New Posts For Thread: Big Bucks for the Nationalhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29849041/big-bucks-for-the-nationalRated 153 over fences, and since it's now almost impossible to fall, why not? He could start odds on if he wins at Cheltenham first:)You are missing my pointI have no pet theory,i don't care what weight a horse carries.It is a fact of saturdays race.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29849041/big-bucks-for-the-national?post_id=531144007#531144007You are missing my pointI have no pet theory,i don't care what weight a horse carries.It is a fact of saturdays race.Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:45:03 -0500And the year before the winner carried 11-0 and the third 11-10. In 2010 the first 2 home and 5 of the first 10 had over 11 stone. With respect, I think you are picking statistics out selectively to try and support a pet theory rather than really anahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29849041/big-bucks-for-the-national?post_id=531141061#531141061And the year before the winner carried 11-0 and the third 11-10. In 2010 the first 2 home and 5 of the first 10 had over 11 stone. With respect, I think you are picking statistics out selectively to try and support a pet theory rather than really anaTue, 09 Apr 2013 18:11:57 -0500Well it was 2 out of 11,or for place purposes 4 out of first five home.Same again this year 1 out of first 10 home carried above 11 stone,and 1 out of first 5.Not conclusive,but please do not ignore.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29849041/big-bucks-for-the-national?post_id=531130017#531130017Well it was 2 out of 11,or for place purposes 4 out of first five home.Same again this year 1 out of first 10 home carried above 11 stone,and 1 out of first 5.Not conclusive,but please do not ignore.Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:19:33 -0500"In last years race only 2 out of the first 10 home were above 11 stone"20%As only 10 horses carried above 11 stone (25%) that is hardly conclusive one way or the other.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29849041/big-bucks-for-the-national?post_id=531120013#531120013"In last years race only 2 out of the first 10 home were above 11 stone"20%As only 10 horses carried above 11 stone (25%) that is hardly conclusive one way or the other.Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:43:25 -0500GCWFreak year,i don't think so.In last years race only 2 out the first 10 home above were above 11 stone.When you get well handicapped National(welsh/scots ect)specialists you should expect to find them going close.Since Comply or die won,these kindshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29849041/big-bucks-for-the-national?post_id=531114411#531114411GCWFreak year,i don't think so.In last years race only 2 out the first 10 home above were above 11 stone.When you get well handicapped National(welsh/scots ect)specialists you should expect to find them going close.Since Comply or die won,these kindsMon, 08 Apr 2013 19:40:15 -0500You couldn't conclude that from this year's race, no. Most of the horses over 11 stone jumped or ran appallingly and wouldn't have made the frame with a stone less. The way I see it, the handicap used to be based on the same 1lb per length basis as nhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29849041/big-bucks-for-the-national?post_id=531106471#531106471You couldn't conclude that from this year's race, no. Most of the horses over 11 stone jumped or ran appallingly and wouldn't have made the frame with a stone less. The way I see it, the handicap used to be based on the same 1lb per length basis as nMon, 08 Apr 2013 15:20:15 -0500Do you think the weight stat has any relevance again or was it just a freak year? Only teaforthree ran with any credit from those above 11 stone.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29849041/big-bucks-for-the-national?post_id=531094099#531094099Do you think the weight stat has any relevance again or was it just a freak year? Only teaforthree ran with any credit from those above 11 stone.Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:55:08 -0500if Long Run gets pointed at the race I'd go for him. Seeing the requirement now is just and out and out stayer...Back In Focus ought to command a fair degree of respect. Might see a throw back to really old days when the 4miler at Cheltenham was prethttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29849041/big-bucks-for-the-national?post_id=531091267#531091267if Long Run gets pointed at the race I'd go for him. Seeing the requirement now is just and out and out stayer...Back In Focus ought to command a fair degree of respect. Might see a throw back to really old days when the 4miler at Cheltenham was pretMon, 08 Apr 2013 05:30:54 -0500Those fences looked a lot easier than fixed brush hurdles so why nothttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29849041/big-bucks-for-the-national?post_id=531074325#531074325Those fences looked a lot easier than fixed brush hurdles so why notSun, 07 Apr 2013 12:47:06 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29849041/big-bucks-for-the-national?post_id=531068923#531068923Sun, 07 Apr 2013 09:45:10 -0500