New Posts For Thread: McCoy on Binocular.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28994171/mccoy-on-binocularI remember a couple of years ago Hendo was asked what was the difference between Punjabi and Bino. He said Punjabi had more speed than Bino who was more of s strong 2 mile stayer.It filled me with sheer joy to see McCoy jump the horse off dead last aCiderI've had another look at his win in 2010 and McCoy was never as far back settling him just behind half way directly in behind the main group of 5 or 6. From memory I think it was also quite a bit slower ground though I could be wrong on that. Whhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28994171/mccoy-on-binocular?post_id=517536739#517536739CiderI've had another look at his win in 2010 and McCoy was never as far back settling him just behind half way directly in behind the main group of 5 or 6. From memory I think it was also quite a bit slower ground though I could be wrong on that. WhWed, 14 Mar 2012 17:00:29 -0500From the horses mouth as it were:Binocular ran well in fourth but I tracked the wrong horse in Hurricane Fly and, if I could ride the race again, I would have definitely been closer to the pace than I was.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28994171/mccoy-on-binocular?post_id=517536445#517536445From the horses mouth as it were:Binocular ran well in fourth but I tracked the wrong horse in Hurricane Fly and, if I could ride the race again, I would have definitely been closer to the pace than I was.Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:54:52 -0500Zil if you actually check em out @ top of hill I think Hurricane is closer to Rock On Ruby than he was @ the line Ive run a sectionals thro of the 2 winners and they where certainly slowing up the hill in the champion by comparison.Cinders & Ashes whttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28994171/mccoy-on-binocular?post_id=517515203#517515203Zil if you actually check em out @ top of hill I think Hurricane is closer to Rock On Ruby than he was @ the line Ive run a sectionals thro of the 2 winners and they where certainly slowing up the hill in the champion by comparison.Cinders & Ashes wWed, 14 Mar 2012 08:19:17 -0500Considering Bino only beat ROR a short head at Kempton,it seems a tad strange for AP to let him have such a lead yesterday.Was like all he was bothered about was HF and paid the price,especially when you consider had he jumped the last he would probahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28994171/mccoy-on-binocular?post_id=517514935#517514935Considering Bino only beat ROR a short head at Kempton,it seems a tad strange for AP to let him have such a lead yesterday.Was like all he was bothered about was HF and paid the price,especially when you consider had he jumped the last he would probaWed, 14 Mar 2012 08:09:10 -0500Will gt round to it next week, but if you look at the Ruk replay at the second last i wouldnt say that hurricane Fly was more than 6-7l of the leader and at the line he's beaten 5.5L which suggests that he didnt gain much on them despite the pace thehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28994171/mccoy-on-binocular?post_id=517514227#517514227Will gt round to it next week, but if you look at the Ruk replay at the second last i wouldnt say that hurricane Fly was more than 6-7l of the leader and at the line he's beaten 5.5L which suggests that he didnt gain much on them despite the pace theWed, 14 Mar 2012 07:43:29 -0500In response to the issue of quickening I think the old adage applies because at the end of a championship race it isn't usually the one which is quickening but the one which is slowing least which wins the race. To the naked eye this may seem to be qhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28994171/mccoy-on-binocular?post_id=517514187#517514187In response to the issue of quickening I think the old adage applies because at the end of a championship race it isn't usually the one which is quickening but the one which is slowing least which wins the race. To the naked eye this may seem to be qWed, 14 Mar 2012 07:42:07 -0500No issue with the tactics whatsover from me. A fast pace was expected and that's what occured. Everything was off it turning in. Bino just didn't take AP into the race by himself, like he did in 2010. The final hurdle mistake could well have cost thehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28994171/mccoy-on-binocular?post_id=517514151#517514151No issue with the tactics whatsover from me. A fast pace was expected and that's what occured. Everything was off it turning in. Bino just didn't take AP into the race by himself, like he did in 2010. The final hurdle mistake could well have cost theWed, 14 Mar 2012 07:40:21 -0500I'd be interested in that if you post it up. My quick and rough estimate had them easing going to the top of the hill between hurdles 4 and 5 and running slower than the supreme between those hurdles. This gives me an impression that the leaders werehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28994171/mccoy-on-binocular?post_id=517514119#517514119I'd be interested in that if you post it up. My quick and rough estimate had them easing going to the top of the hill between hurdles 4 and 5 and running slower than the supreme between those hurdles. This gives me an impression that the leaders wereWed, 14 Mar 2012 07:38:52 -0500Dont think they were quickening that much, they came home in a time from the second last to the line slower than the Supreme(around 0-70) so imo that and the faster time they did up to that point speaks that the others may have used their energy getthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28994171/mccoy-on-binocular?post_id=517513935#517513935Dont think they were quickening that much, they came home in a time from the second last to the line slower than the Supreme(around 0-70) so imo that and the faster time they did up to that point speaks that the others may have used their energy gettWed, 14 Mar 2012 07:32:29 -0500And whether it was a going day or not he was 10 lengths or so adrift off the final bend, flattened the last and was beaten for second by a relatively short distance. Nobody is saying he should definitely have won. We are questioning whether he was rihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28994171/mccoy-on-binocular?post_id=517513735#517513735And whether it was a going day or not he was 10 lengths or so adrift off the final bend, flattened the last and was beaten for second by a relatively short distance. Nobody is saying he should definitely have won. We are questioning whether he was riWed, 14 Mar 2012 07:25:48 -0500