New Posts For Thread: official finians rainbow wins the arkle doing handstands thread.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27237989/official-finians-rainbow-wins-the-arkle-doing-handstands-threadwatched the cheltenham preview on here the other night, and anthony bromley said this was his lay of the meeting. said he jumped terriblyat warwick, and doesn't buy into the excuse offered by connections, that finians resented being held up. think'sahem ... you have learnthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27237989/official-finians-rainbow-wins-the-arkle-doing-handstands-thread?post_id=489469521#489469521ahem ... you have learntThu, 17 Mar 2011 05:37:18 -0500Atleast we have now learnt that there is not a noivice chaser around that will be able to live with Finians in the 2m novice chase at Aintrees flat speed track,should be a hands and heels job,lets just hope he turns up along with a few other decent thttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27237989/official-finians-rainbow-wins-the-arkle-doing-handstands-thread?post_id=489469413#489469413Atleast we have now learnt that there is not a noivice chaser around that will be able to live with Finians in the 2m novice chase at Aintrees flat speed track,should be a hands and heels job,lets just hope he turns up along with a few other decent tThu, 17 Mar 2011 05:35:30 -0500He was being very intelligent imo. The horse when stepped up has never found a lot over hurdles so Geraghty knowing this was giving him a breather ready to last the hill. Really intelligent riding by Geraghty imo.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27237989/official-finians-rainbow-wins-the-arkle-doing-handstands-thread?post_id=489468429#489468429He was being very intelligent imo. The horse when stepped up has never found a lot over hurdles so Geraghty knowing this was giving him a breather ready to last the hill. Really intelligent riding by Geraghty imo.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:21:06 -0500Hey nothing I say is fact it's just an opinion. I thought it was a great ride but he did all of the hard work. He had them all at it and ok he might have been caught anyway up the hill but I just think he gave away the gap he had between finians andhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27237989/official-finians-rainbow-wins-the-arkle-doing-handstands-thread?post_id=489467937#489467937Hey nothing I say is fact it's just an opinion. I thought it was a great ride but he did all of the hard work. He had them all at it and ok he might have been caught anyway up the hill but I just think he gave away the gap he had between finians andThu, 17 Mar 2011 05:13:25 -0500Geraghty rode a brilliant race and got him jumping, simply beaten by a better horse on the day/ground.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27237989/official-finians-rainbow-wins-the-arkle-doing-handstands-thread?post_id=489467441#489467441Geraghty rode a brilliant race and got him jumping, simply beaten by a better horse on the day/ground.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:05:02 -0500Hmmm! can't agree with you guys at all.ld.If Barry had kicked on at the point you say, which is one helluva way out, what would have happened? He already went so fast the likes of Medermit is off his feetTo expend any more enegry than the horse was ahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27237989/official-finians-rainbow-wins-the-arkle-doing-handstands-thread?post_id=489466993#489466993Hmmm! can't agree with you guys at all.ld.If Barry had kicked on at the point you say, which is one helluva way out, what would have happened? He already went so fast the likes of Medermit is off his feetTo expend any more enegry than the horse was aThu, 17 Mar 2011 04:55:28 -0500GI MAC my thoughts exactly. He rode Finians absolutely brilliantly until he looked in behind. He should have kicked on but he let them get back to him and put Finians under pressure. He then needed to jump the last 2 well but just got over ok and thehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27237989/official-finians-rainbow-wins-the-arkle-doing-handstands-thread?post_id=489465769#489465769GI MAC my thoughts exactly. He rode Finians absolutely brilliantly until he looked in behind. He should have kicked on but he let them get back to him and put Finians under pressure. He then needed to jump the last 2 well but just got over ok and theThu, 17 Mar 2011 04:33:00 -0500good point there actually macpleased with the way he jumped thoughhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27237989/official-finians-rainbow-wins-the-arkle-doing-handstands-thread?post_id=489297841#489297841good point there actually macpleased with the way he jumped thoughTue, 15 Mar 2011 17:35:15 -0500Watched this race a couple of times now, and I think Barry got a little bit cocky. When he looked round and saw them all hard at work, he must have thought he had it in the bag.He should have kicked on, instead he let them catch up. Not saying he wouhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27237989/official-finians-rainbow-wins-the-arkle-doing-handstands-thread?post_id=489289185#489289185Watched this race a couple of times now, and I think Barry got a little bit cocky. When he looked round and saw them all hard at work, he must have thought he had it in the bag.He should have kicked on, instead he let them catch up. Not saying he wouTue, 15 Mar 2011 16:22:33 -0500eric_morrisWhen: 15 Mar 11 20:46Captain Chris won because of the ground ... he needs stepping up now. Festival ground will always be up his street. As stated Johnson read the forum and took my advice that he needed a positive ride which would improvehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27237989/official-finians-rainbow-wins-the-arkle-doing-handstands-thread?post_id=489285557#489285557eric_morrisWhen: 15 Mar 11 20:46Captain Chris won because of the ground ... he needs stepping up now. Festival ground will always be up his street. As stated Johnson read the forum and took my advice that he needed a positive ride which would improveTue, 15 Mar 2011 15:49:09 -0500