New Posts For Thread: GN..End is near?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29061433/gnend-is-nearplenty of headlines in the next few days. Don't think it can survive in its current format for too longImminent changes:1.Safety limit on runners2.Height of fences down by 3-6 inches 3. More watering 4.scrappedChapman last Sunday was nothing short of a disgrace.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29061433/gnend-is-near?post_id=518795169#518795169Chapman last Sunday was nothing short of a disgrace.Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:04:30 -0500What a clever response from Hannity-pr&t!!Horses died elsewhere so thats that-unbelievable.Dont surprise me though.Just one of many people who earn money from the game that cant see the bigger picture.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29061433/gnend-is-near?post_id=518795095#518795095What a clever response from Hannity-pr&t!!Horses died elsewhere so thats that-unbelievable.Dont surprise me though.Just one of many people who earn money from the game that cant see the bigger picture.Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:02:46 -0500What about move The Gold Cup to Saturday (which is inevitable anyway)make that the showcase event of the year. Put the National over the normal fences 25 runners. I emailed RUK last night said Ive been following racing 37 years and after this Nationahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29061433/gnend-is-near?post_id=518793097#518793097What about move The Gold Cup to Saturday (which is inevitable anyway)make that the showcase event of the year. Put the National over the normal fences 25 runners. I emailed RUK last night said Ive been following racing 37 years and after this NationaThu, 19 Apr 2012 10:21:47 -0500What about move The Gold Cup to Saturday (which is inevitable anyway)make that the showcase event of the year. Put the National over the normal fences 25 runners. I emailed RUK last night said Ive been following racing 37 years and after this Nationahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29061433/gnend-is-near?post_id=518793093#518793093What about move The Gold Cup to Saturday (which is inevitable anyway)make that the showcase event of the year. Put the National over the normal fences 25 runners. I emailed RUK last night said Ive been following racing 37 years and after this NationaThu, 19 Apr 2012 10:21:43 -0500Sorry, I hadn't realised that's what you were thinking about. I was assuming the race would be switiched to the existing park course. They could do what you suggest - but now we're just discussing possible details of the race following a hypotheticalhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29061433/gnend-is-near?post_id=518791959#518791959Sorry, I hadn't realised that's what you were thinking about. I was assuming the race would be switiched to the existing park course. They could do what you suggest - but now we're just discussing possible details of the race following a hypotheticalThu, 19 Apr 2012 09:56:03 -0500But surely you would just erect Park fences on the National course - why would the numbers need to reduce?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29061433/gnend-is-near?post_id=518791617#518791617But surely you would just erect Park fences on the National course - why would the numbers need to reduce?Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:47:25 -0500They'd have to reduce the field to whatever the saftey limit is for the Mildmay at Aintree, and there'd be no reason to compress the handicap. I'm not arguing that the race should be run over the Mildmay, but that it should be considered if the Natiohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29061433/gnend-is-near?post_id=518791169#518791169They'd have to reduce the field to whatever the saftey limit is for the Mildmay at Aintree, and there'd be no reason to compress the handicap. I'm not arguing that the race should be run over the Mildmay, but that it should be considered if the NatioThu, 19 Apr 2012 09:37:57 -0500Stront, but what other races over park fences are 4.5 miles, compressed handicap and 40 runners?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29061433/gnend-is-near?post_id=518790741#518790741Stront, but what other races over park fences are 4.5 miles, compressed handicap and 40 runners?Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:29:06 -0500That's a fair point Roobuck but it's much less likely. Over the last 20 years there is a 2% chance that a horse will be killed if it runs in the National (5% in the last 2 renewals but that's probably a freak). On the other hand there were 3 horses khttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29061433/gnend-is-near?post_id=518789517#518789517That's a fair point Roobuck but it's much less likely. Over the last 20 years there is a 2% chance that a horse will be killed if it runs in the National (5% in the last 2 renewals but that's probably a freak). On the other hand there were 3 horses kThu, 19 Apr 2012 09:02:19 -0500But what happens if they do change the National to park fences and then there is all the media attention because of that fact and it still ends up being well watched and bet on.........and unfortunately we lose a couple of horses in the race?Attentiohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29061433/gnend-is-near?post_id=518788851#518788851But what happens if they do change the National to park fences and then there is all the media attention because of that fact and it still ends up being well watched and bet on.........and unfortunately we lose a couple of horses in the race?AttentioThu, 19 Apr 2012 08:48:37 -0500