New Posts For Thread: If you owned thistlecrack ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30759409/if-you-owned-thistlecrackking george or stick to novice route ? if i owened him i think hes done enough to warrant his place in king george, i think with him being 8 yr old as well why wait another year.If he was to jump like he did at Newbury last time he would win the King George by a furlong. No real reason why he shpuld'nt go for the King George. Im sure he's getting in loads of practice at home on grass now that it's safe to do so.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30759409/if-you-owned-thistlecrack?post_id=550590649#550590649If he was to jump like he did at Newbury last time he would win the King George by a furlong. No real reason why he shpuld'nt go for the King George. Im sure he's getting in loads of practice at home on grass now that it's safe to do so.Tue, 06 Dec 2016 16:14:50 -0600If he's mine he Never even goes chasing, farm those staying hurdle races and make me rick :)https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30759409/if-you-owned-thistlecrack?post_id=550590507#550590507If he's mine he Never even goes chasing, farm those staying hurdle races and make me rick :)Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:52:55 -0600Same here.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30759409/if-you-owned-thistlecrack?post_id=550589945#550589945Same here.Tue, 06 Dec 2016 14:16:34 -0600Neither, I would have been aiming to win 5 World hurdles.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30759409/if-you-owned-thistlecrack?post_id=550589357#550589357Neither, I would have been aiming to win 5 World hurdles.Tue, 06 Dec 2016 13:05:00 -0600Should it? I am on Thistlecrack at 10/1 for the KG, work that one out!https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30759409/if-you-owned-thistlecrack?post_id=550588837#550588837Should it? I am on Thistlecrack at 10/1 for the KG, work that one out!Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:45:25 -0600all the argument impossible puts up, will of course affect the bet he has on cue card, horriblehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30759409/if-you-owned-thistlecrack?post_id=550588813#550588813all the argument impossible puts up, will of course affect the bet he has on cue card, horribleTue, 06 Dec 2016 11:41:01 -0600He is a novice, and only more experience, given time, could alter this status; the Gold Cup in March also his only and number 1 target this season. Next season will be different, if he stays chasing, which I hope he will regardless of Gold Cup run.Gihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30759409/if-you-owned-thistlecrack?post_id=550588689#550588689He is a novice, and only more experience, given time, could alter this status; the Gold Cup in March also his only and number 1 target this season. Next season will be different, if he stays chasing, which I hope he will regardless of Gold Cup run.GiTue, 06 Dec 2016 11:02:58 -0600Why is the target the Gold Cup? Having seen what happened to Cue Card in that race last year, connections should be wary of gearing a whole season around one race imo. The King George is a huge race in its own right, and winning that isnt to be sniffhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30759409/if-you-owned-thistlecrack?post_id=550588641#550588641Why is the target the Gold Cup? Having seen what happened to Cue Card in that race last year, connections should be wary of gearing a whole season around one race imo. The King George is a huge race in its own right, and winning that isnt to be sniffTue, 06 Dec 2016 10:48:27 -0600I'd disagree. He is still a novice and there is another prep race before the Blue Riband ie target, at Cheltenham in March; there is absolutely nothing to be gained by going into battle against hardened and seasoned chasers whilst still a novice ie ohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30759409/if-you-owned-thistlecrack?post_id=550588595#550588595I'd disagree. He is still a novice and there is another prep race before the Blue Riband ie target, at Cheltenham in March; there is absolutely nothing to be gained by going into battle against hardened and seasoned chasers whilst still a novice ie oTue, 06 Dec 2016 10:39:08 -0600Yes I agree. I'd want to try him in decent company sooner rather than later (if he was a 6 year old I definitely wouldn't!). I'd run him in the King George then you have a much better idea of where you are.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30759409/if-you-owned-thistlecrack?post_id=550588267#550588267Yes I agree. I'd want to try him in decent company sooner rather than later (if he was a 6 year old I definitely wouldn't!). I'd run him in the King George then you have a much better idea of where you are.Tue, 06 Dec 2016 09:18:27 -0600