New Posts For Thread: The Gold Cup 2012https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28623643/the-gold-cup-2012Just been sifting through a few threads and read some interesting comments regarding the race this (next) year, and conflicting opinions regarding the chances of Long Run repeating last year's success. Obviously at this early stage it's impossible toLong Run (2) , Kauto Star (4) , Grands Crus (6) , Burton Port (9) , Midnight Chase (12) , Synchronised (12) , Weird Al (12) , Quel Esprit (16) , What A Friend (25) , Captain Chris (33) , Medermit (33) , Diamond Harry (40) , China Rock (50) , Time Forhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28623643/the-gold-cup-2012?post_id=517421139#517421139Long Run (2) , Kauto Star (4) , Grands Crus (6) , Burton Port (9) , Midnight Chase (12) , Synchronised (12) , Weird Al (12) , Quel Esprit (16) , What A Friend (25) , Captain Chris (33) , Medermit (33) , Diamond Harry (40) , China Rock (50) , Time ForSun, 11 Mar 2012 17:28:44 -0500Kauto Star to work at Wincanton on Friday By James Pugh 12:08PM 6 MAR 2012TRAINER Paul Nicholls said on Tuesday that Kauto Star will work after racing at Wincanton on Friday in his bid to make the field for the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday whttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28623643/the-gold-cup-2012?post_id=517224731#517224731Kauto Star to work at Wincanton on Friday By James Pugh 12:08PM 6 MAR 2012TRAINER Paul Nicholls said on Tuesday that Kauto Star will work after racing at Wincanton on Friday in his bid to make the field for the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday wTue, 06 Mar 2012 10:27:28 -0600From what Geraghty has said I suspect that Long Run may have been let down for a few weeks post King George and they had left a little to work on so that the race at Newbury put him right for the big one. Burton supposedly doesn't take much getting rhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28623643/the-gold-cup-2012?post_id=517224387#517224387From what Geraghty has said I suspect that Long Run may have been let down for a few weeks post King George and they had left a little to work on so that the race at Newbury put him right for the big one. Burton supposedly doesn't take much getting rTue, 06 Mar 2012 10:17:45 -0600fabulous price STS !! wowee, I really think he is going to go close and have been steadily backing him since Newbury and putting him in little ew betshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28623643/the-gold-cup-2012?post_id=517223949#517223949fabulous price STS !! wowee, I really think he is going to go close and have been steadily backing him since Newbury and putting him in little ew betsTue, 06 Mar 2012 10:02:59 -0600Yes that is an interesting statement to make. I thought at first glance also that BP had every chance running to the last in that race too but thought he just got outstayed. Was getting 10ib that day from LR on seasonal appearance it certainly is a bhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28623643/the-gold-cup-2012?post_id=517223823#517223823Yes that is an interesting statement to make. I thought at first glance also that BP had every chance running to the last in that race too but thought he just got outstayed. Was getting 10ib that day from LR on seasonal appearance it certainly is a bTue, 06 Mar 2012 09:59:23 -0600interesting what PN says about Burton Port... had he been trained by someone else he would have gone past...ie geraghty prevented him from winning ihohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28623643/the-gold-cup-2012?post_id=517223707#517223707interesting what PN says about Burton Port... had he been trained by someone else he would have gone past...ie geraghty prevented him from winning ihoTue, 06 Mar 2012 09:55:54 -0600Won't run Kauto unless he's 100% for the race. To me it seemed it was less likely Kauto would runThat has to be a worry. Did PN give you the impression using body language to make you think he may not go then?I no its all down to the work out on Satuhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28623643/the-gold-cup-2012?post_id=517223623#517223623Won't run Kauto unless he's 100% for the race. To me it seemed it was less likely Kauto would runThat has to be a worry. Did PN give you the impression using body language to make you think he may not go then?I no its all down to the work out on SatuTue, 06 Mar 2012 09:52:27 -0600GOLD CUP comments from the preview nights.........Paul Nicholls - It just astounds me how Kauto Star looks. He did a strong 5f with Big Buck’s and for the first time in a long time he took a long time to pull up. His enthusiasm is unbelievable. Hehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28623643/the-gold-cup-2012?post_id=517222161#517222161GOLD CUP comments from the preview nights.........Paul Nicholls - It just astounds me how Kauto Star looks. He did a strong 5f with Big Buck’s and for the first time in a long time he took a long time to pull up. His enthusiasm is unbelievable. HeTue, 06 Mar 2012 08:59:01 -0600I buy the Racing Post everyday and I cant beleive how slack they have become.I only found out about Carruthers injury on here when the Headmaster kindly posted that he was badly struck into at Chepstow. This race is the Blue Riband of NH racing and yhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28623643/the-gold-cup-2012?post_id=517189345#517189345I buy the Racing Post everyday and I cant beleive how slack they have become.I only found out about Carruthers injury on here when the Headmaster kindly posted that he was badly struck into at Chepstow. This race is the Blue Riband of NH racing and yMon, 05 Mar 2012 12:39:36 -0600Grands Crus strong for GC and very weak fo RSA - decision made ?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28623643/the-gold-cup-2012?post_id=517189049#517189049Grands Crus strong for GC and very weak fo RSA - decision made ?Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:28:16 -0600