New Posts For Thread: Champagne Fever - Festival Targethttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30411209/champagne-fever---festival-targetWhy is this horse not being aimed at the Champion Chase ?Two years ago the horse won a 2m Supreme Novice which produced last years Champion Hdl 1-2 and last year even with an interrupted prep he was only beaten a **** paper by a freak run from WesterThe KG run took everything out of him, should've left him home but they thought as long as they'll run Faugheen on Boxing day they'll bring something to run in the KG as well, bad call in hindsight. Hopefully he'll recover next season.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30411209/champagne-fever---festival-target?post_id=544504597#544504597The KG run took everything out of him, should've left him home but they thought as long as they'll run Faugheen on Boxing day they'll bring something to run in the KG as well, bad call in hindsight. Hopefully he'll recover next season.Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:09:33 -0500Maybe being a bit harsh there. I'll change that to limited form, as his Arkle run was pretty good.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30411209/champagne-fever---festival-target?post_id=544503639#544503639Maybe being a bit harsh there. I'll change that to limited form, as his Arkle run was pretty good.Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:40:31 -0500I think anyone who backed Champagne Fever NRNB and got their money back is bl00dy lucky.Stuffed on his two spring runs now.Still absolutely no form over fences.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30411209/champagne-fever---festival-target?post_id=544499271#544499271I think anyone who backed Champagne Fever NRNB and got their money back is bl00dy lucky.Stuffed on his two spring runs now.Still absolutely no form over fences.Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:43:06 -0500Would he have won? Who knows. Today's outcome probably confirmed the view it was a weak race - a suggestion I argued against before the race.I think had Champagne Fever been running in the Ryanair or the Gold Cup, he'd have been over on a different bhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30411209/champagne-fever---festival-target?post_id=543899467#543899467Would he have won? Who knows. Today's outcome probably confirmed the view it was a weak race - a suggestion I argued against before the race.I think had Champagne Fever been running in the Ryanair or the Gold Cup, he'd have been over on a different bWed, 11 Mar 2015 17:02:15 -0500probably UDS jealous he was going to take the title he wantedhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30411209/champagne-fever---festival-target?post_id=543898283#543898283probably UDS jealous he was going to take the title he wantedWed, 11 Mar 2015 16:17:03 -0500who was the coont who bit fever ffshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30411209/champagne-fever---festival-target?post_id=543898265#543898265who was the coont who bit fever ffsWed, 11 Mar 2015 16:16:37 -0500https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30411209/champagne-fever---festival-target?post_id=543897665#543897665Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:45:41 -0500Having seent he race unfold today I have to feel CF would have absoultey hosed up.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30411209/champagne-fever---festival-target?post_id=543896271#543896271Having seent he race unfold today I have to feel CF would have absoultey hosed up.Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:39:11 -0500It's a non vintage CC this year and he might not need blistering pace though he had enough pace to win over 2 miles twice previously at the festival so he is certainly not slow. The only issue is that he was initially campaigned as though he was goinhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30411209/champagne-fever---festival-target?post_id=543827423#543827423It's a non vintage CC this year and he might not need blistering pace though he had enough pace to win over 2 miles twice previously at the festival so he is certainly not slow. The only issue is that he was initially campaigned as though he was goinFri, 06 Mar 2015 17:54:22 -0600Actually agree re Sprinter Sacre,no matter how much he needed the race the old Sprinter Sacre wouldn't have folded like he did at ascot. Was just trying to make the point that in my opinion CF hasn't the pace to win a CC.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30411209/champagne-fever---festival-target?post_id=543827009#543827009Actually agree re Sprinter Sacre,no matter how much he needed the race the old Sprinter Sacre wouldn't have folded like he did at ascot. Was just trying to make the point that in my opinion CF hasn't the pace to win a CC.Fri, 06 Mar 2015 17:23:36 -0600