New Posts For Thread: Balder Succeshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28931411/balder-succesWith so much top-class racing this week/weekend it is hardly surprising the win of this one seems to have been largely glossed over. I must admit I was very taken with his performance. Hazy Tom clearly ran below-par - he pulled like a beast throughoubalder success lto out beat a 2 and a half miler who stayed on takingly suggesting stamina bad holding ground2 runs ago beat a horse who came out to finish 11th of 11 next time out 23 lengths on next outing3 runs ago horse he beat came out to finishhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28931411/balder-succes?post_id=516708071#516708071balder success lto out beat a 2 and a half miler who stayed on takingly suggesting stamina bad holding ground2 runs ago beat a horse who came out to finish 11th of 11 next time out 23 lengths on next outing3 runs ago horse he beat came out to finishWed, 22 Feb 2012 19:04:31 -0600Tom I agree with you about him not looking like a bridle horse. Go back to the Peddlers comparison again. Really intriguing horse this.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28931411/balder-succes?post_id=516706779#516706779Tom I agree with you about him not looking like a bridle horse. Go back to the Peddlers comparison again. Really intriguing horse this.Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:28:09 -0600tom - horses that win and travel on the snaffle always appeal as they look classy and can see why he is liked, as looks like he could be anything...i can see why you think he is worth a poke at 40's as looks a tasty bit of value, i would have liked thttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28931411/balder-succes?post_id=516706267#516706267tom - horses that win and travel on the snaffle always appeal as they look classy and can see why he is liked, as looks like he could be anything...i can see why you think he is worth a poke at 40's as looks a tasty bit of value, i would have liked tWed, 22 Feb 2012 18:10:40 -0600there's no shame in that tomit's one of the hardest raceshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28931411/balder-succes?post_id=516706161#516706161there's no shame in that tomit's one of the hardest racesWed, 22 Feb 2012 18:07:40 -0600It is funny how sometimes you just feel compelled to go against your better punting instincts. I do agree with what you say - on paper he doesn't fit any of the trends I usually look for in a Festival novice and I have long since learned not to fallhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28931411/balder-succes?post_id=516705757#516705757It is funny how sometimes you just feel compelled to go against your better punting instincts. I do agree with what you say - on paper he doesn't fit any of the trends I usually look for in a Festival novice and I have long since learned not to fallWed, 22 Feb 2012 17:58:16 -0600yes fair play and you maybe right...definitely a horse to keep an eye on for sure...but needs to get some form in the book before i would be interested in him in a 20 runner championship race...https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28931411/balder-succes?post_id=516705519#516705519yes fair play and you maybe right...definitely a horse to keep an eye on for sure...but needs to get some form in the book before i would be interested in him in a 20 runner championship race...Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:53:07 -0600I wouldn't know where to begin trying to handicap that but I guess I'd split the difference and say something like 140-141 looks fair enough.I wouldn't be overly tempted by 12s for the Triumph, as I actually think that race could be the stronger of thttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28931411/balder-succes?post_id=516705287#516705287I wouldn't know where to begin trying to handicap that but I guess I'd split the difference and say something like 140-141 looks fair enough.I wouldn't be overly tempted by 12s for the Triumph, as I actually think that race could be the stronger of tWed, 22 Feb 2012 17:47:59 -0600handicapper has taken no chances by the way, i had him at 135+https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28931411/balder-succes?post_id=516704561#516704561handicapper has taken no chances by the way, i had him at 135+Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:33:14 -0600Well tom as always fair comments...and yes he looks like a horse full of potential but just potential as his form is worthless for me... and you rightly thought 40's was way to big for the supreme and worth a poke but ask yourself would you take thehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28931411/balder-succes?post_id=516704475#516704475Well tom as always fair comments...and yes he looks like a horse full of potential but just potential as his form is worthless for me... and you rightly thought 40's was way to big for the supreme and worth a poke but ask yourself would you take theWed, 22 Feb 2012 17:31:40 -0600Still think the Supreme is his race. Maybe Minsk will snaff up on Saturday and Kingy will do the decent thing and whack this one in the opener on the Tuesday.What I like about him, apart from his hurdling, is that he is winning his races with a hugehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28931411/balder-succes?post_id=516704147#516704147Still think the Supreme is his race. Maybe Minsk will snaff up on Saturday and Kingy will do the decent thing and whack this one in the opener on the Tuesday.What I like about him, apart from his hurdling, is that he is winning his races with a hugeWed, 22 Feb 2012 17:23:28 -0600