New Posts For Thread: Spirit Riverhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25915057/spirit-riverDefinitely won to follow, travelled so well and powered up the hill in the Coral Cup.Looks tailor made for the new 2m4f novice chase.I think they should run him earlier than that. The day he won the Coral Cup the ground was supposed to be riding quick so I'd bring him out at the Showcase Meeting at the latest. On a general point, with the bad weather we've been having, I wonder whhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25915057/spirit-river?post_id=484328385#484328385I think they should run him earlier than that. The day he won the Coral Cup the ground was supposed to be riding quick so I'd bring him out at the Showcase Meeting at the latest. On a general point, with the bad weather we've been having, I wonder whTue, 01 Feb 2011 07:33:41 -0600I would not give up on him either Booster, but they should rough him off and bring him back at a small venue over fences in November. Give him a chance to forget the experiences he had chasing. He appeared to enjoy his run before running out of stamihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25915057/spirit-river?post_id=484239685#484239685I would not give up on him either Booster, but they should rough him off and bring him back at a small venue over fences in November. Give him a chance to forget the experiences he had chasing. He appeared to enjoy his run before running out of stamiMon, 31 Jan 2011 12:44:34 -0600And I don't think you can say he wouldn't have won the Coral Cup with 11lbs extra. I think they ran him back at Cheltenham in December too soon after his Newbury fall. Henderson said before the race he hadn't been able to school him between races duehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25915057/spirit-river?post_id=484153881#484153881And I don't think you can say he wouldn't have won the Coral Cup with 11lbs extra. I think they ran him back at Cheltenham in December too soon after his Newbury fall. Henderson said before the race he hadn't been able to school him between races dueSun, 30 Jan 2011 13:42:29 -0600Booster '....needs looking after and treating like a top class novice chaser next season' - agreed.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25915057/spirit-river?post_id=484142297#484142297Booster '....needs looking after and treating like a top class novice chaser next season' - agreed.Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:13:33 -0600Coral Cup is 2m 5f and he won that staying on well....sure, he may well not be a thorough stayer but you cant say he flopped today cos he's a 2miler. His mark is currently 11 lb higher than when he won Coral Cup last year...be surprised if there isnthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25915057/spirit-river?post_id=484126885#484126885Coral Cup is 2m 5f and he won that staying on well....sure, he may well not be a thorough stayer but you cant say he flopped today cos he's a 2miler. His mark is currently 11 lb higher than when he won Coral Cup last year...be surprised if there isntSun, 30 Jan 2011 09:51:19 -0600I still have faith in the horse.I still think he is 2miler rather than 3 miler, i just think the owner has so much talent that he has been campaigned this way.I still pray that he is entered in the county hurdle as no horse i know cruises up 3 out inhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25915057/spirit-river?post_id=484056417#484056417I still have faith in the horse.I still think he is 2miler rather than 3 miler, i just think the owner has so much talent that he has been campaigned this way.I still pray that he is entered in the county hurdle as no horse i know cruises up 3 out inSat, 29 Jan 2011 15:36:45 -0600Early days yet.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25915057/spirit-river?post_id=484055365#484055365Early days yet.Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:25:45 -0600stuff riding that in a novice chase next season real shame as hes a lovely horse who on his day is very very good but he looks like hes gone at the gamehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25915057/spirit-river?post_id=484055213#484055213stuff riding that in a novice chase next season real shame as hes a lovely horse who on his day is very very good but he looks like hes gone at the gameSat, 29 Jan 2011 15:24:31 -0600He actually ran a similar race in the Tote Gold Trophy last year, travelling strongly until a mistake stopped him. Never a 3 miler, he's got tonnes of speed and they've ****ed him up trying to make him into a stayer. Wouldn't look much further if he'https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25915057/spirit-river?post_id=483978165#483978165He actually ran a similar race in the Tote Gold Trophy last year, travelling strongly until a mistake stopped him. Never a 3 miler, he's got tonnes of speed and they've ****ed him up trying to make him into a stayer. Wouldn't look much further if he'Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:39:04 -0600horse has issues imo...couldnt back it with counterfeit at presenthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/25915057/spirit-river?post_id=483285241#483285241horse has issues imo...couldnt back it with counterfeit at presentSat, 29 Jan 2011 11:00:25 -0600