New Posts For Thread: If the national is not sorted it will have repercussions on all jumps racing.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061231/if-the-national-is-not-sorted-it-will-have-repercussions-on-all-jumps-racingOk banning its harsh but all the loud mouths having a pop saying bannings ott, if you love horse racing then you will want this most public race sorted out for the good of racing.hope this helps.Shoot the horses before the race is off and play a cartoon of the race on how derek thommo thats one for the judge would see the race. Racing for change come on and grab this by the horns quickly.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061231/if-the-national-is-not-sorted-it-will-have-repercussions-on-all-jumps-racing?post_id=518614681#518614681Shoot the horses before the race is off and play a cartoon of the race on how derek thommo thats one for the judge would see the race. Racing for change come on and grab this by the horns quickly.Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:23:39 -0500only veggies can really complain, meat eaters that want racing bannded are hypocrites, as animals die every day for their pleasure.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061231/if-the-national-is-not-sorted-it-will-have-repercussions-on-all-jumps-racing?post_id=518611751#518611751only veggies can really complain, meat eaters that want racing bannded are hypocrites, as animals die every day for their pleasure.Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:15:09 -0500horses get killed regularly over the jumps but it only makes the headlines at the big meetings. There is only one way to prevent fatalities but that would lead to the death of a lot more horses.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061231/if-the-national-is-not-sorted-it-will-have-repercussions-on-all-jumps-racing?post_id=518609381#518609381horses get killed regularly over the jumps but it only makes the headlines at the big meetings. There is only one way to prevent fatalities but that would lead to the death of a lot more horses.Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:15:31 -0500Anyway you are right, now all the celebrities and no nothings will be calling for racing to be banned ect, its a terrible day for racing and i blame the greedy jonjo/AP the most for this fiasco.The race will need to be dumbed down or else will have chttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061231/if-the-national-is-not-sorted-it-will-have-repercussions-on-all-jumps-racing?post_id=518609345#518609345Anyway you are right, now all the celebrities and no nothings will be calling for racing to be banned ect, its a terrible day for racing and i blame the greedy jonjo/AP the most for this fiasco.The race will need to be dumbed down or else will have cSat, 14 Apr 2012 12:14:24 -0500thats my point zizal, the backlash of this will hit all jumps racing.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061231/if-the-national-is-not-sorted-it-will-have-repercussions-on-all-jumps-racing?post_id=518609203#518609203thats my point zizal, the backlash of this will hit all jumps racing.Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:11:41 -0500But we also saw fallers over hurdles on the first day and again with Zarkandar today. The risk of falls and injury is not that much greater in the National but the problem is the public perception.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061231/if-the-national-is-not-sorted-it-will-have-repercussions-on-all-jumps-racing?post_id=518609157#518609157But we also saw fallers over hurdles on the first day and again with Zarkandar today. The risk of falls and injury is not that much greater in the National but the problem is the public perception.Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:10:29 -0500ok good spot then so make sure plenty of water put down.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061231/if-the-national-is-not-sorted-it-will-have-repercussions-on-all-jumps-racing?post_id=518609113#518609113ok good spot then so make sure plenty of water put down.Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:09:20 -0500No MT, i wouldnt have the worst jumpers, didnt stop Gold Cup winners Davy Lad and Alverton dying in the past did it.The seeds were sewn a long time ago for this by lowering the fences, what part of speed kills do you not understand??The race has virthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061231/if-the-national-is-not-sorted-it-will-have-repercussions-on-all-jumps-racing?post_id=518609093#518609093No MT, i wouldnt have the worst jumpers, didnt stop Gold Cup winners Davy Lad and Alverton dying in the past did it.The seeds were sewn a long time ago for this by lowering the fences, what part of speed kills do you not understand??The race has virtSat, 14 Apr 2012 12:08:41 -0500I wouldn't say ban horses that have fallen recently, Red Marauder fell in its last race before going on and winning it, I'm sure are others too. There are also far less fatalities when the ground is soft and wet.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061231/if-the-national-is-not-sorted-it-will-have-repercussions-on-all-jumps-racing?post_id=518609079#518609079I wouldn't say ban horses that have fallen recently, Red Marauder fell in its last race before going on and winning it, I'm sure are others too. There are also far less fatalities when the ground is soft and wet.Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:08:08 -0500Reducing the field and have a higher quality of field overall will help. The tricky decision is wether to make fences harder to slow the race down or leave it as it is but with less fences. But as a serious race the Grand National is a lottery as ithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061231/if-the-national-is-not-sorted-it-will-have-repercussions-on-all-jumps-racing?post_id=518609021#518609021Reducing the field and have a higher quality of field overall will help. The tricky decision is wether to make fences harder to slow the race down or leave it as it is but with less fences. But as a serious race the Grand National is a lottery as itSat, 14 Apr 2012 12:06:12 -0500