New Posts For Thread: northumberland platehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30291199/northumberland-plateany early fancies ? be surprised if mullins winner from ascot ran in it, just a week later.Yet another reason with its better to have a plum draw in these big field hcaps.Winner was drawn low & had a great sit all the way round, unlike what he had at Chester.To my eyes he had the race in the bag from some way out, comf winner in the end.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30291199/northumberland-plate?post_id=540214355#540214355Yet another reason with its better to have a plum draw in these big field hcaps.Winner was drawn low & had a great sit all the way round, unlike what he had at Chester.To my eyes he had the race in the bag from some way out, comf winner in the end.Sun, 29 Jun 2014 06:14:02 -0500It just goes to show what an awful ride Spencer gave Angel Gabriel in the Chester Cup!!! In fact I'd struggle to think of worse?? If a 7lb claimer had done it you couldn't forgive him. Spencer must have thought he was on Arazi Young George showed himhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30291199/northumberland-plate?post_id=540209085#540209085It just goes to show what an awful ride Spencer gave Angel Gabriel in the Chester Cup!!! In fact I'd struggle to think of worse?? If a 7lb claimer had done it you couldn't forgive him. Spencer must have thought he was on Arazi Young George showed himSat, 28 Jun 2014 16:26:56 -0500SDS was **** today IMOhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30291199/northumberland-plate?post_id=540208265#540208265SDS was **** today IMOSat, 28 Jun 2014 15:53:53 -0500He was different gravy but he stuck to the running rail and was always in the right position and the breaks come in this race if you hold your nerve - remember Alan Munro on Sergeant Cecil siting, suffering, taking a pull but eventually the gate openhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30291199/northumberland-plate?post_id=540202619#540202619He was different gravy but he stuck to the running rail and was always in the right position and the breaks come in this race if you hold your nerve - remember Alan Munro on Sergeant Cecil siting, suffering, taking a pull but eventually the gate openSat, 28 Jun 2014 13:06:39 -0500Was always going to tough from that draw, but in any case the winner was different gravy. Looks the perfect horse for the Melbourne Cup.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30291199/northumberland-plate?post_id=540200793#540200793Was always going to tough from that draw, but in any case the winner was different gravy. Looks the perfect horse for the Melbourne Cup.Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:08:07 -0500Well!! Im not one to criticise jockeys rides but dont think Sylvestre de Sousa covered himself in glory there. Thought it was a no brainer that he would take a pull and drop the horse in and chance his luck, just like the young lad did on the stableshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30291199/northumberland-plate?post_id=540198443#540198443Well!! Im not one to criticise jockeys rides but dont think Sylvestre de Sousa covered himself in glory there. Thought it was a no brainer that he would take a pull and drop the horse in and chance his luck, just like the young lad did on the stablesSat, 28 Jun 2014 10:45:08 -0500I think the theory about the draw is flawed, there may be a bias but it's not a big issue. Plenty drawn wide have won or placed. The key is always how close to the rail a horse can get, no harm in being 4 or 6 lengths back if you're not going widehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30291199/northumberland-plate?post_id=540188109#540188109I think the theory about the draw is flawed, there may be a bias but it's not a big issue. Plenty drawn wide have won or placed. The key is always how close to the rail a horse can get, no harm in being 4 or 6 lengths back if you're not going wideFri, 27 Jun 2014 17:22:50 -0500Tropical Beat did seem to be sitting in behind Van Percy LTO and will run a big race but so will Van Percy who has just the Jockey for this kind of race , don' t like the draw but think he will beat most of them , so good e/w value imohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30291199/northumberland-plate?post_id=540186325#540186325Tropical Beat did seem to be sitting in behind Van Percy LTO and will run a big race but so will Van Percy who has just the Jockey for this kind of race , don' t like the draw but think he will beat most of them , so good e/w value imoFri, 27 Jun 2014 15:41:53 -0500I think dc might be p/whttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30291199/northumberland-plate?post_id=540184969#540184969I think dc might be p/wFri, 27 Jun 2014 14:47:21 -0500Strong support for Tropical Beat this evening. Pricewised??https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30291199/northumberland-plate?post_id=540184665#540184665Strong support for Tropical Beat this evening. Pricewised??Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:32:35 -0500