New Posts For Thread: which race for bensalem at the Festival?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27041701/which-race-for-bensalem-at-the-festivalanyone know?woodworm- the finishing off of his races is a massive IF going on his last2 races but kings last comment on seeing a diff horse at chelt is positive my reading of that is he wasnt fully wound up and chelt is the aim.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27041701/which-race-for-bensalem-at-the-festival?post_id=486847425#486847425woodworm- the finishing off of his races is a massive IF going on his last2 races but kings last comment on seeing a diff horse at chelt is positive my reading of that is he wasnt fully wound up and chelt is the aim.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:35:52 -0600Seems set in stone now, the question is how far will he win by?Seriously though, looks thrown in off his current mark if he can brush up his fencing and finish his race; the only niggling doubt for me is his illness over the summer and whether it hadhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27041701/which-race-for-bensalem-at-the-festival?post_id=486820041#486820041Seems set in stone now, the question is how far will he win by?Seriously though, looks thrown in off his current mark if he can brush up his fencing and finish his race; the only niggling doubt for me is his illness over the summer and whether it hadTue, 22 Feb 2011 12:39:16 -0600thanks 4 opinions-this from sport life interview with king-Ran well on Saturday at Haydock in atrocious ground. He probably got there too soon as he's a horse who only really has one finishing run. We ended up getting dragged into a real slog which whttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27041701/which-race-for-bensalem-at-the-festival?post_id=486810997#486810997thanks 4 opinions-this from sport life interview with king-Ran well on Saturday at Haydock in atrocious ground. He probably got there too soon as he's a horse who only really has one finishing run. We ended up getting dragged into a real slog which wTue, 22 Feb 2011 11:05:43 -0600Alan King on his Cheltenham chanceshttp://bit.ly/fI6nEqhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27041701/which-race-for-bensalem-at-the-festival?post_id=486799581#486799581Alan King on his Cheltenham chanceshttp://bit.ly/fI6nEqTue, 22 Feb 2011 09:05:19 -0600Billy Hill Chase for sure. He will be my main bet of the festival too, been getting a few spare quid on it for last 8 weeks or so.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27041701/which-race-for-bensalem-at-the-festival?post_id=486796825#486796825Billy Hill Chase for sure. He will be my main bet of the festival too, been getting a few spare quid on it for last 8 weeks or so.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:35:12 -0600I thought he was outstayed on Saturday. He has yet to win over 3m. Maybe on better ground he'll be ok but I won't be paying to find out.I'd like to see him drop in trip.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27041701/which-race-for-bensalem-at-the-festival?post_id=486796645#486796645I thought he was outstayed on Saturday. He has yet to win over 3m. Maybe on better ground he'll be ok but I won't be paying to find out.I'd like to see him drop in trip.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:33:03 -0600It's obviously the plan to keep his chase rating down but fraught with danger considering he is a dodgy conveyance and Jonjo, Pipe and various others will all have their own plots under the radar. In saying that he was hacking last year with King's hhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27041701/which-race-for-bensalem-at-the-festival?post_id=486791369#486791369It's obviously the plan to keep his chase rating down but fraught with danger considering he is a dodgy conveyance and Jonjo, Pipe and various others will all have their own plots under the radar. In saying that he was hacking last year with King's hTue, 22 Feb 2011 07:31:54 -0600yeah agree, could be a variety of things, the heavy ground over 3 miles, he could have needed it again ( if he has been plotted for the WH all season then likely) or he could have just downed tools.I'd suggest they have just gave him a couple of prephttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27041701/which-race-for-bensalem-at-the-festival?post_id=486785409#486785409yeah agree, could be a variety of things, the heavy ground over 3 miles, he could have needed it again ( if he has been plotted for the WH all season then likely) or he could have just downed tools.I'd suggest they have just gave him a couple of prepTue, 22 Feb 2011 06:09:42 -0600it might find for pressure on better ground, or it might come up against one less tough than Cross Kennon. One thing for certain if you bet it you'll be laying off IRhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27041701/which-race-for-bensalem-at-the-festival?post_id=486743649#486743649it might find for pressure on better ground, or it might come up against one less tough than Cross Kennon. One thing for certain if you bet it you'll be laying off IRMon, 21 Feb 2011 17:07:27 -0600I want to believe its just taking the horse a bit of time to get back to his best (illness, lay off, 2 tough races - so you could make a case for it).But it is a major concern the way he cruised up then found nothing, could just be another who findshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27041701/which-race-for-bensalem-at-the-festival?post_id=486741825#486741825I want to believe its just taking the horse a bit of time to get back to his best (illness, lay off, 2 tough races - so you could make a case for it).But it is a major concern the way he cruised up then found nothing, could just be another who findsMon, 21 Feb 2011 16:47:17 -0600