New Posts For Thread: Cheltenham 1913https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29621825/cheltenham-1913No, it's not a misprint - the oldest book in my racing library is a McCalls Racing Chronicle, Annual Volume 1913, which gives the result of every race run under rules that year. So whilst my writing about the National Hunt meeting of 100 years ago woThe final race of the meeting was the Gloucestershire Maiden Hurdle and a field of nine competed, with one 5-y-old taking on eight 4-y-olds:1. Kenia 4y 11-0 F Morgan 100/82. Shelswell 4y 11-0 C Kelly Evens fav3. Plumstead 4y 10-9 Mr Gunterhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29621825/cheltenham-1913?post_id=528275277#528275277The final race of the meeting was the Gloucestershire Maiden Hurdle and a field of nine competed, with one 5-y-old taking on eight 4-y-olds:1. Kenia 4y 11-0 F Morgan 100/82. Shelswell 4y 11-0 C Kelly Evens fav3. Plumstead 4y 10-9 Mr GunterTue, 22 Jan 2013 04:59:34 -0600Race five is another competitive handicap that remains part of the modern program, although it was run over a slightlylonger trip of 2m 2f in 1913 - the County Hurdle had a field of thirteen:1. Lord Ninian 6y 11-10 Alf Newey 4/12. Rathlea a. 12https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29621825/cheltenham-1913?post_id=528245723#528245723Race five is another competitive handicap that remains part of the modern program, although it was run over a slightlylonger trip of 2m 2f in 1913 - the County Hurdle had a field of thirteen:1. Lord Ninian 6y 11-10 Alf Newey 4/12. Rathlea a. 12Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:20:03 -0600Another race that has survived to the modern day, although it's name has been changed to suit various sponsors in recent years, declining to JLT Speciality Handicap Chase in 2012! It was just as competitive in 1913 as the race we're used to now, withhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29621825/cheltenham-1913?post_id=528214591#528214591Another race that has survived to the modern day, although it's name has been changed to suit various sponsors in recent years, declining to JLT Speciality Handicap Chase in 2012! It was just as competitive in 1913 as the race we're used to now, withSun, 20 Jan 2013 04:38:18 -0600The feature on day two, the four mile race for the Foxhunters Challenge Cup, and fourteen runners went to post:1. Chapelizod a. 12-3 Capt Paynter 5/2 fav2. Fearless VII a. 12-3 Mr G P-Moodie 100/73. Our Philip a. 12-3 Maj Purvis 7/1Disthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29621825/cheltenham-1913?post_id=528186039#528186039The feature on day two, the four mile race for the Foxhunters Challenge Cup, and fourteen runners went to post:1. Chapelizod a. 12-3 Capt Paynter 5/2 fav2. Fearless VII a. 12-3 Mr G P-Moodie 100/73. Our Philip a. 12-3 Maj Purvis 7/1DistSat, 19 Jan 2013 03:11:01 -0600Thanks for posting this The Anorak.I find it fascinating. Not much has changed perhaps.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29621825/cheltenham-1913?post_id=528158243#528158243Thanks for posting this The Anorak.I find it fascinating. Not much has changed perhaps.Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:03:46 -0600The final selling race, the Swindon Selling Chase (presumably named after the village just outside Cheltenham rather than the railway town) nad seven started:1. Yonder a. 11-0 Mr A Smith 6/12. Spinning Coin a. 11-0 Mr H Brown 2/1 jt fav3. Flhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29621825/cheltenham-1913?post_id=528155539#528155539The final selling race, the Swindon Selling Chase (presumably named after the village just outside Cheltenham rather than the railway town) nad seven started:1. Yonder a. 11-0 Mr A Smith 6/12. Spinning Coin a. 11-0 Mr H Brown 2/1 jt fav3. FlFri, 18 Jan 2013 02:14:47 -0600The opener on day two is the two mile selling hurdle, with a field of nine going to post:1. Henry Potts 5y 11-5 Avila 6/4 fav2. Tiger II a. 11-5 F Morgan 3/13. Royal Demand a. 11-9 Mr J Anthony 9/2Dist 1 length, 5 lengths Trained by Poohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29621825/cheltenham-1913?post_id=528125853#528125853The opener on day two is the two mile selling hurdle, with a field of nine going to post:1. Henry Potts 5y 11-5 Avila 6/4 fav2. Tiger II a. 11-5 F Morgan 3/13. Royal Demand a. 11-9 Mr J Anthony 9/2Dist 1 length, 5 lengths Trained by PooThu, 17 Jan 2013 03:14:19 -0600The final race on opening day is the flat race, but apart from the name and the distance, there's no connection between this and the current Festival Bumper. Just five runners took part :1. Ben A Beg a. 12-0 Mr Manley 6/4 on2. Palta 6y 11-4 Mrhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29621825/cheltenham-1913?post_id=528095437#528095437The final race on opening day is the flat race, but apart from the name and the distance, there's no connection between this and the current Festival Bumper. Just five runners took part :1. Ben A Beg a. 12-0 Mr Manley 6/4 on2. Palta 6y 11-4 MrWed, 16 Jan 2013 03:54:13 -0600very very interesting stuff. The debate is particularly close to my heart when trying to price up some of the races at Cheltenham there is actually very little collateral form on offer. I agree that best mate syndrome has been spreading, Silviniaco Chttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29621825/cheltenham-1913?post_id=528070151#528070151very very interesting stuff. The debate is particularly close to my heart when trying to price up some of the races at Cheltenham there is actually very little collateral form on offer. I agree that best mate syndrome has been spreading, Silviniaco CTue, 15 Jan 2013 07:55:16 -0600Fallen Angel,Regarding the issue of horses raced sparingly before Cheltenham, I reckon there are several factors in play, not all of them down to trainer caution. First and foremost to my mind is that there are fewer opportunities to run horses thathttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29621825/cheltenham-1913?post_id=528068747#528068747Fallen Angel,Regarding the issue of horses raced sparingly before Cheltenham, I reckon there are several factors in play, not all of them down to trainer caution. First and foremost to my mind is that there are fewer opportunities to run horses thatTue, 15 Jan 2013 06:37:48 -0600