I'm going for a feed of pints tomorrow night at a 40th and to prepare for this, I'll have a small feed tonight.
You can't go into a big session with the thirst on you. A little warm-up the night before will help you not make a show of yourself at the main event.
#lifeadvice
Why is Billy Loughnane ripping through his claim on January AW cards? He's obviously very good, so why not take it handy now until the real stuff starts.
I had a dream last night that Ferny Hollow won the Stayers Hurdle at 1/3. This was after eating half a box of Miniature Heroes so not sure what to make of it.
Will try again tonight for more info. Stay tuned.
Someone - Where's Micheál now?
My Dad - He's at some betting thing in Cork, but it's not in a shop. They've an office on the internet, and they'd be on the YouTube as well. I think. He's in Cork anyway.
For anyone getting on the bandwagon and going to the pub for the rugby tonight, it's very important you go quiet when there's a penalty or conversion being kicked. Yes, they are in Paris & you're in Cork, but that's not the point. This is Rugby. Grown men will shhhhh you.
Shout out to our producer
@DanielHussey2
.
He drove to Cork from Dublin this morning, spent the day putting all this together, and is only leaving the office now.
We're letting him finish up 5 minutes early on Friday as a token of our appreciation.
Watching Honeysuckle take on Epatante and Marie's Rock will be a better spectacle than seeing her being beaten by Constitution Hill. Hope they all run.
Very excited to be joining
@DanielHussey2
,
@thespieler
and Donn McClean on this week's episode of the
@TeamMatchbook
#Cheltenham
Trail.
I'll be having a go off where the value is in the Brown Advisory Chase (best race at the fez this year!)
Podcast out tomorrow.
King of the Jumps!
@mdeasy
sticks up Chambard at 55.0, Coole Cody at 36.0 & Third Wind @ 30.0!!
Join the final
@TeamMatchbook
Twitter Space tomorrow at 11.30
Dad got the new sky remote recently but is struggling with the voice commands.
He's called it a fucker, a bollox and a fucking bollox in the last 5 mins.
Great fun for all involved.
I'd like to confirm that
@DanielHussey2
will not be going straight to Cheltenham.
He will be given a run at Ladies Day at the DRF before taking in Ladies day at all the spring festivals.
I'm procrastinating and went down a rabbit hole after reading this again. Fascinating stuff from
@thespieler
again and a must-read before the fez.
I've checked the Cheltenham weather forecast 9 or 10 times today.
Gareth Bale refused to travel with Madrid for a Champions League match because he wouldn't be playing and 5 months later he's on the bench for a match against a load of plumbers freezing his balls off. Progress.
Very proud to play a small part in the
@matchbookpod
winning Best Betting Podcast for a third year in a row in the
@SBCinfo
awards.
A huge amount of credit has to go to
@Sully_Matchbook
as a producer, presenter and driver of the whole thing 🤘
I know that my Dad is at home now seeing the news about the trees blowing down at the
#Masters
and wondering, with a good bit of jealousy, who is going to get the firewood from them.
Thanks to everyone who tuned in and commented on our Cheltenham Handicaps Preview tonight.
The full video is available here with all 9 handicaps covered by
@_tomstanley_
,
@HawkWing2002
,
@thespieler
and myself.
My picks for Aintree Day One with
@TeamMatchbook
.
1.45 Le Bague Au Roi 2pt Win
2.20 Song For Someone 1pt Win 1pt Place
2.50 Bristol Du Mai 1pt Win
3.25 Verdana Blue 1pt Win 1pt Place
4.05 Burning Ambition 2pt Win
4.40 Cracking Find 0.5pt Win 0.5pt Place
My best bet of the day Crossley Tender runs a cracker and takes 10 years off my life. Tipped at 17.0 on Thursday on the
@matchbookpod
before
@tony_calvin
and
@RowleyfileRRR
ruined the price 😀
Students at University College Cork (UCC) have voted to ban the promotion of student race days, with the UCC Students' Union (UCCSU) and to no longer condone or endorse events involving horse racing or betting on animals.
The
@TeamMatchbook
Cheltenham Preview will be live at 6pm tomorrow evening.
We will be rattling through all the big races and might even have a few handicap picks if they ever release the weights.
Reminder ⏰️-
Thanks to those who listened / watched the
@TeamMatchbook
York previews this week! Hit £23 profit (sp) to £1 stake on our 'best bets' across the 4 days
Back next week!
You may have heard it on the Matchbook Betting Podcast and Yes folks the rumours are true 😀
From today Matchbook is COMMISSION FREE on all Horse Racing markets until the 19th of March 🙌🎉
Time To Bet Fair 🏇
Read more here:
There's only 189 hours to go to the start of the Supreme Novices Hurdle and if you want a Cheltenham Preview that will finish before that check out the
@TeamMatchbook
Cheltenham Festival Podcast.
13 Grade 1's in 2 Hours!
Four hours until the
@TeamMatchbook
Cheltenham Preview Night.
Delighted to be joining a great panel to cover all the Grade 1s, plus handicap fancies - incl. best lays and bets each day.
Join us at 6pm:
Very proud to have played a small part in this award for the
@matchbookpod
. Big congrats to
@Sully_Matchbook
who brings it all together across all the sports Matchbook cover and also to
@_tomstanley_
and
@STurnerTipster
who are brilliant craic to work with on the racing podcast.
We want to be Good Champions.
The
@TeamMatchbook
Betting Podcast is going for 3 in a row in the
@SBCinfo
awards.
If you have enjoyed our content and backed some of our winners over the last year then we would greatly appreciate your vote.
Cheltenham Trends Article
#3
✍️
"The inner tracks, which aren’t as undulating, tend to have a more continuous gallop which can make them more unrelenting." 👀
@thespieler
explains the differences between the Old & New Course 👇
Thought I'd come out of a day of pints very well until I squeezed a blob of toothpaste into my palm and started washing my hands with it. Time for bed.
Corach Rambler gets me off the board for Cheltenham 2022. Great run from Our Power as well, he spent most of the race 6 wide but still got home in 5th.
Epatante to place is my bet in the Champion Hurdle.
#Cheltenham
Day 2 Insights ✍️
After tipping up three winners on Day 1, Matchbook's resident 🏇 guru
@mdeasy85
is back once again with some value selections for tomorrow's card.
Read More:
Langer Dan is going to be a max bet lay in the Martin Pipe. Will go off way too short because the whole world will be punting him and will get picked off by an Irish horse to complete the 28-0 rout! 🤘
Phil Mickleson backed all of Willie Mullins' runners in the Champion Bumper from 2009 to 2017. He lost $85 million but was on most at 20s or more antepost. Value!