New Posts For Thread: gold cuphttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29003285/gold-cupTime For Rupert!,Giant Bolster!!,Synchronised!!!.Was i seeing things???????I'm sure I read the race distances were'nt as advertised.have you any idea where you saw that Twonky as it would make soooooooooooooo much sense. The going wasn't soft by any means but the times suggested fast ground?! The Betfair Hurdle was ridichttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29003285/gold-cup?post_id=517638503#517638503I'm sure I read the race distances were'nt as advertised.have you any idea where you saw that Twonky as it would make soooooooooooooo much sense. The going wasn't soft by any means but the times suggested fast ground?! The Betfair Hurdle was ridicSat, 17 Mar 2012 09:02:19 -0500Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but last year, I felt the race fell apart perfectly for Long Run in the way, the race was runn, and that Denman and Kauto were'nt exactly at their peak. Apparently, LR broke the course record that day,as he also did athttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29003285/gold-cup?post_id=517636811#517636811Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but last year, I felt the race fell apart perfectly for Long Run in the way, the race was runn, and that Denman and Kauto were'nt exactly at their peak. Apparently, LR broke the course record that day,as he also did atSat, 17 Mar 2012 08:00:46 -0500I also thought Long Run was the one to beat if he reproduced last seasons form,if he jumped ok,if the jockeygot it right.Too many ifs IMO. I have never thought this to be Kautos race,and I reckoned it would be an open event.Wasnt the least bit surprihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29003285/gold-cup?post_id=517636363#517636363I also thought Long Run was the one to beat if he reproduced last seasons form,if he jumped ok,if the jockeygot it right.Too many ifs IMO. I have never thought this to be Kautos race,and I reckoned it would be an open event.Wasnt the least bit surpriSat, 17 Mar 2012 07:39:05 -0500just werent expecting what i saw,but yes horses do improve for different trips.i just expected long run to be too good for these,simple as that.bet i werent the only onehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29003285/gold-cup?post_id=517635519#517635519just werent expecting what i saw,but yes horses do improve for different trips.i just expected long run to be too good for these,simple as that.bet i werent the only oneSat, 17 Mar 2012 07:04:25 -0500I don't see what people have got against The Giant Bolster at all? Young. Lightly raced. Won a grade 3 Cheltenham handicap by 17 lengths staying on strongly and running to a mark in the mid 160s in doing so. Was always possible he could move intohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29003285/gold-cup?post_id=517635185#517635185I don't see what people have got against The Giant Bolster at all? Young. Lightly raced. Won a grade 3 Cheltenham handicap by 17 lengths staying on strongly and running to a mark in the mid 160s in doing so. Was always possible he could move intoSat, 17 Mar 2012 06:50:06 -0500Time For Rupert!,Giant Bolster!!,Synchronised!!!.Was i seeing things???????https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29003285/gold-cup?post_id=517635003#517635003Time For Rupert!,Giant Bolster!!,Synchronised!!!.Was i seeing things???????Sat, 17 Mar 2012 06:41:18 -0500