New Posts For Thread: champion hurdle and gold cup doublehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29260165/champion-hurdle-and-gold-cup-doubleconsidering some ante post doubles for these races : Hurricane fly .cinders and ashes ..rock on ruby .spirit son and granduet for champion hurdle and sir des champs .bobsworth.flemenster.first lit and grand crus in gold cup are the 5 I fancy in eachWhat an oversight - BB ! Perhaps more of them should stick to hurdling, if LR went back hurdling that would add some spice to the division.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29260165/champion-hurdle-and-gold-cup-double?post_id=523985477#523985477What an oversight - BB ! Perhaps more of them should stick to hurdling, if LR went back hurdling that would add some spice to the division.Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:26:02 -0500For sure - my point was just that he's not at the level yet even after his massive improvement last year.LTL - One exception - Big Buck's - but I agree with you about LR.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29260165/champion-hurdle-and-gold-cup-double?post_id=523968563#523968563For sure - my point was just that he's not at the level yet even after his massive improvement last year.LTL - One exception - Big Buck's - but I agree with you about LR.Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:54:12 -0500strontium . re ; hunt ball . rated mid 150s april , april 2011 synchronised rated about the same . can be done . take your point about the novices though.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29260165/champion-hurdle-and-gold-cup-double?post_id=523967139#523967139strontium . re ; hunt ball . rated mid 150s april , april 2011 synchronised rated about the same . can be done . take your point about the novices though.Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:13:26 -0500Cadoudal's certainly never reach vintage strontium, deffo on the slide 4 me LR.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29260165/champion-hurdle-and-gold-cup-double?post_id=523966689#523966689Cadoudal's certainly never reach vintage strontium, deffo on the slide 4 me LR.Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:59:48 -0500Hunt Ball will have to improve to figure in a Gold Cup - at least another stone, possibly 1 1/2 st if the novices from last year are as good as they look.As for Long Run, it always surprises me that people only focus on his age as if that's the onlyhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29260165/champion-hurdle-and-gold-cup-double?post_id=523963553#523963553Hunt Ball will have to improve to figure in a Gold Cup - at least another stone, possibly 1 1/2 st if the novices from last year are as good as they look.As for Long Run, it always surprises me that people only focus on his age as if that's the onlySun, 09 Sep 2012 11:59:01 -0500ch. hurdle will be difficult enough on the day i imagine ....gold cup ; worse 33/1 shots around than hunt ball . don't laugh . he may even have more improvement in him when they , presumably, campaign him differently and more sparingly .https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29260165/champion-hurdle-and-gold-cup-double?post_id=523962187#523962187ch. hurdle will be difficult enough on the day i imagine ....gold cup ; worse 33/1 shots around than hunt ball . don't laugh . he may even have more improvement in him when they , presumably, campaign him differently and more sparingly .Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:18:00 -0500Long Run was beaten fair and square in that weak Gold Cup as you put it.Whether it were weak or not the fact remains that TGB beat Long Run and is a lot bigger price.He loves the track and has to be woth an interest at his priceGrand Crus?? Lot bettehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29260165/champion-hurdle-and-gold-cup-double?post_id=523961461#523961461Long Run was beaten fair and square in that weak Gold Cup as you put it.Whether it were weak or not the fact remains that TGB beat Long Run and is a lot bigger price.He loves the track and has to be woth an interest at his priceGrand Crus?? Lot betteSun, 09 Sep 2012 11:00:43 -0500I think you writemoff long run at your peril, such a class horse and now the right age. A bit leftfield i know but hows about a darlan/hunt ball ew doubleI think darlan is open to improvement still and forgive hunt ball the aintree run. Hunt ball hashttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29260165/champion-hurdle-and-gold-cup-double?post_id=523953675#523953675I think you writemoff long run at your peril, such a class horse and now the right age. A bit leftfield i know but hows about a darlan/hunt ball ew doubleI think darlan is open to improvement still and forgive hunt ball the aintree run. Hunt ball hasSun, 09 Sep 2012 04:32:43 -0500I think you writemoff long run at your peril, such a class horse and now the right age. A bit leftfield i know but hows about a darlan/hunt ball ew doubleI think darlan is open to improvement still and forgive hunt ball the aintree run. Hunt ball hashttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29260165/champion-hurdle-and-gold-cup-double?post_id=523953673#523953673I think you writemoff long run at your peril, such a class horse and now the right age. A bit leftfield i know but hows about a darlan/hunt ball ew doubleI think darlan is open to improvement still and forgive hunt ball the aintree run. Hunt ball hasSun, 09 Sep 2012 04:32:40 -0500Same applies really to all the Championship races.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29260165/champion-hurdle-and-gold-cup-double?post_id=523902213#523902213Same applies really to all the Championship races.Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:53:28 -0500