New Posts For Thread: Captain Chris - Arkle or Jewsonhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26624109/captain-chris---arkle-or-jewsonIdeas which race CC will be aimed at??is it not important that cc will be giving away a length at most fences due to the fact that he jumps rh?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26624109/captain-chris---arkle-or-jewson?post_id=482276509#482276509is it not important that cc will be giving away a length at most fences due to the fact that he jumps rh?Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:54:52 -0600Any further clues, drifting for the Arkle...https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26624109/captain-chris---arkle-or-jewson?post_id=482276229#482276229Any further clues, drifting for the Arkle...Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:52:12 -0600Binocular needs a strong gallop and better ground and he only gets these conditions on rare occasions.When they go a crawl and the ground is softer, Binocular looks vulnerable.I would expect that he will struggle on Saturday, but it will not make a jhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26624109/captain-chris---arkle-or-jewson?post_id=481372013#481372013Binocular needs a strong gallop and better ground and he only gets these conditions on rare occasions.When they go a crawl and the ground is softer, Binocular looks vulnerable.I would expect that he will struggle on Saturday, but it will not make a jWed, 12 Jan 2011 18:34:33 -0600horses who suffer with there breathing like CC cant cope on bad ground hence why he looks like hes getting outpaced when in truth he cant breath whe asked to quicken trust me this horse is 10lb better going right handed a tilt at the pendil over 2m4fhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26624109/captain-chris---arkle-or-jewson?post_id=481369789#481369789horses who suffer with there breathing like CC cant cope on bad ground hence why he looks like hes getting outpaced when in truth he cant breath whe asked to quicken trust me this horse is 10lb better going right handed a tilt at the pendil over 2m4fWed, 12 Jan 2011 18:14:02 -0600Good Luck, what price you backed him at?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26624109/captain-chris---arkle-or-jewson?post_id=481345153#481345153Good Luck, what price you backed him at?Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:10:36 -0600As I said, to his credit he hasnt given up on the ground which means when he travels on the top of it in the Arkle he will battle as he has a great attitude but this time he will also be travelling on it ready to use his kick at the close up the hillhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26624109/captain-chris---arkle-or-jewson?post_id=481344509#481344509As I said, to his credit he hasnt given up on the ground which means when he travels on the top of it in the Arkle he will battle as he has a great attitude but this time he will also be travelling on it ready to use his kick at the close up the hillWed, 12 Jan 2011 15:06:14 -0600I know Binocular is better on better ground, who doesn't?When he's had soft conditions he's weakened tamely a couple of times in the ground.When CC has had a bit of cut, he's still finished his races off strongly, one of which was at 2m 2 1/2 f.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26624109/captain-chris---arkle-or-jewson?post_id=481343389#481343389I know Binocular is better on better ground, who doesn't?When he's had soft conditions he's weakened tamely a couple of times in the ground.When CC has had a bit of cut, he's still finished his races off strongly, one of which was at 2m 2 1/2 f.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:57:32 -0600Binocular is a much more able horse on better ground, it isnt that he needs further than 2 miles it is that he is quicker than others when the ground improves.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26624109/captain-chris---arkle-or-jewson?post_id=481342813#481342813Binocular is a much more able horse on better ground, it isnt that he needs further than 2 miles it is that he is quicker than others when the ground improves.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:52:55 -0600No, I use my own eyes however if the trainer is of the same opinion seeing the horse every day it can only be good.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26624109/captain-chris---arkle-or-jewson?post_id=481342565#481342565No, I use my own eyes however if the trainer is of the same opinion seeing the horse every day it can only be good.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:50:47 -0600Here goes the know all.So your one of these that listen's to the gospel of the trainers? Trainer's are probably worth listening to only 30-40% of the time.I'm not so sure, yes the form book says 3 wins whens he had good ground...The dam loved the mudhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/26624109/captain-chris---arkle-or-jewson?post_id=481342001#481342001Here goes the know all.So your one of these that listen's to the gospel of the trainers? Trainer's are probably worth listening to only 30-40% of the time.I'm not so sure, yes the form book says 3 wins whens he had good ground...The dam loved the mudWed, 12 Jan 2011 14:46:01 -0600