New Posts For Thread: Paul Nicholls 'Minding' Saphir Du Rheuhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30203951/paul-nicholls-minding-saphir-du-rheuSo that's why he has an entry in the National Spirit? That would be four runs a relatively short space of time.It would be lovely to know the real reason why the old windbag is so reluctant to give the horse his chance in the World Hurdle.Saphir Du Rcertainly didnt run to form.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30203951/paul-nicholls-minding-saphir-du-rheu?post_id=538122527#538122527certainly didnt run to form.Sun, 23 Feb 2014 12:43:49 -0600Minding? Big mistake in running the horse today. Clearly it was too soon too soon to run the horse after a hard race last time. Only a complete fool would think he gave his running today.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30203951/paul-nicholls-minding-saphir-du-rheu?post_id=538122207#538122207Minding? Big mistake in running the horse today. Clearly it was too soon too soon to run the horse after a hard race last time. Only a complete fool would think he gave his running today.Sun, 23 Feb 2014 12:31:54 -0600How did PFN end up with 4 or 5 world hurdle candidates anyway?I'm just looking back at a preview article from PFN back in September on The Guardian website, he said both Salubrious and Saphir would be going chasing this season, but were so well handihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30203951/paul-nicholls-minding-saphir-du-rheu?post_id=538120799#538120799How did PFN end up with 4 or 5 world hurdle candidates anyway?I'm just looking back at a preview article from PFN back in September on The Guardian website, he said both Salubrious and Saphir would be going chasing this season, but were so well handiSun, 23 Feb 2014 11:23:36 -0600Wasn't at his best today but wonder if he's much more than a decent handicapper. Could be better over fences I guess.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30203951/paul-nicholls-minding-saphir-du-rheu?post_id=538120167#538120167Wasn't at his best today but wonder if he's much more than a decent handicapper. Could be better over fences I guess.Sun, 23 Feb 2014 10:47:39 -0600Beat at 2/5 that tells you should be nowhere near the world hurdle this yearhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30203951/paul-nicholls-minding-saphir-du-rheu?post_id=538119165#538119165Beat at 2/5 that tells you should be nowhere near the world hurdle this yearSun, 23 Feb 2014 09:50:21 -0600that was my reasoning when I took the 16-1 a while back, he has kind of gone under the radar with so much talk of AP and of course the legend BBhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30203951/paul-nicholls-minding-saphir-du-rheu?post_id=538068149#538068149that was my reasoning when I took the 16-1 a while back, he has kind of gone under the radar with so much talk of AP and of course the legend BBThu, 20 Feb 2014 04:31:07 -0600His OR is 168? So not much, if at all. And lets remember Zarkandar is a triumphy hurdle winner, just like Celestial Halo is who placed 2nd last year. Every reason to think 3m could bring about improvement.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30203951/paul-nicholls-minding-saphir-du-rheu?post_id=538067907#538067907His OR is 168? So not much, if at all. And lets remember Zarkandar is a triumphy hurdle winner, just like Celestial Halo is who placed 2nd last year. Every reason to think 3m could bring about improvement.Thu, 20 Feb 2014 03:54:07 -0600^^^^^^^ I agree^^^^^^how much does zark need to improve? and do folk think that the step up will bring about any improvement? still only 7 yrs oldhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30203951/paul-nicholls-minding-saphir-du-rheu?post_id=538055771#538055771^^^^^^^ I agree^^^^^^how much does zark need to improve? and do folk think that the step up will bring about any improvement? still only 7 yrs oldWed, 19 Feb 2014 08:29:06 -0600I would n't be taking too much notice of Celestial Halo's run last Saturday personally.Desperate ground, horse missed three weeks work with foot infection, not given a hard time when clear he was n't going to feature in the finish.Might as well havehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30203951/paul-nicholls-minding-saphir-du-rheu?post_id=538055677#538055677I would n't be taking too much notice of Celestial Halo's run last Saturday personally.Desperate ground, horse missed three weeks work with foot infection, not given a hard time when clear he was n't going to feature in the finish.Might as well haveWed, 19 Feb 2014 08:22:24 -0600A lot less than that dd. Big Bucks is now rated 170 and CH is 161. Lets not forget CH was 2nd last year, too. There is no standout horse in the race this year. Maybe PFN is not running SDR not just because of his age but because he believes/knows hehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30203951/paul-nicholls-minding-saphir-du-rheu?post_id=538055157#538055157A lot less than that dd. Big Bucks is now rated 170 and CH is 161. Lets not forget CH was 2nd last year, too. There is no standout horse in the race this year. Maybe PFN is not running SDR not just because of his age but because he believes/knows heWed, 19 Feb 2014 07:32:56 -0600