New Posts For Thread: Alternatif - Kempton 3:45https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30407519/alternatif---kempton-345Probably a bit sad to be thinking about the racing at this time, but wrote this yesterday and hopefully it will prove useful to anybody betting on the race.Punters are now quite used to the idea that ex French hurdlers/chasers can arrive here and beThanks. I'd got to thinking that maybe the penalty would come too late.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30407519/alternatif---kempton-345?post_id=542847071#542847071Thanks. I'd got to thinking that maybe the penalty would come too late.Tue, 30 Dec 2014 08:21:54 -0600Northern Bay that finished second to Alternatif back in April is running in the 400 Taunton. Pipe usually has a few entered for this meeting and a winner or 2 (last few years anyway).https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30407519/alternatif---kempton-345?post_id=542846115#542846115Northern Bay that finished second to Alternatif back in April is running in the 400 Taunton. Pipe usually has a few entered for this meeting and a winner or 2 (last few years anyway).Tue, 30 Dec 2014 07:24:19 -0600If he's out of the weights, yes a penalty can put him in. As I understand the rules, if a penalty raises him to a mark of 137, then he gets put behind all the horses that were rated 137 when the weights were published, but ahead of those rated 136 orhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30407519/alternatif---kempton-345?post_id=542845991#542845991If he's out of the weights, yes a penalty can put him in. As I understand the rules, if a penalty raises him to a mark of 137, then he gets put behind all the horses that were rated 137 when the weights were published, but ahead of those rated 136 orTue, 30 Dec 2014 07:11:45 -0600Anorak - put me straight then. The Pipes tried the double with Big Eared Fran a few years ago - won at Sandown, then ran in the MP race a few days later and finished 3rd, but I think he'd have been in the weights for the latter race anyway. If Alternhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30407519/alternatif---kempton-345?post_id=542845845#542845845Anorak - put me straight then. The Pipes tried the double with Big Eared Fran a few years ago - won at Sandown, then ran in the MP race a few days later and finished 3rd, but I think he'd have been in the weights for the latter race anyway. If AlternTue, 30 Dec 2014 06:57:19 -0600Ged,A penalty can get you into a race at the festival. There was a famous example a few years back involving the Jewson novice handicap chase, where Jonjo ran a horse called I'm So Lucky in a beginners chase at Stratford on the Monday in order to gethttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30407519/alternatif---kempton-345?post_id=542845761#542845761Ged,A penalty can get you into a race at the festival. There was a famous example a few years back involving the Jewson novice handicap chase, where Jonjo ran a horse called I'm So Lucky in a beginners chase at Stratford on the Monday in order to getTue, 30 Dec 2014 06:49:28 -0600oh sorry, it doessn't work like that does it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30407519/alternatif---kempton-345?post_id=542845397#542845397oh sorry, it doessn't work like that does it.Tue, 30 Dec 2014 06:08:38 -0600Perhaps Sandown the week before to get the penalty then?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30407519/alternatif---kempton-345?post_id=542845387#542845387Perhaps Sandown the week before to get the penalty then?Tue, 30 Dec 2014 06:06:03 -0600Ha Ha, a rare case where connections probably wanted to go up 12 and keep him fresh and well. Quelle Probleme!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30407519/alternatif---kempton-345?post_id=542845107#542845107Ha Ha, a rare case where connections probably wanted to go up 12 and keep him fresh and well. Quelle Probleme!Tue, 30 Dec 2014 05:27:49 -0600Just to round off the story, Alternatif has been raised 9lbs for his win, putting him on 132. That wouldn't have got him into either the Coral Cup or the Martin Pipe C/J race last season, so if my guess about their target is correct, he'll need anothhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30407519/alternatif---kempton-345?post_id=542845047#542845047Just to round off the story, Alternatif has been raised 9lbs for his win, putting him on 132. That wouldn't have got him into either the Coral Cup or the Martin Pipe C/J race last season, so if my guess about their target is correct, he'll need anothTue, 30 Dec 2014 05:17:26 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30407519/alternatif---kempton-345?post_id=542798879#542798879Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:30:09 -0600