New Posts For Thread: SHARPOhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30042303/sharpoWow what a sprinter he was first time ive see him on ruk just shows how sh!t the sprinter of today areJust looked up Risk MeComment readsSIRE COMMENT: high class at 10f, overall stud record moderate but can sire smart 2yos, progeny like soft groundStats Heavy 7 wins 94 runs 7% Soft 23 wins 312 runs 7% Good/soft 27 wins 272 runs 10 % Gohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30042303/sharpo?post_id=534796525#534796525Just looked up Risk MeComment readsSIRE COMMENT: high class at 10f, overall stud record moderate but can sire smart 2yos, progeny like soft groundStats Heavy 7 wins 94 runs 7% Soft 23 wins 312 runs 7% Good/soft 27 wins 272 runs 10 % GoSat, 17 Aug 2013 06:47:34 -0500The progeny list does not include Cutting Blade, another son of Sharpo, who was Lester Piggott's only Royal Ascot winner as a trainer when he won the Coventry, though I don't think the ground was proper soft that day.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30042303/sharpo?post_id=534796495#534796495The progeny list does not include Cutting Blade, another son of Sharpo, who was Lester Piggott's only Royal Ascot winner as a trainer when he won the Coventry, though I don't think the ground was proper soft that day.Sat, 17 Aug 2013 06:45:24 -0500I think it was Heavy when Risk Me won the Greenham, but as before, that win wouldn't be in the RP stats as it was '87.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30042303/sharpo?post_id=534796459#534796459I think it was Heavy when Risk Me won the Greenham, but as before, that win wouldn't be in the RP stats as it was '87.Sat, 17 Aug 2013 06:42:07 -0500Surely there were more than 6 wins on heavy groundYou must be correct about the lack of reliability of the RP datahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30042303/sharpo?post_id=534796361#534796361Surely there were more than 6 wins on heavy groundYou must be correct about the lack of reliability of the RP dataSat, 17 Aug 2013 06:36:09 -0500Risk me was foaled in '84.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30042303/sharpo?post_id=534795721#534795721Risk me was foaled in '84.Sat, 17 Aug 2013 05:50:17 -0500That wouldn't be the full picture as the RP database is not reliable prior to '89 (or possibly '88). So, for instance, Risk Me is not included in those stats, and he was a very good son of Sharpo who loved soft ground, and won the Greenham, and somehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30042303/sharpo?post_id=534795713#534795713That wouldn't be the full picture as the RP database is not reliable prior to '89 (or possibly '88). So, for instance, Risk Me is not included in those stats, and he was a very good son of Sharpo who loved soft ground, and won the Greenham, and someSat, 17 Aug 2013 05:49:51 -0500I posted earlier that Sharpo was a good sire to follow on soft / heavy groundJust looked up RP progeny statsHEAVY 6 WINS FROM 44 RUNS 14%SOFT 17 WINS FROM 149 RUNS 11%A total of 23 wins ???????????????https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30042303/sharpo?post_id=534793837#534793837I posted earlier that Sharpo was a good sire to follow on soft / heavy groundJust looked up RP progeny statsHEAVY 6 WINS FROM 44 RUNS 14%SOFT 17 WINS FROM 149 RUNS 11%A total of 23 wins ???????????????Sat, 17 Aug 2013 03:23:44 -0500^ Probably seemed even closer - to the jockey.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30042303/sharpo?post_id=534765963#534765963^ Probably seemed even closer - to the jockey.Fri, 16 Aug 2013 04:31:19 -0500thanks onlooker didn't realise fandangle won by as much as 1/2 length seemed much closer up in the stands.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30042303/sharpo?post_id=534765917#534765917thanks onlooker didn't realise fandangle won by as much as 1/2 length seemed much closer up in the stands.Fri, 16 Aug 2013 04:27:01 -0500Great stuff onlooker. You do post some really interesting information and it's a joy to read it. Thanks.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30042303/sharpo?post_id=534765513#534765513Great stuff onlooker. You do post some really interesting information and it's a joy to read it. Thanks.Fri, 16 Aug 2013 03:45:19 -0500