New Posts For Thread: Desoto County. Will he get in?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30665077/desoto-county-will-he-get-in43. Touch and go. Fingers crossedWould have got in the last 10 years off this mark. 22 horses above him with more than 1 entry. TARGET MAN has made a very good point there. Every chance of getting in.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30665077/desoto-county-will-he-get-in?post_id=548066375#548066375Would have got in the last 10 years off this mark. 22 horses above him with more than 1 entry. TARGET MAN has made a very good point there. Every chance of getting in.Sun, 13 Mar 2016 06:41:41 -0500Desoto County currently No43 at the 5 day dec stage, looking at the past six years he would have got into the race. Last year Forced Family Fun was No26 at the final decs, at the 5 day stage FFF was No53.Desoto has a very good chance of getting intohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30665077/desoto-county-will-he-get-in?post_id=548066303#548066303Desoto County currently No43 at the 5 day dec stage, looking at the past six years he would have got into the race. Last year Forced Family Fun was No26 at the final decs, at the 5 day stage FFF was No53.Desoto has a very good chance of getting intoSun, 13 Mar 2016 06:25:29 -050012 of the 26 runners last year had a rating of 138 or less. With Wicklow Brave sitting on 138Where are all these high class horses suddenly coming from that will push the bottom rating up so high....we've even got an extra race at the festival this yhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30665077/desoto-county-will-he-get-in?post_id=548066275#54806627512 of the 26 runners last year had a rating of 138 or less. With Wicklow Brave sitting on 138Where are all these high class horses suddenly coming from that will push the bottom rating up so high....we've even got an extra race at the festival this ySun, 13 Mar 2016 06:19:29 -0500He was indeed given a mark as Gordon plays the system well. Every other year 137 would get a run so he was probably right to take the chance. With regards to the Betfair Hurdle, most owners want Cheltenham winners and would take the County Hurdle vichttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30665077/desoto-county-will-he-get-in?post_id=548066267#548066267He was indeed given a mark as Gordon plays the system well. Every other year 137 would get a run so he was probably right to take the chance. With regards to the Betfair Hurdle, most owners want Cheltenham winners and would take the County Hurdle vicSun, 13 Mar 2016 06:17:34 -0500But Desoto County was given a mark for Betfair Hurdle but chose not to run in Europe's richest handicap, protect his mark and to wait for this. No sympathy at all if doesn't get in, in fact it'll be quite amusinghttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30665077/desoto-county-will-he-get-in?post_id=548066201#548066201But Desoto County was given a mark for Betfair Hurdle but chose not to run in Europe's richest handicap, protect his mark and to wait for this. No sympathy at all if doesn't get in, in fact it'll be quite amusingSun, 13 Mar 2016 06:02:48 -0500It's a tricky situation for the Irish in general with regards handicap marks. As there is no fixed 'inflation' to their Irish rating and Phil Smith works on a horse by horse basis, it makes it difficult to predict what mark they will get for Cheltenhhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30665077/desoto-county-will-he-get-in?post_id=548066173#548066173It's a tricky situation for the Irish in general with regards handicap marks. As there is no fixed 'inflation' to their Irish rating and Phil Smith works on a horse by horse basis, it makes it difficult to predict what mark they will get for CheltenhSun, 13 Mar 2016 05:57:52 -0500Somewhat ironic, given the complaints about the British handicapper giving too much weight to Gordon Elliott-trained horses.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30665077/desoto-county-will-he-get-in?post_id=548066133#548066133Somewhat ironic, given the complaints about the British handicapper giving too much weight to Gordon Elliott-trained horses.Sun, 13 Mar 2016 05:46:31 -0500Desoto - no chance at allhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30665077/desoto-county-will-he-get-in?post_id=548065813#548065813Desoto - no chance at allSun, 13 Mar 2016 03:52:44 -0500What's the score with modus ? I think J P Mac trainers sign a silence clause.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30665077/desoto-county-will-he-get-in?post_id=548064881#548064881What's the score with modus ? I think J P Mac trainers sign a silence clause.Sat, 12 Mar 2016 18:55:41 -060043. Touch and go. Fingers crossedhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30665077/desoto-county-will-he-get-in?post_id=548064741#54806474143. Touch and go. Fingers crossedSat, 12 Mar 2016 18:35:34 -0600