New Posts For Thread: thoughts on the becher chasehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394883/thoughts-on-the-becher-chaseIt seems to me that quite a few near the top of the market have questions to answer.Chance du roy won well last year and first time out is not a problem, also has won off a mark of 143 but 11st 6ibs puts me off and at 9/1 i think he might be worth aoops..https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394883/thoughts-on-the-becher-chase?post_id=542571059#542571059oops..Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:16:23 -0600Wrong racehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394883/thoughts-on-the-becher-chase?post_id=542570547#542570547Wrong raceSun, 07 Dec 2014 11:37:13 -0600^ In reference to Poole Master.....https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394883/thoughts-on-the-becher-chase?post_id=542570115#542570115^ In reference to Poole Master.....Sun, 07 Dec 2014 11:04:39 -0600The following is taken from David Pipes stable tour at the start of the season:"He went shooting up to 143 and he's most unlikely to be winning off that mark. He'll need to return to a more realistic figure again before he's able to win again."The rehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394883/thoughts-on-the-becher-chase?post_id=542569979#542569979The following is taken from David Pipes stable tour at the start of the season:"He went shooting up to 143 and he's most unlikely to be winning off that mark. He'll need to return to a more realistic figure again before he's able to win again."The reSun, 07 Dec 2014 10:53:34 -0600I agree too that the drop fences were unfair to the horses and am happy they're gone, but that's not all they changed is it? I look at the fences now, especially The Chair which for me was more iconic than Becher's as it was a fairer test requiring chttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394883/thoughts-on-the-becher-chase?post_id=542566603#542566603I agree too that the drop fences were unfair to the horses and am happy they're gone, but that's not all they changed is it? I look at the fences now, especially The Chair which for me was more iconic than Becher's as it was a fairer test requiring cSun, 07 Dec 2014 06:15:16 -0600Horses will still die on the course because of the amount of runners in the races it really is as simple as that.I agree with Paul Kealey that the course had to change because we should not be tricking horses and expecting them to fall.I feel that inhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394883/thoughts-on-the-becher-chase?post_id=542565859#542565859Horses will still die on the course because of the amount of runners in the races it really is as simple as that.I agree with Paul Kealey that the course had to change because we should not be tricking horses and expecting them to fall.I feel that inSun, 07 Dec 2014 04:17:00 -0600Smaller softer fences are making the jockeys take more chances with speed on jumping.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394883/thoughts-on-the-becher-chase?post_id=542565555#542565555Smaller softer fences are making the jockeys take more chances with speed on jumping.Sun, 07 Dec 2014 03:19:49 -0600Interesting the way Nick Luck desperately emphasised that Balbriggan was injured on the flat. Utter bollox. He did his leg landing over the fence. The whole thing is a house of cards because of yellow bellied racing administration. They've neutered thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394883/thoughts-on-the-becher-chase?post_id=542556073#542556073Interesting the way Nick Luck desperately emphasised that Balbriggan was injured on the flat. Utter bollox. He did his leg landing over the fence. The whole thing is a house of cards because of yellow bellied racing administration. They've neutered tSat, 06 Dec 2014 12:42:10 -0600e/w payout on Chance Du Roy. Good to see the course specialists still doing well. Well done Sam W-C and the oldtimer Oscar Time!https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394883/thoughts-on-the-becher-chase?post_id=542550041#542550041e/w payout on Chance Du Roy. Good to see the course specialists still doing well. Well done Sam W-C and the oldtimer Oscar Time!Sat, 06 Dec 2014 07:50:45 -0600Chance Du Roy looks a very good e/w (5 places) bet at 12/1 to run another good race over this course. Won this last year and finished an impressive 6th in the National when not seeing out the trip. At 141, he is 6lbs higher than last years 135. But hhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30394883/thoughts-on-the-becher-chase?post_id=542549735#542549735Chance Du Roy looks a very good e/w (5 places) bet at 12/1 to run another good race over this course. Won this last year and finished an impressive 6th in the National when not seeing out the trip. At 141, he is 6lbs higher than last years 135. But hSat, 06 Dec 2014 07:30:33 -0600