New Posts For Thread: Imperial Commanderhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29746745/imperial-commanderNigel Twiston Davies has done an amazing job in getting the 2010 Gold Cup winner back after an absence of 22 months. IC was desperately unlucky in defeat in today's Argento Chase and fully deserves to take his place in this year's Gold Cup. IC is a rCash Can you explain 'winning post came 40 yards too late!!!' did they move it mid race?Surely what you mean is a horse i personally had written off ran a great race but simply wasnt quite good enough anymore, This horse getting weight in his prime whttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29746745/imperial-commander?post_id=528523579#528523579Cash Can you explain 'winning post came 40 yards too late!!!' did they move it mid race?Surely what you mean is a horse i personally had written off ran a great race but simply wasnt quite good enough anymore, This horse getting weight in his prime wSun, 27 Jan 2013 02:13:33 -0600I thought IC was unlucky in the sense that the winning post came 40 yards too late. Tremendous performance by the winner and agree that a gruelling slog on heavy ground may subsequently prove to have taken an excessive toll. I stand by my original cohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29746745/imperial-commander?post_id=528516151#528516151I thought IC was unlucky in the sense that the winning post came 40 yards too late. Tremendous performance by the winner and agree that a gruelling slog on heavy ground may subsequently prove to have taken an excessive toll. I stand by my original coSat, 26 Jan 2013 16:22:56 -0600was out on his feet crossing the line With good reason. not the best prep for a GC then imho of coursehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29746745/imperial-commander?post_id=528514999#528514999was out on his feet crossing the line With good reason. not the best prep for a GC then imho of courseSat, 26 Jan 2013 15:29:02 -0600Agree with ReaseHeath - CT won on merit giving weight. Would not rush to back IC in the gold cup (not least cos already done my lot on BW and FL). Sellotape IC and TB together and catapult them to the moon, cos both got no chance with the young un'shttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29746745/imperial-commander?post_id=528514919#528514919Agree with ReaseHeath - CT won on merit giving weight. Would not rush to back IC in the gold cup (not least cos already done my lot on BW and FL). Sellotape IC and TB together and catapult them to the moon, cos both got no chance with the young un'sSat, 26 Jan 2013 15:24:37 -0600Agree with everything in the original post except I don't think he was desperately unlucky - the winner won on merit giving him 6 lbs.Just watched it again and realized what a brutal race it was - 4 finishers only with Midnight Chase a fence behind thttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29746745/imperial-commander?post_id=528514803#528514803Agree with everything in the original post except I don't think he was desperately unlucky - the winner won on merit giving him 6 lbs.Just watched it again and realized what a brutal race it was - 4 finishers only with Midnight Chase a fence behind tSat, 26 Jan 2013 15:18:43 -0600It's not surprising IC tied up in the closing stages after an absence of 2 years. The trainer has stated that IC was not fully tuned upt and would strip fitter for the run. He ran a cracking race in defeat all things considered.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29746745/imperial-commander?post_id=528514747#528514747It's not surprising IC tied up in the closing stages after an absence of 2 years. The trainer has stated that IC was not fully tuned upt and would strip fitter for the run. He ran a cracking race in defeat all things considered.Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:16:17 -0600With good reason.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29746745/imperial-commander?post_id=528514587#528514587With good reason.Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:10:48 -0600was out on his feet crossing the linehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29746745/imperial-commander?post_id=528514527#528514527was out on his feet crossing the lineSat, 26 Jan 2013 15:09:11 -0600Nigel Twiston Davies has done an amazing job in getting the 2010 Gold Cup winner back after an absence of 22 months. IC was desperately unlucky in defeat in today's Argento Chase and fully deserves to take his place in this year's Gold Cup. IC is a rhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29746745/imperial-commander?post_id=528514365#528514365Nigel Twiston Davies has done an amazing job in getting the 2010 Gold Cup winner back after an absence of 22 months. IC was desperately unlucky in defeat in today's Argento Chase and fully deserves to take his place in this year's Gold Cup. IC is a rSat, 26 Jan 2013 15:02:36 -0600