New Posts For Thread: cheltenham debaclehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28996673/cheltenham-debacledon't like pocket talking but that last fence debacle was scandalous...i'm not saying he (sizing) would of won but had gone a 1 and 1/2 lengths up then nearly had to pull up to get round the fence...awful stuff but fair play to finians backers...tomWhile FR may have been the winner anyway, given the headon it is clear the SE was more inconvenienced than FR, and what is more, FR's jock would most likely have jumped the fence and been scratched if it where not for Lynch noticing at the last minuthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28996673/cheltenham-debacle?post_id=517551675#517551675While FR may have been the winner anyway, given the headon it is clear the SE was more inconvenienced than FR, and what is more, FR's jock would most likely have jumped the fence and been scratched if it where not for Lynch noticing at the last minutThu, 15 Mar 2012 04:15:06 -0500The last fence was messy, but didnt change the result in my eyes. I was all over Sizing Europe but there was no way it would have won that. Finians Rainbow was just the better horse today, but I dont think it would have beaten Sizing Europe if Wishfuhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28996673/cheltenham-debacle?post_id=517538383#517538383The last fence was messy, but didnt change the result in my eyes. I was all over Sizing Europe but there was no way it would have won that. Finians Rainbow was just the better horse today, but I dont think it would have beaten Sizing Europe if WishfuWed, 14 Mar 2012 17:34:15 -0500Meanwhile, is there any explanation forthcoming from the Mullins camp on yesterdays awful display for Hurricane? Is there an explanation? Are we going to get one? Is it good enough?At least in the case of today's Sizing Europe there's some explanatiohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28996673/cheltenham-debacle?post_id=517530615#517530615Meanwhile, is there any explanation forthcoming from the Mullins camp on yesterdays awful display for Hurricane? Is there an explanation? Are we going to get one? Is it good enough?At least in the case of today's Sizing Europe there's some explanatioWed, 14 Mar 2012 14:48:15 -0500Meanwhile, is there any explanation forthcoming from the Mullins camp on yesterdays awful display for Hurricane? Is there an explanation? Are we going to get one? Is it good enough?At least in the case of today's Sizing Europe there's some explanatiohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28996673/cheltenham-debacle?post_id=517530599#517530599Meanwhile, is there any explanation forthcoming from the Mullins camp on yesterdays awful display for Hurricane? Is there an explanation? Are we going to get one? Is it good enough?At least in the case of today's Sizing Europe there's some explanatioWed, 14 Mar 2012 14:48:08 -0500Thanks for your kind words Harry. Yes I did read it right. It doesn't oftenly happen. But I did think sizing would of preferred to of taken it up later. As the trainer said. But you obviously know betterAs you know I never like to rub in some bodieshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28996673/cheltenham-debacle?post_id=517530567#517530567Thanks for your kind words Harry. Yes I did read it right. It doesn't oftenly happen. But I did think sizing would of preferred to of taken it up later. As the trainer said. But you obviously know betterAs you know I never like to rub in some bodiesWed, 14 Mar 2012 14:47:05 -05005 deaths,RSPCA will have racing right off again,still 2 days left aswellhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28996673/cheltenham-debacle?post_id=517530433#5175304335 deaths,RSPCA will have racing right off again,still 2 days left aswellWed, 14 Mar 2012 14:44:06 -0500Although the fence marking looked a muddle, the explanation by the BHA seemed very clear and logical. The jockeys should know the rule. No fence should be jumped if any markers or flags are visible. Parts of a fence can never be jumped so there wouldhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28996673/cheltenham-debacle?post_id=517529507#517529507Although the fence marking looked a muddle, the explanation by the BHA seemed very clear and logical. The jockeys should know the rule. No fence should be jumped if any markers or flags are visible. Parts of a fence can never be jumped so there wouldWed, 14 Mar 2012 14:23:12 -05002 deaths according to bbs just now, featherbed lane and abergavenny.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28996673/cheltenham-debacle?post_id=517528145#5175281452 deaths according to bbs just now, featherbed lane and abergavenny.Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:48:24 -0500Thought Finians was equally inconvenienced. Sizing was still in front coming around the fence and for all he had to drastically get around, he forced Finians that much wider. Best horse on the day won of that I have very little doubt.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28996673/cheltenham-debacle?post_id=517527925#517527925Thought Finians was equally inconvenienced. Sizing was still in front coming around the fence and for all he had to drastically get around, he forced Finians that much wider. Best horse on the day won of that I have very little doubt.Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:42:40 -05001, i think (Featherbed Lane)....first item on 5Live Sports news at 6pm 'Fourth death at Chelt Fest'https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28996673/cheltenham-debacle?post_id=517527063#5175270631, i think (Featherbed Lane)....first item on 5Live Sports news at 6pm 'Fourth death at Chelt Fest'Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:16:04 -0500