New Posts For Thread: The Spring Cuphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29072151/the-spring-cupGood afternoon. Can't see a thread so thought I'd start one !I'll probably be going double handed in the race but the one that caught my eye at a huge price (28/1, now 25's) was Pintura who was 2nd in the race last year. He's had two runs this year agood pointhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29072151/the-spring-cup?post_id=518905181#518905181good pointSun, 22 Apr 2012 12:55:21 -0500To me Fury should have won this but looked reluctant to go past the winner . Well positioned by Fallonhe was produced to win but appeared slighly intimidated by the winner. This is just the sort of horse Fallon used to excel on 15 years ago and Fallohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29072151/the-spring-cup?post_id=518902139#518902139To me Fury should have won this but looked reluctant to go past the winner . Well positioned by Fallonhe was produced to win but appeared slighly intimidated by the winner. This is just the sort of horse Fallon used to excel on 15 years ago and FalloSun, 22 Apr 2012 11:28:53 -0500Captain Bertie ' should ' have won ten lengths last time out , its just nice to see the handicap good thing actually go in .https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29072151/the-spring-cup?post_id=518890361#518890361Captain Bertie ' should ' have won ten lengths last time out , its just nice to see the handicap good thing actually go in .Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:10:23 -0500Agree re the commentary. Was shocking.Captain Bertie must have been very well handicapped to win from his low draw.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29072151/the-spring-cup?post_id=518873199#518873199Agree re the commentary. Was shocking.Captain Bertie must have been very well handicapped to win from his low draw.Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:41:59 -0500That's where the handicap system falls down for me Zilzal. Putting it up 5lb's for coming 2nd woud be too much imo. It's run to how most expected it to, AFAICS. If he put it up just 1lb or 2lb that would be enough for me. If it wins NTO, so it goes uhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29072151/the-spring-cup?post_id=518872909#518872909That's where the handicap system falls down for me Zilzal. Putting it up 5lb's for coming 2nd woud be too much imo. It's run to how most expected it to, AFAICS. If he put it up just 1lb or 2lb that would be enough for me. If it wins NTO, so it goes uSat, 21 Apr 2012 13:34:44 -0500Agreed PHS re Queally although on that ground, and 1st race of season he was coming to the end of his run at that stage. Will definitely be going in again on Emilio Largo in its next run, thought it was the horse to take out of the race, ideally overhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29072151/the-spring-cup?post_id=518870213#518870213Agreed PHS re Queally although on that ground, and 1st race of season he was coming to the end of his run at that stage. Will definitely be going in again on Emilio Largo in its next run, thought it was the horse to take out of the race, ideally overSat, 21 Apr 2012 12:19:58 -0500Sure he ran a good race, but that in itself's now a problem, whats he going to go up? 3-5lbs?? that will make him hard to place in a handicap unless we get a really wet spring/Summerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29072151/the-spring-cup?post_id=518868993#518868993Sure he ran a good race, but that in itself's now a problem, whats he going to go up? 3-5lbs?? that will make him hard to place in a handicap unless we get a really wet spring/SummerSat, 21 Apr 2012 11:40:04 -0500Tote Swinger for 2nd & 3rd paid £94.50 Only £14.70 for 1st and 2nd.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29072151/the-spring-cup?post_id=518868357#518868357Tote Swinger for 2nd & 3rd paid £94.50 Only £14.70 for 1st and 2nd.Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:14:42 -0500So close Fury! That's two seconds this week in the two races I've wagered in, gutted!https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29072151/the-spring-cup?post_id=518868201#518868201So close Fury! That's two seconds this week in the two races I've wagered in, gutted!Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:09:29 -0500...and what was that "produced with a devastating run" (Fury) all about?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29072151/the-spring-cup?post_id=518868187#518868187...and what was that "produced with a devastating run" (Fury) all about?Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:08:59 -0500