New Posts For Thread: Uncompetitive Racinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31689547/uncompetitive-racingI think that the problem is that there far too many grade one chases which makes for far too many uncompetitive chases.Imagine if Arkle had the opportunities they have now, he would never had been out of a canter. Mind you that was true anyway when hwith the big drop in prize money, horses need to win 3 decent races to pay their way. There is no way that a potential Grade 1 winner can be stopped from running in a maiden and a novice at least so those would be exercise canters. But there are onlyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31689547/uncompetitive-racing?post_id=560620627#560620627with the big drop in prize money, horses need to win 3 decent races to pay their way. There is no way that a potential Grade 1 winner can be stopped from running in a maiden and a novice at least so those would be exercise canters. But there are onlyMon, 08 Mar 2021 13:40:07 -0600And yes, less competition would mean fewer deaths. So let’s not have competitions, just walk overs. Not much entertainment in that. Rather more watching Dezzy winning the Irish Grand National surely?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31689547/uncompetitive-racing?post_id=560601915#560601915And yes, less competition would mean fewer deaths. So let’s not have competitions, just walk overs. Not much entertainment in that. Rather more watching Dezzy winning the Irish Grand National surely?Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:56:00 -0600I just think top class horses can now have one or two competitive races per season. It’s too easy. Too much prize money is mopped up by horses running against horses 2 stones inferior but off level weights.Denman won 2 Hennessy but his example hashttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31689547/uncompetitive-racing?post_id=560601887#560601887I just think top class horses can now have one or two competitive races per season. It’s too easy. Too much prize money is mopped up by horses running against horses 2 stones inferior but off level weights.Denman won 2 Hennessy but his example hasThu, 04 Mar 2021 15:53:15 -0600Anyone think this could be partly down to less competition, less deaths.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31689547/uncompetitive-racing?post_id=560567453#560567453Anyone think this could be partly down to less competition, less deaths.Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:00:11 -0600It is a pity that we dont get so many G1 horses running in handicaps anymore.Then again,Between capt christy and best mate there wasnt a repeat winner of a cheltenham gold cup.Which suggests to me that top weight on bad ground in handicaps as a chelthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31689547/uncompetitive-racing?post_id=560556765#560556765It is a pity that we dont get so many G1 horses running in handicaps anymore.Then again,Between capt christy and best mate there wasnt a repeat winner of a cheltenham gold cup.Which suggests to me that top weight on bad ground in handicaps as a cheltTue, 23 Feb 2021 12:44:13 -0600We could follow Ireland and only have one meeting per day with half of the Group 1 races on one weekend. It is not the programme that is the issue it is the UK trainers. With the Irish absent, there has never been a better chance to have a go at a Grhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31689547/uncompetitive-racing?post_id=560523519#560523519We could follow Ireland and only have one meeting per day with half of the Group 1 races on one weekend. It is not the programme that is the issue it is the UK trainers. With the Irish absent, there has never been a better chance to have a go at a GrTue, 16 Feb 2021 05:18:01 -0600https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Por9dlm2f0Is the sort of sport we used to get and should be getting now.The huge increase in the number of level weights non- handicap races has achieved a few things.1. It’s made it better for the big boys who mophttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31689547/uncompetitive-racing?post_id=560499989#560499989https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Por9dlm2f0Is the sort of sport we used to get and should be getting now.The huge increase in the number of level weights non- handicap races has achieved a few things.1. It’s made it better for the big boys who mopWed, 10 Feb 2021 15:49:16 -0600I think that the problem is that there far too many grade one chases which makes for far too many uncompetitive chases.Imagine if Arkle had the opportunities they have now, he would never had been out of a canter. Mind you that was true anyway when hhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/31689547/uncompetitive-racing?post_id=560499945#560499945I think that the problem is that there far too many grade one chases which makes for far too many uncompetitive chases.Imagine if Arkle had the opportunities they have now, he would never had been out of a canter. Mind you that was true anyway when hWed, 10 Feb 2021 15:40:49 -0600