New Posts For Thread: Midnight Chasehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27100025/midnight-chaseKS and Denman over the hill, Diamond H apparently under a cloud, doubts over Long Run form and stamina. That leaves IC, who must go well, and the Irish, who I cant have this year.Midnight Chase, 3 times course winner and placed at the festival 3 yearall bar IC who should win cosilyHe was a good very worthy winner last year,though head to head with Denman until the last fence,finally winning pushed out by 7L (it was never cosy)He is a very genuine fav though and has less holes to pick in than moshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27100025/midnight-chase?post_id=487738209#487738209all bar IC who should win cosilyHe was a good very worthy winner last year,though head to head with Denman until the last fence,finally winning pushed out by 7L (it was never cosy)He is a very genuine fav though and has less holes to pick in than mosWed, 02 Mar 2011 11:39:32 -060016 days and we find out, cos we just don't know as there is little form to tie in!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27100025/midnight-chase?post_id=487734929#48773492916 days and we find out, cos we just don't know as there is little form to tie in!Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:11:39 -0600Reve- I think that's a bit harsh. He made an absolute howler that totally knocked the stuffing out of him about 3 out last time. I think the fact that he recovered and got up to win shows he had plenty in hand but the bare winning distance obviouslyhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27100025/midnight-chase?post_id=487581981#487581981Reve- I think that's a bit harsh. He made an absolute howler that totally knocked the stuffing out of him about 3 out last time. I think the fact that he recovered and got up to win shows he had plenty in hand but the bare winning distance obviouslyTue, 01 Mar 2011 06:34:03 -0600Charwell, as it happens I doubt that Midnight will be good enough. However, you've only to think back to the likes of The Thinker, Cool Ground, Norton's Coins and Charter Party to realise it does happen.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27100025/midnight-chase?post_id=487579141#487579141Charwell, as it happens I doubt that Midnight will be good enough. However, you've only to think back to the likes of The Thinker, Cool Ground, Norton's Coins and Charter Party to realise it does happen.Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:50:06 -0600I agree- can't have this one at any price. Glorified handicappers don't win many gold cups - far too many class horses to beat.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27100025/midnight-chase?post_id=487577469#487577469I agree- can't have this one at any price. Glorified handicappers don't win many gold cups - far too many class horses to beat.Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:25:54 -0600Totally outclassed,if youve backed it heavily,buy some rope.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27100025/midnight-chase?post_id=487546461#487546461Totally outclassed,if youve backed it heavily,buy some rope.Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:10:36 -0600agreed rev,he's 9 now,hardly still improving is he??and also agree re pace,will he have what it takes to take a grade 1 field along at the ferocious gallop he does in handicaps and last home??extremely doubtful imo.will struggle to complete imohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27100025/midnight-chase?post_id=487543453#487543453agreed rev,he's 9 now,hardly still improving is he??and also agree re pace,will he have what it takes to take a grade 1 field along at the ferocious gallop he does in handicaps and last home??extremely doubtful imo.will struggle to complete imoMon, 28 Feb 2011 18:27:51 -0600if he won his last race as easy as his previous 2 or three then i could give him the benefit of the doubt because it would be hard to know how much was left in him but hes now exposed and hed have to improve in leaps and bounds to be gold cup standarhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27100025/midnight-chase?post_id=487542753#487542753if he won his last race as easy as his previous 2 or three then i could give him the benefit of the doubt because it would be hard to know how much was left in him but hes now exposed and hed have to improve in leaps and bounds to be gold cup standarMon, 28 Feb 2011 18:20:05 -0600bullying HANDICAPERS with his bold front running tactics is a far way from bullying GRADE 1 animals with front running tactics,how he is 16s really does beggar belief imo,fair enough if he won a hennessey or a similar handicap off a big weight then ihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27100025/midnight-chase?post_id=487542293#487542293bullying HANDICAPERS with his bold front running tactics is a far way from bullying GRADE 1 animals with front running tactics,how he is 16s really does beggar belief imo,fair enough if he won a hennessey or a similar handicap off a big weight then iMon, 28 Feb 2011 18:12:54 -0600Agree that the stat of only Best Mate retaining the Gold Cup in 40 years is worth noting, but I feel that it will be a case of years down the line people will say that IC beat nothing to retain it i.e. Denman, Kauto past it, and for the younger oneshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27100025/midnight-chase?post_id=487524961#487524961Agree that the stat of only Best Mate retaining the Gold Cup in 40 years is worth noting, but I feel that it will be a case of years down the line people will say that IC beat nothing to retain it i.e. Denman, Kauto past it, and for the younger onesMon, 28 Feb 2011 15:29:12 -0600