New Posts For Thread: Hinterland - Arkle or QMhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30211119/hinterland---arkle-or-qmWhich race does he go in?!Hinterland will be unplaced in whichever race he goes for. Miles behind from being a champion chase horse.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30211119/hinterland---arkle-or-qm?post_id=538224655#538224655Hinterland will be unplaced in whichever race he goes for. Miles behind from being a champion chase horse.Sun, 02 Mar 2014 04:23:34 -0600Hinterland needs a lightening pace; unlikely to get that in either race so wouldn't of thought he'll pose a threat.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30211119/hinterland---arkle-or-qm?post_id=538224637#538224637Hinterland needs a lightening pace; unlikely to get that in either race so wouldn't of thought he'll pose a threat.Sun, 02 Mar 2014 04:21:46 -0600MW - I think Nicholls believes that Hinterland will only have a squeak of winning the CC on better ground. If it's soft he'll probably throw him in the ankle and hope for a place in a very small field.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30211119/hinterland---arkle-or-qm?post_id=538217989#538217989MW - I think Nicholls believes that Hinterland will only have a squeak of winning the CC on better ground. If it's soft he'll probably throw him in the ankle and hope for a place in a very small field.Sat, 01 Mar 2014 14:07:05 -0600he should run wherever daryl Jacob can't ride ithttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30211119/hinterland---arkle-or-qm?post_id=538212003#538212003he should run wherever daryl Jacob can't ride itSat, 01 Mar 2014 07:54:26 -0600If it's drying out, which looks very likely, then it will obviously be quicker ground on Wednesday (QM) than Tuesday (Arkle).https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30211119/hinterland---arkle-or-qm?post_id=538210077#538210077If it's drying out, which looks very likely, then it will obviously be quicker ground on Wednesday (QM) than Tuesday (Arkle).Sat, 01 Mar 2014 05:30:27 -0600Ground dependent ? both races are over the same distance ???https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30211119/hinterland---arkle-or-qm?post_id=538209329#538209329Ground dependent ? both races are over the same distance ???Sat, 01 Mar 2014 04:03:05 -0600Nicholls was asked about this on a q&a on Twitter.@BennyGordon89 I am giving serious consideration to sending Hinterland to Champion Chase given he's a 2nd season novice #AskPaulNichollsHe's not completely conclusive there, but I'd imagine he'll runhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30211119/hinterland---arkle-or-qm?post_id=538205449#538205449Nicholls was asked about this on a q&a on Twitter.@BennyGordon89 I am giving serious consideration to sending Hinterland to Champion Chase given he's a 2nd season novice #AskPaulNichollsHe's not completely conclusive there, but I'd imagine he'll runFri, 28 Feb 2014 16:55:12 -0600Nicholls unlikely to run both Dodging Bullets and Hinterland in the Arkle. Given also that Hinterland won at Sandown in December in a time a couple of seconds faster than Sire De Grugy's winning time clocked later that same afternoon (albeit that Sdhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30211119/hinterland---arkle-or-qm?post_id=538205315#538205315Nicholls unlikely to run both Dodging Bullets and Hinterland in the Arkle. Given also that Hinterland won at Sandown in December in a time a couple of seconds faster than Sire De Grugy's winning time clocked later that same afternoon (albeit that SdFri, 28 Feb 2014 16:45:42 -0600I think it will be ground dependent. If it's drying out then I think Nicholls will send him to the CC. Massive place claims in a sub standard renewal and could even win it. Having said that with only half a dozen Arkle runners that looks ripe as wellhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30211119/hinterland---arkle-or-qm?post_id=538194847#538194847I think it will be ground dependent. If it's drying out then I think Nicholls will send him to the CC. Massive place claims in a sub standard renewal and could even win it. Having said that with only half a dozen Arkle runners that looks ripe as wellFri, 28 Feb 2014 06:14:35 -0600Which race does he go in?!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30211119/hinterland---arkle-or-qm?post_id=538194741#538194741Which race does he go in?!Fri, 28 Feb 2014 06:00:37 -0600