New Posts For Thread: StanJames.com International Hurdlehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29535183/stanjamescom-international-hurdleZarkandar, Rock on Ruby or Grandouet?I really liked Grandouet last year, and think he can do the business here. Having won the race in the past doesn't do it any harm either. Zarkandar is undoubtedly dangerous with 4 pounds in hand and a stiff 17 fubefore the PP meeting Simon Claisse was saying it was the first time in many years his staff were not required to water the track before the start of the season. The track has been irrigated naturally due to all the rainfall.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29535183/stanjamescom-international-hurdle?post_id=526920433#526920433before the PP meeting Simon Claisse was saying it was the first time in many years his staff were not required to water the track before the start of the season. The track has been irrigated naturally due to all the rainfall.Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:21:45 -0600Think you could be right about the ground Roo. Ground was particularly quick for last years CH and pretty quick when Oscar Whisky camethird the year before. Ground worst there's been on New course for at least 10 years yesterday and it's not like thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29535183/stanjamescom-international-hurdle?post_id=526920115#526920115Think you could be right about the ground Roo. Ground was particularly quick for last years CH and pretty quick when Oscar Whisky camethird the year before. Ground worst there's been on New course for at least 10 years yesterday and it's not like theSun, 16 Dec 2012 13:10:52 -0600Agreed budd with HF his main challenger. I'm just going to chip away with small amounts here and thereThe more and more I think about the festival, the less likely I think the 'normal' conditions will prevail. The water is so high and going to remainhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29535183/stanjamescom-international-hurdle?post_id=526917381#526917381Agreed budd with HF his main challenger. I'm just going to chip away with small amounts here and thereThe more and more I think about the festival, the less likely I think the 'normal' conditions will prevail. The water is so high and going to remainSun, 16 Dec 2012 11:07:26 -0600Would have been very interesting had Oscar Whisky ran in that race instead of the Relkeel,think he would have won it to be honest.Soft ground festival sees him in with a big chance.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29535183/stanjamescom-international-hurdle?post_id=526917261#526917261Would have been very interesting had Oscar Whisky ran in that race instead of the Relkeel,think he would have won it to be honest.Soft ground festival sees him in with a big chance.Sun, 16 Dec 2012 11:01:12 -0600Was there yesterday and it was a difficult race to judge, Grandoeut looked the first one beat and then stayed on again, ROR came upside Zarkandar, and I thought he was going to win before fading over / clattering the last. The ground was extremely tahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29535183/stanjamescom-international-hurdle?post_id=526915167#526915167Was there yesterday and it was a difficult race to judge, Grandoeut looked the first one beat and then stayed on again, ROR came upside Zarkandar, and I thought he was going to win before fading over / clattering the last. The ground was extremely taSun, 16 Dec 2012 09:36:54 -0600That Zarkandar is a tough nut to crack. I'm nut sure he has the speed for a decent ground 2m championship race?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29535183/stanjamescom-international-hurdle?post_id=526899901#526899901That Zarkandar is a tough nut to crack. I'm nut sure he has the speed for a decent ground 2m championship race?Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:13:56 -0600I think Zarkander is one of those horses who needs rousting along. Did you notice the jockey on board was only concenred about Grandeout even though if appeared ROR was going better at the time? I thought it was very telling. Grandeout is very talenthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29535183/stanjamescom-international-hurdle?post_id=526891625#526891625I think Zarkander is one of those horses who needs rousting along. Did you notice the jockey on board was only concenred about Grandeout even though if appeared ROR was going better at the time? I thought it was very telling. Grandeout is very talentSat, 15 Dec 2012 09:59:17 -0600I can understand your viewpoints and certainly Grandouet comes out of the race with an awful lot of credit.Still believe that if Zarkandar turns up 100% and is thereabouts at the final flight, nothing will finish better than him. That could be a bighttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29535183/stanjamescom-international-hurdle?post_id=526891017#526891017I can understand your viewpoints and certainly Grandouet comes out of the race with an awful lot of credit.Still believe that if Zarkandar turns up 100% and is thereabouts at the final flight, nothing will finish better than him. That could be a bigSat, 15 Dec 2012 09:34:57 -0600I take Grandouet out of the race, both the first two would have liked more pace. Zarkandar scares me the way he just steps over the hurdles, nimble and fast at them when it comes off but can see how he fell at Aintree now.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29535183/stanjamescom-international-hurdle?post_id=526890825#526890825I take Grandouet out of the race, both the first two would have liked more pace. Zarkandar scares me the way he just steps over the hurdles, nimble and fast at them when it comes off but can see how he fell at Aintree now.Sat, 15 Dec 2012 09:24:03 -0600Initial gut reaction would be to say that zarkandar is the one i fancy least now out the 3 for the champion hurdle.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29535183/stanjamescom-international-hurdle?post_id=526890599#526890599Initial gut reaction would be to say that zarkandar is the one i fancy least now out the 3 for the champion hurdle.Sat, 15 Dec 2012 09:15:56 -0600