Under 4/1 fav rule and final update

Another year over - been battered by the bookies and my inability to get enough goals in my off Cheltenham bets !

1) Big Bucks

What a race and what a talent - best NH horse ever ? Could be - he just does not get Beat and how Voler La Vadette tried - what a ride what a race !

ENJOY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wloWIFTwEg

2) Riverside Theatre

Ride of the week for me - great ride by a top jockey and some guts from the horse. Real shame that this was not the year before where his injury and missed festival probably cost me a place in the top ten of the Tote ten to follow.

3) The Irish
They just never seemed bullish - every day they put up horses trained by non Irish trainers as bankers - it was all rather strange - Boston Bob aside and Sir Des Champs they just did not rate their horses as highly as normal.

Horses to Follow to Aintree and beyond

Sprinter Sacre - Machine and will win many races as will the second in the Arkle - Cue Card

Bad and weak Champion Hurdle and Queen Mother chases

HuntBall - still well handicapped and will keep winning through handicap company - White Star Line will win lots of races

Four Commanders - Jumps like a buck - not very quick could win a National on soft

Simonsig - very good horse and worth watching Close House over 3 miles

Irish Novice Hurdlers - are weaker than normal

Grand Crus - looked narrow at the start - don't think he gets the trip either - Bobs Worth won well - best of the Irish Last Instalment is a better horse

Kazlian - went too fast on the front - great chance going forward

Moscow Mannon - caught out for experience and track - still think he is the best Irish bumper horse

Sir Des Champs - Gold Cup Horse

Champion Court - ideal horse for early season handicaps at Cheltenham next year

Riverside Theatre - great horse - King George type

Glam Gerry - watch for this horse when the money is down

BecauseIcouldntsee - jumps fantastic - could be a Scottish national horse

Synchronised and The Giant Bolster - Both serious horses

Oiseau di Nuit - very unlucky - travelling like a winner when brought down

and my dark dark horse for next year The Druid Nephew



Under 4/1 fav rule
The Under 4/1 Fav rule had the following qualifiers across the 4 days

Sprinter Sacre - Won
Hurricane Fly - Lost
ScotsIrish - Lost
Quevega - Won
Simonsig - Won
Grand Crus - Lost
Sizing Europe - Lost
Vendor - Lost
Sir De Champs - Won
Riverside Theatre - Won
Big bucks - Won
Boston Bob - Lost
Long Run - Lost
Chapoturgeon - Lost
Kid Cassidy - Lost


6 Winners
9 Losers

Last 5 years -
64 Losers
18 Winners - (Quevega x4 Big Bucks x4)