New Posts For Thread: Istabraq v Hurricane Fly?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28883237/istabraq-v-hurricane-flyWho would you be on?According to the official handicappers, Istabraq is far superior, but I'm not so sure.It seems the only way Hurricane Fly can be beaten is through injury.He's been doing it for years now, and against far superior horses to those ftwo greats but the fly for me.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28883237/istabraq-v-hurricane-fly?post_id=515718451#515718451two greats but the fly for me.Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:37:14 -0600irrelevant and unproveablehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28883237/istabraq-v-hurricane-fly?post_id=515707589#515707589irrelevant and unproveableSun, 29 Jan 2012 14:48:41 -0600don't know about him not producing it at 9. he looked a certainty for for a 4th CH at that age before foot and mouth and he was cantering all over Moscow Flyer when he fell at Leopardstown. no debate about the quality though as they are two oustandinhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28883237/istabraq-v-hurricane-fly?post_id=515705825#515705825don't know about him not producing it at 9. he looked a certainty for for a 4th CH at that age before foot and mouth and he was cantering all over Moscow Flyer when he fell at Leopardstown. no debate about the quality though as they are two oustandinSun, 29 Jan 2012 14:09:03 -0600He's 8 already though, Istabraq couldn't produce it at 9, will be difficult for him to match the achievements. Question is can he produce a CH performance to be put him amongst the greats?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28883237/istabraq-v-hurricane-fly?post_id=515705403#515705403He's 8 already though, Istabraq couldn't produce it at 9, will be difficult for him to match the achievements. Question is can he produce a CH performance to be put him amongst the greats?Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:57:49 -0600The last sentence in my original post read:"He's probably got more to achieve to match Istabraq for a sparkling CV, but I can't see him not doing so."I think that's the crux of it all, and I can only see injury stopping him from matching/surpassing Ihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28883237/istabraq-v-hurricane-fly?post_id=515704429#515704429The last sentence in my original post read:"He's probably got more to achieve to match Istabraq for a sparkling CV, but I can't see him not doing so."I think that's the crux of it all, and I can only see injury stopping him from matching/surpassing ISun, 29 Jan 2012 13:36:02 -0600braq for mehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28883237/istabraq-v-hurricane-fly?post_id=515703373#515703373braq for meSun, 29 Jan 2012 13:11:15 -0600istabraq at the momenthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28883237/istabraq-v-hurricane-fly?post_id=515703109#515703109istabraq at the momentSun, 29 Jan 2012 13:03:55 -0600Very different horses tbh & v difficult to compare.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28883237/istabraq-v-hurricane-fly?post_id=515702975#515702975Very different horses tbh & v difficult to compare.Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:01:20 -0600couldnt think of a way of separating them although hurricane hasnt achieved as much YET, but got the feeling that may well changehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28883237/istabraq-v-hurricane-fly?post_id=515702125#515702125couldnt think of a way of separating them although hurricane hasnt achieved as much YET, but got the feeling that may well changeSun, 29 Jan 2012 12:43:44 -0600Istabraq,couldnt get him off the bridle,and when the button was pushed it was electric.And hurricane fly isnt a great,its won 1 champion hurdle,win 2 more and we'll think about ithttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28883237/istabraq-v-hurricane-fly?post_id=515701917#515701917Istabraq,couldnt get him off the bridle,and when the button was pushed it was electric.And hurricane fly isnt a great,its won 1 champion hurdle,win 2 more and we'll think about itSun, 29 Jan 2012 12:39:08 -0600