New Posts For Thread: Henderson hurdler dilemmahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29513429/henderson-hurdler-dilemmaHope you're listening Nicky, let me sort this out for you.You screwed up taking Darlan out at Cheltenham, and now you are worried you will look stupid by running him anywhere else if the ground is soft. Problem is, that might mean not running him tilGuy's unfortunately the Cheltenham festival has become the priority of jump racing. Like it or not everything bar maybe the Hennessey & King George is basically used as a prep race for Cheltenham these days. It's the be all and end all for big owner'https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29513429/henderson-hurdler-dilemma?post_id=526787595#526787595Guy's unfortunately the Cheltenham festival has become the priority of jump racing. Like it or not everything bar maybe the Hennessey & King George is basically used as a prep race for Cheltenham these days. It's the be all and end all for big owner'Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:13:02 -0600Having now watched Sprinter Sacre make his debut on ground very similar to that which he could not be risked on at Cheltenham, I remain not entirely convinced that he would have had such a desperately exhausting battle with Wishful Thinking that he whttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29513429/henderson-hurdler-dilemma?post_id=526786555#526786555Having now watched Sprinter Sacre make his debut on ground very similar to that which he could not be risked on at Cheltenham, I remain not entirely convinced that he would have had such a desperately exhausting battle with Wishful Thinking that he wTue, 11 Dec 2012 07:24:15 -0600Just for the record, what he said when he withdrew Darlan and Sprinter Sacre from Cheltenham was that he thought they'd handle soft ground, he just didn't want to "risk" them on it first time out.I'm not sure what the risk in question is - that theyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29513429/henderson-hurdler-dilemma?post_id=526491715#526491715Just for the record, what he said when he withdrew Darlan and Sprinter Sacre from Cheltenham was that he thought they'd handle soft ground, he just didn't want to "risk" them on it first time out.I'm not sure what the risk in question is - that theyFri, 30 Nov 2012 13:38:47 -0600Just summising Roo,and trying to 2nd guess the trainer,which aint easy!!2 of the main meetings are in Spring,and he seems to try and run his horses on the best ground possible before that,which is fine.I do agree though that he cant have it all ways,https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29513429/henderson-hurdler-dilemma?post_id=526452881#526452881Just summising Roo,and trying to 2nd guess the trainer,which aint easy!!2 of the main meetings are in Spring,and he seems to try and run his horses on the best ground possible before that,which is fine.I do agree though that he cant have it all ways,Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:19:43 -0600I cannot necessarily agree with that budd. NH races are run in the winter, sorry aren't we meant to get bad weather?But maybe its fair enough that he doesn't want to run his horses on soft ground. However he'll be a cheerleader in saying there needshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29513429/henderson-hurdler-dilemma?post_id=526450315#526450315I cannot necessarily agree with that budd. NH races are run in the winter, sorry aren't we meant to get bad weather?But maybe its fair enough that he doesn't want to run his horses on soft ground. However he'll be a cheerleader in saying there needsThu, 29 Nov 2012 02:13:15 -0600A lot of his horses seem to be bought by his big owners,certainly the Cheltenham types,so makes sense to buy the sort of horse that acts on typical festival ground,i would think.So it would not surprise me one bit if a lot dont like soft,and if he thhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29513429/henderson-hurdler-dilemma?post_id=526450177#526450177A lot of his horses seem to be bought by his big owners,certainly the Cheltenham types,so makes sense to buy the sort of horse that acts on typical festival ground,i would think.So it would not surprise me one bit if a lot dont like soft,and if he thThu, 29 Nov 2012 01:47:07 -0600At least he's not saying his horses are 'over the top' yet.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29513429/henderson-hurdler-dilemma?post_id=526449715#526449715At least he's not saying his horses are 'over the top' yet.Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:38:30 -0600Agree with most of what BarryM says. Especially re the Ladbroke. If Darlan is a Champion Hurdle horse but missed the Greatwood because he couldn't be risked on that ground, why might he run in bottomless conditions against better horses this weekendhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29513429/henderson-hurdler-dilemma?post_id=526449559#526449559Agree with most of what BarryM says. Especially re the Ladbroke. If Darlan is a Champion Hurdle horse but missed the Greatwood because he couldn't be risked on that ground, why might he run in bottomless conditions against better horses this weekendThu, 29 Nov 2012 00:17:40 -0600http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/article/2/8289997/super-sacre-the-star-turnthere's the interview if you're interested, the relevant quote is "For whatever reason, our horses by and large don't seem to act on soft ground and as a result therehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29513429/henderson-hurdler-dilemma?post_id=526434719#526434719http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/article/2/8289997/super-sacre-the-star-turnthere's the interview if you're interested, the relevant quote is "For whatever reason, our horses by and large don't seem to act on soft ground and as a result thereWed, 28 Nov 2012 12:07:04 -0600i think the criticism is warranted in this casewhat an average start to the season he's made for such a talented stringi read his pitiful excuse the other day that apparently his horses don't cope with soft ground as much as other trainers'what absolhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29513429/henderson-hurdler-dilemma?post_id=526434639#526434639i think the criticism is warranted in this casewhat an average start to the season he's made for such a talented stringi read his pitiful excuse the other day that apparently his horses don't cope with soft ground as much as other trainers'what absolWed, 28 Nov 2012 12:03:17 -0600