New Posts For Thread: Close Brothershttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31476827/close-brothersEven though he is widely quoted I assume Jerrysback is above the ceiling for this? Finished too close last time.Assuming he gets in Glen Forsa must have an excellent chance of a repeat win for last year's connections.I like Good Man Pat here . Never really looked comfortable behind Bags Groove and this track might suit him better . Has form on heavy and appears to be improving .https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31476827/close-brothers?post_id=556799215#556799215I like Good Man Pat here . Never really looked comfortable behind Bags Groove and this track might suit him better . Has form on heavy and appears to be improving .Mon, 11 Mar 2019 07:34:22 -0500Obviously a very closely knit handicap with only 7lb covering the field but A Plus Tard looks to have outstanding claims.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31476827/close-brothers?post_id=556792389#556792389Obviously a very closely knit handicap with only 7lb covering the field but A Plus Tard looks to have outstanding claims.Sun, 10 Mar 2019 09:40:30 -0500Presumably, you have Glen Forsa on a rating of 170?Kalashnikov had a stone in hand on ratings and was beaten 19 lengths. Are you really suggesting Glen Forsa has just improved 30lbs? The writing was on the wall 3 out.Kalashnikov 6/7 left handed (runnhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31476827/close-brothers?post_id=556647683#556647683Presumably, you have Glen Forsa on a rating of 170?Kalashnikov had a stone in hand on ratings and was beaten 19 lengths. Are you really suggesting Glen Forsa has just improved 30lbs? The writing was on the wall 3 out.Kalashnikov 6/7 left handed (runnFri, 15 Feb 2019 15:11:46 -0600I beg to differ; Kalashnikov ran his race, but just could not match Glen Forsa (GF) in the jumping department over 2m - it was too quick for K. I'd run GF in the Arkle hoping to break the rhythm of Le Richebourg and/or Lalor - these 2 will need to behttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31476827/close-brothers?post_id=556646463#556646463I beg to differ; Kalashnikov ran his race, but just could not match Glen Forsa (GF) in the jumping department over 2m - it was too quick for K. I'd run GF in the Arkle hoping to break the rhythm of Le Richebourg and/or Lalor - these 2 will need to beFri, 15 Feb 2019 12:19:35 -0600Whatever the time was today's race is not comparable to an Arkle. It wasn't competitive in terms of numbers and the favourite has not performed. On the day he might not have beaten a great deal. I think he will even struggle to lead an Arkle. My gueshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31476827/close-brothers?post_id=556646289#556646289Whatever the time was today's race is not comparable to an Arkle. It wasn't competitive in terms of numbers and the favourite has not performed. On the day he might not have beaten a great deal. I think he will even struggle to lead an Arkle. My guesFri, 15 Feb 2019 11:53:32 -0600He ran it in the same time as the Scilly Isles, slightly better ground granted, but he was exuberant and a tiny bit keen and had Kalashnikov going a stride too quick than he wanted to from very early on so I've seen worse decisions.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31476827/close-brothers?post_id=556645943#556645943He ran it in the same time as the Scilly Isles, slightly better ground granted, but he was exuberant and a tiny bit keen and had Kalashnikov going a stride too quick than he wanted to from very early on so I've seen worse decisions.Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:18:12 -0600Debrief on Racing TV said owner the Arkle so that's probably it. I think it is crazy to take today's race as proof that he is a two miler but the owner was happy for Somersby to continually hit his head against a brick wall so maybe not such such a shttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31476827/close-brothers?post_id=556645821#556645821Debrief on Racing TV said owner the Arkle so that's probably it. I think it is crazy to take today's race as proof that he is a two miler but the owner was happy for Somersby to continually hit his head against a brick wall so maybe not such such a sFri, 15 Feb 2019 11:00:54 -0600It certainly shows their confidence in the horse that they have been quite willing to blow as you say dd that handicap mark which as we can really see now would have made him massively attractive to say the least.Watching him again today, he a bit schttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31476827/close-brothers?post_id=556645347#556645347It certainly shows their confidence in the horse that they have been quite willing to blow as you say dd that handicap mark which as we can really see now would have made him massively attractive to say the least.Watching him again today, he a bit scFri, 15 Feb 2019 09:57:40 -0600No guarantees I am right. Theory might be sound but there are plenty of times when connections may choose a different path. I think Somersby was slightly different having been placed in a Supreme. Absolutely no chance that Glen Forsa would ever havehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31476827/close-brothers?post_id=556645295#556645295No guarantees I am right. Theory might be sound but there are plenty of times when connections may choose a different path. I think Somersby was slightly different having been placed in a Supreme. Absolutely no chance that Glen Forsa would ever haveFri, 15 Feb 2019 09:52:12 -0600Yeah, fair comments dd, and you're probably right, I wasn't really dogmatic about the Arkle hence why I got on both races as quick as I could, but perhaps I was thinking about Somersby's near miss and them trying to avenge that defeat in the race.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31476827/close-brothers?post_id=556644715#556644715Yeah, fair comments dd, and you're probably right, I wasn't really dogmatic about the Arkle hence why I got on both races as quick as I could, but perhaps I was thinking about Somersby's near miss and them trying to avenge that defeat in the race.Fri, 15 Feb 2019 08:46:07 -0600