New Posts For Thread: YOUR MOST MEMORABLE/PAINFUL CHELTENHAM RESULT?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29786065/your-most-memorablepainful-cheltenham-resultStirred up by Joevalues thread there have been a few painful memories evoked and more to come no doubt.Adamant Approach was particularly painful and caused much agony at the time...............certainly would have won if he had stood up.Another who cThanks Cork and Pauli - appreciate the info, but you've just opened up the old wound!!!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29786065/your-most-memorablepainful-cheltenham-result?post_id=529449497#529449497Thanks Cork and Pauli - appreciate the info, but you've just opened up the old wound!!!Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:04:41 -0600That proved to be quite a good Sun Alliance Hurdle in 1988 CL. At the 1989 Festival Slalom was surprisingly aimed at the Gold Cup where he unseated, Rustle won the Stayers Hurdle and Nick The Brief finished 2nd in the Sun Alliance Chase.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29786065/your-most-memorablepainful-cheltenham-result?post_id=529448675#529448675That proved to be quite a good Sun Alliance Hurdle in 1988 CL. At the 1989 Festival Slalom was surprisingly aimed at the Gold Cup where he unseated, Rustle won the Stayers Hurdle and Nick The Brief finished 2nd in the Sun Alliance Chase.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:50:30 -0600Aladdin, that was the 1988 Sun Alliance Hurdle in which Mole Board was a well backed 7/4 fav, finished 8th behind Rebel Song trained by Oliver and ridden by Simon Sherwood. At that time Mole Board was an inmate of the Owen O'Neill stable and was thathttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29786065/your-most-memorablepainful-cheltenham-result?post_id=529448417#529448417Aladdin, that was the 1988 Sun Alliance Hurdle in which Mole Board was a well backed 7/4 fav, finished 8th behind Rebel Song trained by Oliver and ridden by Simon Sherwood. At that time Mole Board was an inmate of the Owen O'Neill stable and was thatFri, 01 Mar 2013 04:18:31 -06001974 Pendil crashing out terrible day and then tried to buy myself out of trouble in last with £200 (lot of money for me in those days) on L'Escargot in last race at 4/1, he finished 2nd to Soothsayer.Best result Night Nurse winning 77 Champion Hurdhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29786065/your-most-memorablepainful-cheltenham-result?post_id=529447879#5294478791974 Pendil crashing out terrible day and then tried to buy myself out of trouble in last with £200 (lot of money for me in those days) on L'Escargot in last race at 4/1, he finished 2nd to Soothsayer.Best result Night Nurse winning 77 Champion HurdFri, 01 Mar 2013 03:15:21 -0600Long time ago now, but I'm sure I backed Mole Board in a Sun Alliance Hurdle. Had more on it than I should've had, but thought it was an absolute certainty......................................................as it turned out, it absolutely wasn't!!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29786065/your-most-memorablepainful-cheltenham-result?post_id=529447817#529447817Long time ago now, but I'm sure I backed Mole Board in a Sun Alliance Hurdle. Had more on it than I should've had, but thought it was an absolute certainty......................................................as it turned out, it absolutely wasn't!!Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:08:06 -0600I didn't know that any of the big 3 had ever offered BOG throughout their LBO's, with the exception of maybe the odd race or two that they may have sponsored. I know it's online & often over the phones, but I didn't think that was even available so lhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29786065/your-most-memorablepainful-cheltenham-result?post_id=529447787#529447787I didn't know that any of the big 3 had ever offered BOG throughout their LBO's, with the exception of maybe the odd race or two that they may have sponsored. I know it's online & often over the phones, but I didn't think that was even available so lFri, 01 Mar 2013 03:05:00 -06002003 Champion Bumper and I still insist Pizzaro carried Rhinestone Cowboy that far across the track the Stewards should have given the race to the Cowboyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29786065/your-most-memorablepainful-cheltenham-result?post_id=529447703#5294477032003 Champion Bumper and I still insist Pizzaro carried Rhinestone Cowboy that far across the track the Stewards should have given the race to the CowboyFri, 01 Mar 2013 02:50:35 -0600One thing that should be borne in mind regarding the BOG issue in 1987, is that it was pre-exchange/major internet use days and the markets were not as transparent to one and all, the way they are now, most people used to be of the mind that the prichttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29786065/your-most-memorablepainful-cheltenham-result?post_id=529447595#529447595One thing that should be borne in mind regarding the BOG issue in 1987, is that it was pre-exchange/major internet use days and the markets were not as transparent to one and all, the way they are now, most people used to be of the mind that the pricFri, 01 Mar 2013 02:37:16 -0600Intheknow.I will just Add that it could have been the first time it was trialed by the big 3 for Cheltenham.Whether it was costly and dropped I have no memory, certainly it was not a regular saturday or daily offer as it became later.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29786065/your-most-memorablepainful-cheltenham-result?post_id=529446151#529446151Intheknow.I will just Add that it could have been the first time it was trialed by the big 3 for Cheltenham.Whether it was costly and dropped I have no memory, certainly it was not a regular saturday or daily offer as it became later.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:11:48 -0600INTHEKNOWWithout doubt guaranteed odds were available from opening time the year The Thinker won the gold cup. The only doubt is whether that was the first or second year they were introduced.The fred winter horse that won the second race was availabhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29786065/your-most-memorablepainful-cheltenham-result?post_id=529445791#529445791INTHEKNOWWithout doubt guaranteed odds were available from opening time the year The Thinker won the gold cup. The only doubt is whether that was the first or second year they were introduced.The fred winter horse that won the second race was availabThu, 28 Feb 2013 22:39:13 -0600