New Posts For Thread: Berties Dreamhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26141733/berties-dreamI was very taken with his recent chase debut at Galway.Travelled beautifully and jumped very nimbly and economically,pulling clear over the last two fences until blowing up on the long run-in to finish out the frame.The pre race drift in price suggesThankyou for the replies.The "class" angle is an interesting debate.After checking through the top 20 listed horses in the RSA betting,Berties Dream has an official hurdle rating (147) of within 3 lbs of 16/20.The 4 exceptions are Time For Rupert (16https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26141733/berties-dream?post_id=471967777#471967777Thankyou for the replies.The "class" angle is an interesting debate.After checking through the top 20 listed horses in the RSA betting,Berties Dream has an official hurdle rating (147) of within 3 lbs of 16/20.The 4 exceptions are Time For Rupert (16Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:10:52 -0500Usually I'd think he would lack the class for a RSA, but it will be interesting to see whether this year's newly added 2m4f novice chase will draw a lot of horses that would traditionally line up in the longer race. Still suspect it will be a good rhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26141733/berties-dream?post_id=471956045#471956045Usually I'd think he would lack the class for a RSA, but it will be interesting to see whether this year's newly added 2m4f novice chase will draw a lot of horses that would traditionally line up in the longer race. Still suspect it will be a good rThu, 28 Oct 2010 04:14:49 -0500berties- and i meant the 3m novice hurdle race in the first sentence- got a little confused therehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26141733/berties-dream?post_id=471953469#471953469berties- and i meant the 3m novice hurdle race in the first sentence- got a little confused thereThu, 28 Oct 2010 03:04:22 -0500alex - who are you talking about Weapon's Amnesty (RSA) or Berties Dream (Albert Bartlett)?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26141733/berties-dream?post_id=471873309#471873309alex - who are you talking about Weapon's Amnesty (RSA) or Berties Dream (Albert Bartlett)?Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:45:27 -0500trainer said he won the RSA as he out stayed his rivals on soft ground... hence 2m6f on good was a fairly easy race to draw a line through him.. i backed him for the RSA on account of its another race you need real stamina to win, but layed off as ihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26141733/berties-dream?post_id=471834477#471834477trainer said he won the RSA as he out stayed his rivals on soft ground... hence 2m6f on good was a fairly easy race to draw a line through him.. i backed him for the RSA on account of its another race you need real stamina to win, but layed off as iWed, 27 Oct 2010 06:37:08 -0500I agree with the OP. THought that was a decent little contest, and despite the drift, he travelled very well for a long way.Certainly on my radar for the RSA.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26141733/berties-dream?post_id=471827109#471827109I agree with the OP. THought that was a decent little contest, and despite the drift, he travelled very well for a long way.Certainly on my radar for the RSA.Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:38:00 -0500The Albert Bartlett was a real war of attrition this year with the softish ground, so I'm not sure he has the class for a normal RSA (he was 33/1 for the Albert Bartlett so had hardly set the world alight).Can see him being a National type horse in ahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26141733/berties-dream?post_id=471826337#471826337The Albert Bartlett was a real war of attrition this year with the softish ground, so I'm not sure he has the class for a normal RSA (he was 33/1 for the Albert Bartlett so had hardly set the world alight).Can see him being a National type horse in aWed, 27 Oct 2010 04:20:07 -0500He didn't win in racecourse debut last season either, so that would also suggest he was not fit, couple with the drift and post-race comments. Some of the horses in that race are OK sorts aswell without being superstars.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26141733/berties-dream?post_id=471825633#471825633He didn't win in racecourse debut last season either, so that would also suggest he was not fit, couple with the drift and post-race comments. Some of the horses in that race are OK sorts aswell without being superstars.Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:04:26 -0500I was very taken with his recent chase debut at Galway.Travelled beautifully and jumped very nimbly and economically,pulling clear over the last two fences until blowing up on the long run-in to finish out the frame.The pre race drift in price suggeshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26141733/berties-dream?post_id=471823617#471823617I was very taken with his recent chase debut at Galway.Travelled beautifully and jumped very nimbly and economically,pulling clear over the last two fences until blowing up on the long run-in to finish out the frame.The pre race drift in price suggesWed, 27 Oct 2010 03:09:04 -0500