New Posts For Thread: ANY NEW ON CAPTAIN CHRIS ?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28881117/any-new-on-captain-chrisany post race comments from connections ??well you can only be dissapointed with that ! he wont win a egg and spoon race jumping like that ! somethings not right targeting a race at ascot in feb that will decide where he goes ,not looking good for the gold cup .still thankfully backed him nohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28881117/any-new-on-captain-chris?post_id=515725919#515725919well you can only be dissapointed with that ! he wont win a egg and spoon race jumping like that ! somethings not right targeting a race at ascot in feb that will decide where he goes ,not looking good for the gold cup .still thankfully backed him noMon, 30 Jan 2012 01:56:10 -0600So he never stayed at Kempton and has jumped poor all season.Forget the Gold Cup.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28881117/any-new-on-captain-chris?post_id=515725731#515725731So he never stayed at Kempton and has jumped poor all season.Forget the Gold Cup.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:38:25 -0600Thanks for that Strong.But, the horse unshipped RJ at Exeter, he barely jumped a fence at Kempton, now lands on a fence in the Argento, not ideal prep for a Gold Cup IMO.So disappointing for the race if he doesn't go, it doesn't look a great renewalhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28881117/any-new-on-captain-chris?post_id=515710375#515710375Thanks for that Strong.But, the horse unshipped RJ at Exeter, he barely jumped a fence at Kempton, now lands on a fence in the Argento, not ideal prep for a Gold Cup IMO.So disappointing for the race if he doesn't go, it doesn't look a great renewalSun, 29 Jan 2012 15:55:01 -0600fair playi always thought the gold cup was the target.didn't realise hobbs had stated thati know they had a setback after exeter and probably missed their intended target before the george. for me the george is the best gold cup trial run in englandhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28881117/any-new-on-captain-chris?post_id=515710163#515710163fair playi always thought the gold cup was the target.didn't realise hobbs had stated thati know they had a setback after exeter and probably missed their intended target before the george. for me the george is the best gold cup trial run in englandSun, 29 Jan 2012 15:49:55 -0600Hobbs says he landed on the 2nd fence and frightened himself!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28881117/any-new-on-captain-chris?post_id=515709991#515709991Hobbs says he landed on the 2nd fence and frightened himself!Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:45:30 -0600yes thieves grade 1 ,its on the atr website .......amazed they havent found anything wrong with him ,looked like something was hurting him to me !https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28881117/any-new-on-captain-chris?post_id=515709709#515709709yes thieves grade 1 ,its on the atr website .......amazed they havent found anything wrong with him ,looked like something was hurting him to me !Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:38:33 -0600Sorry FW knew what you meant, was just being a smart arse. Is it the Grade 1. Could be the perfect race for him I suppose. Forget Cheltenham. Aim for Punchestown.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28881117/any-new-on-captain-chris?post_id=515709243#515709243Sorry FW knew what you meant, was just being a smart arse. Is it the Grade 1. Could be the perfect race for him I suppose. Forget Cheltenham. Aim for Punchestown.Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:27:38 -0600sorry lads 2 miles 5 furlongs ..............https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28881117/any-new-on-captain-chris?post_id=515709045#515709045sorry lads 2 miles 5 furlongs ..............Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:22:25 -0600brandy.. he made his seasonal debut in the Haldon GC and Hobbs was quoted as saying he hoped to see him in the QM in March.Then for some reason (presumably to do with the owners) they decided he was being stepped up in trip. Without ever competing ovhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28881117/any-new-on-captain-chris?post_id=515708859#515708859brandy.. he made his seasonal debut in the Haldon GC and Hobbs was quoted as saying he hoped to see him in the QM in March.Then for some reason (presumably to do with the owners) they decided he was being stepped up in trip. Without ever competing ovSun, 29 Jan 2012 15:18:07 -0600Two and a half furlongs? Did he even get that far yesterday? :)https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28881117/any-new-on-captain-chris?post_id=515708491#515708491Two and a half furlongs? Did he even get that far yesterday? :)Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:08:46 -0600