New Posts For Thread: Winning the National after just one run in the seasonhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29829021/winning-the-national-after-just-one-run-in-the-seasonHas this been done before? Must be massively against On His Own, especially as his wasn't even match practice over fences. Much as I like the horse, he was going well last year til coming down and will now have the best jockey on board, unless the stRoyal Athlete had 4 previous runs the season he won the National, he didn't run in the CGC that year... DATE RACE CONDITIONS WGT RACE OUTCOME JOCKEY OR TS RPR 08Apr95 Ain 36Gd C1HcChG3 118K 10-6 1/35 (7L Parhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29829021/winning-the-national-after-just-one-run-in-the-season?post_id=530264219#530264219Royal Athlete had 4 previous runs the season he won the National, he didn't run in the CGC that year... DATE RACE CONDITIONS WGT RACE OUTCOME JOCKEY OR TS RPR 08Apr95 Ain 36Gd C1HcChG3 118K 10-6 1/35 (7L ParFri, 29 Mar 2013 15:02:39 -0500ps think his prep in the Gold Cup was 93, when he fell in the void National.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29829021/winning-the-national-after-just-one-run-in-the-season?post_id=530263449#530263449ps think his prep in the Gold Cup was 93, when he fell in the void National.Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:38:31 -0500Think he had ran a few times baz, and sure he took in a hurdles prep.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29829021/winning-the-national-after-just-one-run-in-the-season?post_id=530263429#530263429Think he had ran a few times baz, and sure he took in a hurdles prep.Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:37:58 -0500Did ROYAL ATHLETE only have a run in the GOLD CUP prior to winning the NATIONAL, that season?https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29829021/winning-the-national-after-just-one-run-in-the-season?post_id=530263317#530263317Did ROYAL ATHLETE only have a run in the GOLD CUP prior to winning the NATIONAL, that season?Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:33:50 -05002013 WITH JUST 2 RUNS THEN THE BIG ONE ALWAYS WAINING WINS COME ON MY SONHOPE NOT TO SOFT OR BACK TO THE TOPHAM FOR A FOURTH TIMEhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29829021/winning-the-national-after-just-one-run-in-the-season?post_id=530211941#5302119412013 WITH JUST 2 RUNS THEN THE BIG ONE ALWAYS WAINING WINS COME ON MY SONHOPE NOT TO SOFT OR BACK TO THE TOPHAM FOR A FOURTH TIMEWed, 27 Mar 2013 15:12:22 -0500Yes was trying to remember Mely Moss lol, couldn't get past McKelvey in my head, right letter :DIsn't a stat that I would use against a high class horse that does well off a break, like Imperial Commander, but just one start over hurdles for somethinhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29829021/winning-the-national-after-just-one-run-in-the-season?post_id=530196681#530196681Yes was trying to remember Mely Moss lol, couldn't get past McKelvey in my head, right letter :DIsn't a stat that I would use against a high class horse that does well off a break, like Imperial Commander, but just one start over hurdles for somethinWed, 27 Mar 2013 04:52:47 -0500I remember Mely Moss came second to Papillon in 2000 GN without a run since the foxhunters at Aintree 12 months earlier.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29829021/winning-the-national-after-just-one-run-in-the-season?post_id=530196591#530196591I remember Mely Moss came second to Papillon in 2000 GN without a run since the foxhunters at Aintree 12 months earlier.Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:44:25 -0500Aldaniti was the last one. Cannot remember a horse winning it with so few chase starts either, Numbersixvalverde had 10 - any less than that I cannot recall.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29829021/winning-the-national-after-just-one-run-in-the-season?post_id=530196449#530196449Aldaniti was the last one. Cannot remember a horse winning it with so few chase starts either, Numbersixvalverde had 10 - any less than that I cannot recall.Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:33:22 -0500I know State of Play has been placed after just one seasonal run, and again on a seasonal reappearance, but he was beaten 16l and 25l carrying lower weights than On His Own, and I would be wanting more than just a chance of scraping a place if backinhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29829021/winning-the-national-after-just-one-run-in-the-season?post_id=530196315#530196315I know State of Play has been placed after just one seasonal run, and again on a seasonal reappearance, but he was beaten 16l and 25l carrying lower weights than On His Own, and I would be wanting more than just a chance of scraping a place if backinWed, 27 Mar 2013 04:23:58 -0500Has this been done before? Must be massively against On His Own, especially as his wasn't even match practice over fences. Much as I like the horse, he was going well last year til coming down and will now have the best jockey on board, unless the sthttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29829021/winning-the-national-after-just-one-run-in-the-season?post_id=530196291#530196291Has this been done before? Must be massively against On His Own, especially as his wasn't even match practice over fences. Much as I like the horse, he was going well last year til coming down and will now have the best jockey on board, unless the stWed, 27 Mar 2013 04:20:58 -0500