New Posts For Thread: runs in the same calendar year before the festivalhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30439821/runs-in-the-same-calendar-year-before-the-festivali seem to recall the stats show that runners who have run in the same calendar year as the festival have a much higher % success rate than those that don't - anyone got the numbers? interesting that both silviniaco conti (GC fav) and faugheen (CH faIt's different for different races, so shouldn't be taken as a catch-all stat.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30439821/runs-in-the-same-calendar-year-before-the-festival?post_id=543572931#543572931It's different for different races, so shouldn't be taken as a catch-all stat.Mon, 16 Feb 2015 04:51:29 -060010 of the last 13 Gold Winners were running for the first time since Christmas.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30439821/runs-in-the-same-calendar-year-before-the-festival?post_id=543572419#54357241910 of the last 13 Gold Winners were running for the first time since Christmas.Mon, 16 Feb 2015 02:26:56 -0600For me I always feel it's crucial they get a prep run, it's the big negative around Faugheen for me. Yes some horses manage it and I suppose it applies to chasers more but it is one stat I like to followhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30439821/runs-in-the-same-calendar-year-before-the-festival?post_id=543572337#543572337For me I always feel it's crucial they get a prep run, it's the big negative around Faugheen for me. Yes some horses manage it and I suppose it applies to chasers more but it is one stat I like to followMon, 16 Feb 2015 01:34:00 -0600kalkir naphttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30439821/runs-in-the-same-calendar-year-before-the-festival?post_id=543561795#543561795kalkir napSun, 15 Feb 2015 08:40:59 -0600i,ll set you a poser bit of homework for the forumwhy not try and think of some horses that may have a chance that you think might improve for some headgear, before race weekhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30439821/runs-in-the-same-calendar-year-before-the-festival?post_id=543561779#543561779i,ll set you a poser bit of homework for the forumwhy not try and think of some horses that may have a chance that you think might improve for some headgear, before race weekSun, 15 Feb 2015 08:39:32 -0600I put something up on here last year re 1st time headgear and there were winners, one being a very big price.Will be keeping my eyes peeled this year to.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30439821/runs-in-the-same-calendar-year-before-the-festival?post_id=543561681#543561681I put something up on here last year re 1st time headgear and there were winners, one being a very big price.Will be keeping my eyes peeled this year to.Sun, 15 Feb 2015 08:32:46 -0600Not sure about the first time head gear, seemed to work well on the Tuesday, then once we'd all latched on it didn't work out as well thereafterhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30439821/runs-in-the-same-calendar-year-before-the-festival?post_id=543561675#543561675Not sure about the first time head gear, seemed to work well on the Tuesday, then once we'd all latched on it didn't work out as well thereafterSun, 15 Feb 2015 08:31:53 -0600funny how times have changed headgear used to be a sign of leave well alone, ch 4 made a big thing of horse winning in headgear last season,dont no the stats regarding 1st time but must be a form of cheating,cant see trainers putting them on 1st timehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30439821/runs-in-the-same-calendar-year-before-the-festival?post_id=543561635#543561635funny how times have changed headgear used to be a sign of leave well alone, ch 4 made a big thing of horse winning in headgear last season,dont no the stats regarding 1st time but must be a form of cheating,cant see trainers putting them on 1st timeSun, 15 Feb 2015 08:28:01 -0600thats right yeast.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30439821/runs-in-the-same-calendar-year-before-the-festival?post_id=543561593#543561593thats right yeast.Sun, 15 Feb 2015 08:24:49 -0600Big RSA stat this one.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30439821/runs-in-the-same-calendar-year-before-the-festival?post_id=543561539#543561539Big RSA stat this one.Sun, 15 Feb 2015 08:20:26 -0600