New Posts For Thread: Last Year's Arklehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27176385/last-years-arkleJust watched again.Woolcombe Folly was miles behind! Mad Max might've got close to winning if he had n't hit second last hard.cracking each way bet. has won at festival, beating a few of the field. double figures is mad imo. excluding the 10 handicaps, not many festival winners go off double figures the year after?! cue card, binocular, menorah, peddlers cross, imperial comhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27176385/last-years-arkle?post_id=488568321#488568321cracking each way bet. has won at festival, beating a few of the field. double figures is mad imo. excluding the 10 handicaps, not many festival winners go off double figures the year after?! cue card, binocular, menorah, peddlers cross, imperial comWed, 09 Mar 2011 11:15:11 -0600In my opinion Sizing idled in front because he had been switched off for 95 per cent of the race. True that he benefited from Mad Max's mistakes. If Sizing had kicked on and found anything would have won 10 lengths at least.Ought to be 2nd or 3rd favhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27176385/last-years-arkle?post_id=488492365#488492365In my opinion Sizing idled in front because he had been switched off for 95 per cent of the race. True that he benefited from Mad Max's mistakes. If Sizing had kicked on and found anything would have won 10 lengths at least.Ought to be 2nd or 3rd favTue, 08 Mar 2011 17:03:19 -0600ReaseH.....Nothing wrong with sky+,great way to prepare for this festival by watching last years races.Sizing interestingly weak in the market pre race,CCB saw plenty money,found to have bled post race.Two things stood out for me,the jumping of the whttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27176385/last-years-arkle?post_id=488484917#488484917ReaseH.....Nothing wrong with sky+,great way to prepare for this festival by watching last years races.Sizing interestingly weak in the market pre race,CCB saw plenty money,found to have bled post race.Two things stood out for me,the jumping of the wTue, 08 Mar 2011 16:05:42 -0600I was lumpy each way on Mad Max and was very very excited as they came down the hill, I genuinely believe he would have won the race without the mistake.Then again it is Cheltenham, if you can't jump fences plan your year around Royal Ascothttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27176385/last-years-arkle?post_id=488467097#488467097I was lumpy each way on Mad Max and was very very excited as they came down the hill, I genuinely believe he would have won the race without the mistake.Then again it is Cheltenham, if you can't jump fences plan your year around Royal AscotTue, 08 Mar 2011 13:43:02 -0600Agree with seathestars. I think the second last being in the home straight just after a turn, racing at full pelt will be against the likes of mad max and big zeb.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27176385/last-years-arkle?post_id=488453217#488453217Agree with seathestars. I think the second last being in the home straight just after a turn, racing at full pelt will be against the likes of mad max and big zeb.Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:22:54 -0600I think the CC this year is between MM and SE and have backed both respectively.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27176385/last-years-arkle?post_id=488452381#488452381I think the CC this year is between MM and SE and have backed both respectively.Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:16:13 -0600That's pretty much the way I see it yort but on the same basis I think Sizing Europe is overpriced in comparison to Somersby.I'd forgotten about the WF fall which is valid and worth factoring in but on the Arkle evidence from last year I'd prefer tohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27176385/last-years-arkle?post_id=488448289#488448289That's pretty much the way I see it yort but on the same basis I think Sizing Europe is overpriced in comparison to Somersby.I'd forgotten about the WF fall which is valid and worth factoring in but on the Arkle evidence from last year I'd prefer toTue, 08 Mar 2011 10:41:25 -0600Dont agree re Mad max finishing 3rd at best. If you watch the four principals run from the last fence to the line, Mad max doesn't lose any more ground on the first three in the last half furlong. Without that desperate mistake 3 out he may well havehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27176385/last-years-arkle?post_id=488417785#488417785Dont agree re Mad max finishing 3rd at best. If you watch the four principals run from the last fence to the line, Mad max doesn't lose any more ground on the first three in the last half furlong. Without that desperate mistake 3 out he may well haveTue, 08 Mar 2011 05:12:37 -0600Yeah WF had an horrific fall the week before, knocked Sam Thomas out of the festivalhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27176385/last-years-arkle?post_id=488387241#488387241Yeah WF had an horrific fall the week before, knocked Sam Thomas out of the festivalMon, 07 Mar 2011 18:46:38 -0600Didn't Woolcombe Folly fall at Ditcheat in preperation?Mad Max was going well when he made the blunder but in hindsight I doubt would've found much. Maybe could've finished third.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27176385/last-years-arkle?post_id=488384825#488384825Didn't Woolcombe Folly fall at Ditcheat in preperation?Mad Max was going well when he made the blunder but in hindsight I doubt would've found much. Maybe could've finished third.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:17:20 -0600