New Posts For Thread: Move Bechers back down the straighthttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29062535/move-bechers-back-down-the-straightInteresting to hear Mick Fitzgeralds take on Bechers. Because the fence is situated on a slight left hand turn jockeys see an advantage on being on the inside. Since they took away a lot of the advantage there was jumping on the outside due to the leWhy keep changing the race to placate a noisy minority whose sole aim is actually the abolition of this race as step to outlawing jumps racing itself? Organise and face em down instead of cowering in front of them. There are far worse things going onhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29062535/move-bechers-back-down-the-straight?post_id=525901969#525901969Why keep changing the race to placate a noisy minority whose sole aim is actually the abolition of this race as step to outlawing jumps racing itself? Organise and face em down instead of cowering in front of them. There are far worse things going onThu, 08 Nov 2012 18:58:43 -0600If the start was just AFTER Becher's, the first fence would be the 'easy' Foinavon, followed by Canal and Valentine's meaning no real speed could be built up till after fence 3.Trouble is you'd need to move the winning post down there too! :(https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29062535/move-bechers-back-down-the-straight?post_id=519749659#519749659If the start was just AFTER Becher's, the first fence would be the 'easy' Foinavon, followed by Canal and Valentine's meaning no real speed could be built up till after fence 3.Trouble is you'd need to move the winning post down there too! :(Wed, 16 May 2012 13:18:39 -0500Would moving the 5th slightly closer to Beechers have any effect, with Beechers being straightened and the course straightened on the landing side of Beechers and a left turn on the course being introduced before the Foinavon fence. This would avoidhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29062535/move-bechers-back-down-the-straight?post_id=519615543#519615543Would moving the 5th slightly closer to Beechers have any effect, with Beechers being straightened and the course straightened on the landing side of Beechers and a left turn on the course being introduced before the Foinavon fence. This would avoidSat, 12 May 2012 14:46:56 -0500I'm in aggrenace with Rocky. The Daily Mail will promote the race on the front page Saturday morning and then lambast it on the Sunday.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29062535/move-bechers-back-down-the-straight?post_id=518780199#518780199I'm in aggrenace with Rocky. The Daily Mail will promote the race on the front page Saturday morning and then lambast it on the Sunday.Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:10:49 -0500It's time the sport stood up for itself instead of pandering to the white elephant that the public aint happy.If the public aren't happy, how do you explain this years race having both it's highest ever viewing figures and betting turnover?.And all thttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29062535/move-bechers-back-down-the-straight?post_id=518779715#518779715It's time the sport stood up for itself instead of pandering to the white elephant that the public aint happy.If the public aren't happy, how do you explain this years race having both it's highest ever viewing figures and betting turnover?.And all tThu, 19 Apr 2012 03:40:26 -0500Interesting suggestion in the RP today to put a fence near the Melling Road near the start with the aim of slowing the runners down. That might also fit in with the OP's suggestion.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29062535/move-bechers-back-down-the-straight?post_id=518720219#518720219Interesting suggestion in the RP today to put a fence near the Melling Road near the start with the aim of slowing the runners down. That might also fit in with the OP's suggestion.Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:43:15 -0500The thing that could really help is change the Handicap many of the problems seem to have come about or increased since they BHA started messign around here.Mae the race less attractive at the top end. makethe top weigth 12-7 again. If there were morhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29062535/move-bechers-back-down-the-straight?post_id=518705631#518705631The thing that could really help is change the Handicap many of the problems seem to have come about or increased since they BHA started messign around here.Mae the race less attractive at the top end. makethe top weigth 12-7 again. If there were morTue, 17 Apr 2012 07:04:42 -0500Lordnoise - Amendments made after last years race now require that horses must finish 4th or better in a chase of at least 3 mileshttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29062535/move-bechers-back-down-the-straight?post_id=518692099#518692099Lordnoise - Amendments made after last years race now require that horses must finish 4th or better in a chase of at least 3 milesMon, 16 Apr 2012 17:34:59 -0500Some great stuff here. On qualifying criteria for the race it would seem very sensible to ask owners and trainers to prove their faith in the ability of their horse to be competitive at this extreme distance by getting it to win a 3 mile Chase at athttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29062535/move-bechers-back-down-the-straight?post_id=518691411#518691411Some great stuff here. On qualifying criteria for the race it would seem very sensible to ask owners and trainers to prove their faith in the ability of their horse to be competitive at this extreme distance by getting it to win a 3 mile Chase at atMon, 16 Apr 2012 17:13:42 -0500Blimey some good research there and brings back some great names. I think if horses have shown they can go round Aintree then you at least know you have horses that can do it. yes some will always fall second time of asking but if they have been rounhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29062535/move-bechers-back-down-the-straight?post_id=518688663#518688663Blimey some good research there and brings back some great names. I think if horses have shown they can go round Aintree then you at least know you have horses that can do it. yes some will always fall second time of asking but if they have been rounMon, 16 Apr 2012 16:00:12 -0500