New Posts For Thread: Monkslandhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28828755/monkslandI have to say I was quite taken by the horse...getting 3lbs he won easy and for a horse who didn't jump with any real fluency at all, he must have some engine...he can go on to better things, if the tail swishing which was apparent on the run in isn'lyreen legend didn't do the form any harm therehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28828755/monksland?post_id=515693735#515693735lyreen legend didn't do the form any harm thereSun, 29 Jan 2012 09:16:50 -0600Been looking for something at a price to take Fingal Bay on with, this could be the one especially as it seems there won't be multiple entrieshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28828755/monksland?post_id=514870235#514870235Been looking for something at a price to take Fingal Bay on with, this could be the one especially as it seems there won't be multiple entriesWed, 11 Jan 2012 05:11:41 -0600You may be right Harry, perhaps I'm comparing him/his stride against the field and haven't considered him on his merits. Good luck with it - come March I may well follow you !Irish form is always a head scratcher and for a couple of years I've heardhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28828755/monksland?post_id=514806263#514806263You may be right Harry, perhaps I'm comparing him/his stride against the field and haven't considered him on his merits. Good luck with it - come March I may well follow you !Irish form is always a head scratcher and for a couple of years I've heardMon, 09 Jan 2012 15:34:31 -0600Don't worry punkle we have the 25's but at the time of writing he was 16...Well some interesting comments I have to question you horse 9 in regards to the action you saw on Monksland because he didn't show me to be a soft ground lover...I certainly whttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28828755/monksland?post_id=514801003#514801003Don't worry punkle we have the 25's but at the time of writing he was 16...Well some interesting comments I have to question you horse 9 in regards to the action you saw on Monksland because he didn't show me to be a soft ground lover...I certainly wMon, 09 Jan 2012 13:58:20 -0600Definitely a good shout Harry (we agree on something at last)- especially at 25/1 straight after the race.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28828755/monksland?post_id=514784125#514784125Definitely a good shout Harry (we agree on something at last)- especially at 25/1 straight after the race.Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:51:47 -0600All the 25s and 20s gone from PP, shortened into 14s and 16s generally.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28828755/monksland?post_id=514783429#514783429All the 25s and 20s gone from PP, shortened into 14s and 16s generally.Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:20:21 -0600Forget that 1st race of second day.I'll get my coathttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28828755/monksland?post_id=514781593#514781593Forget that 1st race of second day.I'll get my coatMon, 09 Jan 2012 03:24:01 -0600R66 Joined: 25 Jul 03Replies: 145 08 Jan 12 21:39 No chance at Cheltenham on quickish ground.First race of the meeting with hosepipe Claisse around?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28828755/monksland?post_id=514781459#514781459R66 Joined: 25 Jul 03Replies: 145 08 Jan 12 21:39 No chance at Cheltenham on quickish ground.First race of the meeting with hosepipe Claisse around?Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:15:29 -0600Will be interesting to see what else lines up as I was quite taken with him today. As much as I respect Fingal Bay, I just have the feeling he is vulnerable on goodish ground to something with more speed.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28828755/monksland?post_id=514771823#514771823Will be interesting to see what else lines up as I was quite taken with him today. As much as I respect Fingal Bay, I just have the feeling he is vulnerable on goodish ground to something with more speed.Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:33:44 -0600Fair enough Catch me - the horse looks to have a heavy action to me, the action of a soft ground stayer, if he is to go on good ground I'd expect him to be effective over much further only.Of course I could easily be wrong, judging a horse on one apphttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28828755/monksland?post_id=514770325#514770325Fair enough Catch me - the horse looks to have a heavy action to me, the action of a soft ground stayer, if he is to go on good ground I'd expect him to be effective over much further only.Of course I could easily be wrong, judging a horse on one appSun, 08 Jan 2012 17:46:30 -0600