New Posts For Thread: Sprinter Sacre is Still the best 2 Mile Chaserhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30451279/sprinter-sacre-is-still-the-best-2-mile-chaserForget the rush to fill column inches and write off Sprinter Sacre based on his good run lto. He got tired having been off the track for a long time, he was keen early and went wide around a few bends and it was soft ground. He was beaten by a fit anAnother week passes by and Henderson chasers continue to run poorly.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30451279/sprinter-sacre-is-still-the-best-2-mile-chaser?post_id=544013291#544013291Another week passes by and Henderson chasers continue to run poorly.Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:05:01 -0500I think our top performing horses are more fragile than what we think, they perhaps give more the the next horse which is why they are champion material, but when that more begins to hurt they soon fall back into the pack.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30451279/sprinter-sacre-is-still-the-best-2-mile-chaser?post_id=544002545#544002545I think our top performing horses are more fragile than what we think, they perhaps give more the the next horse which is why they are champion material, but when that more begins to hurt they soon fall back into the pack.Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:39:57 -0500CV imho is always worth reading as his knowledge and enthusiasm for NH is second to none on this forum but l agree with another poster on this thread about him holding onto falling stars for too long....l remember he was still crazy mad for binocularhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30451279/sprinter-sacre-is-still-the-best-2-mile-chaser?post_id=543999961#543999961CV imho is always worth reading as his knowledge and enthusiasm for NH is second to none on this forum but l agree with another poster on this thread about him holding onto falling stars for too long....l remember he was still crazy mad for binocularThu, 19 Mar 2015 11:11:25 -0500Again, I dont think they gave the horse a great chance - I do believe the extra run ruined any chance for the CC... It was quite clear beginning of season he might not get to Chelt - but still managed to get 2 runs before then... not sure many wouldhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30451279/sprinter-sacre-is-still-the-best-2-mile-chaser?post_id=543999609#543999609Again, I dont think they gave the horse a great chance - I do believe the extra run ruined any chance for the CC... It was quite clear beginning of season he might not get to Chelt - but still managed to get 2 runs before then... not sure many wouldThu, 19 Mar 2015 10:36:54 -0500IrisTo be fair Dodging Bullets only had to improve 7lb from last season to be the victor this year. In a way it was just natural progression and it happened to be good enough. Sacre only needed to tighten up to beat Dodging Bullets on the Ascot formhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30451279/sprinter-sacre-is-still-the-best-2-mile-chaser?post_id=543999051#543999051IrisTo be fair Dodging Bullets only had to improve 7lb from last season to be the victor this year. In a way it was just natural progression and it happened to be good enough. Sacre only needed to tighten up to beat Dodging Bullets on the Ascot formThu, 19 Mar 2015 09:39:56 -0500Well, I can see the angle CVByrne comes from... in that SS was unbeatable at one time and was winning at a canter... and if you take the fact at how close Somersby got close to winning that Champion suggests well a fully fit SS would have gone close.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30451279/sprinter-sacre-is-still-the-best-2-mile-chaser?post_id=543996941#543996941Well, I can see the angle CVByrne comes from... in that SS was unbeatable at one time and was winning at a canter... and if you take the fact at how close Somersby got close to winning that Champion suggests well a fully fit SS would have gone close.Thu, 19 Mar 2015 04:40:11 -0500CVByrne does seem to hang on to past champions for a little too long. He did something similar with Long Run even though horse had shown us that he would down tools when meeting the hill at Cheltenham. Heart ruling the head syndrome.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30451279/sprinter-sacre-is-still-the-best-2-mile-chaser?post_id=543987381#543987381CVByrne does seem to hang on to past champions for a little too long. He did something similar with Long Run even though horse had shown us that he would down tools when meeting the hill at Cheltenham. Heart ruling the head syndrome.Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:34:26 -0500where did CVByrne go?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30451279/sprinter-sacre-is-still-the-best-2-mile-chaser?post_id=543985127#543985127where did CVByrne go?Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:48:28 -0500Think it was the Punchestown run which was one too many when you look at the distance he smashed Sizing Europe at Cheltenham and then the distance 2 months later in Ireland. But at least connections raced their champion, they weren't to know his hearhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30451279/sprinter-sacre-is-still-the-best-2-mile-chaser?post_id=543952213#543952213Think it was the Punchestown run which was one too many when you look at the distance he smashed Sizing Europe at Cheltenham and then the distance 2 months later in Ireland. But at least connections raced their champion, they weren't to know his hearSun, 15 Mar 2015 12:39:57 -0500Agree SS should be retired he's not got it physically any more. In hindsight he was probably overraced in his champion season - had he been put away for the season after the festival things might have been different.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30451279/sprinter-sacre-is-still-the-best-2-mile-chaser?post_id=543951953#543951953Agree SS should be retired he's not got it physically any more. In hindsight he was probably overraced in his champion season - had he been put away for the season after the festival things might have been different.Sun, 15 Mar 2015 12:13:24 -0500