Ric Flair Posted 21 January 2013 Share Posted 21 January 2013 Imperial Commander is as high as 50s for the Gold Cup and a lot of bookies are now doing no runner/no bet. I simply have to take that offer up, the horse has been out for the best part of 3 years but it's class and can get a place at least this year if it runs. There's no stand out horse/s in this years Gold Cup and i'd rather be on a horse that's done it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 21 January 2013 Author Share Posted 21 January 2013 Imperial Commander is as high as 50s for the Gold Cup and a lot of bookies are now doing no runner/no bet. I simply have to take that offer up, the horse has been out for the best part of 3 years but it's class and can get a place at least this year if it runs. There's no stand out horse/s in this years Gold Cup and i'd rather be on a horse that's done it before. Off the top of my head - how old is the horse? Just feel like age may be against it? I have no bookmaker of choice at the moment. Fallen out with B365 big time and I'm banned from all others apart from sportingbet (limited stakes to about 40p) and Paddy Power (limited stakes on some selections) Going to have to start using the ones I've opened in the wife's name, although Ladbrokes got wise to that early doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 21 January 2013 Share Posted 21 January 2013 Off the top of my head - how old is the horse? Just feel like age may be against it? I have no bookmaker of choice at the moment. Fallen out with B365 big time and I'm banned from all others apart from sportingbet (limited stakes to about 40p) and Paddy Power (limited stakes on some selections) Going to have to start using the ones I've opened in the wife's name, although Ladbrokes got wise to that early doors. Hahahaa how come you're banned from a load? Mouthing off? I think The Commander has just turned 10, it loves Cheltenham and is worse a place. After The Giant Bolsters run last year, that can't be ruled out again either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 21 January 2013 Author Share Posted 21 January 2013 Hahahaa how come you're banned from a load? Mouthing off? I think The Commander has just turned 10, it loves Cheltenham and is worse a place. After The Giant Bolsters run last year, that can't be ruled out again either. I had a real hot streak of winners last year, I was untouchable for a bit. Had a few results courtesy of 'rhymes with Handerson' too. I took too much from them basically and they didn't like it. Ladbrokes gave me a £50 bet (matched deposit) which I bunged on a 28/1 shot I fancied and it won. They paid out in to my account and shut the account. The betting account had existed for around 4 hours in total! Others did the same, most choosing to either limit my stakes (to under £1 usually) or put me on a 'refer to trader basis' - ie I had to ring my bets through and await approval. Sometimes on say a 8/1 shot if I wanted £10 e/w, they'd offer me £5 e/w at 13/2. I can understand allowing me lower stakes, but lower than published odds??? Anyway, there we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 21 January 2013 Share Posted 21 January 2013 I had a real hot streak of winners last year, I was untouchable for a bit. Had a few results courtesy of 'rhymes with Handerson' too. I took too much from them basically and they didn't like it. Ladbrokes gave me a £50 bet (matched deposit) which I bunged on a 28/1 shot I fancied and it won. They paid out in to my account and shut the account. The betting account had existed for around 4 hours in total! Others did the same, most choosing to either limit my stakes (to under £1 usually) or put me on a 'refer to trader basis' - ie I had to ring my bets through and await approval. Sometimes on say a 8/1 shot if I wanted £10 e/w, they'd offer me £5 e/w at 13/2. I can understand allowing me lower stakes, but lower than published odds??? Anyway, there we are. Hahahaaa that's insane! I remember allowing my £20 I had on Albertas Run at 9/2 to ride when it won at Kempton and had it all on it's run at Cheltenham. It won at 8/1 I think? I then enquired about letting that ride on it's run at Aintree a few weeks later. They wouldn't let me. It won at 16/1 I think and I was furious, although i'm sure i'd have bottled it and not put it all on because let's face it I cashed out and only had about £25 e/w on the Aintree race at a later date. Even so, the bookies are prats at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 21 January 2013 Author Share Posted 21 January 2013 Hahahaaa that's insane! I remember allowing my £20 I had on Albertas Run at 9/2 to ride when it won at Kempton and had it all on it's run at Cheltenham. It won at 8/1 I think? I then enquired about letting that ride on it's run at Aintree a few weeks later. They wouldn't let me. It won at 16/1 I think and I was furious, although i'm sure i'd have bottled it and not put it all on because let's face it I cashed out and only had about £25 e/w on the Aintree race at a later date. Even so, the bookies are prats at times. What a horse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 21 January 2013 Share Posted 21 January 2013 What a horse! Won me nigh on £5000 over the years. What I loved about it was that it seemed to run badly in inferior races about 3 seasons on the spin and the bookies and tipsters