New Posts For Thread: Finians Rainbow- when we going to see this so called flying machine?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/26617057/finians-rainbow--when-we-going-to-see-this-so-called-flying-machinelooks very short for the arkle after not jumping very well first time over fences.Anyone know when we are going to see him run again? someone is clearly talking him up big timethere is decent novice chase at kempton on saturday i thought he would bemaybe,only 5 letters,but a mighty big word when it comes to trying to work out races at the festival!!https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/26617057/finians-rainbow--when-we-going-to-see-this-so-called-flying-machine?post_id=486216277#486216277maybe,only 5 letters,but a mighty big word when it comes to trying to work out races at the festival!!Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:32:33 -0600yep maybe one or all of those are the case.i was just posing the question and i dont see how it was that silly. or maybe you shouldn't make such bold statements and maybe u dont know as much about racing as u thinkhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/26617057/finians-rainbow--when-we-going-to-see-this-so-called-flying-machine?post_id=486196237#486196237yep maybe one or all of those are the case.i was just posing the question and i dont see how it was that silly. or maybe you shouldn't make such bold statements and maybe u dont know as much about racing as u thinkThu, 17 Feb 2011 01:46:33 -0600GET ON just for u i will explain horses that jump a fence maybe enjoy it more than going over hurdles or maybe a year older and more developed and see their races out better or maybe there bred for chasing or maybe the trainer finds something differehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/26617057/finians-rainbow--when-we-going-to-see-this-so-called-flying-machine?post_id=486174333#486174333GET ON just for u i will explain horses that jump a fence maybe enjoy it more than going over hurdles or maybe a year older and more developed and see their races out better or maybe there bred for chasing or maybe the trainer finds something differeWed, 16 Feb 2011 19:56:11 -0600Agree with pretty much everything you have said Rondetto. I think either Finians Rainbow or Ghizao will win the Arkle barring accidents. Medermit is a massive lay for me at the prices as he wont be able to go the pace in the Arkle and had a very hardhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/26617057/finians-rainbow--when-we-going-to-see-this-so-called-flying-machine?post_id=486148013#486148013Agree with pretty much everything you have said Rondetto. I think either Finians Rainbow or Ghizao will win the Arkle barring accidents. Medermit is a massive lay for me at the prices as he wont be able to go the pace in the Arkle and had a very hardWed, 16 Feb 2011 15:53:29 -0600i did question why he didnt need to make all in his hurdles races.....DEC thought it was the most stupid comment hes ever read...not just on the form but period.which i thought was a bit harsh even if he didnt agree.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/26617057/finians-rainbow--when-we-going-to-see-this-so-called-flying-machine?post_id=486095465#486095465i did question why he didnt need to make all in his hurdles races.....DEC thought it was the most stupid comment hes ever read...not just on the form but period.which i thought was a bit harsh even if he didnt agree.Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:45:31 -0600I think horses are like you and I Geton how you perform in your job very much depends on how you feel on the day. If Nicky has let him down a bit and I'm sure he will have he wouldn't exactly be 100%in the pink so it would affect his overall performahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/26617057/finians-rainbow--when-we-going-to-see-this-so-called-flying-machine?post_id=486089901#486089901I think horses are like you and I Geton how you perform in your job very much depends on how you feel on the day. If Nicky has let him down a bit and I'm sure he will have he wouldn't exactly be 100%in the pink so it would affect his overall performaWed, 16 Feb 2011 07:42:20 -06002 races over fences from the front he jumped ok,one race held up he did not.Take from that what you want,it could be he suddenly cannot jump well,or it could what i believe that he prefers to be allowed to go a pace he wants and feels comfortable withttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/26617057/finians-rainbow--when-we-going-to-see-this-so-called-flying-machine?post_id=485998125#4859981252 races over fences from the front he jumped ok,one race held up he did not.Take from that what you want,it could be he suddenly cannot jump well,or it could what i believe that he prefers to be allowed to go a pace he wants and feels comfortable witTue, 15 Feb 2011 12:16:09 -0600I forget who mentioned it but was a great point that the horse didnt need to be on front over hurdles so why now? Some people just have blind faith. It would also concern me that he didnt seem to handle coming down the hill at cheltenham. We'll see thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/26617057/finians-rainbow--when-we-going-to-see-this-so-called-flying-machine?post_id=485996805#485996805I forget who mentioned it but was a great point that the horse didnt need to be on front over hurdles so why now? Some people just have blind faith. It would also concern me that he didnt seem to handle coming down the hill at cheltenham. We'll see tTue, 15 Feb 2011 12:07:09 -0600Exactly right imo,been saying the same thing myself.Its more than obvious to me that he needs to be allowed to go the pace he is comfortable with,and if WE know that MM,then i am bl00dy sure his connections do!!https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/26617057/finians-rainbow--when-we-going-to-see-this-so-called-flying-machine?post_id=485993537#485993537Exactly right imo,been saying the same thing myself.Its more than obvious to me that he needs to be allowed to go the pace he is comfortable with,and if WE know that MM,then i am bl00dy sure his connections do!!Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:40:17 -0600Interesting to hear Mick Fitz the other day saying he was talking to A. Maguire who said before the race that the horse needs to be bowling along at his own pace to get into a rythm over fences. He just wants to go his own pace and when he does he'shttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/26617057/finians-rainbow--when-we-going-to-see-this-so-called-flying-machine?post_id=485982269#485982269Interesting to hear Mick Fitz the other day saying he was talking to A. Maguire who said before the race that the horse needs to be bowling along at his own pace to get into a rythm over fences. He just wants to go his own pace and when he does he'sTue, 15 Feb 2011 09:49:11 -0600