New Posts For Thread: Al Ferof ?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28976479/al-ferofWhy all of a sudden is this horse being heavily backed,wtf has it been doing ?Fair points from you as well mate.Another thing that has been touched on is the change of tactics in his last 2 races,dont think thats done him any favours.Im convinced hes best ridden from off the pace using his strong staying ability,as he was in thttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28976479/al-ferof?post_id=518891465#518891465Fair points from you as well mate.Another thing that has been touched on is the change of tactics in his last 2 races,dont think thats done him any favours.Im convinced hes best ridden from off the pace using his strong staying ability,as he was in tSun, 22 Apr 2012 05:25:16 -0500CCM and Budd, you both make valid points.The only slight issue I have with his jumping is when he gets put under pressure, otherwise I agree he jumps great. That may be because the distance is too sharp, it could be a wind issue or I could be talkinhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28976479/al-ferof?post_id=518891339#518891339CCM and Budd, you both make valid points.The only slight issue I have with his jumping is when he gets put under pressure, otherwise I agree he jumps great. That may be because the distance is too sharp, it could be a wind issue or I could be talkinSun, 22 Apr 2012 05:17:26 -0500Dont forget he werent far behind the Champion Chase winner at Ascot.It could well be simply a case of being over the top at Aintree.He was still going well in the Arkle when he made that mistake taking off too early.I see one bad run from him,and howhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28976479/al-ferof?post_id=518891047#518891047Dont forget he werent far behind the Champion Chase winner at Ascot.It could well be simply a case of being over the top at Aintree.He was still going well in the Arkle when he made that mistake taking off too early.I see one bad run from him,and howSun, 22 Apr 2012 05:02:35 -0500I think he is a fantastic jumper tbh wc. Jumped beautifully at Aintrea and looked a real natural. Don't think that's the issue myself. Wouldn't be surprised if its a wind issue.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28976479/al-ferof?post_id=518889663#518889663I think he is a fantastic jumper tbh wc. Jumped beautifully at Aintrea and looked a real natural. Don't think that's the issue myself. Wouldn't be surprised if its a wind issue.Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:09:11 -0500Maybe he is just a better hurdler than he is a chaser?To me, it doesn't look like he is having that much fun jumping fences. His best performance was in the Supreme, in what will probably go down as a vintage Supreme.I think he'd have a better chanchttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28976479/al-ferof?post_id=518880793#518880793Maybe he is just a better hurdler than he is a chaser?To me, it doesn't look like he is having that much fun jumping fences. His best performance was in the Supreme, in what will probably go down as a vintage Supreme.I think he'd have a better chancSat, 21 Apr 2012 17:35:03 -0500Umm,admirable as long as it dont turn into stubborn punting just to try and get proved right and make a point!!I wont be backing him till i see how he is next season,and one thing i never do is write a horse off that performs below par at Aintree afthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28976479/al-ferof?post_id=518562135#518562135Umm,admirable as long as it dont turn into stubborn punting just to try and get proved right and make a point!!I wont be backing him till i see how he is next season,and one thing i never do is write a horse off that performs below par at Aintree aftFri, 13 Apr 2012 07:07:19 -0500Budde, I admire you resilience. An admirable quality!It wont be to long before people are talking about this horse as a Paddy Power contender in October!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28976479/al-ferof?post_id=518561597#518561597Budde, I admire you resilience. An admirable quality!It wont be to long before people are talking about this horse as a Paddy Power contender in October!Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:45:25 -0500yeh,some fair points,and he has disappointed no doubt,but the change of tactics,as you say MM,have not done him much good,and thats one of the reasons imo why he has disappointed.I never backed him yesterday,was too short and it werent at Cheltenhamhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28976479/al-ferof?post_id=518560859#518560859yeh,some fair points,and he has disappointed no doubt,but the change of tactics,as you say MM,have not done him much good,and thats one of the reasons imo why he has disappointed.I never backed him yesterday,was too short and it werent at CheltenhamFri, 13 Apr 2012 06:12:55 -0500Really disappointed with Al Ferof yesterday. He had a pretty easy race at Cheltenham after he made his mistake. I thought he would really improve for the step up in trip but he looked very one paced. Menorah was brilliant yesterday & I wasn't surprishttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28976479/al-ferof?post_id=518559687#518559687Really disappointed with Al Ferof yesterday. He had a pretty easy race at Cheltenham after he made his mistake. I thought he would really improve for the step up in trip but he looked very one paced. Menorah was brilliant yesterday & I wasn't surprisFri, 13 Apr 2012 05:15:24 -0500Sat on the next table to Hales yesterday. He looked seriously p1ssed off!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28976479/al-ferof?post_id=518559071#518559071Sat on the next table to Hales yesterday. He looked seriously p1ssed off!Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:39:57 -0500