New Posts For Thread: Which race would you ditch for the new Mares Chase?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31573633/which-race-would-you-ditch-for-the-new-mares-chaseHas to be that farce they call the Cross Country....It will be interesting to see the betting turnover on yet another mares race. I suspect there will be few in the bar or on the road home if it is the last race of the day. I would get rid of the Martin Pipe. It is supposed to be a championship meetinhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31573633/which-race-would-you-ditch-for-the-new-mares-chase?post_id=558307261#558307261It will be interesting to see the betting turnover on yet another mares race. I suspect there will be few in the bar or on the road home if it is the last race of the day. I would get rid of the Martin Pipe. It is supposed to be a championship meetinMon, 11 Nov 2019 15:05:23 -0600The festival has been crying out for more Mares races, thank god the people that run the show are listening. As a punter I look forward to Mullins winning yet another race at the Fes with little effort (not a knock at Willie, in his position I’d dohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31573633/which-race-would-you-ditch-for-the-new-mares-chase?post_id=558132027#558132027The festival has been crying out for more Mares races, thank god the people that run the show are listening. As a punter I look forward to Mullins winning yet another race at the Fes with little effort (not a knock at Willie, in his position I’d doSun, 13 Oct 2019 15:48:26 -0500Kim Muir will be toast, an eradication of amateur jocks is the flavour of the day.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31573633/which-race-would-you-ditch-for-the-new-mares-chase?post_id=558106297#558106297Kim Muir will be toast, an eradication of amateur jocks is the flavour of the day.Wed, 09 Oct 2019 11:22:33 -0500As well as changes to the 'FOUR MILER race' there will be restrictions on both the horses and riders eligible to participate in this race. Horses will need to attain a minimum rating of 120. This is also the case in all of the other graded novice chahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31573633/which-race-would-you-ditch-for-the-new-mares-chase?post_id=558105303#558105303As well as changes to the 'FOUR MILER race' there will be restrictions on both the horses and riders eligible to participate in this race. Horses will need to attain a minimum rating of 120. This is also the case in all of the other graded novice chaWed, 09 Oct 2019 09:13:05 -0500As well as changes to the National Hunt Chase (the "four-miler" will now be run over just three miles and six furlongs with fewer obstacles jumped, 23 rather than the 25 previously)......a Mares' Chase will also be introduced in the 2021 Festival. Hohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31573633/which-race-would-you-ditch-for-the-new-mares-chase?post_id=558105281#558105281As well as changes to the National Hunt Chase (the "four-miler" will now be run over just three miles and six furlongs with fewer obstacles jumped, 23 rather than the 25 previously)......a Mares' Chase will also be introduced in the 2021 Festival. HoWed, 09 Oct 2019 09:09:29 -0500The amateurs don’t need there own bumper they have won 7 of the last 12 anyway.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31573633/which-race-would-you-ditch-for-the-new-mares-chase?post_id=557859137#557859137The amateurs don’t need there own bumper they have won 7 of the last 12 anyway.Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:34:17 -0500why dont they make it a five day festival and dilute it even further, we could have the Mares Cross Country, the amateur riders bumper, the lady jockeys handicap hurdle, hell why not throw in a consolation race for chasers rated below 110.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31573633/which-race-would-you-ditch-for-the-new-mares-chase?post_id=557858431#557858431why dont they make it a five day festival and dilute it even further, we could have the Mares Cross Country, the amateur riders bumper, the lady jockeys handicap hurdle, hell why not throw in a consolation race for chasers rated below 110.Thu, 29 Aug 2019 08:33:46 -0500Whilst not been that interested in the cross country I do think it has its place the course is there and in its own way it’s a championship race with some good stories over the years not least the last two runnings.i would however put it on at thehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31573633/which-race-would-you-ditch-for-the-new-mares-chase?post_id=557856955#557856955Whilst not been that interested in the cross country I do think it has its place the course is there and in its own way it’s a championship race with some good stories over the years not least the last two runnings.i would however put it on at theThu, 29 Aug 2019 00:21:38 -0500Has to be that farce they call the Cross Country....https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31573633/which-race-would-you-ditch-for-the-new-mares-chase?post_id=557856627#557856627Has to be that farce they call the Cross Country....Wed, 28 Aug 2019 19:48:11 -0500