New Posts For Thread: Head of Jockey Club proposes a new Champion Series for jumps racinghttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29813733/head-of-jockey-club-proposes-a-new-champion-series-for-jumps-racing• Bazalgette wants equivalent programme to the Flat• Cheltenham Festival dominance making season too dullOwen Gibson at Cheltenham The Guardian.co.uk , Friday 15 March 2013 The head of the Jockey Club, which owns Cheltenham and 14 other courses,Agree with Flyingbolthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29813733/head-of-jockey-club-proposes-a-new-champion-series-for-jumps-racing?post_id=530080003#530080003Agree with FlyingboltSat, 23 Mar 2013 04:09:42 -0500As a follower of several sports, I believe that NH racing gets it far more right than any other. And let's not forget that the season proper now extends for 6 weeks after Cheltenham, with further highlights at Aintree, Fairyhouse, Punchestown and Sanhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29813733/head-of-jockey-club-proposes-a-new-champion-series-for-jumps-racing?post_id=530022905#530022905As a follower of several sports, I believe that NH racing gets it far more right than any other. And let's not forget that the season proper now extends for 6 weeks after Cheltenham, with further highlights at Aintree, Fairyhouse, Punchestown and SanThu, 21 Mar 2013 10:02:06 -0500i agree with baslegate....how about we create an aintree card that includes a grand national or somethinghttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29813733/head-of-jockey-club-proposes-a-new-champion-series-for-jumps-racing?post_id=529981235#529981235i agree with baslegate....how about we create an aintree card that includes a grand national or somethingTue, 19 Mar 2013 17:28:27 -0500Its all crazy. The weather plays a big part in that it is very unreliable from mid January until mid February and by then it is probably too late to run most of the good horses. I understood the idea with the flat was to create this great climax at thttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29813733/head-of-jockey-club-proposes-a-new-champion-series-for-jumps-racing?post_id=529978569#529978569Its all crazy. The weather plays a big part in that it is very unreliable from mid January until mid February and by then it is probably too late to run most of the good horses. I understood the idea with the flat was to create this great climax at tTue, 19 Mar 2013 15:57:19 -0500Jumps season must be wary of Simon Bazalgette's urge to tinkerJockey Club chief executive's idea of using the Flat's Champions Series to enliven the jumps season could be on the wrong track.Chris Cook The Guardian.CO.UK , Sunday 17 March In the afterhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29813733/head-of-jockey-club-proposes-a-new-champion-series-for-jumps-racing?post_id=529928997#529928997Jumps season must be wary of Simon Bazalgette's urge to tinkerJockey Club chief executive's idea of using the Flat's Champions Series to enliven the jumps season could be on the wrong track.Chris Cook The Guardian.CO.UK , Sunday 17 March In the afterSun, 17 Mar 2013 18:10:43 -0500Should be bonus races before Cheltenham - so if a horse wins (or is at least placed) for say 3 races before and then wins at the festival - double the prize money and the horse will be seen by the racing public - Sprinter Sacre, Simonsig et al mighthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29813733/head-of-jockey-club-proposes-a-new-champion-series-for-jumps-racing?post_id=529919189#529919189Should be bonus races before Cheltenham - so if a horse wins (or is at least placed) for say 3 races before and then wins at the festival - double the prize money and the horse will be seen by the racing public - Sprinter Sacre, Simonsig et al mightSun, 17 Mar 2013 12:19:22 -0500Seems a classic case of 'If it ain't broke don't fix it'.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29813733/head-of-jockey-club-proposes-a-new-champion-series-for-jumps-racing?post_id=529911949#529911949Seems a classic case of 'If it ain't broke don't fix it'.Sun, 17 Mar 2013 07:07:38 -0500Don't forget that the weather plays such a big part in the jumps season. There is a good build up Nov upto the King George then apart from Trials day and Denman Chase there is not much for the class horses, also Cheltenham is not the end of the seasohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29813733/head-of-jockey-club-proposes-a-new-champion-series-for-jumps-racing?post_id=529909919#529909919Don't forget that the weather plays such a big part in the jumps season. There is a good build up Nov upto the King George then apart from Trials day and Denman Chase there is not much for the class horses, also Cheltenham is not the end of the seasoSun, 17 Mar 2013 03:28:14 -0500what i mean, is their should be 2 champion races before cheltenham that pay more than the festival.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29813733/head-of-jockey-club-proposes-a-new-champion-series-for-jumps-racing?post_id=529902421#529902421what i mean, is their should be 2 champion races before cheltenham that pay more than the festival.Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:59:27 -0500agreed sonko and i know you did wellhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29813733/head-of-jockey-club-proposes-a-new-champion-series-for-jumps-racing?post_id=529901869#529901869agreed sonko and i know you did wellSat, 16 Mar 2013 17:35:19 -0500