New Posts For Thread: The Gold Cuphttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30371943/the-gold-cupGold Cup thoughts. Last years race was a bit low quality in my opinion, like when Synchronised won, any kind of bunch finish points to an average quality renewal.So lets start with The Giant Bolster, yes him. He came 2nd in 2012 was miles back in 4thMany Clouds and Silviano Conti 6th and 5th in the Gold Cup, both win at Aintree and the superb weight carrying performance of Many Clouds today in the Grand National, shows you just how strong The Gold Cup was this year, it will be a very very excitihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30371943/the-gold-cup?post_id=544285291#544285291Many Clouds and Silviano Conti 6th and 5th in the Gold Cup, both win at Aintree and the superb weight carrying performance of Many Clouds today in the Grand National, shows you just how strong The Gold Cup was this year, it will be a very very excitiSat, 11 Apr 2015 13:46:43 -0500Agree with all of that. Most of em will get 4 miles against the right opposition. The thing we sometimes lose sight of is yes Cheltenham is the biggie and the Gold Cup the biggest of biggies but there are a lot of other top class races. Wayward Lad whttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30371943/the-gold-cup?post_id=544158413#544158413Agree with all of that. Most of em will get 4 miles against the right opposition. The thing we sometimes lose sight of is yes Cheltenham is the biggie and the Gold Cup the biggest of biggies but there are a lot of other top class races. Wayward Lad wWed, 01 Apr 2015 11:53:06 -0500I do think he gets 3m2 round Cheltenham on good ground, but I agree that against better opposition he doesn't get it well enough.When I say its not the course, I'm referring to the undulations that Cheltenham has. I don't think they effect him at allhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30371943/the-gold-cup?post_id=544157841#544157841I do think he gets 3m2 round Cheltenham on good ground, but I agree that against better opposition he doesn't get it well enough.When I say its not the course, I'm referring to the undulations that Cheltenham has. I don't think they effect him at allWed, 01 Apr 2015 10:56:53 -0500I think the answer is as plain as the nose on your face. He needs the flatter tracks over 3 miles to conserve his stamina. His class to run to around 170+ under these conditions isn't in doubt in my view but going up that hill three times is just toohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30371943/the-gold-cup?post_id=544156607#544156607I think the answer is as plain as the nose on your face. He needs the flatter tracks over 3 miles to conserve his stamina. His class to run to around 170+ under these conditions isn't in doubt in my view but going up that hill three times is just tooWed, 01 Apr 2015 09:20:52 -0500Ah Conti. I conveniently forgot about this thread, but thought I'd give my thoughts now the dust has settled.This may make some people laugh, but...I still don't really subscribe to the view that he doesn't act round Cheltenham. I think the reasonhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30371943/the-gold-cup?post_id=544147897#544147897Ah Conti. I conveniently forgot about this thread, but thought I'd give my thoughts now the dust has settled.This may make some people laugh, but...I still don't really subscribe to the view that he doesn't act round Cheltenham. I think the reasonTue, 31 Mar 2015 14:07:27 -0500Meade on ROAD TO RICHES: "If I get him there as well as I have for his past two runs, he's got a cracking chance".https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30371943/the-gold-cup?post_id=543699411#543699411Meade on ROAD TO RICHES: "If I get him there as well as I have for his past two runs, he's got a cracking chance".Wed, 25 Feb 2015 07:46:16 -0600Thank you Benjyhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30371943/the-gold-cup?post_id=543662249#543662249Thank you BenjySun, 22 Feb 2015 11:34:47 -0600I assume gazovic meant regarding Road to riches...https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30371943/the-gold-cup?post_id=543660865#543660865I assume gazovic meant regarding Road to riches...Sun, 22 Feb 2015 10:06:58 -0600Nicholls said: "That is just what we wanted before Aintree. What happened at Newbury (when tried) with the tongue tie was that he seemed to spit the dummy out (pulled up)."I was never going to run him before the National weights came out as Aintree whttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30371943/the-gold-cup?post_id=543657753#543657753Nicholls said: "That is just what we wanted before Aintree. What happened at Newbury (when tried) with the tongue tie was that he seemed to spit the dummy out (pulled up)."I was never going to run him before the National weights came out as Aintree wSun, 22 Feb 2015 05:51:09 -0600He ain't enteredhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30371943/the-gold-cup?post_id=543657709#543657709He ain't enteredSun, 22 Feb 2015 05:47:45 -0600