New Posts For Thread: Why punters should be wary about backing Medermit at this years festival??https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28938349/why-punters-should-be-wary-about-backing-medermit-at-this-years-festivalWell this may hurt a few who have got involved today on the back of pricewises advice....but also save others from making a fatal mistake in backing the horse at this years meeting....and also help others who have better prices and can lay off there50/1 Medermit NRNB looks too big to me still. I can't see any down side to the bet. He'll surely go off shorter than that if he runs.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28938349/why-punters-should-be-wary-about-backing-medermit-at-this-years-festival?post_id=516738857#51673885750/1 Medermit NRNB looks too big to me still. I can't see any down side to the bet. He'll surely go off shorter than that if he runs.Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:51:29 -0600backed medermit for the ryanair ages ago but must admit Harry has me a tad concerned.thats quiet an interesting point hes making i think,not sure its the case,but food for thought.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28938349/why-punters-should-be-wary-about-backing-medermit-at-this-years-festival?post_id=516738463#516738463backed medermit for the ryanair ages ago but must admit Harry has me a tad concerned.thats quiet an interesting point hes making i think,not sure its the case,but food for thought.Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:43:30 -0600Medermit is still entered in the Gold cup and Alan king stated the following in thursdays weekender "I will speak to his owners this week and make a decision as to whether he goes for the ryanair chaseor Gold Cup"https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28938349/why-punters-should-be-wary-about-backing-medermit-at-this-years-festival?post_id=516737911#516737911Medermit is still entered in the Gold cup and Alan king stated the following in thursdays weekender "I will speak to his owners this week and make a decision as to whether he goes for the ryanair chaseor Gold Cup"Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:32:11 -0600I agree with Desmondhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28938349/why-punters-should-be-wary-about-backing-medermit-at-this-years-festival?post_id=516737889#516737889I agree with DesmondThu, 23 Feb 2012 13:31:45 -0600As a fan of the horse and a backer in last years Arkle, I suspect that it is nothing more scientific than Medermit being just a few lbs short of the very best. The Festival is the Olympics (cliche alert!) of the NH sphere and to prevail nothing lesshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28938349/why-punters-should-be-wary-about-backing-medermit-at-this-years-festival?post_id=516736307#516736307As a fan of the horse and a backer in last years Arkle, I suspect that it is nothing more scientific than Medermit being just a few lbs short of the very best. The Festival is the Olympics (cliche alert!) of the NH sphere and to prevail nothing lessThu, 23 Feb 2012 12:56:19 -0600As it happens judo just for the row, as is mine and yours want...it wasn't just in the champion, he did the same last year, the only time he has ran well at cheltenham was on the back of a lay off (supreme) in which he didn't prep???like I say he ranhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28938349/why-punters-should-be-wary-about-backing-medermit-at-this-years-festival?post_id=516735891#516735891As it happens judo just for the row, as is mine and yours want...it wasn't just in the champion, he did the same last year, the only time he has ran well at cheltenham was on the back of a lay off (supreme) in which he didn't prep???like I say he ranThu, 23 Feb 2012 12:45:34 -0600fair play judo but it must be remembered for me he ran the race of his life at ascot as he always does in february after a break and that is my point....will he reproduce, he never has before???...it is on paper pal your right...on his whole career phttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28938349/why-punters-should-be-wary-about-backing-medermit-at-this-years-festival?post_id=516735669#516735669fair play judo but it must be remembered for me he ran the race of his life at ascot as he always does in february after a break and that is my point....will he reproduce, he never has before???...it is on paper pal your right...on his whole career pThu, 23 Feb 2012 12:39:30 -0600Judo you say Medermit and Great Endeavour, both age 8, are big improvers this season but that Rubi Light stopped improving when he was a six year old.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28938349/why-punters-should-be-wary-about-backing-medermit-at-this-years-festival?post_id=516735527#516735527Judo you say Medermit and Great Endeavour, both age 8, are big improvers this season but that Rubi Light stopped improving when he was a six year old.Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:35:55 -0600totally disagree with you, choosing the Champion Hurdle as evidence has no relevance, the horse has gone 158, 162, 168 and 170 in 4 runs and I expect the improvement to continuesorry Harry but I live and breathe this stuff and although your piece loohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28938349/why-punters-should-be-wary-about-backing-medermit-at-this-years-festival?post_id=516730959#516730959totally disagree with you, choosing the Champion Hurdle as evidence has no relevance, the horse has gone 158, 162, 168 and 170 in 4 runs and I expect the improvement to continuesorry Harry but I live and breathe this stuff and although your piece looThu, 23 Feb 2012 10:48:48 -0600in fact no real edge as the race is still murder on the punting front....https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28938349/why-punters-should-be-wary-about-backing-medermit-at-this-years-festival?post_id=516729337#516729337in fact no real edge as the race is still murder on the punting front....Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:15:21 -0600