New Posts For Thread: GOAThttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31795655/goatNo question :)Spot on...He'll never get the recognition as a great horse he if only sticks to hurdling!! Its legend now that the 70's was the best era for hurdlersBut if he wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup then he will be a great!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31795655/goat?post_id=563019531#563019531Spot on...He'll never get the recognition as a great horse he if only sticks to hurdling!! Its legend now that the 70's was the best era for hurdlersBut if he wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup then he will be a great!Fri, 17 Mar 2023 08:20:45 -0500if he wins a Champion Chase or Gold Cup his greatness is undeniableif he just stays hurdling and wins 2 more CH and 2 or 3 other races a season would be hard to say he was greater then many past hurdling heroeshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31795655/goat?post_id=563019429#563019429if he wins a Champion Chase or Gold Cup his greatness is undeniableif he just stays hurdling and wins 2 more CH and 2 or 3 other races a season would be hard to say he was greater then many past hurdling heroesFri, 17 Mar 2023 07:47:30 -0500I'd love to have seen Frankel over hurdles.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31795655/goat?post_id=563019331#563019331I'd love to have seen Frankel over hurdles.Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:14:53 -0500If you were in charge of marketing racing to the wider public, showed them three videos and asked them to rank them in terms of excitement then:1. Arazi's Breeders' Cup Juvenile tops the list2. Frankel's explosive Guineas would be a close second3. CHhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31795655/goat?post_id=563019323#563019323If you were in charge of marketing racing to the wider public, showed them three videos and asked them to rank them in terms of excitement then:1. Arazi's Breeders' Cup Juvenile tops the list2. Frankel's explosive Guineas would be a close second3. CHFri, 17 Mar 2023 07:12:43 -0500Quantity of wins must be a factor in greatness, but it can't be the only one. Otherwise Hurricane Fly with his 23(ish) Grade 1 wins is clearly the best of all time (but no one seriously argues that). So CH still has some way to go on both the quantithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31795655/goat?post_id=563019273#563019273Quantity of wins must be a factor in greatness, but it can't be the only one. Otherwise Hurricane Fly with his 23(ish) Grade 1 wins is clearly the best of all time (but no one seriously argues that). So CH still has some way to go on both the quantitFri, 17 Mar 2023 07:01:36 -0500brigust117 Mar 23 09:05Joined: 07 Dec 01 | Topic/replies: 12,988 | Blogger: brigust1's blog^^ I don't get your pointCome back when its won three champion hurdles, which wont happen because poison nicky is a fecking nightmarehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31795655/goat?post_id=563019007#563019007brigust117 Mar 23 09:05Joined: 07 Dec 01 | Topic/replies: 12,988 | Blogger: brigust1's blog^^ I don't get your pointCome back when its won three champion hurdles, which wont happen because poison nicky is a fecking nightmareFri, 17 Mar 2023 05:27:03 -0500Istabraq in 2001 was 1/2 favourite to win the race again, for an unprecedented fourth time. Foot and mouth hit and stopped a record what would never of been beathttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31795655/goat?post_id=563018869#563018869Istabraq in 2001 was 1/2 favourite to win the race again, for an unprecedented fourth time. Foot and mouth hit and stopped a record what would never of been beatFri, 17 Mar 2023 04:25:05 -0500^^ I don't get your point.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31795655/goat?post_id=563018853#563018853^^ I don't get your point.Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:05:52 -0500kop on ffsChampion Hurdle most successful horse (3 wins):Hatton's Grace – 1949, 1950, 1951Sir Ken – 1952, 1953, 1954Persian War – 1968, 1969, 1970See You Then – 1985, 1986, 1987Istabraq – 1998, 1999, 2000https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31795655/goat?post_id=563018577#563018577kop on ffsChampion Hurdle most successful horse (3 wins):Hatton's Grace – 1949, 1950, 1951Sir Ken – 1952, 1953, 1954Persian War – 1968, 1969, 1970See You Then – 1985, 1986, 1987Istabraq – 1998, 1999, 2000Thu, 16 Mar 2023 19:33:25 -0500You are now telling me what I already know and is the basis of the problem. The strength in depth of current hurdlers for a few years has been poor. Could that be the reason why CH looks exceptional and not just good? Methinks you now understand thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31795655/goat?post_id=563018181#563018181You are now telling me what I already know and is the basis of the problem. The strength in depth of current hurdlers for a few years has been poor. Could that be the reason why CH looks exceptional and not just good? Methinks you now understand theThu, 16 Mar 2023 15:19:32 -0500