New Posts For Thread: Admitting you were wrong - TNO and Sil Contihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30410373/admitting-you-were-wrong---tno-and-sil-contiTwo horses I've never warmed to or like for whatever reason. The New One and Silvianaco Conti. I have to just accept I got them wrong, I opposed them as I believe their prices over estimated their chance at Cheltenham last season. They both got beatSizing Europe looked home n hosed in the champion ............... I know it got injured but anything can happen . Id much rather watch and admire if it wins than take 5/4 against a horse that might be .....https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30410373/admitting-you-were-wrong---tno-and-sil-conti?post_id=542975403#542975403Sizing Europe looked home n hosed in the champion ............... I know it got injured but anything can happen . Id much rather watch and admire if it wins than take 5/4 against a horse that might be .....Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:31:36 -0600The New One was always liable to throw in the odd dodgy leap last year - his last hurdle blunder against MTOY in the Christmas Hurdle was a prime example. I remember people were rightly using it as a negative going into last years Champion (Obviouslhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30410373/admitting-you-were-wrong---tno-and-sil-conti?post_id=542972747#542972747The New One was always liable to throw in the odd dodgy leap last year - his last hurdle blunder against MTOY in the Christmas Hurdle was a prime example. I remember people were rightly using it as a negative going into last years Champion (ObviouslWed, 07 Jan 2015 12:27:57 -0600my initial thought straight after the race was that TNO was a very unlucky loser and i still think that. i think he would've won comfortably. i think he is a 170 horse, but i think faugheen could be 175+https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30410373/admitting-you-were-wrong---tno-and-sil-conti?post_id=542972341#542972341my initial thought straight after the race was that TNO was a very unlucky loser and i still think that. i think he would've won comfortably. i think he is a 170 horse, but i think faugheen could be 175+Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:56:54 -0600he certainly loses all rhythm in the race after the faller and he also jumps poorly right handed after the incident...tricky to be sure and the front 2 really accelerated around the home turn and down towards the last when twistin davies just sat befhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30410373/admitting-you-were-wrong---tno-and-sil-conti?post_id=542972317#542972317he certainly loses all rhythm in the race after the faller and he also jumps poorly right handed after the incident...tricky to be sure and the front 2 really accelerated around the home turn and down towards the last when twistin davies just sat befWed, 07 Jan 2015 11:54:35 -0600One other slightly devil's advocate-like possibility is that, seeing as TNO did fly up the hill, perhaps Sam could have gone earlier and won the race.I'm not suggesting he was at fault as I think 99.9% of people would have wanted him to let TNO get bhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30410373/admitting-you-were-wrong---tno-and-sil-conti?post_id=542972315#542972315One other slightly devil's advocate-like possibility is that, seeing as TNO did fly up the hill, perhaps Sam could have gone earlier and won the race.I'm not suggesting he was at fault as I think 99.9% of people would have wanted him to let TNO get bWed, 07 Jan 2015 11:54:32 -0600im faugheens biggest fan and what i find funny is that people say if faugheen makes a mistake like he did in neptune he won't win CH, yet they also say that the hampering might not have affected the new one! makes no sensehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30410373/admitting-you-were-wrong---tno-and-sil-conti?post_id=542972271#542972271im faugheens biggest fan and what i find funny is that people say if faugheen makes a mistake like he did in neptune he won't win CH, yet they also say that the hampering might not have affected the new one! makes no senseWed, 07 Jan 2015 11:49:35 -0600yep, summed up well wicket.Just cannot afford to lose that amount of ground in a Churdle, its as simple as that.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30410373/admitting-you-were-wrong---tno-and-sil-conti?post_id=542972257#542972257yep, summed up well wicket.Just cannot afford to lose that amount of ground in a Churdle, its as simple as that.Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:47:28 -0600sam just didnt want to panic. he did the right thing, he has it in his head after getting beat by at fishers cross that the horse only quickens once and he needs to time that burst of speed, even more so in the champion hurdle. he may have made up thhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30410373/admitting-you-were-wrong---tno-and-sil-conti?post_id=542972233#542972233sam just didnt want to panic. he did the right thing, he has it in his head after getting beat by at fishers cross that the horse only quickens once and he needs to time that burst of speed, even more so in the champion hurdle. he may have made up thWed, 07 Jan 2015 11:44:42 -0600Sorry 7 lengths!! Hows ya eyes Tom??https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30410373/admitting-you-were-wrong---tno-and-sil-conti?post_id=542972231#542972231Sorry 7 lengths!! Hows ya eyes Tom??Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:44:41 -0600I think it fair to say,he lost 5-6 lengths and the jockey got him close enough as he could at the end,getting beat about 2 and a half lengths.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30410373/admitting-you-were-wrong---tno-and-sil-conti?post_id=542972199#542972199I think it fair to say,he lost 5-6 lengths and the jockey got him close enough as he could at the end,getting beat about 2 and a half lengths.Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:41:12 -0600