New Posts For Thread: Thistlecrack's easy ridehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30785361/thistlecracks-easy-rideI'm not a knocker. I think Thistlecrack is a magnificent horse.But in the tide of admiration for his fantastic winning sequence the fact has been lost that he has yet to rub up against a single top class horse on his game.The best he faced over hurdlIf he puts in a clear round he wins. His stablemate in the form of his life and a true stayer is the only other horse i would consider could give him any kind of race.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30785361/thistlecracks-easy-ride?post_id=550884711#550884711If he puts in a clear round he wins. His stablemate in the form of his life and a true stayer is the only other horse i would consider could give him any kind of race.Fri, 13 Jan 2017 05:10:49 -0600....ah but will it?Who will turn up and then who will have the balls to serve it up to him, rather than just run for the place money?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30785361/thistlecracks-easy-ride?post_id=550884171#550884171....ah but will it?Who will turn up and then who will have the balls to serve it up to him, rather than just run for the place money?Fri, 13 Jan 2017 03:50:06 -0600This year is no different from every other - these bomb proof, re-mortgage your house absolute 100% certainties turn up and get beat. Whilst Thistlecrack is obviously a monster and worthy favorite, he will be his own undoing if he doesn't win the Golhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30785361/thistlecracks-easy-ride?post_id=550876801#550876801This year is no different from every other - these bomb proof, re-mortgage your house absolute 100% certainties turn up and get beat. Whilst Thistlecrack is obviously a monster and worthy favorite, he will be his own undoing if he doesn't win the GolThu, 12 Jan 2017 11:33:24 -0600"He could have won the King George by double the distance if he wanted to"Very true, owing to Cue Card cooking his goose not running his own race. Nevertheless Thistlecrack has been given a 171 rating or 18lb superior to Tea For Two (TFT) who is 153https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30785361/thistlecracks-easy-ride?post_id=550876735#550876735"He could have won the King George by double the distance if he wanted to"Very true, owing to Cue Card cooking his goose not running his own race. Nevertheless Thistlecrack has been given a 171 rating or 18lb superior to Tea For Two (TFT) who is 153Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:20:38 -0600The Gold Cup will still take some winning, but lets be honest he is the best horse. Kauto is the only 3 miler I've ever seen that has the sort of pace Thistlecrack has, I just hope he stays the extra 2.5 furlongs over the larger obstacles.The groundhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30785361/thistlecracks-easy-ride?post_id=550876455#550876455The Gold Cup will still take some winning, but lets be honest he is the best horse. Kauto is the only 3 miler I've ever seen that has the sort of pace Thistlecrack has, I just hope he stays the extra 2.5 furlongs over the larger obstacles.The groundThu, 12 Jan 2017 10:34:39 -0600Well, they're falling by the wayside, that's true. I don't think anybody is running scared - and why would they? Before Coneygree it had been 40 years since a novice won the Gold Cup, for every one of those there are plenty of Gloria Victis's.I agreehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30785361/thistlecracks-easy-ride?post_id=550876071#550876071Well, they're falling by the wayside, that's true. I don't think anybody is running scared - and why would they? Before Coneygree it had been 40 years since a novice won the Gold Cup, for every one of those there are plenty of Gloria Victis's.I agreeThu, 12 Jan 2017 09:44:48 -0600I'm not a knocker. I think Thistlecrack is a magnificent horse.But in the tide of admiration for his fantastic winning sequence the fact has been lost that he has yet to rub up against a single top class horse on his game.The best he faced over hurdlhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30785361/thistlecracks-easy-ride?post_id=550875071#550875071I'm not a knocker. I think Thistlecrack is a magnificent horse.But in the tide of admiration for his fantastic winning sequence the fact has been lost that he has yet to rub up against a single top class horse on his game.The best he faced over hurdlThu, 12 Jan 2017 07:52:31 -0600