New Posts For Thread: HCAPhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31636375/hcapMaybe a basic explanationBut can anyone tell me the point of a hcap when only 3 of them have a chance on paperSheff 1507 most obvious example5/16/46/4252525Back dogs making up next to no ground, pointless.Only tuned into this guff for obvious reasonsI feel sorry for owners with graded ability dogs who need 6 bends but have to run over 4 . It's not that long ago that Wimbledon went right down to S5 grade over 6 bends. Tracks even had graded events over marathon trips at one time and I have an oldhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31636375/hcap?post_id=559035649#559035649I feel sorry for owners with graded ability dogs who need 6 bends but have to run over 4 . It's not that long ago that Wimbledon went right down to S5 grade over 6 bends. Tracks even had graded events over marathon trips at one time and I have an oldMon, 23 Mar 2020 15:04:28 -0500And worst of all, over ALL the racing day & night today, I can see just the 2 six bend races.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31636375/hcap?post_id=559035553#559035553And worst of all, over ALL the racing day & night today, I can see just the 2 six bend races.Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:51:44 -0500Indeed they did sparrow. My local flap, Warwick, at the time did sprints amongst 4 bends but can't recall too many at the Green or other ngrc tracks at the time.This morning alone we have seen Henlow 1, Perry Barr 3, Sheffield & Central Park 6 apiecehttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31636375/hcap?post_id=559035497#559035497Indeed they did sparrow. My local flap, Warwick, at the time did sprints amongst 4 bends but can't recall too many at the Green or other ngrc tracks at the time.This morning alone we have seen Henlow 1, Perry Barr 3, Sheffield & Central Park 6 apieceMon, 23 Mar 2020 14:40:45 -0500HGS.... No such thing when I started backing dogs in the 60s except for one competition at Southend called the Silver Salver. People then would never have put up with that sort of thing although flapping tracks might have a few of them.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31636375/hcap?post_id=559035449#559035449HGS.... No such thing when I started backing dogs in the 60s except for one competition at Southend called the Silver Salver. People then would never have put up with that sort of thing although flapping tracks might have a few of them.Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:32:34 -0500Sparrow id have to join you bar one single point.If i had my way there would be none of them, but IF i was forced to stage them somewhere it would be SheffChance to go wide and swoop late etc But FFS youve got to get the grading rightMaking 4,5,6 20/https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31636375/hcap?post_id=559035431#559035431Sparrow id have to join you bar one single point.If i had my way there would be none of them, but IF i was forced to stage them somewhere it would be SheffChance to go wide and swoop late etc But FFS youve got to get the grading rightMaking 4,5,6 20/Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:29:37 -0500Yeah, Sheffield and Sunderland sparrow. Never really been a sprint fan and there are enough of level start 2 bends which are bad enough. Suppose the bookies can't get enough of em.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31636375/hcap?post_id=559035417#559035417Yeah, Sheffield and Sunderland sparrow. Never really been a sprint fan and there are enough of level start 2 bends which are bad enough. Suppose the bookies can't get enough of em.Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:26:58 -0500HGS.........Sheffield are one of the biggest offenders of putting on 2 bend nonsense.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31636375/hcap?post_id=559034175#559034175HGS.........Sheffield are one of the biggest offenders of putting on 2 bend nonsense.Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:27:28 -0500Don't mind 4 and 6 bend handicaps but this is a 2 bend one and no such race should exist imo.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31636375/hcap?post_id=559033819#559033819Don't mind 4 and 6 bend handicaps but this is a 2 bend one and no such race should exist imo.Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:28:52 -0500Maybe a basic explanationBut can anyone tell me the point of a hcap when only 3 of them have a chance on paperSheff 1507 most obvious example5/16/46/4252525Back dogs making up next to no ground, pointless.Only tuned into this guff for obvious reasonshttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31636375/hcap?post_id=559033721#559033721Maybe a basic explanationBut can anyone tell me the point of a hcap when only 3 of them have a chance on paperSheff 1507 most obvious example5/16/46/4252525Back dogs making up next to no ground, pointless.Only tuned into this guff for obvious reasonsMon, 23 Mar 2020 10:12:51 -0500