New Posts For Thread: 50 Great Two-Mile Chasers.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31499541/50-great-two-mile-chasersBadsworth Boy only 7th, the’re having a laugh, surely ought to be number 1, Dickinson quoted as saying ,best horse he ever trained, very interested to find out the six rated ahead of him!I recall Rathgar Beau beating MF in a photo , the first to beat him in a chase he stood up in.As for Badsworth Boy , how anyone cannot be blown away by his 3 Cheltenham wins , I have no idea.Effortless wins under hands and heels, speed ,string in thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31499541/50-great-two-mile-chasers?post_id=556610259#556610259I recall Rathgar Beau beating MF in a photo , the first to beat him in a chase he stood up in.As for Badsworth Boy , how anyone cannot be blown away by his 3 Cheltenham wins , I have no idea.Effortless wins under hands and heels, speed ,string in theSun, 10 Feb 2019 09:13:37 -0600Just an honourable mention btwhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31499541/50-great-two-mile-chasers?post_id=556610171#556610171Just an honourable mention btwSun, 10 Feb 2019 09:08:25 -0600Anyone remember my old favourite Rathgar Beau Won me a fortune when he held on in a photo to beat Moscow. I believe it was the 1st time Moscow was beaten standing upover fences.Them was the old days on here.Stuck with him that whole season in the belhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31499541/50-great-two-mile-chasers?post_id=556610139#556610139Anyone remember my old favourite Rathgar Beau Won me a fortune when he held on in a photo to beat Moscow. I believe it was the 1st time Moscow was beaten standing upover fences.Them was the old days on here.Stuck with him that whole season in the belSun, 10 Feb 2019 09:06:23 -0600ashleigh - if memory serves, Desert Orchid had his bum smacked more than once over 2 miles by Pearlyman.Dessie came into his own once he was upped in trip to 3 miles at Kempton on Boxing Day in the King George.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31499541/50-great-two-mile-chasers?post_id=556609273#556609273ashleigh - if memory serves, Desert Orchid had his bum smacked more than once over 2 miles by Pearlyman.Dessie came into his own once he was upped in trip to 3 miles at Kempton on Boxing Day in the King George.Sun, 10 Feb 2019 07:58:33 -0600michael dickinson saying badsworth boy was the best horse he ever trained, and should have finished 2nd in the list behind flyingbolt.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31499541/50-great-two-mile-chasers?post_id=556608063#556608063michael dickinson saying badsworth boy was the best horse he ever trained, and should have finished 2nd in the list behind flyingbolt.Sun, 10 Feb 2019 05:19:57 -0600Arkle was actually beaten in what was I think the Massey-Ferguson,not the Mackeson. He was carrying 12-10 though and I agree with your substantive point.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31499541/50-great-two-mile-chasers?post_id=556592553#556592553Arkle was actually beaten in what was I think the Massey-Ferguson,not the Mackeson. He was carrying 12-10 though and I agree with your substantive point.Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:53:41 -0600If Desert Orchid, who failed repeatedly in Champion Chases, is No. 3, then Arkle should probably be No. 1 based on victories under enormous weights in the Mackeson etc. (2.5 miles I know but it would still have been best over 2 miles). Both Flyingbohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31499541/50-great-two-mile-chasers?post_id=556592411#556592411If Desert Orchid, who failed repeatedly in Champion Chases, is No. 3, then Arkle should probably be No. 1 based on victories under enormous weights in the Mackeson etc. (2.5 miles I know but it would still have been best over 2 miles). Both FlyingboThu, 07 Feb 2019 17:28:48 -0600Cheltenham wasn't Desert Orchid's course. He jumped right-handed there. He got away with it in the Gold Cup because the ground was heavy so the pace was slow and his jumping was fairly straight, but in his Champion Chases he lost at least 10 lengthshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31499541/50-great-two-mile-chasers?post_id=556558465#556558465Cheltenham wasn't Desert Orchid's course. He jumped right-handed there. He got away with it in the Gold Cup because the ground was heavy so the pace was slow and his jumping was fairly straight, but in his Champion Chases he lost at least 10 lengthsSun, 03 Feb 2019 06:11:57 -0600It's not a greatest 2 miler list it's a reality tv vote. Disgusting for a trade paper.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31499541/50-great-two-mile-chasers?post_id=556558259#556558259It's not a greatest 2 miler list it's a reality tv vote. Disgusting for a trade paper.Sun, 03 Feb 2019 05:39:27 -0600Sprinter Sacre did look as good as any 2 mile chaser ever as prior to the heart issue.It would be interesting to hear Mr De Boinville's opinion of Sprinter Sacre and Altior.I imagine it would be whether or not Sprinter Sacre's superior travelling andhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31499541/50-great-two-mile-chasers?post_id=556558217#556558217Sprinter Sacre did look as good as any 2 mile chaser ever as prior to the heart issue.It would be interesting to hear Mr De Boinville's opinion of Sprinter Sacre and Altior.I imagine it would be whether or not Sprinter Sacre's superior travelling andSun, 03 Feb 2019 05:31:36 -0600