New Posts For Thread: Can Sprinter Sacre be as good as Arkle ?????https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29846643/can-sprinter-sacre-be-as-good-as-arkleI think he can be , he's just beat two of the fasted horses in training and he didn't come off the bridle unbelievable .your spot on judorick its the way he beat Cuecard who is at least 180 and was destroyed !!!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29846643/can-sprinter-sacre-be-as-good-as-arkle?post_id=531012437#531012437your spot on judorick its the way he beat Cuecard who is at least 180 and was destroyed !!!Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:30:24 -0500brigust1 05 Apr 13 15:49 Joined: 07 Dec 01 | Topic/replies: 5,609 | Blogger: brigust1's blogOdd isn't it. Only a few months ago Cue Card was not much cop on here. Now SS has beten him he's a wonder horse. Whatever Nicky's giving them it's working.onlhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29846643/can-sprinter-sacre-be-as-good-as-arkle?post_id=531011437#531011437brigust1 05 Apr 13 15:49 Joined: 07 Dec 01 | Topic/replies: 5,609 | Blogger: brigust1's blogOdd isn't it. Only a few months ago Cue Card was not much cop on here. Now SS has beten him he's a wonder horse. Whatever Nicky's giving them it's working.onlFri, 05 Apr 2013 10:00:46 -0500ps Arkle carried 13 stone and more.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29846643/can-sprinter-sacre-be-as-good-as-arkle?post_id=531011291#531011291ps Arkle carried 13 stone and more.Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:55:37 -0500got meI will say in 25 years of watching this sport sacre best ive seenhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29846643/can-sprinter-sacre-be-as-good-as-arkle?post_id=531011261#531011261got meI will say in 25 years of watching this sport sacre best ive seenFri, 05 Apr 2013 09:54:55 -0500Odd isn't it. Only a few months ago Cue Card was not much cop on here. Now SS has beten him he's a wonder horse. Whatever Nicky's giving them it's working.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29846643/can-sprinter-sacre-be-as-good-as-arkle?post_id=531011099#531011099Odd isn't it. Only a few months ago Cue Card was not much cop on here. Now SS has beten him he's a wonder horse. Whatever Nicky's giving them it's working.Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:49:27 -0500Denman and Desert Orchid ran in handicaps. Won them too. I don't really understand the argument that Kauto Star (say) can't carry 12 stone in handicaps but can win Gold Cups and King Georges under the same weight.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29846643/can-sprinter-sacre-be-as-good-as-arkle?post_id=531011021#531011021Denman and Desert Orchid ran in handicaps. Won them too. I don't really understand the argument that Kauto Star (say) can't carry 12 stone in handicaps but can win Gold Cups and King Georges under the same weight.Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:46:19 -0500so did I Ramrumahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29846643/can-sprinter-sacre-be-as-good-as-arkle?post_id=531011015#531011015so did I RamrumaFri, 05 Apr 2013 09:45:56 -0500if Arkle had not been injured he have won circa 6 Cheltenham Gold Cups imoHe did not just beat his field at levels...he give them 2 stone or more(incluing Gold Cup horses)coffin dodgerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29846643/can-sprinter-sacre-be-as-good-as-arkle?post_id=531010995#531010995if Arkle had not been injured he have won circa 6 Cheltenham Gold Cups imoHe did not just beat his field at levels...he give them 2 stone or more(incluing Gold Cup horses)coffin dodgerFri, 05 Apr 2013 09:45:16 -0500@Howdi -- you missed the joke which was that Arkle was the greatest staying chaser but has 2-mile chases named after him.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29846643/can-sprinter-sacre-be-as-good-as-arkle?post_id=531010945#531010945@Howdi -- you missed the joke which was that Arkle was the greatest staying chaser but has 2-mile chases named after him.Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:43:56 -0500In a way, it is a great pity that the format of current racing means that the very best chasers never run in handicaps. In the days of Arkle and Flyingbolt, the big handicaps were effectively grade 1's and worth (comparatively) huge sums. For me I'dhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29846643/can-sprinter-sacre-be-as-good-as-arkle?post_id=531010825#531010825In a way, it is a great pity that the format of current racing means that the very best chasers never run in handicaps. In the days of Arkle and Flyingbolt, the big handicaps were effectively grade 1's and worth (comparatively) huge sums. For me I'dFri, 05 Apr 2013 09:42:06 -0500