New Posts For Thread: Will Bobs Worth relish the gold cup trip at Cheltenham?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29609577/will-bobs-worth-relish-the-gold-cup-trip-at-cheltenhamMost of us see this horse as a real staying sort but is it possible that at Cheltenham, 3 miles is his ideal distance and the run to the line up that final hill on soft may see him fading while others run on?This might seem an illogical viewpoint givInteresting read Eeternal, looking at the race from a different point of view.I to do not think Bobs Worth screams out and out staying plodder; but he does stay very well and posesses good tactical speed.His form leading up to his Albert Bartlett feshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29609577/will-bobs-worth-relish-the-gold-cup-trip-at-cheltenham?post_id=527676963#527676963Interesting read Eeternal, looking at the race from a different point of view.I to do not think Bobs Worth screams out and out staying plodder; but he does stay very well and posesses good tactical speed.His form leading up to his Albert Bartlett fesWed, 02 Jan 2013 05:31:55 -0600he'll still be out with his watering can Tuesday morning even if it's raining.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29609577/will-bobs-worth-relish-the-gold-cup-trip-at-cheltenham?post_id=527676725#527676725he'll still be out with his watering can Tuesday morning even if it's raining.Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:12:02 -0600Nah! Claisse will have the hairdryers outhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29609577/will-bobs-worth-relish-the-gold-cup-trip-at-cheltenham?post_id=527676469#527676469Nah! Claisse will have the hairdryers outWed, 02 Jan 2013 04:43:42 -0600I'm of exactly the same mindset as budd. Of course heavy ground is extremely unlikely but at the moment I will continue to challenge the assumption that it will the normal 'good spring ground' that we have been used to. Naturally the ground will dryhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29609577/will-bobs-worth-relish-the-gold-cup-trip-at-cheltenham?post_id=527675453#527675453I'm of exactly the same mindset as budd. Of course heavy ground is extremely unlikely but at the moment I will continue to challenge the assumption that it will the normal 'good spring ground' that we have been used to. Naturally the ground will dryWed, 02 Jan 2013 02:19:53 -0600no one is saying it WILL be heavy Duffy,but the rain we have had since the Summer cannot be ignored cos people WANT a good/good-soft festival.Yes i have backed some horses that like soft ground-TB is one of them.and thats cos i see that it COULD be shttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29609577/will-bobs-worth-relish-the-gold-cup-trip-at-cheltenham?post_id=527675285#527675285no one is saying it WILL be heavy Duffy,but the rain we have had since the Summer cannot be ignored cos people WANT a good/good-soft festival.Yes i have backed some horses that like soft ground-TB is one of them.and thats cos i see that it COULD be sWed, 02 Jan 2013 01:53:40 -0600To be clear I'm not talking about heavy ground. All it needs is a move away from the predominantly good ground we have had for well over a decade and some of these are going to need a ski lift on the run home. Again I'm not even talking about a genuihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29609577/will-bobs-worth-relish-the-gold-cup-trip-at-cheltenham?post_id=527670399#527670399To be clear I'm not talking about heavy ground. All it needs is a move away from the predominantly good ground we have had for well over a decade and some of these are going to need a ski lift on the run home. Again I'm not even talking about a genuiTue, 01 Jan 2013 19:18:55 -0600I think we're over-doing the heavy ground festival talk somewhat (probably perpetuated by tidal bay supporters)...yesss I know about the water table, but how will the ground be if we a good few weeks of dry weather, and yes I know it's an IF but whilhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29609577/will-bobs-worth-relish-the-gold-cup-trip-at-cheltenham?post_id=527669395#527669395I think we're over-doing the heavy ground festival talk somewhat (probably perpetuated by tidal bay supporters)...yesss I know about the water table, but how will the ground be if we a good few weeks of dry weather, and yes I know it's an IF but whilTue, 01 Jan 2013 18:13:39 -0600Right, gotcha.Yeah if it's hock deep then it'll be interesting - Tidal Bay maybe but be interesting to see what else lines up if it's that testing.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29609577/will-bobs-worth-relish-the-gold-cup-trip-at-cheltenham?post_id=527669143#527669143Right, gotcha.Yeah if it's hock deep then it'll be interesting - Tidal Bay maybe but be interesting to see what else lines up if it's that testing.Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:00:57 -0600Sorry that doesn't clear it up. For me he has the class, he loves Cheltenham and this years form suggests he has the best form in the race. So for me if he is beaten it is because he didn't come up that last hill quite as strongly as one of the realhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29609577/will-bobs-worth-relish-the-gold-cup-trip-at-cheltenham?post_id=527668929#527668929Sorry that doesn't clear it up. For me he has the class, he loves Cheltenham and this years form suggests he has the best form in the race. So for me if he is beaten it is because he didn't come up that last hill quite as strongly as one of the realTue, 01 Jan 2013 17:49:49 -0600rogerI'm not known for hiding my light under a bushel. My point is that on the day for me he can win the gold cup at 2-1 and I'll be more than happy for him. On soft ground I'll be looking to take him on.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29609577/will-bobs-worth-relish-the-gold-cup-trip-at-cheltenham?post_id=527668843#527668843rogerI'm not known for hiding my light under a bushel. My point is that on the day for me he can win the gold cup at 2-1 and I'll be more than happy for him. On soft ground I'll be looking to take him on.Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:45:36 -0600