New Posts For Thread: POND HOUSEhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28833257/pond-housegonna have a fantstic festival this year. DITCHEAT and SEVEN BARROWS watch outim licking my lips knowing what lies aheadNot forgetting the "Last minute" setback and injury crisis, usually to about 3 of the festival fancieshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28833257/pond-house?post_id=515608849#515608849Not forgetting the "Last minute" setback and injury crisis, usually to about 3 of the festival fanciesFri, 27 Jan 2012 09:01:35 -0600You pays your money and you takes your choice.Fact is, we're in the pre-Cheltemham 'phoney war' period. We've now got a plethora of races at which decent animals can be aimed, rather than obvious, definite targets. The 'Cheltenham Preview Night' induhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28833257/pond-house?post_id=515608767#515608767You pays your money and you takes your choice.Fact is, we're in the pre-Cheltemham 'phoney war' period. We've now got a plethora of races at which decent animals can be aimed, rather than obvious, definite targets. The 'Cheltenham Preview Night' induFri, 27 Jan 2012 08:59:37 -0600rogerthebutler,I suggest you look back at recent renewals of the Argento. No doubt they, like most of us, were expecting something similar.IMO Grands Crus is now more likely to run in the Gold Cup than before, as getting beat on Saturday would havehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28833257/pond-house?post_id=515607333#515607333rogerthebutler,I suggest you look back at recent renewals of the Argento. No doubt they, like most of us, were expecting something similar.IMO Grands Crus is now more likely to run in the Gold Cup than before, as getting beat on Saturday would haveFri, 27 Jan 2012 08:19:42 -0600That's a possibility Zilzal, but if they did think it was a penalty kick, what would they have learned that they aren't going to learn having him run against some novices two weeks closer to the festival?Also, I'm pretty sure they would have won morehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28833257/pond-house?post_id=515606031#515606031That's a possibility Zilzal, but if they did think it was a penalty kick, what would they have learned that they aren't going to learn having him run against some novices two weeks closer to the festival?Also, I'm pretty sure they would have won moreFri, 27 Jan 2012 07:48:28 -0600Dont have any love for Pond House but when it comes to the festival it does help if horses have not had hard races beforehand. If Grands Crus was going to take the race by the scruff of the neck and go on early he might still have a hard race.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28833257/pond-house?post_id=515603583#515603583Dont have any love for Pond House but when it comes to the festival it does help if horses have not had hard races beforehand. If Grands Crus was going to take the race by the scruff of the neck and go on early he might still have a hard race.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:05:21 -0600They might have thought that there was the possibility of a Pen kick against 3 or 4 rivals though Rog run at a sedate pace, dont think there's that scenario tomorrow with Midnight Chase in there, and its probably the biggest field for a long while.Suhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28833257/pond-house?post_id=515603225#515603225They might have thought that there was the possibility of a Pen kick against 3 or 4 rivals though Rog run at a sedate pace, dont think there's that scenario tomorrow with Midnight Chase in there, and its probably the biggest field for a long while.SuFri, 27 Jan 2012 06:58:05 -0600So what do you think changed connections minds?The size of the field or the quality of the opposition? Personally, I'd have said there was never a chance of Kauto or Long Run turning up so who out of the rest that were actually declared are they scarhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28833257/pond-house?post_id=515602389#515602389So what do you think changed connections minds?The size of the field or the quality of the opposition? Personally, I'd have said there was never a chance of Kauto or Long Run turning up so who out of the rest that were actually declared are they scarFri, 27 Jan 2012 06:40:37 -0600....and he had to put the horse in to find out.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28833257/pond-house?post_id=515598257#515598257....and he had to put the horse in to find out.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:57:41 -0600Not really. The reason he's not running is because of how the field shaped up. He would clearly not have known that until the 5 day entries were released.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28833257/pond-house?post_id=515598221#515598221Not really. The reason he's not running is because of how the field shaped up. He would clearly not have known that until the 5 day entries were released.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:57:12 -0600Bang on shocksterhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28833257/pond-house?post_id=515596989#515596989Bang on shocksterFri, 27 Jan 2012 04:23:27 -0600