New Posts For Thread: Captain Chris - King George/Gold Cuphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27331553/captain-chris---king-georgegold-cupI emailed around a few firms to get a price on this, and most came back with 33s-66s, then VC offered me 100/1. After a lengthy phone call I managed to get some on this, does anyone else think it is on the large side? IF he won the KG I couldn't seeNearly time for part 1!https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27331553/captain-chris---king-georgegold-cup?post_id=514184569#514184569Nearly time for part 1!Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:17:56 -0600Kauto is most certainly the value bethttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27331553/captain-chris---king-georgegold-cup?post_id=513151191#513151191Kauto is most certainly the value betSun, 27 Nov 2011 16:33:19 -0600kauto is a very special animal, and Nicholls said he was strolling round the winners enclosure after winning the Betfair not looking like he'd had a race.The negative being he was trained to the button. You could also see in Nicholls eye that he wasnhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27331553/captain-chris---king-georgegold-cup?post_id=513151117#513151117kauto is a very special animal, and Nicholls said he was strolling round the winners enclosure after winning the Betfair not looking like he'd had a race.The negative being he was trained to the button. You could also see in Nicholls eye that he wasnSun, 27 Nov 2011 16:31:16 -0600On reflection, it's possible the Gold Cup left its mark on Long Run as well. Guess we'll find out on Boxing Day. Lacson made an excellent post about this on p.2 of the Gold Cup 2012 thread on the Cheltenham board. I quote, "Most pundits seem to thinkhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27331553/captain-chris---king-georgegold-cup?post_id=513150579#513150579On reflection, it's possible the Gold Cup left its mark on Long Run as well. Guess we'll find out on Boxing Day. Lacson made an excellent post about this on p.2 of the Gold Cup 2012 thread on the Cheltenham board. I quote, "Most pundits seem to thinkSun, 27 Nov 2011 16:18:14 -0600Hey, Sint, I agree with your fitness angle for Long Run.Im just a little concerned the Betfair chase may have left its mark.Sam asked alot of the horse, who responded willingly and has guts, which is good to know for the future!. Many horses have bouhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27331553/captain-chris---king-georgegold-cup?post_id=513148417#513148417Hey, Sint, I agree with your fitness angle for Long Run.Im just a little concerned the Betfair chase may have left its mark.Sam asked alot of the horse, who responded willingly and has guts, which is good to know for the future!. Many horses have bouSun, 27 Nov 2011 15:21:46 -0600On Somersby ew at 20/1 for the KG but will definitely be covering with Capt Chris on the day. 2m clearly on the sharp side for CC even as a novice and you'd like to think 3m round (r'handed) Kempton will be right up his street. If they all turn up fihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27331553/captain-chris---king-georgegold-cup?post_id=512827871#512827871On Somersby ew at 20/1 for the KG but will definitely be covering with Capt Chris on the day. 2m clearly on the sharp side for CC even as a novice and you'd like to think 3m round (r'handed) Kempton will be right up his street. If they all turn up fiSun, 20 Nov 2011 04:44:19 -0600My point was that Chris wasn't fit last time, whereas Medermit's opponents today were.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27331553/captain-chris---king-georgegold-cup?post_id=512825549#512825549My point was that Chris wasn't fit last time, whereas Medermit's opponents today were.Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:27:16 -0600Medermit was surely as race fit today as MM and Somersby?If I'd backed Capt Chris (which I haven't) I'd be at least as worried by how close Medermit was to Cornas at Exeter (and CC would only have beaten him a few lengths if he'd stood up). I haven'thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27331553/captain-chris---king-georgegold-cup?post_id=512815489#512815489Medermit was surely as race fit today as MM and Somersby?If I'd backed Capt Chris (which I haven't) I'd be at least as worried by how close Medermit was to Cornas at Exeter (and CC would only have beaten him a few lengths if he'd stood up). I haven'tSat, 19 Nov 2011 17:48:47 -0600On face value Medermit's run not the best sign but today he faced 2 race fit rivals, Somersby off levels and receiving 4 pounds from MM. Captain Chris was going to give him 6 pounds and a beating and wasn't fit. I would obviously be more worried abouhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27331553/captain-chris---king-georgegold-cup?post_id=512814623#512814623On face value Medermit's run not the best sign but today he faced 2 race fit rivals, Somersby off levels and receiving 4 pounds from MM. Captain Chris was going to give him 6 pounds and a beating and wasn't fit. I would obviously be more worried abouSat, 19 Nov 2011 17:25:11 -0600be stonking bet if he wins kghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/27331553/captain-chris---king-georgegold-cup?post_id=512798533#512798533be stonking bet if he wins kgSat, 19 Nov 2011 11:21:07 -0600