ruled it out time and time again in the big races, where it cleared up. A horse as good at that was going off at double figures up against some dross, it was like printing money. Still heart broken about it getting done on the line last Cheltenham. I lost some dough that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 21 January 2013 Author Share Posted 21 January 2013 Won me nigh on £5000 over the years. What I loved about it was that it seemed to run badly in inferior races about 3 seasons on the spin and the bookies and tipsters ruled it out time and time again in the big races, where it cleared up. A horse as good at that was going off at double figures up against some dross, it was like printing money. Still heart broken about it getting done on the line last Cheltenham. I lost some dough that day. Me too. I remember we both really fancied it to go in, but maybe it was just one year too far. My head told me it couldn't do it and wouldn't even go close, but my heart made me back it and it very nearly paid off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 21 January 2013 Share Posted 21 January 2013 Me too. I remember we both really fancied it to go in, but maybe it was just one year too far. My head told me it couldn't do it and wouldn't even go close, but my heart made me back it and it very nearly paid off. Hahahaa yeah it was a year too far but it's sheer guts got it in the mix and at least it got the place. I'd just loaded too much on the win and not much on the place to see a happy return. I need to start really putting some hours in on studying for Chelts this year. I've no longer got my trusty favourites to fall back on, time for some new heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 3 February 2013 Share Posted 3 February 2013 It's getting closer and I can't wait. Who's off to the festival this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchandro Posted 3 February 2013 Share Posted 3 February 2013 Everyone seems to have backed Alberta's Run at some time or another. Had a really good week betting on the festival one year and I think he was my first winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneDog Posted 3 February 2013 Share Posted 3 February 2013 How often do horses run? I always thought it'd be every couple of weeks at the most. Sure I saw one go on Friday and he's running again today. Scat 'something else' is his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 3 February 2013 Share Posted 3 February 2013 How often do horses run? I always thought it'd be every couple of weeks at the most. Sure I saw one go on Friday and he's running again today. Scat 'something else' is his name. It all depends on the age and class of the horses. The high class horses will run a few times a year with their focus on the bigger races and then the festival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 3 February 2013 Share Posted 3 February 2013 How often do horses run? I always thought it'd be every couple of weeks at the most. Sure I saw one go on Friday and he's running again today. Scat 'something else' is his name. There is a trainer over here that ofter backs up his horses the very next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo86 Posted 4 February 2013 Share Posted 4 February 2013 It's getting closer and I can't wait. Who's off to the festival this year? Going on the Thursday and hopefully the Friday if I don't lose to much money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeno Posted 4 February 2013 Share Posted 4 February 2013 It's getting closer and I can't wait. Who's off to the festival this year? I shall be there Tues-Thurs again mate, giving Friday a miss as It gets rammed! Can't wait!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Walsh5 Posted 4 February 2013 Share Posted 4 February 2013 Has darlan been put down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted 4 February 2013 Share Posted 4 February 2013 Has darlan been put down? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Walsh5 Posted 4 February 2013 Share Posted 4 February 2013 Yes. Shame. I had quite big winner backing him just after Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Piggott Posted 4 February 2013 Share Posted 4 February 2013 What happened to Darlan? Presumably didn't win then? I didn't think it would go that well, but judging by these comments its fallen? Bad times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted 4 February 2013 Share Posted 4 February 2013 What happened to Darlan? Presumably didn't win then? I didn't think it would go that well, but judging by these comments its fallen? Bad times. Bad fall at the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Piggott Posted 4 February 2013 Share Posted 4 February 2013 Good horse. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo86 Posted 4 February 2013 Share Posted 4 February 2013 Darlan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 5 February 2013 Share Posted 5 February 2013 Shocking news about Darlan, that was destined to be a wonder horse and a shoe-in for the Champion Hurdle. It's a tragic sport at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Piggott Posted 5 February 2013 Share Posted 5 February 2013 Three horses gone in one day, too. Bad bad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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