New Posts For Thread: Rock On Ruby has "no chance"https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30213977/rock-on-ruby-has-no-chance...the words of Tom Segal, which somewhat surprised me.I am missing something, or is he likely to improve for a bit of Spring, a return to Cheltenham and better ground?Course form, Festival form, looked to jump as well as anything else on his two runCheltenham Preview Nights - A Bluffer’s Guide To Guiding BluffersFew parts of the festival build-up are more enjoyable, just don’t imagine you will be given a winner‘Tis the season. For half-heard whispers and good things drawn and quartered. Fhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30213977/rock-on-ruby-has-no-chance?post_id=538263565#538263565Cheltenham Preview Nights - A Bluffer’s Guide To Guiding BluffersFew parts of the festival build-up are more enjoyable, just don’t imagine you will be given a winner‘Tis the season. For half-heard whispers and good things drawn and quartered. FTue, 04 Mar 2014 17:24:19 -0600Segal had at least 6 pints of guinness in him when he made them comments. He made similar comments about Our Conor and Avrika Legionairre. I wouldn't advise over analysing anything anyone says at Cheltenham preview nightshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30213977/rock-on-ruby-has-no-chance?post_id=538263501#538263501Segal had at least 6 pints of guinness in him when he made them comments. He made similar comments about Our Conor and Avrika Legionairre. I wouldn't advise over analysing anything anyone says at Cheltenham preview nightsTue, 04 Mar 2014 17:17:38 -0600He beat Mr. Mole, OR 147, that puts him about 154. Dodging Bullets 155 is the highest rated that I can see, also the one I fear. Heartened by the response Rock showed when asked for a big one 4 out at Doncaster. Don't think he'll make the running, shttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30213977/rock-on-ruby-has-no-chance?post_id=538263455#538263455He beat Mr. Mole, OR 147, that puts him about 154. Dodging Bullets 155 is the highest rated that I can see, also the one I fear. Heartened by the response Rock showed when asked for a big one 4 out at Doncaster. Don't think he'll make the running, sTue, 04 Mar 2014 17:14:04 -0600*to mehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30213977/rock-on-ruby-has-no-chance?post_id=538263365#538263365*to meTue, 04 Mar 2014 17:03:26 -0600id say they had him pretty ready to run, to be pumped the way they were by the new pretender and rather than take him on again go novice chasing, also the owner said he had regressed to a 160 hurdler and if he could replicate that mark over fences dohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30213977/rock-on-ruby-has-no-chance?post_id=538263349#538263349id say they had him pretty ready to run, to be pumped the way they were by the new pretender and rather than take him on again go novice chasing, also the owner said he had regressed to a 160 hurdler and if he could replicate that mark over fences doTue, 04 Mar 2014 17:02:37 -0600That's true. His preparation has been far from ideal. With regards to his beating by TNO however, Ruby never shows his best form until the Festival. Basically we don't know how he will react to taking a fence at a strong pace until he gets there on thttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30213977/rock-on-ruby-has-no-chance?post_id=538263199#538263199That's true. His preparation has been far from ideal. With regards to his beating by TNO however, Ruby never shows his best form until the Festival. Basically we don't know how he will react to taking a fence at a strong pace until he gets there on tTue, 04 Mar 2014 16:50:16 -0600Cos its beat **** all all season and the last real horse it faced humped it by half the track.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30213977/rock-on-ruby-has-no-chance?post_id=538261645#538261645Cos its beat **** all all season and the last real horse it faced humped it by half the track.Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:12:54 -0600I never had the impression that Segal was a big trends man either, so what was his reasoning behind it? Lack of experience?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30213977/rock-on-ruby-has-no-chance?post_id=538260439#538260439I never had the impression that Segal was a big trends man either, so what was his reasoning behind it? Lack of experience?Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:17:49 -0600Where is this quote from? A preview evening. I think CCM is right; its good to hear someone being opinionated, even if I don't agree with what he says.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30213977/rock-on-ruby-has-no-chance?post_id=538260411#538260411Where is this quote from? A preview evening. I think CCM is right; its good to hear someone being opinionated, even if I don't agree with what he says.Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:16:40 -0600Ok,Its wrong to say he has no chance then.He does,they all do.Perhaps he meant he don't think he will win.That's a fair enough opinion.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30213977/rock-on-ruby-has-no-chance?post_id=538260201#538260201Ok,Its wrong to say he has no chance then.He does,they all do.Perhaps he meant he don't think he will win.That's a fair enough opinion.Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:05:05 -0600