New Posts For Thread: Binocular?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28927781/binocularDid I not read earlier this week Binocular will head straight to the Champion Hurdle? It's declared to run tomorrow in the Kingwell?Is NJH playing mind games with us?bino 3rd string.........https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28927781/binocular?post_id=516934437#516934437bino 3rd string.........Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:00:50 -0600Binocular clearly was the first string. At worst 2nd if Spirit Son was as good as Hendo rated him. But yes, Fly is a cut above everything. He'll win it this year and we'll see how age takes its hold next year.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28927781/binocular?post_id=516934231#516934231Binocular clearly was the first string. At worst 2nd if Spirit Son was as good as Hendo rated him. But yes, Fly is a cut above everything. He'll win it this year and we'll see how age takes its hold next year.Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:55:19 -0600would you still have this opinion if the other 2 henderson runners were still in the champion hurdle, baring in mind bino is 3rd stringhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28927781/binocular?post_id=516931437#516931437would you still have this opinion if the other 2 henderson runners were still in the champion hurdle, baring in mind bino is 3rd stringTue, 28 Feb 2012 07:36:38 -0600He has improved since last years race. He is now more relaxed and has won to grade 1s on the bridle beating grade 1 winners in the process. A faster pace in this years campion is what he nerds. They don't go fast enough for him. His ability to travelhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28927781/binocular?post_id=516727497#516727497He has improved since last years race. He is now more relaxed and has won to grade 1s on the bridle beating grade 1 winners in the process. A faster pace in this years campion is what he nerds. They don't go fast enough for him. His ability to travelThu, 23 Feb 2012 09:34:32 -0600I'm not sure winning a 5 runner race in a bog at leopardstown where unaccompanied ran no race and 1,000 starswent off too quick means he's improved since last year. Whether he needs to have improved is a different matter. I don't agree Binoculer washttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28927781/binocular?post_id=516724077#516724077I'm not sure winning a 5 runner race in a bog at leopardstown where unaccompanied ran no race and 1,000 starswent off too quick means he's improved since last year. Whether he needs to have improved is a different matter. I don't agree Binoculer wasThu, 23 Feb 2012 08:09:34 -0600Ok, lets look at binoculars form here. Fighting Fifth he is never fit so never runs well. He always posts an improved run at Kempton coming 3rd(when his hurdling was poor) and winning it twice He then wins his prep race and heads to cheltenham. Now hhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28927781/binocular?post_id=516723229#516723229Ok, lets look at binoculars form here. Fighting Fifth he is never fit so never runs well. He always posts an improved run at Kempton coming 3rd(when his hurdling was poor) and winning it twice He then wins his prep race and heads to cheltenham. Now hThu, 23 Feb 2012 07:44:36 -0600Tinkler - we'll have to dsgaree about that. Every time I've seen Bino in the flesh he's look rather dull in his coat and sweated up on his neck (at least).I agree Bino's first CH turned out not to be great form, punjabi and Celesial weren't world beahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28927781/binocular?post_id=516721845#516721845Tinkler - we'll have to dsgaree about that. Every time I've seen Bino in the flesh he's look rather dull in his coat and sweated up on his neck (at least).I agree Bino's first CH turned out not to be great form, punjabi and Celesial weren't world beaThu, 23 Feb 2012 06:57:09 -0600I don't agree that he always looks not great pre-race. He looked not well in his coat that day whereas hehad looked really well he looked great prior to beating Celestial halo very impressively at Ascot. It was disappointing that he couldn't beat cehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28927781/binocular?post_id=516721663#516721663I don't agree that he always looks not great pre-race. He looked not well in his coat that day whereas hehad looked really well he looked great prior to beating Celestial halo very impressively at Ascot. It was disappointing that he couldn't beat ceThu, 23 Feb 2012 06:52:09 -0600For me hes never ran a bad race at the festival,2nd 3rd and 1st backs that up.When you consider he was only a 4yr old in the Supreme up against a stronger horse who proved pretty useful when fit.He ran in the CH as a 5yr old,missed part of his prep ahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28927781/binocular?post_id=516721331#516721331For me hes never ran a bad race at the festival,2nd 3rd and 1st backs that up.When you consider he was only a 4yr old in the Supreme up against a stronger horse who proved pretty useful when fit.He ran in the CH as a 5yr old,missed part of his prep aThu, 23 Feb 2012 06:41:24 -0600I'd quibble with a couple of minor points tinkler - Bino almost always sweats up and doesn't look great pre-race - whether he runs well or not. I also think it's harsh to say he "settled for third" in his first CH when he'd have been in front 2 stridhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28927781/binocular?post_id=516721225#516721225I'd quibble with a couple of minor points tinkler - Bino almost always sweats up and doesn't look great pre-race - whether he runs well or not. I also think it's harsh to say he "settled for third" in his first CH when he'd have been in front 2 stridThu, 23 Feb 2012 06:37:35 -0600