New Posts For Thread: Bostons Angelhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29830077/bostons-angelNow he is not entered for the Irish National, can we assume he is definitely going to Aintree? If so he looks to have the perfect profile for the race in terms of weight and age, has a touch of class about him (won the RSA just 2 years ago), provenIndeed. Somewhat disappointing.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29830077/bostons-angel?post_id=530902095#530902095Indeed. Somewhat disappointing.Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:00:10 -0500Non runnerhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29830077/bostons-angel?post_id=530901395#530901395Non runnerMon, 01 Apr 2013 07:32:20 -0500Was just a poor RSA rather than grueling, QE was looking the clear cut winner when he fell - though looking with hindsight the best horse in it was actually The Giant Bolster who u/r. Ground was good wasn't a particularly strong pace. Nothing abouthttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29830077/bostons-angel?post_id=530258055#530258055Was just a poor RSA rather than grueling, QE was looking the clear cut winner when he fell - though looking with hindsight the best horse in it was actually The Giant Bolster who u/r. Ground was good wasn't a particularly strong pace. Nothing aboutFri, 29 Mar 2013 10:57:05 -0500The RSA chase that Bostons Angel won is just as grueling as a Kim Muir win. Bostons Angel has never looked like a non-stayer so that doesn't worry me at all.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29830077/bostons-angel?post_id=530257769#530257769The RSA chase that Bostons Angel won is just as grueling as a Kim Muir win. Bostons Angel has never looked like a non-stayer so that doesn't worry me at all.Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:47:00 -0500Just 2 in the last 25 years failed the equivalent test btw, the other horse was Red Maurader the year only 2 finished...https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29830077/bostons-angel?post_id=530256479#530256479Just 2 in the last 25 years failed the equivalent test btw, the other horse was Red Maurader the year only 2 finished...Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:56:42 -0500Ballabriggs had a class 2 win in the Kim Muir which is 3m 1f 110yds - I use the Racing Post roundings which count 25.5f as 26f, sorry didn't make that clear. I shortlisted and backed Ballabriggs. 26f+ as per RP, class 2 win or class 1 1-2-3 only wihttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29830077/bostons-angel?post_id=530256149#530256149Ballabriggs had a class 2 win in the Kim Muir which is 3m 1f 110yds - I use the Racing Post roundings which count 25.5f as 26f, sorry didn't make that clear. I shortlisted and backed Ballabriggs. 26f+ as per RP, class 2 win or class 1 1-2-3 only wiFri, 29 Mar 2013 09:45:16 -0500Oh, so horses only stay 4 miles now if they have done it in a class 1.... You do realise Ballabriggs had never competed in a class 1, or gone further than 3 miles 1 furlong before he won his national in 2011?https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29830077/bostons-angel?post_id=530254153#530254153Oh, so horses only stay 4 miles now if they have done it in a class 1.... You do realise Ballabriggs had never competed in a class 1, or gone further than 3 miles 1 furlong before he won his national in 2011?Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:14:03 -0500Coming 2nd in the cross country race doesn't count no. Not unless it is now a class 1 and I missed it...https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29830077/bostons-angel?post_id=530252775#530252775Coming 2nd in the cross country race doesn't count no. Not unless it is now a class 1 and I missed it...Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:23:13 -0500There's a lot of positives on this thread, and the negatives don't really dim my enthusiasm for this horse. Despite a few crabbing his jumping, I thought he largely jumped with zest in the cross country, but seemed to hang a bit in the ground. I likehttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29830077/bostons-angel?post_id=530251033#530251033There's a lot of positives on this thread, and the negatives don't really dim my enthusiasm for this horse. Despite a few crabbing his jumping, I thought he largely jumped with zest in the cross country, but seemed to hang a bit in the ground. I likeFri, 29 Mar 2013 02:58:56 -0500So coming 2nd in cross country race at Cheltenham over 31furlongs on heavy around Cheltenham doesn't prove he will get the national trip? Considering heavy isn't his ground too? For a 66/1 shot he's good value off a weight below 11stone. The reasonshttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29830077/bostons-angel?post_id=530243801#530243801So coming 2nd in cross country race at Cheltenham over 31furlongs on heavy around Cheltenham doesn't prove he will get the national trip? Considering heavy isn't his ground too? For a 66/1 shot he's good value off a weight below 11stone. The reasonsThu, 28 Mar 2013 17:32:36 -0500