New Posts For Thread: Deep Purple-Grand Nationalhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28915653/deep-purple-grand-nationalEver since his win over 3.5 at sandown early in the season i've had this in mind for the national.They experimented stepping him up to this trip and he was a very good winner when powering away up the run in staying on very strongly.He has a good fewhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28915653/deep-purple-grand-national?post_id=516326257#516326257Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:02:52 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28915653/deep-purple-grand-national?post_id=516309519#516309519Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:06:16 -0600sinti don't think it is really a negative,if i didn't mention his age then that would have been the comeback from detractors stating that 11 year old isn't the ideal age, so i was getting in first with the acknowledegement and then with defense.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28915653/deep-purple-grand-national?post_id=516309507#516309507sinti don't think it is really a negative,if i didn't mention his age then that would have been the comeback from detractors stating that 11 year old isn't the ideal age, so i was getting in first with the acknowledegement and then with defense.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:06:04 -0600Used to like this horse a lot but very doubtful that he truly stays in spite of the Sandown race. Handicapper had dropped him a long way for his return to handicaps (17lb from his peak) and I think he just outclassed them in what was a very slowly rhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28915653/deep-purple-grand-national?post_id=516302361#516302361Used to like this horse a lot but very doubtful that he truly stays in spite of the Sandown race. Handicapper had dropped him a long way for his return to handicaps (17lb from his peak) and I think he just outclassed them in what was a very slowly rMon, 13 Feb 2012 11:55:17 -0600A bit puzzled why you think his age is a negative when you posted proof that it isn't Was impressive at Sandown.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28915653/deep-purple-grand-national?post_id=516301681#516301681A bit puzzled why you think his age is a negative when you posted proof that it isn't Was impressive at Sandown.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:39:25 -0600Not the worst shout- obviously a very fragile beast but well entered up this week- solid follow up run would have him a lot shorter.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28915653/deep-purple-grand-national?post_id=516298573#516298573Not the worst shout- obviously a very fragile beast but well entered up this week- solid follow up run would have him a lot shorter.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:17:28 -0600Ever since his win over 3.5 at sandown early in the season i've had this in mind for the national.They experimented stepping him up to this trip and he was a very good winner when powering away up the run in staying on very strongly.He has a good fewhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28915653/deep-purple-grand-national?post_id=516294283#516294283Ever since his win over 3.5 at sandown early in the season i've had this in mind for the national.They experimented stepping him up to this trip and he was a very good winner when powering away up the run in staying on very strongly.He has a good fewMon, 13 Feb 2012 08:19:34 -0600