New Posts For Thread: 2017 RSA Chasehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30772333/2017-rsa-chaseThis race is starting to take shape now. Bellshill looks a different animal once upped to 3m and two nice chasing performances this year; Coney Island only found Bellshill too good at Punchestown last year and a good winner of the Drinmore; Alpha De...MARKET SUSPENSIONS:......MARKET SUSPENSIONS:...........MARKET SUSPENSIONS:RSA 201812pm, 23rd January - 2018 Initial Entry Stage.....will be out in the morning 12pm, 20th February - Forfeit Stage 12pm, 8th March - Confirmation Of Entry Stage This mhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30772333/2017-rsa-chase?post_id=553418791#553418791...MARKET SUSPENSIONS:......MARKET SUSPENSIONS:...........MARKET SUSPENSIONS:RSA 201812pm, 23rd January - 2018 Initial Entry Stage.....will be out in the morning 12pm, 20th February - Forfeit Stage 12pm, 8th March - Confirmation Of Entry Stage This mTue, 23 Jan 2018 09:56:41 -0600wellchief • February 12, 2017 7:03 PM GMT Shame Our Duke won't be running in the RSA, but respect Harrigton for looking at the bigger picture, as it can be a brutal race for a novice.  He'll be on my Gold Cup radar next year....Still like Coney Ishttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30772333/2017-rsa-chase?post_id=551686969#551686969wellchief • February 12, 2017 7:03 PM GMT Shame Our Duke won't be running in the RSA, but respect Harrigton for looking at the bigger picture, as it can be a brutal race for a novice.  He'll be on my Gold Cup radar next year....Still like Coney IsMon, 17 Apr 2017 11:55:45 -0500I think the higher ratings reflect more the way that hurdles and chases are run.A 2 mile hurdle is seldom won by more than a few lengths; many top hurdlers don't get produced until the last or even afterwards. The chance to post a huge rating is nearhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30772333/2017-rsa-chase?post_id=551485177#551485177I think the higher ratings reflect more the way that hurdles and chases are run.A 2 mile hurdle is seldom won by more than a few lengths; many top hurdlers don't get produced until the last or even afterwards. The chance to post a huge rating is nearFri, 24 Mar 2017 09:43:40 -0500As speculation I think it's to do with inflation of ratings. Perhaps it tends to be slightly better class of animal that is considered worth sending over fences, for example. That way they compete with each other and ratings rise accordingly. They dohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30772333/2017-rsa-chase?post_id=551483829#551483829As speculation I think it's to do with inflation of ratings. Perhaps it tends to be slightly better class of animal that is considered worth sending over fences, for example. That way they compete with each other and ratings rise accordingly. They doFri, 24 Mar 2017 04:45:34 -0500Not always. The average of the top 10 rated chases will be higher than hurdlers .No idea why. By the same token, novices are hardly ever rated within 10lb of championship horses unless there is a lot of evidence to the contrary. Altior has shown himhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30772333/2017-rsa-chase?post_id=551483405#551483405Not always. The average of the top 10 rated chases will be higher than hurdlers .No idea why. By the same token, novices are hardly ever rated within 10lb of championship horses unless there is a lot of evidence to the contrary. Altior has shown himFri, 24 Mar 2017 01:13:38 -0500I thought chasers were in general rated about 10 pounds higher than hurdlers though? Maybe there isn't some set rule but I believe that's generally the case.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30772333/2017-rsa-chase?post_id=551461481#551461481I thought chasers were in general rated about 10 pounds higher than hurdlers though? Maybe there isn't some set rule but I believe that's generally the case.Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:11:38 -0500Yes I did mean the Neptune Novice hurdle. There is no rule about higher rating over fences and although Might Bite was far superior to his opposition, none of them has shown anything near Grade 1 form. Some years top hurdlers are rated higher than thhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30772333/2017-rsa-chase?post_id=551461165#551461165Yes I did mean the Neptune Novice hurdle. There is no rule about higher rating over fences and although Might Bite was far superior to his opposition, none of them has shown anything near Grade 1 form. Some years top hurdlers are rated higher than thMon, 20 Mar 2017 14:19:13 -0500I'm a bit confused sageform, are you talking about the hurdle race?I thought you normally add 10 pounds for ratings over fences. I think might bite is a rhythm horse, if he gets into the right rhythm then he's probably close to unbeatable but if he chttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30772333/2017-rsa-chase?post_id=551461017#551461017I'm a bit confused sageform, are you talking about the hurdle race?I thought you normally add 10 pounds for ratings over fences. I think might bite is a rhythm horse, if he gets into the right rhythm then he's probably close to unbeatable but if he cMon, 20 Mar 2017 13:52:14 -0500He may well run straight on other courses but they did wonder why he made such a hash of the last at Kempton and perhaps he really is spooked by crowd noise. Much as I love Might Bite (partly because he saved me from a near whitewash at the Festival)https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30772333/2017-rsa-chase?post_id=551460825#551460825He may well run straight on other courses but they did wonder why he made such a hash of the last at Kempton and perhaps he really is spooked by crowd noise. Much as I love Might Bite (partly because he saved me from a near whitewash at the Festival)Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:09:00 -0500not if he was mine he wouldn't.his form would drop off. at the moment he's a brilliant horse that could achieve great things. start throwing headgear on him, and you mess with that. Somebody mentioned some other horses that have done good things withhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30772333/2017-rsa-chase?post_id=551459803#551459803not if he was mine he wouldn't.his form would drop off. at the moment he's a brilliant horse that could achieve great things. start throwing headgear on him, and you mess with that. Somebody mentioned some other horses that have done good things withMon, 20 Mar 2017 09:55:43 -0500