New Posts For Thread: Imperial Commander might go to Punchestownhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27300677/imperial-commander-might-go-to-punchestownBy Tom Kerr NIGEL TWISTON-DAVIES said on Thursday there was a "small chance" deposed Gold Cup hero Imperial Commander will head to Punchestown in early May for the ****ss Gold Cup.Imperial Commander was reported fully recovered from his Cheltenham eSorry Meat Loaf - couldn't find the thread. Hasn't cantered for a week has an issuehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27300677/imperial-commander-might-go-to-punchestown?post_id=491493705#491493705Sorry Meat Loaf - couldn't find the thread. Hasn't cantered for a week has an issueTue, 05 Apr 2011 09:56:18 -0500Any more news on Imperial Commander Bobby - hope all is going well?Can i be greedy and ask about the well being of Roll Along?Thanks againhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27300677/imperial-commander-might-go-to-punchestown?post_id=490895393#490895393Any more news on Imperial Commander Bobby - hope all is going well?Can i be greedy and ask about the well being of Roll Along?Thanks againWed, 30 Mar 2011 12:29:18 -0500I mean in recent history, not just for the meeting.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27300677/imperial-commander-might-go-to-punchestown?post_id=490860893#490860893I mean in recent history, not just for the meeting.Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:29:50 -0500I think the ground on the last day was probably the fastest ground encountered at cheltenham.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27300677/imperial-commander-might-go-to-punchestown?post_id=490860865#490860865I think the ground on the last day was probably the fastest ground encountered at cheltenham.Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:29:16 -0500.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27300677/imperial-commander-might-go-to-punchestown?post_id=490851769#490851769.Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:52:47 -0500Fascinating stuff. I suspect the ground was not as fast as some of the speed figure boys (including Nick Mordin) estimate and that the fast times were due largely to the distances having been reduced by rail movements in order to provide fresh groundhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27300677/imperial-commander-might-go-to-punchestown?post_id=490587549#490587549Fascinating stuff. I suspect the ground was not as fast as some of the speed figure boys (including Nick Mordin) estimate and that the fast times were due largely to the distances having been reduced by rail movements in order to provide fresh groundSun, 27 Mar 2011 17:09:35 -0500Thanks for the info Bobby. I would love to see Imperial Commander win a race before the end of the season as I feel the critics have dismissed a great horse after one race where it clearly had problems. I still say the form of the stable may have affhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27300677/imperial-commander-might-go-to-punchestown?post_id=490354541#490354541Thanks for the info Bobby. I would love to see Imperial Commander win a race before the end of the season as I feel the critics have dismissed a great horse after one race where it clearly had problems. I still say the form of the stable may have affFri, 25 Mar 2011 10:49:35 -0500Interesting point Zilzal - I walked around half the track it was good to firm, although with a nice covering of grass.To be fair he stopped instantly and was already on the retreat before he hit the fence. In general more horses burst on heavy groundhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27300677/imperial-commander-might-go-to-punchestown?post_id=490351073#490351073Interesting point Zilzal - I walked around half the track it was good to firm, although with a nice covering of grass.To be fair he stopped instantly and was already on the retreat before he hit the fence. In general more horses burst on heavy groundFri, 25 Mar 2011 10:23:40 -0500Physical effort by going uphill is totally different to shock absorbing by going downhill though, i take your point about being quiet the next day. Maybe a temporary shock due to pain inflicted by it??Im only guessing and the trainer and yourself wouhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27300677/imperial-commander-might-go-to-punchestown?post_id=490283845#490283845Physical effort by going uphill is totally different to shock absorbing by going downhill though, i take your point about being quiet the next day. Maybe a temporary shock due to pain inflicted by it??Im only guessing and the trainer and yourself wouThu, 24 Mar 2011 19:11:51 -0500Zilzal - difficult to know, but if he was under that amount of stress and strain he would presumably have been flattened by the race. (The principal method of training these days involves running horses up hills on the basis this requires the most efhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27300677/imperial-commander-might-go-to-punchestown?post_id=490282733#490282733Zilzal - difficult to know, but if he was under that amount of stress and strain he would presumably have been flattened by the race. (The principal method of training these days involves running horses up hills on the basis this requires the most efThu, 24 Mar 2011 19:01:18 -0500