New Posts For Thread: Mille Chiefhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26076157/mille-chiefDoes anyone know why he didn't run at Cheltenham on Saturday, I thought the stable have got him fit?Interesting that in today's RP, Choc also volunteers that it might be a good idea to bypass the Totesport for a Cheltenham trial. Suspect that is the way they will go.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26076157/mille-chief?post_id=481076369#481076369Interesting that in today's RP, Choc also volunteers that it might be a good idea to bypass the Totesport for a Cheltenham trial. Suspect that is the way they will go.Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:05:11 -0600I agree 100% that his chance most probably has been comprimised but for me I think its ore improtant for connection that he gets the experiance he needs before March that what handicaps he wins.Im just pleased for connections as they have had a roughhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26076157/mille-chief?post_id=481017013#481017013I agree 100% that his chance most probably has been comprimised but for me I think its ore improtant for connection that he gets the experiance he needs before March that what handicaps he wins.Im just pleased for connections as they have had a roughSun, 09 Jan 2011 16:30:55 -0600abbottI am sure he will still be competitive.....my guess is he will go up be at least 12lbs for the victory yesterday, but there is a difference in being competitive and actually winning. They must have know he was well handicapped yesterday, they hhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26076157/mille-chief?post_id=481004385#481004385abbottI am sure he will still be competitive.....my guess is he will go up be at least 12lbs for the victory yesterday, but there is a difference in being competitive and actually winning. They must have know he was well handicapped yesterday, they hSun, 09 Jan 2011 14:34:50 -0600It seemd clear from the trainers comments before the race that he thinks teh world of it. I didnt bet it but if the horse is as good as he thinks he should be able to take a 10-12lbs lift in weights and still be competative.For me the totesport is mohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26076157/mille-chief?post_id=481001569#481001569It seemd clear from the trainers comments before the race that he thinks teh world of it. I didnt bet it but if the horse is as good as he thinks he should be able to take a 10-12lbs lift in weights and still be competative.For me the totesport is moSun, 09 Jan 2011 14:12:36 -0600It seems clear from his comments after the race that the trainer thinks the world of this horse however it seems a strange piece of placing yesterday which is going to result in the horse being saddled with a significant rise in the weights well befohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26076157/mille-chief?post_id=480997581#480997581It seems clear from his comments after the race that the trainer thinks the world of this horse however it seems a strange piece of placing yesterday which is going to result in the horse being saddled with a significant rise in the weights well befoSun, 09 Jan 2011 13:40:37 -0600Mille Chief is likely to go up to at least 155 next Tuesday when the revised weights come out. They put Salden Licht up 10lbs to 152 for winning a small race at Exeter and surely that will make life very difficult for either of them in the Totesport.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26076157/mille-chief?post_id=480966333#480966333Mille Chief is likely to go up to at least 155 next Tuesday when the revised weights come out. They put Salden Licht up 10lbs to 152 for winning a small race at Exeter and surely that will make life very difficult for either of them in the Totesport.Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:40:14 -0600King also potentially has Manyriverstocross for the Totesport Trophy.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26076157/mille-chief?post_id=480950833#480950833King also potentially has Manyriverstocross for the Totesport Trophy.Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:45:16 -0600Without being dissrespectfull,what has this beat at sandown? i must admit this was a pleasure on the eye and a very decent weight carrying performance but in truth to my mind has beat trees and trees that didnt like the going one jot.A knee jerk reachttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26076157/mille-chief?post_id=480947577#480947577Without being dissrespectfull,what has this beat at sandown? i must admit this was a pleasure on the eye and a very decent weight carrying performance but in truth to my mind has beat trees and trees that didnt like the going one jot.A knee jerk reacSun, 09 Jan 2011 04:37:02 -0600well done deadloss - you have something special there. up to 3 miles for us - always going a bit too fast for us but jumped well and stayed on at same pacehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26076157/mille-chief?post_id=480945041#480945041well done deadloss - you have something special there. up to 3 miles for us - always going a bit too fast for us but jumped well and stayed on at same paceSun, 09 Jan 2011 03:25:57 -0600Surprised that today's performance has not made more ripples for the Champion. Clearly, this was a long way off a Champion Hurdle, but he was scarcely even shaken up, and hurdled particularly fluently. Won off a rating only a few pounds lower than whhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26076157/mille-chief?post_id=480944949#480944949Surprised that today's performance has not made more ripples for the Champion. Clearly, this was a long way off a Champion Hurdle, but he was scarcely even shaken up, and hurdled particularly fluently. Won off a rating only a few pounds lower than whSun, 09 Jan 2011 03:23:39 -0600