New Posts For Thread: Just watched the Gold Cup from last weekhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27302997/just-watched-the-gold-cup-from-last-weekFantastic again - and the reception for Denman and Kauto even more so.Shame Alistair Down said "Let the crowd tell you what the efforts of Denman and Kauto mean to them" and then promptly spoke all over it!!Nevermind!As soon as I hear of a trainer say 'We'll give him one more year over hurdles before he goes chasing', it's a mental note to self to reach for the 'lay' button when it does tackle the bigger obstacles.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27302997/just-watched-the-gold-cup-from-last-week?post_id=490624173#490624173As soon as I hear of a trainer say 'We'll give him one more year over hurdles before he goes chasing', it's a mental note to self to reach for the 'lay' button when it does tackle the bigger obstacles.Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:55:43 -0500I think it's unlikley though - Nicholls certainly implied that he's stay hurdling. In any case, his last attempt at chasing wasn't very impressive - why should he be so much better now? Jim McGrath did a thoughful (and convincing) piece on C4 just behttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27302997/just-watched-the-gold-cup-from-last-week?post_id=490619713#490619713I think it's unlikley though - Nicholls certainly implied that he's stay hurdling. In any case, his last attempt at chasing wasn't very impressive - why should he be so much better now? Jim McGrath did a thoughful (and convincing) piece on C4 just beMon, 28 Mar 2011 04:21:38 -0500if big bucks goes chasing long run can take a back seat againhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27302997/just-watched-the-gold-cup-from-last-week?post_id=490584409#490584409if big bucks goes chasing long run can take a back seat againSun, 27 Mar 2011 16:35:52 -0500Yep - I'd really struggle to see anything that ran this year beating Long Run next year unless something goes wrong with him.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27302997/just-watched-the-gold-cup-from-last-week?post_id=490583885#490583885Yep - I'd really struggle to see anything that ran this year beating Long Run next year unless something goes wrong with him.Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:31:08 -0500Younger than Denman, Kauto Star and Imperial Commander, now pensioners.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27302997/just-watched-the-gold-cup-from-last-week?post_id=490579913#490579913Younger than Denman, Kauto Star and Imperial Commander, now pensioners.Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:51:54 -0500Younger no, but less experienced yes. Long Run has a lot of miles on the clock for a 6 year old. He's already run in 10 chases and RWC has mentioned a couple more possible runs in France this season. Gold Cup winners have typically run in 6-12 chaseshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27302997/just-watched-the-gold-cup-from-last-week?post_id=490558969#490558969Younger no, but less experienced yes. Long Run has a lot of miles on the clock for a 6 year old. He's already run in 10 chases and RWC has mentioned a couple more possible runs in France this season. Gold Cup winners have typically run in 6-12 chasesSun, 27 Mar 2011 12:09:24 -0500Which younger set is that Eric.Long Run is younger than anything that ran in the RSA.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27302997/just-watched-the-gold-cup-from-last-week?post_id=490551409#490551409Which younger set is that Eric.Long Run is younger than anything that ran in the RSA.Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:33:23 -0500i had 40 at 9/2 with pp if imperial won refund. But when the two old boys went ahead i was cheering them on. fantastic sight, might have won bet but would have been happy for the moment to watch the two greats battle it out. Still nice to have that bhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27302997/just-watched-the-gold-cup-from-last-week?post_id=490498917#490498917i had 40 at 9/2 with pp if imperial won refund. But when the two old boys went ahead i was cheering them on. fantastic sight, might have won bet but would have been happy for the moment to watch the two greats battle it out. Still nice to have that bSat, 26 Mar 2011 17:07:31 -0500Reviewed the main Festival races today and will be fascinating when Long Run takes on the younger set who will have the legs for a finish. .... excellent horse but his price is very skinny now considering there is every likelihood he will hit a fewhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27302997/just-watched-the-gold-cup-from-last-week?post_id=490488629#490488629Reviewed the main Festival races today and will be fascinating when Long Run takes on the younger set who will have the legs for a finish. .... excellent horse but his price is very skinny now considering there is every likelihood he will hit a fewSat, 26 Mar 2011 15:12:11 -0500It was fantastic to see the old boys get the recognition they deserved for putting in excellent performancesHowever with most of the post-race talk was about the second and third, Long Run didn't quite get enough plaudits that he was due for puttinghttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27302997/just-watched-the-gold-cup-from-last-week?post_id=490468101#490468101It was fantastic to see the old boys get the recognition they deserved for putting in excellent performancesHowever with most of the post-race talk was about the second and third, Long Run didn't quite get enough plaudits that he was due for puttingSat, 26 Mar 2011 11:19:41 -0500