New Posts For Thread: Gold Cup - Funny Year.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26192245/gold-cup---funny-yearNot impossible Albertas Run could pick it up if this was a transitional year. Won RSA2nd King GeorgeWon RynairBig odds. Admittidly wouldn't win a normal year but this may not be.I too think something might come from nowhere to win this. Something like Silver By Nature who did nothing but improve last winter.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26192245/gold-cup---funny-year?post_id=473079137#473079137I too think something might come from nowhere to win this. Something like Silver By Nature who did nothing but improve last winter.Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:02:52 -0500I'm willing to be proven wrong but I think Weapons Amnesty was flattered in the RSA. The big names failed to perform for a number of reasons and Citizen Vic would have at very least pushed him close if the unfortunate hadn't happend. There's improvemhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26192245/gold-cup---funny-year?post_id=473071029#473071029I'm willing to be proven wrong but I think Weapons Amnesty was flattered in the RSA. The big names failed to perform for a number of reasons and Citizen Vic would have at very least pushed him close if the unfortunate hadn't happend. There's improvemFri, 05 Nov 2010 13:03:48 -0500Me toohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26192245/gold-cup---funny-year?post_id=473031233#473031233Me tooFri, 05 Nov 2010 07:19:18 -0500If they get Weapons Amnesty straight, then he screams winner to me.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26192245/gold-cup---funny-year?post_id=473030737#473030737If they get Weapons Amnesty straight, then he screams winner to me.Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:13:02 -0500Agree about this being a funny year - are 'the old brigade' good enough? If not then the starting point for the 'next generation' is usually last season's RSA Chase - but how good was the form of that race? Is there any 'Wierd Al' types who missed ouhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26192245/gold-cup---funny-year?post_id=472904825#472904825Agree about this being a funny year - are 'the old brigade' good enough? If not then the starting point for the 'next generation' is usually last season's RSA Chase - but how good was the form of that race? Is there any 'Wierd Al' types who missed ouThu, 04 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0500Be surprised myself if they go for GC.Already tried it once and well beaten.Ryannair is the ideal distance for him at Chelt imo.Never know with owners though and they may want another crack at it.Have backed him for Ryannair again so hope you wrong,bhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26192245/gold-cup---funny-year?post_id=472898365#472898365Be surprised myself if they go for GC.Already tried it once and well beaten.Ryannair is the ideal distance for him at Chelt imo.Never know with owners though and they may want another crack at it.Have backed him for Ryannair again so hope you wrong,bThu, 04 Nov 2010 07:56:07 -0500Have already backed Albertas Run for this at 75 plus. Backed him at 33s for the Ryanair in January as he loves Cheltenham in March and surely the owner will want to have a go especially if some of the fancied horses have bombed out by then.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26192245/gold-cup---funny-year?post_id=472897221#472897221Have already backed Albertas Run for this at 75 plus. Backed him at 33s for the Ryanair in January as he loves Cheltenham in March and surely the owner will want to have a go especially if some of the fancied horses have bombed out by then.Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:44:56 -0500IMO weird Al was a great run, out and out soft going, unideal trip against a horse who set a fierce pace from the front, not just a summer break but an injury break to overcome, going right handed for first time since his bumper, finished the race dihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26192245/gold-cup---funny-year?post_id=472854005#472854005IMO weird Al was a great run, out and out soft going, unideal trip against a horse who set a fierce pace from the front, not just a summer break but an injury break to overcome, going right handed for first time since his bumper, finished the race diWed, 03 Nov 2010 19:29:48 -0500what was the reaction to weirds al DH the other day ?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26192245/gold-cup---funny-year?post_id=472842821#472842821what was the reaction to weirds al DH the other day ?Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:03:06 -0500punchestownshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26192245/gold-cup---funny-year?post_id=472842253#472842253punchestownsWed, 03 Nov 2010 17:58:30 -0500