New Posts For Thread: SAPHIR DE RHEU - Hurdle or Chaseshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30465313/saphir-de-rheu---hurdle-or-chasesConnections are dithering on this - but I think its straightforward - Hurdles...Im not sure Cheltenham bought the best out of the horse... but a flat track like Aintree he should excel in it. I expect him to reverse the form and show his true potentOf course we dohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30465313/saphir-de-rheu---hurdle-or-chases?post_id=544305677#544305677Of course we doSun, 12 Apr 2015 18:16:30 -0500At last:That rating was based on what he'd done over hurdles.We always get there in the end.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30465313/saphir-de-rheu---hurdle-or-chases?post_id=544305509#544305509At last:That rating was based on what he'd done over hurdles.We always get there in the end.Sun, 12 Apr 2015 17:55:13 -0500It should be 3 completed Novice chases, if not then they will be judged by their hurdle rating. He should remain on 163https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30465313/saphir-de-rheu---hurdle-or-chases?post_id=544304791#544304791It should be 3 completed Novice chases, if not then they will be judged by their hurdle rating. He should remain on 163Sun, 12 Apr 2015 16:44:08 -0500How many runs do novices usually have before the official handicapper usually gives them a mark?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30465313/saphir-de-rheu---hurdle-or-chases?post_id=544303371#544303371How many runs do novices usually have before the official handicapper usually gives them a mark?Sun, 12 Apr 2015 15:05:46 -0500There is a reason why they give horses an official handicap mark after three runs which allows for the fact that one run isn't enough to base the rating on.At the very start of the horses career though EO. The horse jumped well at Exeter this is impohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30465313/saphir-de-rheu---hurdle-or-chases?post_id=544302453#544302453There is a reason why they give horses an official handicap mark after three runs which allows for the fact that one run isn't enough to base the rating on.At the very start of the horses career though EO. The horse jumped well at Exeter this is impoSun, 12 Apr 2015 14:05:30 -0500I think you're the one over complicating it and then coming over the top of that and misrepresenting what I've written Angel. The fact is that Saphir had an OFFICIAL RATING of 163 prior to Aintree. That is different from anyone forming a view on thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30465313/saphir-de-rheu---hurdle-or-chases?post_id=544301217#544301217I think you're the one over complicating it and then coming over the top of that and misrepresenting what I've written Angel. The fact is that Saphir had an OFFICIAL RATING of 163 prior to Aintree. That is different from anyone forming a view on theSun, 12 Apr 2015 12:49:56 -0500EO no idea why you are over complicating this.You suggested that the OH did not have enough evidence to form a view. Of course he did, this is however different from giving a 3 race OR( which will be different )You seem to think that the OH should nohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30465313/saphir-de-rheu---hurdle-or-chases?post_id=544296139#544296139EO no idea why you are over complicating this.You suggested that the OH did not have enough evidence to form a view. Of course he did, this is however different from giving a 3 race OR( which will be different )You seem to think that the OH should noSun, 12 Apr 2015 08:52:36 -0500Really? You must let the official handicapper know then. If all it takes to handicap horses is to pick a reference point then they can do it straight away and certainly don't need to be generally concerning themselves with waiting until a horse has rhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30465313/saphir-de-rheu---hurdle-or-chases?post_id=544295413#544295413Really? You must let the official handicapper know then. If all it takes to handicap horses is to pick a reference point then they can do it straight away and certainly don't need to be generally concerning themselves with waiting until a horse has rSun, 12 Apr 2015 08:20:07 -0500I thought he had insufficient evidence to form a view.You watch a race, pick a reference point and form a view. It`s not that difficult EO if you watch enough racing.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30465313/saphir-de-rheu---hurdle-or-chases?post_id=544294469#544294469I thought he had insufficient evidence to form a view.You watch a race, pick a reference point and form a view. It`s not that difficult EO if you watch enough racing.Sun, 12 Apr 2015 07:19:04 -0500I think you're retrofitting here Angel. Had Saphir been beaten off you wouldn't be on here singing like a canary. On this occasion the handicapper has been proven right. Fair enough. I thought he had insufficient evidence to form a view. You disagreehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30465313/saphir-de-rheu---hurdle-or-chases?post_id=544294251#544294251I think you're retrofitting here Angel. Had Saphir been beaten off you wouldn't be on here singing like a canary. On this occasion the handicapper has been proven right. Fair enough. I thought he had insufficient evidence to form a view. You disagreeSun, 12 Apr 2015 07:02:47 -0500