New Posts For Thread: Gigginstown Chelt Bumper Policyhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30990779/gigginstown-chelt-bumper-policyUpto now this outfit has never run any horses in the Festival Bumper saying they prefer to keep those horses away from Cheltenham at an early stage of their career but reading Gordon Elliott talking about his team for March he seems to be consideringGigginstown have had runners in the cheltenham champion bumper, just not that many, and not very good ones either. Maybe elliot feels that it is better for a couple of them to run for whatever reason but i certainly wouldnt be backing any gigginstownhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30990779/gigginstown-chelt-bumper-policy?post_id=553603983#553603983Gigginstown have had runners in the cheltenham champion bumper, just not that many, and not very good ones either. Maybe elliot feels that it is better for a couple of them to run for whatever reason but i certainly wouldnt be backing any gigginstownMon, 26 Feb 2018 11:28:45 -0600I'd be cautious about taking Elliot's word (or any other trainer's) about Gigginstown horses because O'Leary makes the decisions and has form for overriding trainers' wishes. At this stage I'd make a note of their names and see if they line up for thhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30990779/gigginstown-chelt-bumper-policy?post_id=553594753#553594753I'd be cautious about taking Elliot's word (or any other trainer's) about Gigginstown horses because O'Leary makes the decisions and has form for overriding trainers' wishes. At this stage I'd make a note of their names and see if they line up for thSat, 24 Feb 2018 13:35:50 -0600You could be right reminds me of one similar a few years back of Hendos,can't recall the name thoughhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30990779/gigginstown-chelt-bumper-policy?post_id=553575499#553575499You could be right reminds me of one similar a few years back of Hendos,can't recall the name thoughWed, 21 Feb 2018 14:17:53 -0600Think Claimintakinforgan will run a big race in the Supreme.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30990779/gigginstown-chelt-bumper-policy?post_id=553574155#553574155Think Claimintakinforgan will run a big race in the Supreme.Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:24:48 -0600A bumper is a different discipline to jumping so not that surprised at the stats. Few bumpers are rated above 130, partly because there is limited data on which to rate them but mainly because many of them fail to exceed that rating over obstacles. Shttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30990779/gigginstown-chelt-bumper-policy?post_id=553571443#553571443A bumper is a different discipline to jumping so not that surprised at the stats. Few bumpers are rated above 130, partly because there is limited data on which to rate them but mainly because many of them fail to exceed that rating over obstacles. SWed, 21 Feb 2018 01:56:54 -0600Can see how this ends.... Gigginstown win bumper and Oleary says its worst horse he owns!!!!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30990779/gigginstown-chelt-bumper-policy?post_id=553568779#553568779Can see how this ends.... Gigginstown win bumper and Oleary says its worst horse he owns!!!!Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:05:52 -0600Gigginstown have had really fancied runners lots of times that never ran in it e.g. Don Cossack. Also i remember Blow by Blow was all the talk a couple of years ago. I guess they could still have runners but maybe not the really good ones.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30990779/gigginstown-chelt-bumper-policy?post_id=553568659#553568659Gigginstown have had really fancied runners lots of times that never ran in it e.g. Don Cossack. Also i remember Blow by Blow was all the talk a couple of years ago. I guess they could still have runners but maybe not the really good ones.Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:45:18 -0600I had it in back of my mind that when they had horses with Mullins he would say something like....id like to take this horse to the Cheltenham bumper but the owners arnt keen on the racehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30990779/gigginstown-chelt-bumper-policy?post_id=553568469#553568469I had it in back of my mind that when they had horses with Mullins he would say something like....id like to take this horse to the Cheltenham bumper but the owners arnt keen on the raceTue, 20 Feb 2018 10:23:01 -0600I believe your right. I think its just their premier bumper horses they don't. From memory they avoided it with Samcro and Poli Roi last year. I am adamant that they've publicly stated their dislike for running horses in it (From memory it was specifhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30990779/gigginstown-chelt-bumper-policy?post_id=553568323#553568323I believe your right. I think its just their premier bumper horses they don't. From memory they avoided it with Samcro and Poli Roi last year. I am adamant that they've publicly stated their dislike for running horses in it (From memory it was specifTue, 20 Feb 2018 10:10:56 -0600Strange that because I could swear they've had really fancied horses before but trainers said owners don't like running their horses in race....I stand corrected thread over!!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30990779/gigginstown-chelt-bumper-policy?post_id=553568017#553568017Strange that because I could swear they've had really fancied horses before but trainers said owners don't like running their horses in race....I stand corrected thread over!!Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:28:51 -0600