New Posts For Thread: Silvinaccio Conti - no handicap winhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30668809/silvinaccio-conti---no-handicap-winJust a quick question regarding Silvinaccio.He is now into 12s but can anyone tell me the last horse to win the GN that hadn't won a handicap previously?Surely Conti has a big chance if staying.I would be more concerned if he he had ran in handicaps and not won one.I won't be backing him tho price to short for me.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30668809/silvinaccio-conti---no-handicap-win?post_id=548283439#548283439Surely Conti has a big chance if staying.I would be more concerned if he he had ran in handicaps and not won one.I won't be backing him tho price to short for me.Sun, 03 Apr 2016 11:08:22 -0500He won The Irish National & The Racing Post Chase, sure he took in a few others.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30668809/silvinaccio-conti---no-handicap-win?post_id=548280253#548280253He won The Irish National & The Racing Post Chase, sure he took in a few others.Sun, 03 Apr 2016 07:29:43 -0500Did Rhyme 'N' Reason run in a handicap race prior to winning in the 1988 Grand National despite "sliding" on his belly?https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30668809/silvinaccio-conti---no-handicap-win?post_id=548279069#548279069Did Rhyme 'N' Reason run in a handicap race prior to winning in the 1988 Grand National despite "sliding" on his belly?Sun, 03 Apr 2016 05:28:48 -0500Think the answer to the original question is Grittar in 1982, although for very different reasons.Since then, the closest would be Garrison Savannah, who'd never even run in a handicap before he finished second - and Miinnehoma, who'd only won a fivehttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30668809/silvinaccio-conti---no-handicap-win?post_id=548278861#548278861Think the answer to the original question is Grittar in 1982, although for very different reasons.Since then, the closest would be Garrison Savannah, who'd never even run in a handicap before he finished second - and Miinnehoma, who'd only won a fiveSun, 03 Apr 2016 04:53:56 -0500Would have thought a small field Martell Cup would still be preferable for this fellow.https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30668809/silvinaccio-conti---no-handicap-win?post_id=548261285#548261285Would have thought a small field Martell Cup would still be preferable for this fellow.Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:55:40 -0500Certainly get your point charlie, however i think the horse is plenty experienced enough to cope with it all. Cheltenham is obviously not the course for him, so i can't really use that as a reference point.Of course you could very well be right, buthttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30668809/silvinaccio-conti---no-handicap-win?post_id=548187147#548187147Certainly get your point charlie, however i think the horse is plenty experienced enough to cope with it all. Cheltenham is obviously not the course for him, so i can't really use that as a reference point.Of course you could very well be right, butFri, 25 Mar 2016 05:22:15 -0500I take on board your facts regarding prize money and experience Zen.However, the horse has never won in a field bigger than 10 runners.His two Gold Cup appearances were in fields of 13 (4th) and 16 (pu).You can counter this by saying he doesn't likehttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30668809/silvinaccio-conti---no-handicap-win?post_id=548186767#548186767I take on board your facts regarding prize money and experience Zen.However, the horse has never won in a field bigger than 10 runners.His two Gold Cup appearances were in fields of 13 (4th) and 16 (pu).You can counter this by saying he doesn't likeFri, 25 Mar 2016 04:26:20 -0500I think it will be hard to find a horse that has won almost a £million in chase prize money and never run in a handicap after 22 Chase starts. Plus the horse is accustomed to carrying around 11-8, the horse won't feel any different, he won't know thhttps://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30668809/silvinaccio-conti---no-handicap-win?post_id=548181717#548181717I think it will be hard to find a horse that has won almost a £million in chase prize money and never run in a handicap after 22 Chase starts. Plus the horse is accustomed to carrying around 11-8, the horse won't feel any different, he won't know thThu, 24 Mar 2016 13:37:41 -0500Just a quick question regarding Silvinaccio.He is now into 12s but can anyone tell me the last horse to win the GN that hadn't won a handicap previously?https://community.betfair.com/aintree2011/go/thread/view/121613/30668809/silvinaccio-conti---no-handicap-win?post_id=548138085#548138085Just a quick question regarding Silvinaccio.He is now into 12s but can anyone tell me the last horse to win the GN that hadn't won a handicap previously?Sat, 19 Mar 2016 18:39:00 -0500