Cheltenham Gold Cup.

[DTS]

Tomorrow we have an introducers day. Basically we have booked a table in a pub and were throwing a bash for all the introducers that give us repeat business. It should be a right **** up.

Snag is my boss who was going to be hosting it is not anymore and now muggins here is.

I know NOTHING about horse racing or the chelts gold cup.

Can my fellow friends on SZ give me some useful snipits or stats so i dont look like a complete tool when talking to people.

Serious answer only please (Fat Chance I know)

ta
Dave

 

[Uncle Leo]

Dave,

in terms of tomorrow there's really only one story - Kauto Star (pronounced Kor-toe, not Kay-toe) vs Denman in the Gold Cup. Both trained by Paul Nicholls, they actually live in adjoining stables.

Kauto is the defending champ, but Denman is the young pretender, who really staked his claim with an awesome victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury in November.

There are other decent runners in the race and Halcon Genelardais could be worth a look if there's overnight rain, but really it's all about those two. This is arguably the most eagerly anticipated National Hunt race since the 1960s.

 

[DTS]

Dave,

in terms of tomorrow there's really only one story - Kauto Star (pronounced Kor-toe, not Kay-toe) vs Denman in the Gold Cup. Both trained by Paul Nicholls, they actually live in adjoining stables.

Kauto is the defending champ, but Denman is the young pretender, who really staked his claim with an awesome victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury in November.

There are other decent runners in the race and Halcon Genelardais could be worth a look if there's overnight rain, but really it's all about those two. This is arguably the most eagerly anticipated National Hunt race since the 1960s.

You give info - you get rep - Simple...

Thanks mate....

 

[Cricko]

Horses have four legs ...that is my total knowledge of them ...hope it helps mate ...:report:

 

[Firestorm]

The following explanation applies to animals which are similar to horses so it should be sufficient

The llama is a quadruped which lives in big rivers like the Amazon. It has two ears, a heart, a forehead, and a beak for eating honey. But it is provided with fins for swimming.

Llamas are larger than frogs.

Llamas are dangerous, so if you see one where people are swimming, you shout:

Look out, there are llamas!

 

[Firestorm]

Oh and don't point at the Jockeys and ask who the poofy dwarf is , either

 

[Cricko]

The following explanation applies to animals which are similar to horses so it should be sufficient

The llama is a quadruped which lives in big rivers like the Amazon. It has two ears, a heart, a forehead, and a beak for eating honey. But it is provided with fins for swimming.

Llamas are larger than frogs.

Llamas are dangerous, so if you see one where people are swimming, you shout:

Look out, there are llamas!

:D very good mate ...to just add ...Horses bite ,and if you happen to come across an excited male version of the said species ...do not let your girlfriend see it ...

 

[sufcintheprem]

Dave,

in terms of tomorrow there's really only one story - Kauto Star (pronounced Kor-toe, not Kay-toe) vs Denman in the Gold Cup. Both trained by Paul Nicholls, they actually live in adjoining stables.

Kauto is the defending champ, but Denman is the young pretender, who really staked his claim with an awesome victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury in November.

There are other decent runners in the race and Halcon Genelardais could be worth a look if there's overnight rain, but really it's all about those two. This is arguably the most eagerly anticipated National Hunt race since the 1960s.

Yep, big heads up contest and that probably means £££ at work I'd have thought.

It will be tight to call right up to the day as, I'm told, Kauto Star doesn't like soft ground and a spot of rain could change things.

The Gold Cup is also the third leg of the Betfair Million (involing winning Betfair Chase at Haydock, King George at Kempton (OR Lexus Chase at Leopardstown) and the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same season) and Kauto Star may win for for the second season running. Last year it was too easy for Kauto Star who I believe started 2/5 on or something crazy like that and never looked back.

This time, Kauto is trading at over evens implying that it probably won't win.

Should be a very dramatic Gold Cup.

 

[Uncle Leo]

You give info - you get rep - Simple...

Thanks mate....

Happy to help Dave. Have a good one.