New Posts For Thread: what a friendhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27422113/what-a-friendExcellent 4th in the gold cup (running on, almost beat kauto star) seems to have been rejuvenated by blinkers. won at the meeting last year, likes the ground, and although 11.6 seems alot for the national is still 15lb well in. dual grade one winnerthere is no reason to think it wont jump round. it could fall but then so could anythinghttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27422113/what-a-friend?post_id=491924013#491924013there is no reason to think it wont jump round. it could fall but then so could anythingFri, 08 Apr 2011 19:12:36 -0500These are big fences and unlike anything else you will see. What a Friend isn't the biggest of horses and reminds me a lot of a very good horse called Davy Lad who started favourite for a national and got as far as the third. Hope I'm wrong but I donhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27422113/what-a-friend?post_id=491915289#491915289These are big fences and unlike anything else you will see. What a Friend isn't the biggest of horses and reminds me a lot of a very good horse called Davy Lad who started favourite for a national and got as far as the third. Hope I'm wrong but I donFri, 08 Apr 2011 17:41:14 -0500It has never fallen and pulled up only oncehttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27422113/what-a-friend?post_id=491914969#491914969It has never fallen and pulled up only onceFri, 08 Apr 2011 17:38:24 -0500If there were no fences this one would be nailed on......but can it get round ?https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27422113/what-a-friend?post_id=491914789#491914789If there were no fences this one would be nailed on......but can it get round ?Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:36:35 -0500Think you are right dayjur - Class horse of the race running against quite a lot of donkeys imo.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27422113/what-a-friend?post_id=491914561#491914561Think you are right dayjur - Class horse of the race running against quite a lot of donkeys imo.Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:34:15 -0500id love him to win it but i have a feeling he aint gonna like this experience and spit the dummy out after about 2 fences,good luck though,hope im wrong,im a big fan of his,love these quirky typeshttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27422113/what-a-friend?post_id=491906273#491906273id love him to win it but i have a feeling he aint gonna like this experience and spit the dummy out after about 2 fences,good luck though,hope im wrong,im a big fan of his,love these quirky typesFri, 08 Apr 2011 16:18:30 -0500Excellent 4th in the gold cup (running on, almost beat kauto star) seems to have been rejuvenated by blinkers. won at the meeting last year, likes the ground, and although 11.6 seems alot for the national is still 15lb well in. dual grade one winnerhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/27422113/what-a-friend?post_id=491905657#491905657Excellent 4th in the gold cup (running on, almost beat kauto star) seems to have been rejuvenated by blinkers. won at the meeting last year, likes the ground, and although 11.6 seems alot for the national is still 15lb well in. dual grade one winnerFri, 08 Apr 2011 16:13:12 -0500