12 th man** · 10/03/2005, 1:47 PM

just in case anybody had ante-post bets on him.
you've done your dough i'm afraid as he will not run.

**Macy** · 10/03/2005, 2:10 PM

May even bet on it this year after the odds last year put me off...

**Soko** · 10/03/2005, 2:51 PM

Interesting, I wasn't going to back him anyway. Just saw Kicking King is back in the running and I had him backed before so I'll go back him again now I think.

**Kingdom** · 11/03/2005, 6:24 AM

The festival seems open for the kill this year. There are going to be some nice places in some of the lesser races (this happens often enough I know) but it seems to be really open this year.

**drinkfeckarse** · 11/03/2005, 8:29 AM

Kicking King and Harchibald are my 2 main hopes, Barracouda and the Flyer are the obvious one's too I suppose. Best Mate was always going to be a poor bet anyway pricewise.

BTW, if anybody's got any tips for next week put them on this thread maybe?

I'll get a few myself no doubt and will let ye know. I was told one already...Liverpool Echo (I think) but I haven't done any homework on it yet to see if it's a valid choice.

**the 12 th man** · 11/03/2005, 10:18 AM

there is a lot of rain forecast so there might be heavy ground for the first time in years = throw the form book out the window

**Soko** · 11/03/2005, 4:24 PM

Originally Posted by the 12 th man

there is a lot of rain forecast so there might be heavy ground for the first time in years = throw the form book out the window

He would have had no chance so.

Hardy Eustace is my boy to get the festival off to a good start. Soft ground will kill Kicking King, might as well not even run if its a bit sticky.

thecorner · 13/03/2005, 3:22 PM

TIP:

GOT THIS A WHILE BACK

contraband-think it could be the 3rd race on tuesday

**Gibbe84** · 13/03/2005, 4:17 PM

My NAP is Spotthedifference for Tuesday's cross country. He's won the last two XC races on the course and hasn't got too much competition here. 11/4 is a big price. He won the XCs at both Punchestown and Cheltenham last year.

I'm going on the Wednesday and Fridays and am most looking forward to seeing the Flyer beat Azerty.

**Soko** · 14/03/2005, 1:37 AM

Originally Posted by Gibbe84

I'm going on the Wednesday and Fridays and am most looking forward to seeing the Flyer beat Azerty.

I'll take Azeytioup in this one. Obviously Baracuda will win the stayers hurdle, I like Our Vic too. 2 short favourites but I'll back them to win anyday of the week.

SPTD is 3/1 most places.