New Posts For Thread: Rip Van Winklehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25482201/rip-van-winkleC'mon fella!Rip is the only horse ever to give STS a race, It wouldn't surprise me if he went unbeaten through the rest of the year, especially given the improvement to come, some will laugh at this but Francombe thought he didn't look well before thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25482201/rip-van-winkle?post_id=459645345#459645345Rip is the only horse ever to give STS a race, It wouldn't surprise me if he went unbeaten through the rest of the year, especially given the improvement to come, some will laugh at this but Francombe thought he didn't look well before theFri, 30 Jul 2010 12:15:24 -0500To be honest I reckon that if Aiden goes with a 3yo for the International, he is likely to go with Jan Vermeer. He still looks potentially very good, better then Cape Blanco. The thing about jan Vermeer is that he has now twice looked like he just dohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25482201/rip-van-winkle?post_id=459605069#459605069To be honest I reckon that if Aiden goes with a 3yo for the International, he is likely to go with Jan Vermeer. He still looks potentially very good, better then Cape Blanco. The thing about jan Vermeer is that he has now twice looked like he just doFri, 30 Jul 2010 06:47:32 -0500cryoftruth totally agree. The International is looking like a pretty weak race and will be RVW's best chance to bag a big one this year. Will be a real shame if he bypasses it for the sake of Cape Blanco who is not in the same class.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25482201/rip-van-winkle?post_id=459527977#459527977cryoftruth totally agree. The International is looking like a pretty weak race and will be RVW's best chance to bag a big one this year. Will be a real shame if he bypasses it for the sake of Cape Blanco who is not in the same class.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:13:26 -0500I think RVW will have to go to York. He is clearly going to be up against it against the 3yo milers and that's without the Goldlikova machine thrown in. Don't forget RVW was only beaten a neck into 4th in Sea The stars Derby and gave the sahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25482201/rip-van-winkle?post_id=459510141#459510141I think RVW will have to go to York. He is clearly going to be up against it against the 3yo milers and that's without the Goldlikova machine thrown in. Don't forget RVW was only beaten a neck into 4th in Sea The stars Derby and gave the saThu, 29 Jul 2010 14:26:25 -0500sintonian 28 Jul 10 23:59 im a bit perplexed by the congratulations for Solider tbh.Obviously he loves his racing and enjoys studying ballydoyle .. but all he said was what has been said in the build up to the race/available on various websites.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25482201/rip-van-winkle?post_id=459437525#459437525sintonian 28 Jul 10 23:59 im a bit perplexed by the congratulations for Solider tbh.Obviously he loves his racing and enjoys studying ballydoyle .. but all he said was what has been said in the build up to the race/available on various websites.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:29:20 -0500obrien was visibly excited with rip and said there was a lot better to come if that is the case it will take some beating wherever it goes next.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25482201/rip-van-winkle?post_id=459432837#459432837obrien was visibly excited with rip and said there was a lot better to come if that is the case it will take some beating wherever it goes next.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:02:19 -0500soldier , do you know if You'll Be Mine has been retired or not .. I did ask you before ..https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25482201/rip-van-winkle?post_id=459383405#459383405soldier , do you know if You'll Be Mine has been retired or not .. I did ask you before ..Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:21:57 -0500physically CC definitley looks to have improved. He looked like the 4YO today not RIP. But a G1 should be around the corner for RIP imo. A good effort.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25482201/rip-van-winkle?post_id=459380497#459380497physically CC definitley looks to have improved. He looked like the 4YO today not RIP. But a G1 should be around the corner for RIP imo. A good effort.Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:01:57 -0500im a bit perplexed by the congratulations for Solider tbh. Obviously he loves his racing and enjoys studying ballydoyle .. but all he said was what has been said in the build up to the race/available on various websites. Dont people check that kindahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25482201/rip-van-winkle?post_id=459380161#459380161im a bit perplexed by the congratulations for Solider tbh. Obviously he loves his racing and enjoys studying ballydoyle .. but all he said was what has been said in the build up to the race/available on various websites. Dont people check that kindaWed, 28 Jul 2010 17:59:59 -0500fair play soldier,a good man as everhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25482201/rip-van-winkle?post_id=459363041#459363041fair play soldier,a good man as everWed, 28 Jul 2010 16:14:52 -0500