New Posts For Thread: most underwhelming Cheltenham ever?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835555/most-underwhelming-cheltenham-everand going rapidly downhill year on year.post positives here pleaseThey just need to get rid of the mid distance and most of the mare races so you don't have the best horses in their discipline being able to avoid each other.With you on this Shrewd.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835555/most-underwhelming-cheltenham-ever?post_id=563880269#563880269They just need to get rid of the mid distance and most of the mare races so you don't have the best horses in their discipline being able to avoid each other.With you on this Shrewd.Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:00:48 -0500Yes, I'd agree with a lot of that Uncle. The rule changes have gutted the NH Chase - although it's a venerable race, it might have had its day. I would scrap the XC, because there isn't enough of a race program to support it properly, and there are fhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835555/most-underwhelming-cheltenham-ever?post_id=563879999#563879999Yes, I'd agree with a lot of that Uncle. The rule changes have gutted the NH Chase - although it's a venerable race, it might have had its day. I would scrap the XC, because there isn't enough of a race program to support it properly, and there are fSun, 17 Mar 2024 08:30:05 -0500I have no great issues with the current set up but if change is deemed necessary then my thoughts are as follows.The novice G1 races and championship races are all fine imo. The Albert Bartlett, Turners and especially the Ryanair have been a good inihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835555/most-underwhelming-cheltenham-ever?post_id=563879971#563879971I have no great issues with the current set up but if change is deemed necessary then my thoughts are as follows.The novice G1 races and championship races are all fine imo. The Albert Bartlett, Turners and especially the Ryanair have been a good iniSun, 17 Mar 2024 08:19:03 -0500crashing fall & race management to let Quevaga win aside ...., but she was second in the stayers first before falling in the mares. So it didn't take a mares series for Annie Power to run at the festival. And her pedigree is a good flat german pedigrhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835555/most-underwhelming-cheltenham-ever?post_id=563879957#563879957crashing fall & race management to let Quevaga win aside ...., but she was second in the stayers first before falling in the mares. So it didn't take a mares series for Annie Power to run at the festival. And her pedigree is a good flat german pedigrSun, 17 Mar 2024 08:14:17 -0500I forgot to include The Stayers as a Grade 1. I'd like to see the recognition bestowed on the top of that category to encourage the youngsters coming along.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835555/most-underwhelming-cheltenham-ever?post_id=563879915#563879915I forgot to include The Stayers as a Grade 1. I'd like to see the recognition bestowed on the top of that category to encourage the youngsters coming along.Sun, 17 Mar 2024 07:56:30 -0500but limited hcap would be my choicehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835555/most-underwhelming-cheltenham-ever?post_id=563879889#563879889but limited hcap would be my choiceSun, 17 Mar 2024 07:40:57 -0500what would the exclusion criteria be? Not open to a mare that has won that race before? Or won a Grade 1 mares race? Or won a Grade 1 race?penalty structure stronhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835555/most-underwhelming-cheltenham-ever?post_id=563879885#563879885what would the exclusion criteria be? Not open to a mare that has won that race before? Or won a Grade 1 mares race? Or won a Grade 1 race?penalty structure stronSun, 17 Mar 2024 07:40:24 -0500Cacique - Mystical Power is by Annie Power. It was always a long-term project, because it would take that long to improve the quality of the best mares. It's starting to come to fruition now. Judge it in another 10 years.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835555/most-underwhelming-cheltenham-ever?post_id=563879883#563879883Cacique - Mystical Power is by Annie Power. It was always a long-term project, because it would take that long to improve the quality of the best mares. It's starting to come to fruition now. Judge it in another 10 years.Sun, 17 Mar 2024 07:39:55 -0500Ramruma, one approach would be to take away the mares 7 lb allowance in the championship races. I'm not sure why they should get one when there are dedicated mares races they could run in if connections wish. That would likely push the mares towardshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835555/most-underwhelming-cheltenham-ever?post_id=563879873#563879873Ramruma, one approach would be to take away the mares 7 lb allowance in the championship races. I'm not sure why they should get one when there are dedicated mares races they could run in if connections wish. That would likely push the mares towardsSun, 17 Mar 2024 07:37:44 -0500How are the mares races producing high quality breeding mares of NH horses?Too early to tell, but Quevaga apart, have the other winners of the mares or mares novices produced a winner between them> Whiteoak, Glens Melody, Limini, Lets Dance, Vroum Vrhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835555/most-underwhelming-cheltenham-ever?post_id=563879869#563879869How are the mares races producing high quality breeding mares of NH horses?Too early to tell, but Quevaga apart, have the other winners of the mares or mares novices produced a winner between them> Whiteoak, Glens Melody, Limini, Lets Dance, Vroum VrSun, 17 Mar 2024 07:34:40 -0500