New Posts For Thread: Kevin Blake Thinks Red Rums Grand Nationals Were Easier To Win Than Tiger Rolls...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31520635/kevin-blake-thinks-red-rums-grand-nationals-were-easier-to-win-than-tiger-rollsGive yer heed a wobble man for gawds sake.The Society for the Modif.....etc submitted their recommended changes, which were more extensive, including shortening the run-in, and jockeys not being allowed to hit horses when tired.That could have been written after this year's NH Chase at Chelthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31520635/kevin-blake-thinks-red-rums-grand-nationals-were-easier-to-win-than-tiger-rolls?post_id=556994431#556994431The Society for the Modif.....etc submitted their recommended changes, which were more extensive, including shortening the run-in, and jockeys not being allowed to hit horses when tired.That could have been written after this year's NH Chase at CheltFri, 12 Apr 2019 09:30:06 -0500Interesting stuff, ged, thanks for posting.I tend to think of calls for changes as a modern era protest, but this proves we've had at least 65 years of it!The Humane Education Society wrote to Mirabel Topham asking for the number of fences jumped tohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31520635/kevin-blake-thinks-red-rums-grand-nationals-were-easier-to-win-than-tiger-rolls?post_id=556994413#556994413Interesting stuff, ged, thanks for posting.I tend to think of calls for changes as a modern era protest, but this proves we've had at least 65 years of it!The Humane Education Society wrote to Mirabel Topham asking for the number of fences jumped toFri, 12 Apr 2019 09:26:43 -0500here was significantly less strength and depth in the race back then.Agreed ...poxy 2 mile champion and dual Gold Cup winner following him home unlikethe quality of ........Magic Of Light and Pleasant Company .....what a load of tosh.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31520635/kevin-blake-thinks-red-rums-grand-nationals-were-easier-to-win-than-tiger-rolls?post_id=556994257#556994257here was significantly less strength and depth in the race back then.Agreed ...poxy 2 mile champion and dual Gold Cup winner following him home unlikethe quality of ........Magic Of Light and Pleasant Company .....what a load of tosh.Fri, 12 Apr 2019 09:05:09 -0500George: - 'The Society for the Modification of Steeplechasing and Grand National Reform' held an emergency meeting on the Sunday night after the 1954 Grand National, and its members 'demanded that a telegram be delivered to Topham's Ltd', and that ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31520635/kevin-blake-thinks-red-rums-grand-nationals-were-easier-to-win-than-tiger-rolls?post_id=556994239#556994239George: - 'The Society for the Modification of Steeplechasing and Grand National Reform' held an emergency meeting on the Sunday night after the 1954 Grand National, and its members 'demanded that a telegram be delivered to Topham's Ltd', and that aFri, 12 Apr 2019 09:01:54 -0500The guy's a self-publicist. More fool you for giving him more publicity.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31520635/kevin-blake-thinks-red-rums-grand-nationals-were-easier-to-win-than-tiger-rolls?post_id=556994005#556994005The guy's a self-publicist. More fool you for giving him more publicity.Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:28:51 -0500Cheers, ged. We tend to think of demands for 'welfare' changes as a modern 'snowflake' thing, but evidently not. Do you know if it was from within the sport that called for the changes, or was it external pressure? 'https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31520635/kevin-blake-thinks-red-rums-grand-nationals-were-easier-to-win-than-tiger-rolls?post_id=556993849#556993849Cheers, ged. We tend to think of demands for 'welfare' changes as a modern 'snowflake' thing, but evidently not. Do you know if it was from within the sport that called for the changes, or was it external pressure? 'Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:04:03 -0500People get easily brainwashed by hype. What is true to say is that the PRESENTATION of the race is so much better than in the 70's. As for the race itself the fences are much softer and lower and the race itself is less of an assault course.It takehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31520635/kevin-blake-thinks-red-rums-grand-nationals-were-easier-to-win-than-tiger-rolls?post_id=556993707#556993707People get easily brainwashed by hype. What is true to say is that the PRESENTATION of the race is so much better than in the 70's. As for the race itself the fences are much softer and lower and the race itself is less of an assault course.It takeFri, 12 Apr 2019 07:32:33 -0500Does my head in the way people say the race is so much classier now..... ITS NOT, THE HANDICAP IS JUST MORE COMPRESSED NOW. and say Tiger Roll is a better horse than Red Rum is laughable, lets see how he does under top weight next year...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31520635/kevin-blake-thinks-red-rums-grand-nationals-were-easier-to-win-than-tiger-rolls?post_id=556993679#556993679Does my head in the way people say the race is so much classier now..... ITS NOT, THE HANDICAP IS JUST MORE COMPRESSED NOW. and say Tiger Roll is a better horse than Red Rum is laughable, lets see how he does under top weight next year...Fri, 12 Apr 2019 07:27:30 -0500kevin blake must been pi ssed saying thahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31520635/kevin-blake-thinks-red-rums-grand-nationals-were-easier-to-win-than-tiger-rolls?post_id=556993593#556993593kevin blake must been pi ssed saying thaFri, 12 Apr 2019 07:09:27 -0500did you work that out on your own?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31520635/kevin-blake-thinks-red-rums-grand-nationals-were-easier-to-win-than-tiger-rolls?post_id=556993447#556993447did you work that out on your own?Fri, 12 Apr 2019 06:40:46 -0500