New Posts For Thread: Should we not just savour a great race?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061929/should-we-not-just-savour-a-great-raceLet's be honest and not sanctimonious here. All of those who have posted comments saw this race. It was a towering and thrilling spectacle. Why do we watch it? Because it offers tragedy, joy, misfortune, luck, fear, excitement, bravery ... descrsome people have too much time on their hands and seem to want to interfere and comment on things that they have feck all knowledge of imohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061929/should-we-not-just-savour-a-great-race?post_id=518629641#518629641some people have too much time on their hands and seem to want to interfere and comment on things that they have feck all knowledge of imoSun, 15 Apr 2012 04:35:12 -0500i know it is sad that two horses were killed in the national and it is a dangerous sport but just remember that a couple of weeks ago three horses died in a two mile flat race at the dubai carnival.horses were born to run and many get injured in thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061929/should-we-not-just-savour-a-great-race?post_id=518629595#518629595i know it is sad that two horses were killed in the national and it is a dangerous sport but just remember that a couple of weeks ago three horses died in a two mile flat race at the dubai carnival.horses were born to run and many get injured in theSun, 15 Apr 2012 04:30:43 -0500What odds would a bookie give you on the death of a horse in this race?--- that says so much.Does the sport really need 10 minutes of high risk that drastically increases the chances of injury or death to a horse that did not choose, in the end the whttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061929/should-we-not-just-savour-a-great-race?post_id=518629583#518629583What odds would a bookie give you on the death of a horse in this race?--- that says so much.Does the sport really need 10 minutes of high risk that drastically increases the chances of injury or death to a horse that did not choose, in the end the wSun, 15 Apr 2012 04:29:39 -0500Being honest, I am gutted when any horse loses their life.The problem with the national in its current guise is that there is a very public story relating to all runners - therefore, by virtue we all have somewhat of a vested interest.The differencehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061929/should-we-not-just-savour-a-great-race?post_id=518629459#518629459Being honest, I am gutted when any horse loses their life.The problem with the national in its current guise is that there is a very public story relating to all runners - therefore, by virtue we all have somewhat of a vested interest.The differenceSun, 15 Apr 2012 04:22:31 -0500Agree............But they WILL do something else to it now........prob cut field sizehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061929/should-we-not-just-savour-a-great-race?post_id=518629263#518629263Agree............But they WILL do something else to it now........prob cut field sizeSun, 15 Apr 2012 04:06:15 -0500yes you either care or you dont ,https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061929/should-we-not-just-savour-a-great-race?post_id=518629161#518629161yes you either care or you dont ,Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:57:59 -0500Would you be similarly downbeat and gutted if a horse was fatally injured at Ffos Las or Market Rasen today RC?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061929/should-we-not-just-savour-a-great-race?post_id=518629145#518629145Would you be similarly downbeat and gutted if a horse was fatally injured at Ffos Las or Market Rasen today RC?Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:56:33 -0500i felt down knowing that two horses had died as i always do but look at the facts synchronised jumped five fences after its fall , and on the video seemed to be moving ok , abit strange that one , according to pete brought down injured running into thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061929/should-we-not-just-savour-a-great-race?post_id=518629137#518629137i felt down knowing that two horses had died as i always do but look at the facts synchronised jumped five fences after its fall , and on the video seemed to be moving ok , abit strange that one , according to pete brought down injured running into tSun, 15 Apr 2012 03:55:57 -0500Was it a great race though? How much REAL pleasure and enjoyment did true racing fans get from yesterday's events.I for one, spent all evening dwelling on yesterdays events and went to bed feeling downbeat and gutted.That for me does not epitomise ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061929/should-we-not-just-savour-a-great-race?post_id=518629077#518629077Was it a great race though? How much REAL pleasure and enjoyment did true racing fans get from yesterday's events.I for one, spent all evening dwelling on yesterdays events and went to bed feeling downbeat and gutted.That for me does not epitomise aSun, 15 Apr 2012 03:49:44 -0500agree totally what a fantastic race , yes none of us want any horse injured but it will happen ,wether its aintree or plumpton , i cant belive the stupid hysteria from a lot of people on here who should know betterhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29061929/should-we-not-just-savour-a-great-race?post_id=518629057#518629057agree totally what a fantastic race , yes none of us want any horse injured but it will happen ,wether its aintree or plumpton , i cant belive the stupid hysteria from a lot of people on here who should know betterSun, 15 Apr 2012 03:47:53 -0500