New Posts For Thread: My National System and why i'm opposing it !https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29847369/my-national-system-and-why-im-opposing-itFactors I considered. Usual trends first8-12 yo 135+ 11st 6 or less 3m+ win 10 chases Won a £17kAssuming 1 of them might be broken, but unlikely two will be, I allowed horses with 1 broken trend to go to the next stage, which left the following (thoAnother point on top weights is that it used to be 12st then 11st 12 now is 11st 10. Since it was 11st 10 the only top weight to complete finished 3rd (Don't Push It). Is not a negative.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29847369/my-national-system-and-why-im-opposing-it?post_id=531033485#531033485Another point on top weights is that it used to be 12st then 11st 12 now is 11st 10. Since it was 11st 10 the only top weight to complete finished 3rd (Don't Push It). Is not a negative.Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:49:36 -0500very often topweights/class horses run well in national-suny bay,hedgehunter for instance.the more i look at imperial commander the more i like himhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29847369/my-national-system-and-why-im-opposing-it?post_id=531032935#531032935very often topweights/class horses run well in national-suny bay,hedgehunter for instance.the more i look at imperial commander the more i like himSat, 06 Apr 2013 00:36:47 -0500The day I learned IC was out of the CGC with a sniffle was the day I started fancying him for this. To put in perspective I've only backed him to win a tenth of what I won when he won the Gold Cup but he is very well in. Typical deterioration fromhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29847369/my-national-system-and-why-im-opposing-it?post_id=531032669#531032669The day I learned IC was out of the CGC with a sniffle was the day I started fancying him for this. To put in perspective I've only backed him to win a tenth of what I won when he won the Gold Cup but he is very well in. Typical deterioration fromSat, 06 Apr 2013 00:07:36 -0500He's a horse who has to be right for the day, physically and mentally. Generally when the yard have exuded confidence about his well being, he has run well or won. He isn't best first time out, but is best fairly fresh - he has had about the same brehttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29847369/my-national-system-and-why-im-opposing-it?post_id=531029463#531029463He's a horse who has to be right for the day, physically and mentally. Generally when the yard have exuded confidence about his well being, he has run well or won. He isn't best first time out, but is best fairly fresh - he has had about the same breFri, 05 Apr 2013 20:14:13 -0500Hes not rated 185 anymore is he though? (Rated 160 now) - Hes best at cheltenham, is prone to injury and bursting blood vessels and is better first time out. He was out a long while but came back at his favourite course and ran a blinder, hes had a shttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29847369/my-national-system-and-why-im-opposing-it?post_id=531025549#531025549Hes not rated 185 anymore is he though? (Rated 160 now) - Hes best at cheltenham, is prone to injury and bursting blood vessels and is better first time out. He was out a long while but came back at his favourite course and ran a blinder, hes had a sFri, 05 Apr 2013 17:13:00 -0500Obviously, the above was done earlier in the weekhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29847369/my-national-system-and-why-im-opposing-it?post_id=531023267#531023267Obviously, the above was done earlier in the weekFri, 05 Apr 2013 15:58:23 -0500Factors I considered. Usual trends first8-12 yo 135+ 11st 6 or less 3m+ win 10 chases Won a £17kAssuming 1 of them might be broken, but unlikely two will be, I allowed horses with 1 broken trend to go to the next stage, which left the following (thohttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/29847369/my-national-system-and-why-im-opposing-it?post_id=531023219#531023219Factors I considered. Usual trends first8-12 yo 135+ 11st 6 or less 3m+ win 10 chases Won a £17kAssuming 1 of them might be broken, but unlikely two will be, I allowed horses with 1 broken trend to go to the next stage, which left the following (thoFri, 05 Apr 2013 15:57:19 -0500