New Posts For Thread: Crack Away Jack - Cheltenham targethttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26484465/crack-away-jack---cheltenham-targetThis is a serious horse, what are your opinions on what race at Cheltenham would be best for him? I know its early yet and the horse hasn't made his seasonal debut yet after such a long lay off but what do you think could be his championship target?ReaseHeath - completely agree.He ran on to get 4th in that CH and never contended the race IMO.I hoped he would be a chaser but he ain't much good at that, certainly not a natural. Sadly he might end up on the scrapheap as a highly handicapped horsehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26484465/crack-away-jack---cheltenham-target?post_id=478870629#478870629ReaseHeath - completely agree.He ran on to get 4th in that CH and never contended the race IMO.I hoped he would be a chaser but he ain't much good at that, certainly not a natural. Sadly he might end up on the scrapheap as a highly handicapped horseTue, 21 Dec 2010 08:07:17 -0600Rease Heath - I thought he was actually the moral winner of that Champion Hurdle and that fourth place does not flatter him whatsoever! We've all got our own views on the race but as I saw it, he was primed for the day and the jockey rode a stinker!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26484465/crack-away-jack---cheltenham-target?post_id=478869681#478869681Rease Heath - I thought he was actually the moral winner of that Champion Hurdle and that fourth place does not flatter him whatsoever! We've all got our own views on the race but as I saw it, he was primed for the day and the jockey rode a stinker!Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:56:50 -0600Was n't particularly impressed by either of his last two outings over fences - and Somersby has n't progressed as I thought he would after that Henry VI chase victory either.Also thought CAJ was flattered by his proximity to first three in 2009 CH afhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26484465/crack-away-jack---cheltenham-target?post_id=478805333#478805333Was n't particularly impressed by either of his last two outings over fences - and Somersby has n't progressed as I thought he would after that Henry VI chase victory either.Also thought CAJ was flattered by his proximity to first three in 2009 CH afMon, 20 Dec 2010 17:51:47 -0600Unless he improves markedly on last years form (which is possible of course) he won't be competitive in a Grade 1. He has carried big weights to impressive victories over hurdles at Cheltenham and Chepstow so that shouldn't be a worry. He may be onehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26484465/crack-away-jack---cheltenham-target?post_id=478773581#478773581Unless he improves markedly on last years form (which is possible of course) he won't be competitive in a Grade 1. He has carried big weights to impressive victories over hurdles at Cheltenham and Chepstow so that shouldn't be a worry. He may be oneMon, 20 Dec 2010 14:05:26 -0600Personally i'd like to see him step up in trip with possibly the ryanair being his festival target.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26484465/crack-away-jack---cheltenham-target?post_id=478748305#478748305Personally i'd like to see him step up in trip with possibly the ryanair being his festival target.Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:33:57 -0600Would he not have nearly top weight,just on what he has acheived already?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26484465/crack-away-jack---cheltenham-target?post_id=478747177#478747177Would he not have nearly top weight,just on what he has acheived already?Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:21:10 -0600^ Grand Annual exactly what I had in mindhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26484465/crack-away-jack---cheltenham-target?post_id=478741837#478741837^ Grand Annual exactly what I had in mindMon, 20 Dec 2010 09:22:29 -0600It's a shame the Victor Chandler is no longer a handicap as that would have been an ideal starting point. He has a lot to do to be competitive at the top level against Master Minded, Big Zeb etc so I'd have though a valuable handicap(Grand Annual) mihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26484465/crack-away-jack---cheltenham-target?post_id=478720921#478720921It's a shame the Victor Chandler is no longer a handicap as that would have been an ideal starting point. He has a lot to do to be competitive at the top level against Master Minded, Big Zeb etc so I'd have though a valuable handicap(Grand Annual) miMon, 20 Dec 2010 03:34:43 -0600This is a serious horse, what are your opinions on what race at Cheltenham would be best for him? I know its early yet and the horse hasn't made his seasonal debut yet after such a long lay off but what do you think could be his championship target?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26484465/crack-away-jack---cheltenham-target?post_id=478672565#478672565This is a serious horse, what are your opinions on what race at Cheltenham would be best for him? I know its early yet and the horse hasn't made his seasonal debut yet after such a long lay off but what do you think could be his championship target?Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:22:22 -0600