New Posts For Thread: BALLABRIGGShttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29770563/ballabriggsI don't usually like to get involved in the National at such an early stage, but I just cannot let BALLABRIGGS go unbacked at a whopping looking 33/1.Ok, he's 12 yrs old, but he's a lightly raced 12yr old, and you can be sure he'll be trained to theHmmm, Judorick appears to have gone AWOL from this thread.The closer we get to the race, the more hopeful I am that BALLABRIGGS will go very very close.A largely dry forecast should see the ground in his favour, and I've gone in again at the 25's EW.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29770563/ballabriggs?post_id=530205979#530205979Hmmm, Judorick appears to have gone AWOL from this thread.The closer we get to the race, the more hopeful I am that BALLABRIGGS will go very very close.A largely dry forecast should see the ground in his favour, and I've gone in again at the 25's EW.Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:08:34 -0500He made a mistake at the Canal Turn last year which didn`t help but he did keep on. Horses for courses and taking the Kelso form literally as his standard is wrong. He is not a soft ground horse, we know he bounces off better ground and to discount hhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29770563/ballabriggs?post_id=530134065#530134065He made a mistake at the Canal Turn last year which didn`t help but he did keep on. Horses for courses and taking the Kelso form literally as his standard is wrong. He is not a soft ground horse, we know he bounces off better ground and to discount hSun, 24 Mar 2013 21:19:05 -0500Just a small pointer, remember RED RUM ran in Haydock race prior tothe National, never looked like winning at any of it's prep, butproved the form all wrong by producing 3 wins and 2 seconds, likefather like son?https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29770563/ballabriggs?post_id=530111883#530111883Just a small pointer, remember RED RUM ran in Haydock race prior tothe National, never looked like winning at any of it's prep, butproved the form all wrong by producing 3 wins and 2 seconds, likefather like son?Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:11:55 -0500shouldn't post from my phone, earlier post should have said for every horse...https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29770563/ballabriggs?post_id=530049217#530049217shouldn't post from my phone, earlier post should have said for every horse...Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:36:47 -0500Stable form is a worry, lots of hoses under perfoming. On the cold list now.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29770563/ballabriggs?post_id=530002029#530002029Stable form is a worry, lots of hoses under perfoming. On the cold list now.Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:38:11 -0500Yes but very every horse that improves from 10 to 12 there will be another 10 at least that go the other way. Ballabriggs has deteriorated by around 15lbs around park courses in that time and progression seems unlikely.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29770563/ballabriggs?post_id=529966795#529966795Yes but very every horse that improves from 10 to 12 there will be another 10 at least that go the other way. Ballabriggs has deteriorated by around 15lbs around park courses in that time and progression seems unlikely.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:25:53 -0500That wouldn't work for Amberleigh House, who won at 12 with a higher mark than his 10 y o mark.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29770563/ballabriggs?post_id=529965753#529965753That wouldn't work for Amberleigh House, who won at 12 with a higher mark than his 10 y o mark.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:47:33 -0500As a 12yo I'd want him to be on a lower mark than at age 10 to be even remotely considering him. To put in perspective, Imperial Commander is the same age and has been put in 27lbs lower than his rating at his peak.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29770563/ballabriggs?post_id=529964531#529964531As a 12yo I'd want him to be on a lower mark than at age 10 to be even remotely considering him. To put in perspective, Imperial Commander is the same age and has been put in 27lbs lower than his rating at his peak.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:36:02 -0500I like him too.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29770563/ballabriggs?post_id=529932443#529932443I like him too.Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:31:40 -0500I am convinced i saw the national winner after seeing him eased at Kelso,jockey wasn't hard on him and he's 10lb better on decent ground jumped superb and travelled well combination of owner.trainer and horse with c/d is highly compelling if ground ihttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29770563/ballabriggs?post_id=529902461#529902461I am convinced i saw the national winner after seeing him eased at Kelso,jockey wasn't hard on him and he's 10lb better on decent ground jumped superb and travelled well combination of owner.trainer and horse with c/d is highly compelling if ground iSat, 16 Mar 2013 18:01:08 -0500