New Posts For Thread: Coronation Cup - Epsomhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30507585/coronation-cup---epsomI can't see a thread on this one.Seems like this race will cut up in a big way.Free Eagle - Weld said today very likely to miss this as still recovering from head cold (the horse not Dermot!)Cirrus Des Aigles - Won't be running, bad memories of trackThe problem on Saturday was that Ballydoyle has, literally, no older colts to speak of and the domestic elder horse population at that level is threadbare too. That's my point Headmaster.Last 5 years averaging under 6 runners? The ratings argument mahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30507585/coronation-cup---epsom?post_id=545051735#545051735The problem on Saturday was that Ballydoyle has, literally, no older colts to speak of and the domestic elder horse population at that level is threadbare too. That's my point Headmaster.Last 5 years averaging under 6 runners? The ratings argument maMon, 08 Jun 2015 09:30:19 -0500Don't think so Sandown, the Group 1 parameter (end of season average rating of first four home) is 115. Last season the 3yr average for the Coronation Cup was 116.67. The race will be judged at the end of this year on the 2013 (115.50) 2014 (119) anhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30507585/coronation-cup---epsom?post_id=545050927#545050927Don't think so Sandown, the Group 1 parameter (end of season average rating of first four home) is 115. Last season the 3yr average for the Coronation Cup was 116.67. The race will be judged at the end of this year on the 2013 (115.50) 2014 (119) anMon, 08 Jun 2015 08:36:01 -0500An average of less than 6 runners over the past 5 years can't be satisfactory from anyone's point of view, I would have thought.Begs the question whether a 12f G1 for older horses is warranted at this time. Royal Ascot less than 2 weeks away not ideahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30507585/coronation-cup---epsom?post_id=545050051#545050051An average of less than 6 runners over the past 5 years can't be satisfactory from anyone's point of view, I would have thought.Begs the question whether a 12f G1 for older horses is warranted at this time. Royal Ascot less than 2 weeks away not ideaMon, 08 Jun 2015 06:51:36 -0500What does "The race needs to be re-thought" mean, exactly?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30507585/coronation-cup---epsom?post_id=545049803#545049803What does "The race needs to be re-thought" mean, exactly?Mon, 08 Jun 2015 06:03:23 -0500The race needs to be re-thought. It's lost its way imo.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30507585/coronation-cup---epsom?post_id=545049773#545049773The race needs to be re-thought. It's lost its way imo.Mon, 08 Jun 2015 05:58:20 -0500still can't work out how dolniya didn't win. Everything went perfect. Pethers moon can't of overnight become a solid group 1 runner let alone winner. BAFFLINGhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30507585/coronation-cup---epsom?post_id=545048135#545048135still can't work out how dolniya didn't win. Everything went perfect. Pethers moon can't of overnight become a solid group 1 runner let alone winner. BAFFLINGSun, 07 Jun 2015 21:46:05 -0500so pethers puts behind him the bad windy day for prominent types at hq.i knew the result that day was vastly exagerated but didnt expect him to win this lolhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30507585/coronation-cup---epsom?post_id=545037545#545037545so pethers puts behind him the bad windy day for prominent types at hq.i knew the result that day was vastly exagerated but didnt expect him to win this lolSun, 07 Jun 2015 03:27:48 -0500All I know is Telescope woud have smashed them. Silly they did not run him.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30507585/coronation-cup---epsom?post_id=545037269#545037269All I know is Telescope woud have smashed them. Silly they did not run him.Sun, 07 Jun 2015 02:01:37 -0500I suppose they have to be deemed group 1 horses Figgis - in that they are both regularly close up in group 1s. Flintshire clearly isn't a top group 1 horse but until today Dolniya was looking like progressing into one - hard to know what happened clohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30507585/coronation-cup---epsom?post_id=545035087#545035087I suppose they have to be deemed group 1 horses Figgis - in that they are both regularly close up in group 1s. Flintshire clearly isn't a top group 1 horse but until today Dolniya was looking like progressing into one - hard to know what happened cloSat, 06 Jun 2015 17:29:54 -0500Howellsy, do you think they both are genuine Gp1 horses though? Flintshire regularly runs in Gp1s but he rarely looks like winning one and last year's Arc form doesn't read that well apart from the winner. Dolniya has just beaten Flintshire on her lahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30507585/coronation-cup---epsom?post_id=545032035#545032035Howellsy, do you think they both are genuine Gp1 horses though? Flintshire regularly runs in Gp1s but he rarely looks like winning one and last year's Arc form doesn't read that well apart from the winner. Dolniya has just beaten Flintshire on her laSat, 06 Jun 2015 13:35:00 -0500