New Posts For Thread: Remember that Frankel is only a milerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29188887/remember-that-frankel-is-only-a-milerIf he was really that good, he would be contesting the competitive 10f-12f races.I know you have a healthy respect for SNA going left handed ILWAB - any re-assessment of Frankel after that?Yes it should have happened sooner, but jeez that almost made it worth the wait. Hope he goes Arc nowhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29188887/remember-that-frankel-is-only-a-miler?post_id=523305249#523305249I know you have a healthy respect for SNA going left handed ILWAB - any re-assessment of Frankel after that?Yes it should have happened sooner, but jeez that almost made it worth the wait. Hope he goes Arc nowWed, 22 Aug 2012 10:42:57 -0500depressing line up for the Sussex.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29188887/remember-that-frankel-is-only-a-miler?post_id=522426479#522426479depressing line up for the Sussex.Mon, 30 Jul 2012 06:58:33 -0500Frankel matched at 20/1 on for the Sussex. Now, tell me you don't have more money than sense if you bet like that.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29188887/remember-that-frankel-is-only-a-miler?post_id=522407591#522407591Frankel matched at 20/1 on for the Sussex. Now, tell me you don't have more money than sense if you bet like that.Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:01:41 -0500i personally thought he shouldve run over 10f in last years champion stakes but had he won that im not sure we'd have seen him again but if he was always gonna train on as a 4 yr old then 12 wouldve been ideal then and we could be talking about say ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29188887/remember-that-frankel-is-only-a-miler?post_id=522325667#522325667i personally thought he shouldve run over 10f in last years champion stakes but had he won that im not sure we'd have seen him again but if he was always gonna train on as a 4 yr old then 12 wouldve been ideal then and we could be talking about say aFri, 27 Jul 2012 05:14:56 -0500losing on his debut wouldve definitely helped the horse imo,its the unbeaten record that has created all this. i sympathise with henry to an extent, it is great to see a horse never lose and is a special achievement but i could name horses that couldhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29188887/remember-that-frankel-is-only-a-miler?post_id=522325615#522325615losing on his debut wouldve definitely helped the horse imo,its the unbeaten record that has created all this. i sympathise with henry to an extent, it is great to see a horse never lose and is a special achievement but i could name horses that couldFri, 27 Jul 2012 05:12:05 -0500I sometimes wonder if he had lost on his debut - like Sea the Stars - whether we would be seeing him trying an extended trip now, ie., is the worry really about him settling or staying, or is it really about protecting his unbeaten record, which woulhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29188887/remember-that-frankel-is-only-a-miler?post_id=522323367#522323367I sometimes wonder if he had lost on his debut - like Sea the Stars - whether we would be seeing him trying an extended trip now, ie., is the worry really about him settling or staying, or is it really about protecting his unbeaten record, which woulFri, 27 Jul 2012 02:51:56 -0500ILWB is obviously young ....... and clueless. I doubt he's ever seen a racehorse in the flesh and wouldn't know the difference between Lingfield and Longchamp even if he tripped over a copy of Le Paris Turfhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29188887/remember-that-frankel-is-only-a-miler?post_id=522322617#522322617ILWB is obviously young ....... and clueless. I doubt he's ever seen a racehorse in the flesh and wouldn't know the difference between Lingfield and Longchamp even if he tripped over a copy of Le Paris TurfFri, 27 Jul 2012 01:46:22 -0500There speaks a man who loves his racing!I hope Henry reads that post. Well done.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29188887/remember-that-frankel-is-only-a-miler?post_id=522322411#522322411There speaks a man who loves his racing!I hope Henry reads that post. Well done.Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:29:41 -0500he is a special horse pete, i would never say otherwise but he has been on the missing list for many big races now and is missing them for what?he MAY not stay?wont settle?since when have these been reasons not to at least TRY a horse up in trip at lhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29188887/remember-that-frankel-is-only-a-miler?post_id=522315249#522315249he is a special horse pete, i would never say otherwise but he has been on the missing list for many big races now and is missing them for what?he MAY not stay?wont settle?since when have these been reasons not to at least TRY a horse up in trip at lThu, 26 Jul 2012 19:01:07 -0500He's very, very good ILWAB. The Sussex last year might have beaten Dancing Brave. If he wins the 10f race at YorkI'd say he's moving into the realms of Brigadier Gerard greatness. If (if) he wins a G1 12f race he would certainlyrank with the greatesthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29188887/remember-that-frankel-is-only-a-miler?post_id=522306991#522306991He's very, very good ILWAB. The Sussex last year might have beaten Dancing Brave. If he wins the 10f race at YorkI'd say he's moving into the realms of Brigadier Gerard greatness. If (if) he wins a G1 12f race he would certainlyrank with the greatestThu, 26 Jul 2012 14:54:21 -0500