New Posts For Thread: The cult of Don Polihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30650973/the-cult-of-don-poliI don't know who will win the Gold Cup, though I have my opinions and I can present an argument as to why I think I'm right, as can those who support most of the others at the top of the market.Yet, with Don Poli, followers seem to be akin to those b*Only wish I'd been bolder.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30650973/the-cult-of-don-poli?post_id=550355751#550355751*Only wish I'd been bolder.Sun, 06 Nov 2016 03:50:47 -0600Yesterday presumably saw the end of any pretensions held by supporters that Don Poli is top class. "He's slow' from his new trainer summed it all up.Thinking about this horse and my reason to instigate this thread, led me to some thoughts which I shahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30650973/the-cult-of-don-poli?post_id=550355607#550355607Yesterday presumably saw the end of any pretensions held by supporters that Don Poli is top class. "He's slow' from his new trainer summed it all up.Thinking about this horse and my reason to instigate this thread, led me to some thoughts which I shaSun, 06 Nov 2016 03:01:12 -0600be interesting to see Poli at Liverpool. Running apparently.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30650973/the-cult-of-don-poli?post_id=548216245#548216245be interesting to see Poli at Liverpool. Running apparently.Sun, 27 Mar 2016 12:43:56 -0500He thought about the Lord Windermere race I bet,Eeternaloptimist you sum it up perfectly,never got stuck into the horse and all these people saying it would have finished like o'faiolins boy and smad place are simply guessing,as are we but they shoulhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30650973/the-cult-of-don-poli?post_id=548174357#548174357He thought about the Lord Windermere race I bet,Eeternaloptimist you sum it up perfectly,never got stuck into the horse and all these people saying it would have finished like o'faiolins boy and smad place are simply guessing,as are we but they shoulWed, 23 Mar 2016 16:58:05 -0500I suggest some of you go and have a look at the ride McCoy gave a very similar type in Synchronised. The horse was never in his comfort zone with McCoy always several lengths off the pace but constantly nudging and pushing the horse and thus coming dhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30650973/the-cult-of-don-poli?post_id=548173683#548173683I suggest some of you go and have a look at the ride McCoy gave a very similar type in Synchronised. The horse was never in his comfort zone with McCoy always several lengths off the pace but constantly nudging and pushing the horse and thus coming dWed, 23 Mar 2016 16:01:21 -0500Smad Place is another example,a very similar thing happened to him as what he suffered in the KG, although this time he led he was still going faster than he was comfortable with and this impacted on him late on, yes he stays but he was still going bhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30650973/the-cult-of-don-poli?post_id=548172117#548172117Smad Place is another example,a very similar thing happened to him as what he suffered in the KG, although this time he led he was still going faster than he was comfortable with and this impacted on him late on, yes he stays but he was still going bWed, 23 Mar 2016 14:01:09 -0500There was a point on the 2nd circuit where the pace steadied and the ones behind including DP momentarily closed, I bet at that point his supporters all thought "here he comes", the trouble was dc and djak, were too classy to get back.Agree with jasehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30650973/the-cult-of-don-poli?post_id=548172003#548172003There was a point on the 2nd circuit where the pace steadied and the ones behind including DP momentarily closed, I bet at that point his supporters all thought "here he comes", the trouble was dc and djak, were too classy to get back.Agree with jaseWed, 23 Mar 2016 13:48:15 -0500Spot on Duffy.I think that was Don Polis best performance to date as well.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30650973/the-cult-of-don-poli?post_id=548171689#548171689Spot on Duffy.I think that was Don Polis best performance to date as well.Wed, 23 Mar 2016 13:09:24 -0500The difference this time was that for once he had proper grade 1 horses in front of him with more class to boot and equal amounts of stamina (certainly in DC's case) to get by, so although he made ground, it had little effect.If Russell had spent thehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30650973/the-cult-of-don-poli?post_id=548170483#548170483The difference this time was that for once he had proper grade 1 horses in front of him with more class to boot and equal amounts of stamina (certainly in DC's case) to get by, so although he made ground, it had little effect.If Russell had spent theWed, 23 Mar 2016 12:01:37 -0500The issue being raised is Russell sitting still throughout the race until it was way too late.I disagree with this. He is asking the horse plenty early enough imo. He isnt sitting still from about a mile and a half out.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30650973/the-cult-of-don-poli?post_id=548168263#548168263The issue being raised is Russell sitting still throughout the race until it was way too late.I disagree with this. He is asking the horse plenty early enough imo. He isnt sitting still from about a mile and a half out.Wed, 23 Mar 2016 08:51:49 -0500