New Posts For Thread: Cheltenham Festival - the self proclaimed World Championships of Jumps Racinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798627/cheltenham-festival---the-self-proclaimed-world-championships-of-jumps-racingIts nearly as bad as the yanks and their breeders cup world champs...All the best jumps horses in the world are still in their stables in France racingfor fortunes in their own country...And thats after they sell off lots to the English and Irish forA few already have. Amy Murphy and Tom George for just two examples. I'm surprised that more Irish trainers have not doe so. No EU issues, proven superiority in terms of horses so why not send the second best squad to France? I think that the answerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798627/cheltenham-festival---the-self-proclaimed-world-championships-of-jumps-racing?post_id=563069095#563069095A few already have. Amy Murphy and Tom George for just two examples. I'm surprised that more Irish trainers have not doe so. No EU issues, proven superiority in terms of horses so why not send the second best squad to France? I think that the answerMon, 10 Apr 2023 04:47:04 -0500What would stop the top British and Irish trainers setting up satellite yards in France to take advantage of the generous prize money.?you would think that the joint trainers (Gosden/Crisford/Johnston) would have the young lad training a few in Franchttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798627/cheltenham-festival---the-self-proclaimed-world-championships-of-jumps-racing?post_id=563067183#563067183What would stop the top British and Irish trainers setting up satellite yards in France to take advantage of the generous prize money.?you would think that the joint trainers (Gosden/Crisford/Johnston) would have the young lad training a few in FrancSun, 09 Apr 2023 04:36:35 -0500What happened to the Colonial Cup in the US. A lot of top-class GB trained horses won that.There was big invitational steeplechase in Japan two or three decades ago as well. Does that still exist ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798627/cheltenham-festival---the-self-proclaimed-world-championships-of-jumps-racing?post_id=563067177#563067177What happened to the Colonial Cup in the US. A lot of top-class GB trained horses won that.There was big invitational steeplechase in Japan two or three decades ago as well. Does that still exist ?Sun, 09 Apr 2023 04:30:21 -0500Sageform - the programme is relevant both here and in France....Which is maybe why the french dont take their best over here? And as i said, why risk a horse at Cheltenham, when they can stay at home making fortunes in surroundings that suit theirhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798627/cheltenham-festival---the-self-proclaimed-world-championships-of-jumps-racing?post_id=563067167#563067167Sageform - the programme is relevant both here and in France....Which is maybe why the french dont take their best over here? And as i said, why risk a horse at Cheltenham, when they can stay at home making fortunes in surroundings that suit theirSun, 09 Apr 2023 04:21:57 -0500Flat trainers on this side of the channel are going to France more often than they used....Which is wise given french flat racing to me has been struggling since a lot of the yards were struck down with virus 6 or 7 years ago..https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798627/cheltenham-festival---the-self-proclaimed-world-championships-of-jumps-racing?post_id=563067165#563067165Flat trainers on this side of the channel are going to France more often than they used....Which is wise given french flat racing to me has been struggling since a lot of the yards were struck down with virus 6 or 7 years ago..Sun, 09 Apr 2023 04:20:03 -0500British trainers seem to dodge French jump races which either means they agree with the OP that they are better over thhere but more likely because they are fixated on our programme and don't want to subject a potential Cheltenham or Aintree winner thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798627/cheltenham-festival---the-self-proclaimed-world-championships-of-jumps-racing?post_id=563067159#563067159British trainers seem to dodge French jump races which either means they agree with the OP that they are better over thhere but more likely because they are fixated on our programme and don't want to subject a potential Cheltenham or Aintree winner tSun, 09 Apr 2023 04:15:09 -0500Correct. We are misguided because we think if we were owners, we'd want to join the greats if our horses compete in Gold Cups, Champion Hurdles etc. The French can stay at home and win much more prize money and continue to support their own niche prohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798627/cheltenham-festival---the-self-proclaimed-world-championships-of-jumps-racing?post_id=563067135#563067135Correct. We are misguided because we think if we were owners, we'd want to join the greats if our horses compete in Gold Cups, Champion Hurdles etc. The French can stay at home and win much more prize money and continue to support their own niche proSun, 09 Apr 2023 03:57:35 -0500Mind you,French baguettes are much tastier than British sliced bred...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798627/cheltenham-festival---the-self-proclaimed-world-championships-of-jumps-racing?post_id=563067131#563067131Mind you,French baguettes are much tastier than British sliced bred...Sun, 09 Apr 2023 03:51:53 -0500Jesus..lol, french bred...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798627/cheltenham-festival---the-self-proclaimed-world-championships-of-jumps-racing?post_id=563067117#563067117Jesus..lol, french bred...Sun, 09 Apr 2023 03:11:49 -0500*french bread and horses. *https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31798627/cheltenham-festival---the-self-proclaimed-world-championships-of-jumps-racing?post_id=563067115#563067115*french bread and horses. *Sun, 09 Apr 2023 03:11:17 -0500