New Posts For Thread: Arkle chase looking back.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31635475/arkle-chase-looking-backAs we have little to do going forward I have decided to look back at the Festival races again. The Arkle was run in quite testing conditions but nothing that horses had not encountered before this season. There were 11 runners aged 5-8. The winner wa5yos typically improve by 5-7lb with an extra year. The age allowance in the Arkle used to be 10lb! That was too much but it should certainly not be zero.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31635475/arkle-chase-looking-back?post_id=559154745#5591547455yos typically improve by 5-7lb with an extra year. The age allowance in the Arkle used to be 10lb! That was too much but it should certainly not be zero.Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:11:15 -0500I dont see any reason why Fakir would reverse form with the mare. She looks like one that has a lot of maturing to do physically and looked to be idling up the run in until the loose horse passed her. The arkle was run 2 seconds faster on worse grounhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31635475/arkle-chase-looking-back?post_id=559140823#559140823I dont see any reason why Fakir would reverse form with the mare. She looks like one that has a lot of maturing to do physically and looked to be idling up the run in until the loose horse passed her. The arkle was run 2 seconds faster on worse grounWed, 08 Apr 2020 16:17:48 -0500Agree 100%https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31635475/arkle-chase-looking-back?post_id=559136693#559136693Agree 100%Wed, 08 Apr 2020 04:55:57 -0500Some horses don't react well to long distance travel. I had a small interest in Notebook at Chelts when he went to 9/4 but would not back him again outside of his local tracks in Ireland. Fakir D'oudairies is the only runner that I would see as a viahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31635475/arkle-chase-looking-back?post_id=559136635#559136635Some horses don't react well to long distance travel. I had a small interest in Notebook at Chelts when he went to 9/4 but would not back him again outside of his local tracks in Ireland. Fakir D'oudairies is the only runner that I would see as a viaWed, 08 Apr 2020 04:40:17 -0500He has won twice at punchestownhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31635475/arkle-chase-looking-back?post_id=559115201#559115201He has won twice at punchestownSat, 04 Apr 2020 14:01:21 -0500I felt over hurdles he gave them plenty of air and see no change in his method over fences. He is an outstanding jumper no doubt .https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31635475/arkle-chase-looking-back?post_id=559114463#559114463I felt over hurdles he gave them plenty of air and see no change in his method over fences. He is an outstanding jumper no doubt .Sat, 04 Apr 2020 11:57:13 -0500Yeah agree kennedy settled him well, but watching notebook taking the dips and slopes of punchestown was definitely a clue as to how he might run at Cheltenham.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31635475/arkle-chase-looking-back?post_id=559114437#559114437Yeah agree kennedy settled him well, but watching notebook taking the dips and slopes of punchestown was definitely a clue as to how he might run at Cheltenham.Sat, 04 Apr 2020 11:54:31 -0500Just watched the race again from what I saw he gave the first a bit of air then jumped the other 8 well some really well.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31635475/arkle-chase-looking-back?post_id=559111061#559111061Just watched the race again from what I saw he gave the first a bit of air then jumped the other 8 well some really well.Sat, 04 Apr 2020 04:54:41 -0500On hurdles form he wasn’t entitled to beat gardens of Babylonhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31635475/arkle-chase-looking-back?post_id=559110915#559110915On hurdles form he wasn’t entitled to beat gardens of BabylonSat, 04 Apr 2020 04:23:38 -0500Notebook wasnt having kennedy on the way down, rachel was replaced, he turned at the start and the bunch came up behind him, tossing his head about in the air, balooned half the flights and no chance with winner, j p s horse won it well .https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/31635475/arkle-chase-looking-back?post_id=559110013#559110013Notebook wasnt having kennedy on the way down, rachel was replaced, he turned at the start and the bunch came up behind him, tossing his head about in the air, balooned half the flights and no chance with winner, j p s horse won it well .Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:56:54 -0500