New Posts For Thread: Tingle Creekhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394379/tingle-creekAny chance Champagne Fever or (more outlandishly) Vautour feature in the entries for this tomorrow?Still gutted mate,he was a lovely horse,and a real genuine one.Life goes on though...as always.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394379/tingle-creek?post_id=542585629#542585629Still gutted mate,he was a lovely horse,and a real genuine one.Life goes on though...as always.Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:45:01 -0600The first thing I thought when the news of OWs death broke was, "Oh dear, Budd is going to be gutted". The power of the forum eh? Hope you're OK old boy?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394379/tingle-creek?post_id=542580537#542580537The first thing I thought when the news of OWs death broke was, "Oh dear, Budd is going to be gutted". The power of the forum eh? Hope you're OK old boy?Mon, 08 Dec 2014 02:41:49 -0600I think some people have perverted the argument on here. I don't see evidence of anyone predicting that Oscar Whisky was going to be killed yesterday. What I do see is plenty of evidence that people had a bad feeling about Oscar being put in an unsuihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394379/tingle-creek?post_id=542566937#542566937I think some people have perverted the argument on here. I don't see evidence of anyone predicting that Oscar Whisky was going to be killed yesterday. What I do see is plenty of evidence that people had a bad feeling about Oscar being put in an unsuiSun, 07 Dec 2014 06:54:09 -0600SYT, its a shame imo that we don't see the 2 and a half m distance as a championship distance at the highest level, as I do think their is an argument that over the years these sort of horses are just as classy...if not more than a lot of Gold Cup anhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394379/tingle-creek?post_id=542565947#542565947SYT, its a shame imo that we don't see the 2 and a half m distance as a championship distance at the highest level, as I do think their is an argument that over the years these sort of horses are just as classy...if not more than a lot of Gold Cup anSun, 07 Dec 2014 04:30:28 -0600Agree also with your summing up Budd about campaigning of Oscar and it is very well put. However, I really can't blame anybody for yesterdays tragic end. We'll have to agree to differ, but the end is sadly the same.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394379/tingle-creek?post_id=542565829#542565829Agree also with your summing up Budd about campaigning of Oscar and it is very well put. However, I really can't blame anybody for yesterdays tragic end. We'll have to agree to differ, but the end is sadly the same.Sun, 07 Dec 2014 04:12:19 -0600Those are fair points Buddelia. He was badly campaigned and that post highlights that. He was probably a victim of being "top-class" over an intermediate distance of 2m 4f but not top-class at the championship distances of 2m or 3m over either obstachttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394379/tingle-creek?post_id=542565525#542565525Those are fair points Buddelia. He was badly campaigned and that post highlights that. He was probably a victim of being "top-class" over an intermediate distance of 2m 4f but not top-class at the championship distances of 2m or 3m over either obstacSun, 07 Dec 2014 03:14:14 -0600I dont think Oscar was doing what he loved,i think he was doing what his connections told him to do.For me he has never really looked comfortable over fences,just like he weren't at 3m over hurdles.This is what I don't get:He ran in the Churdle, ranhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394379/tingle-creek?post_id=542565423#542565423I dont think Oscar was doing what he loved,i think he was doing what his connections told him to do.For me he has never really looked comfortable over fences,just like he weren't at 3m over hurdles.This is what I don't get:He ran in the Churdle, ranSun, 07 Dec 2014 02:38:10 -0600^backing two horses that unseatedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394379/tingle-creek?post_id=542562465#542562465^backing two horses that unseatedSat, 06 Dec 2014 18:15:39 -0600Geraghty is quoted as saying he thinks Oscar might have broken his leg on take off which you clearly can't legislate for, can't be a very pleasant experience for the jockey either and you can see Barry in the background of the camera shot holding thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394379/tingle-creek?post_id=542562301#542562301Geraghty is quoted as saying he thinks Oscar might have broken his leg on take off which you clearly can't legislate for, can't be a very pleasant experience for the jockey either and you can see Barry in the background of the camera shot holding theSat, 06 Dec 2014 18:04:58 -0600The argument that he was wrong to run due to past jumping mistakes, 2m trip, etc would be a valid one if we didn't see dozens of horses running over inadequate distances and with jumping frailties every day of the week. Every racecard is littered withttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394379/tingle-creek?post_id=542562259#542562259The argument that he was wrong to run due to past jumping mistakes, 2m trip, etc would be a valid one if we didn't see dozens of horses running over inadequate distances and with jumping frailties every day of the week. Every racecard is littered witSat, 06 Dec 2014 18:02:03 -0600