Anything you want, you got it
Anything you need, you got it
Anything at all, you got it, Baby
I'm glad to give, My love to you
I know you feel, The way I do

Anything you want, you got it
Anything you need, you got it
Anything at all, You got it.


I take it you know you got it, but who sang this?

Wednesday.

300 Catterick, Beamish Prince, 1pt win.

Cheltenham looms large, and not a post on the subject thus far????
In the hope of generating some discussion, here are my thoughts on the Champion Hurdle, (From my VDW perspective ).

The first 5/6 in the betting are:

BACK IN FRONT
HARDY EUSTACE
HARCHIBALD
BRAVE INCA
MAC'S JOY
ESSEX

For ease of posting, I shall refer to each one by their initials only.
BIF
Amongst the 3 most consistent, and HE apart, the class horse. 2 c/d wins; a gd1 novice & a gd2 conditions race. Still improving, in good form, and sure to be thereabouts at the death.
HE
Not in 3 most cons, but unquestionably the class horse in the race with 2 Festival gd1 wins, including his dismissal of a top of his game Rooster Booster last year.
His recent form would be questioned by the traditionalists, but my view differs somewhat from theirs.
H
In the 3 most cons, has carried all before him this season, but, recent stable reports aside, IMO still has it to prove, both on class and capability.
BI
Not in 3 most cons,despite his gd1 c/d win,has yet to show the class to win this. Improving, and in good form, but probably not good enough.
MJ
Not in 3 most cons, improving, but similar comments apply as to BI above.
E
In 3 most cons, improving, and obviously better than a handicapper on the form of his last 2 runs. Has a lot still to find on current evidence, but may sneak a place.

In my view, HE is the clear class/form horse, and at this stage rates the banker of the meeting. BIF would have to be an exceptional horse to beat him, and will probably chase him home.

Johnd,

dont worry , Mtoto is on it too, as long as it lives, for the rest of its life, as long as its at Cheltenham, you will be on it.LOL.

Place LAY.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: pkboy,

PKB
Maybe you would like to justify that last statement, or maybe you're afraid to in case you make a complete pillock of yourself.
Or are you just another windbag?

Hi johnd
i have gone thru the champ hurdle & come to the same conclusion as you i have no idea what pkboy is on about either
all the best
Larry

Thursday.

205 Carlisle, Rowan Castle 1pt EW.

My results clearly show the danger of bad temperament. I "bet" every day on here, and look how many points I've used up already!

Selectivity and discipline seem to be the key.

A lesson?

JD

I would be going with the last 3 you named and might end up going with Brave inca who has not had conditions to suit but still run very well

CH
3MC
IAO
E
MJ
H
3=JTR
AA

I generally wait for the day before betting at Chelters, but here are a few from the bookies:

AMBOBO
BARACOUDA
LORD ATTERBURY
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

PKB
If I interpret your post correctly, (You're not Barney in another guise,are you? Why all this mystique bo**ocks?),then you think that consistency figures are all that matters?
We will see!

Friday.

230 Ayr, Emperor's Monarch, 1pt win.

I will post this up as I will be off to Cheltenham within the next few days,probably Monday evening.

My VDW style nap of the meeting is Brewster in the 3 mile Novice Hurdle,I think he possesses everything from a VDW perspective.

Good luck to all at Cheltenham.

Question,

Why have the Anti-vdw zealots, not taken this splendid opportunity to turn this thread into into the FANTASTIC advertisement for Gummy Racing which THEY always claimed would be the result of VDWers leaving on masse so proper discussion could take place.

Answer,

A bunch of wankers.


Ps. Gummy I feel so sorry for you for what they have done to You AND your forum.

Since u lot left we've had a lot less pish

Nice to hear from you, Pipedreamer!

I've noted your selection.

Enjoy and prosper at Cheltenham!

quote:

Originally posted by pkboy:
Question,

Why have the Anti-vdw zealots, not taken this splendid opportunity to turn this thread into into the FANTASTIC advertisement for Gummy Racing which THEY always claimed would be the result of VDWers leaving on masse so proper discussion could take place.

.

Nobody asked anyone to leave, just to tell the truth; something you obviously have great difficulty with given the totally spurious statements made above.
As with others, you pile abuse on this thread, and will no doubt turn up elsewhere, claiming refuge from the same.
Dream on!

Hi Pipedreamer

Noted. Thanks for that.

BlackCat

I've had a bit of a look at some Cheltenham races and given them my version of VDW methodology ( excludes form figs).

Ideally, I'd wait till the day of the race and check other things like speed, RPR etc, but I found these preliminary selections interesting:

Tues, Champion Hurdle
MAC'S JOY
ESSEX
Al Eile

Thurs, World Hurdle
RULE SUPREME
BARACOUDA

No account of recent form has been made.

"I understand your point, and it may seem paradoxical that we can have a class/form horse which proved to be outclassed", Fulham continues to be a great help to aspiring students of VDW and wins the biscuit with this latest and hopefully unsurpassable piece of tripe.