New Posts For Thread: Synchronised - Who'd have thought it a year ago?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29001961/synchronised---whod-have-thought-it-a-year-agoI remember my first bet after Cheltenham last year was Synchronised in the Midlands National. He couldn't go the pace on the first circuit but stayed on for 3rd that day. On his following run he was pulled up in the Irish National when AP had deserteNo frikkin horse can run to a mark of 182 except possibly Master Minded once and Carvills Hill once and thats just a maybe. Do you truly believe Long Run at his best could give 20lbs+ to any of these. The official marks at the top end are a joke, comhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29001961/synchronised---whod-have-thought-it-a-year-ago?post_id=517779979#517779979No frikkin horse can run to a mark of 182 except possibly Master Minded once and Carvills Hill once and thats just a maybe. Do you truly believe Long Run at his best could give 20lbs+ to any of these. The official marks at the top end are a joke, comWed, 21 Mar 2012 15:54:21 -0500You may be right but nothing he had done before the GC entitled him to finish a good second in a Gold Cup. Until proved wrong I think it was a moderate Gold Cup. The official handicapper has put TGB up to 164. Time For Rupert is on 153 and even if yohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29001961/synchronised---whod-have-thought-it-a-year-ago?post_id=517777787#517777787You may be right but nothing he had done before the GC entitled him to finish a good second in a Gold Cup. Until proved wrong I think it was a moderate Gold Cup. The official handicapper has put TGB up to 164. Time For Rupert is on 153 and even if yoWed, 21 Mar 2012 14:57:45 -0500On what basis do you say The Giant Bolster is surely only a 160 horse? Lightly raced young horse who is entitled to still be improving and who already won a Grade 3 handicap by 17 lengths off 145. Certainly no stretch from that to put him at anythihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29001961/synchronised---whod-have-thought-it-a-year-ago?post_id=517774297#517774297On what basis do you say The Giant Bolster is surely only a 160 horse? Lightly raced young horse who is entitled to still be improving and who already won a Grade 3 handicap by 17 lengths off 145. Certainly no stretch from that to put him at anythiWed, 21 Mar 2012 13:30:36 -0500The true ability of Synchronised is still hard to assess because The Giant Bolster is surely no better than a 160 horse and that is being optimistic. Long Run seemed to run OK against Kauto, but if you start from the assumption that LR has deteriorathttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29001961/synchronised---whod-have-thought-it-a-year-ago?post_id=517735365#517735365The true ability of Synchronised is still hard to assess because The Giant Bolster is surely no better than a 160 horse and that is being optimistic. Long Run seemed to run OK against Kauto, but if you start from the assumption that LR has deterioratTue, 20 Mar 2012 12:17:46 -0500I'd have thunk it - was screaming at Jonjo for pigeon holing the horse as a plodder. After the welsh national win I knew he was good enough to win a GC but was resigned to the fact he was never gonna get a chance.How odds the official ratings are - Ihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29001961/synchronised---whod-have-thought-it-a-year-ago?post_id=517730615#517730615I'd have thunk it - was screaming at Jonjo for pigeon holing the horse as a plodder. After the welsh national win I knew he was good enough to win a GC but was resigned to the fact he was never gonna get a chance.How odds the official ratings are - ITue, 20 Mar 2012 09:48:59 -0500How many did Dessie win hcapper had trouble stopping him.GainsborughAgfa DiamondRacing Post ChaseIrish NationalVictor ChandlerSpring to mind.DOnt think it was the hcap thing with Synchronised but as previously stated the drop back in trip.Hes a horsehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29001961/synchronised---whod-have-thought-it-a-year-ago?post_id=517693855#517693855How many did Dessie win hcapper had trouble stopping him.GainsborughAgfa DiamondRacing Post ChaseIrish NationalVictor ChandlerSpring to mind.DOnt think it was the hcap thing with Synchronised but as previously stated the drop back in trip.Hes a horseMon, 19 Mar 2012 04:38:03 -0500Made this point elsewhere, but most of the Gold Cup winners in the last 20 years ran in handicaps at some stage beforehand, usually graded or listed but still handicaps. Kauto Star ran in 3! One at Exeter and 2 at Aintree. Denman won the Hennessey,https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29001961/synchronised---whod-have-thought-it-a-year-ago?post_id=517689455#517689455Made this point elsewhere, but most of the Gold Cup winners in the last 20 years ran in handicaps at some stage beforehand, usually graded or listed but still handicaps. Kauto Star ran in 3! One at Exeter and 2 at Aintree. Denman won the Hennessey,Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:56:52 -0500similar thing happens in the top sprint handicappers on the flatthing is the big handicaps are often well sponsored (like the Betfair hurdle etc) so handicaps are very attractive for owners because if you can get a decent horse in off a good mark thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29001961/synchronised---whod-have-thought-it-a-year-ago?post_id=517689013#517689013similar thing happens in the top sprint handicappers on the flatthing is the big handicaps are often well sponsored (like the Betfair hurdle etc) so handicaps are very attractive for owners because if you can get a decent horse in off a good mark theSun, 18 Mar 2012 20:30:22 -0500only needed to say that the once probablyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29001961/synchronised---whod-have-thought-it-a-year-ago?post_id=517687879#517687879only needed to say that the once probablySun, 18 Mar 2012 19:39:44 -0500maybe there isnt that much between most of these top handicap winners off highish weights and the top staying chasers. we have been kind of spoilt in recent years with the likes of kauto and denman..but i remember the likes of cool ground, rough queshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29001961/synchronised---whod-have-thought-it-a-year-ago?post_id=517687843#517687843maybe there isnt that much between most of these top handicap winners off highish weights and the top staying chasers. we have been kind of spoilt in recent years with the likes of kauto and denman..but i remember the likes of cool ground, rough quesSun, 18 Mar 2012 19:38:36 -0500