New Posts For Thread: Lay RIP and MAKFI QEII - Crazy or what?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25909485/lay-rip-and-makfi-qeii---crazy-or-whatMight turn out to be a silly thread... but prepared to take the risk..It Looks like a two horse race but I looked at the race in more detail, and what I noticed is that not many favourites win this race only 3 favs in the last 10 years have obliged.according to the times the ground was no worse than good.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25909485/lay-rip-and-makfi-qeii---crazy-or-what?post_id=467642785#467642785according to the times the ground was no worse than good.Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:29:27 -0500The ground isn't going to dry much, no quicker than g-shttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25909485/lay-rip-and-makfi-qeii---crazy-or-what?post_id=467582985#467582985The ground isn't going to dry much, no quicker than g-sSat, 25 Sep 2010 02:15:59 -0500Cheers mate I think I'll wait till around 2 to have my bet, though I've a feeling Rip will shorten the drier the ground getshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25909485/lay-rip-and-makfi-qeii---crazy-or-what?post_id=467546837#467546837Cheers mate I think I'll wait till around 2 to have my bet, though I've a feeling Rip will shorten the drier the ground getsFri, 24 Sep 2010 18:14:03 -0500GS (Soft in places on Round Course)officially but weather forecast is dry and sunny and it drains well these days, don't it - should be good ground at least by race time but who knows these days.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25909485/lay-rip-and-makfi-qeii---crazy-or-what?post_id=467546189#467546189GS (Soft in places on Round Course)officially but weather forecast is dry and sunny and it drains well these days, don't it - should be good ground at least by race time but who knows these days.Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:07:27 -0500whats the ground like lads?, if its soft I'd be looking at Makfi with Poits Voice to follow him home, if it is quick, hopefully very quick I think Rip could build up a rythm in front and not be pegged back. I think Rip needs it very fast to win.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25909485/lay-rip-and-makfi-qeii---crazy-or-what?post_id=467545085#467545085whats the ground like lads?, if its soft I'd be looking at Makfi with Poits Voice to follow him home, if it is quick, hopefully very quick I think Rip could build up a rythm in front and not be pegged back. I think Rip needs it very fast to win.Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:56:16 -0500Even with the throat infection Makfi would have gotten to within a length or 2 of Canford Cliffs had he not been completely stopped by Nobles Promise coming across him and Siyouni giving him nowhere to go.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25909485/lay-rip-and-makfi-qeii---crazy-or-what?post_id=467532917#467532917Even with the throat infection Makfi would have gotten to within a length or 2 of Canford Cliffs had he not been completely stopped by Nobles Promise coming across him and Siyouni giving him nowhere to go.Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:10:27 -0500With him being odds on here I just can't forgive Makfi his St James Palace run. Rip should go very close with Murtagh presumably riding him aggressively but I've thrown a few quid away on Bushman at 100/1+. Shouldn't be good enough but has had no chahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25909485/lay-rip-and-makfi-qeii---crazy-or-what?post_id=467530089#467530089With him being odds on here I just can't forgive Makfi his St James Palace run. Rip should go very close with Murtagh presumably riding him aggressively but I've thrown a few quid away on Bushman at 100/1+. Shouldn't be good enough but has had no chaFri, 24 Sep 2010 15:50:35 -0500Ground now good an good to soft in places with more rain on the way could things get any better for Makfi?Also the doubts about the form with Goldikova? yes she didn't handle to ground as well as Makfi but she did enough to maintain the form from thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25909485/lay-rip-and-makfi-qeii---crazy-or-what?post_id=467455273#467455273Ground now good an good to soft in places with more rain on the way could things get any better for Makfi?Also the doubts about the form with Goldikova? yes she didn't handle to ground as well as Makfi but she did enough to maintain the form from theFri, 24 Sep 2010 04:27:36 -0500i think makfi should be fine at ascot. don't really like rip van winkle anymore so for me the race should be between the french horse and the underrated poets voice.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25909485/lay-rip-and-makfi-qeii---crazy-or-what?post_id=467430165#467430165i think makfi should be fine at ascot. don't really like rip van winkle anymore so for me the race should be between the french horse and the underrated poets voice.Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:28:14 -0500I hope I'm wrong but I think the race will come too soon for Rip Van Winkle, the QE II will be his 4th group one race in 8 weeks..but having said that i'll be cheering him on all the wayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25909485/lay-rip-and-makfi-qeii---crazy-or-what?post_id=467428577#467428577I hope I'm wrong but I think the race will come too soon for Rip Van Winkle, the QE II will be his 4th group one race in 8 weeks..but having said that i'll be cheering him on all the wayThu, 23 Sep 2010 20:10:50 -0500