New Posts For Thread: Northumberland Plate - help me out herehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31846037/northumberland-plate---help-me-out-hereI guess we’ll find out more tomorrow but 2 of the 3 horses under 10/1 might not even get into this. Pledge of Allegiance is no38 and Alphonse le Grande even lower at 53. Either loads taken out or bookies having a laugh. Pledge of Allegiance would bI think it's a bit more than simply running at Ascot, it's the run itself. Probably more than 10 royal Ascot runners ran in plate over 10 years too.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31846037/northumberland-plate---help-me-out-here?post_id=564105087#564105087I think it's a bit more than simply running at Ascot, it's the run itself. Probably more than 10 royal Ascot runners ran in plate over 10 years too.Sun, 23 Jun 2024 17:05:49 -0500Well done all that found last year's winner. Having said that, I have gone back to the 2014 season to find that he is the only winner that came here straight from Royal Ascot. Don't know if a 10% won strike rate statistic is good or bad.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31846037/northumberland-plate---help-me-out-here?post_id=564104033#564104033Well done all that found last year's winner. Having said that, I have gone back to the 2014 season to find that he is the only winner that came here straight from Royal Ascot. Don't know if a 10% won strike rate statistic is good or bad.Sun, 23 Jun 2024 12:25:58 -0500Last year's winner ran at royal Ascot where I spotted it.11 days between runshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31846037/northumberland-plate---help-me-out-here?post_id=564103975#564103975Last year's winner ran at royal Ascot where I spotted it.11 days between runsSun, 23 Jun 2024 12:03:52 -0500thought there was usually a 2 week gap between plate and ascothttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31846037/northumberland-plate---help-me-out-here?post_id=564103949#564103949thought there was usually a 2 week gap between plate and ascotSun, 23 Jun 2024 11:57:17 -0500Last years wnr Calling The Wind was 2nd in the race Pledgeofallegaince won@ R.Ascot.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31846037/northumberland-plate---help-me-out-here?post_id=564103943#564103943Last years wnr Calling The Wind was 2nd in the race Pledgeofallegaince won@ R.Ascot.Sun, 23 Jun 2024 11:53:53 -0500Agree with you Reg, as regards the over round, but at this point in time i.e before the 5 day decs, I think there is value to be found. For example, for the life of me, I cannot fathom how Alphonse Me Grand is between 7 and 8/1 to win, his claim tohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31846037/northumberland-plate---help-me-out-here?post_id=564103897#564103897Agree with you Reg, as regards the over round, but at this point in time i.e before the 5 day decs, I think there is value to be found. For example, for the life of me, I cannot fathom how Alphonse Me Grand is between 7 and 8/1 to win, his claim toSun, 23 Jun 2024 11:38:50 -0500Looks tough this year.Plate is big deal for us lads that lived near the track.I was going Thursday but rain forecast.I picked out one two last year ante post but can't see much this yearbecause of all the low weighted ones.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31846037/northumberland-plate---help-me-out-here?post_id=564103649#564103649Looks tough this year.Plate is big deal for us lads that lived near the track.I was going Thursday but rain forecast.I picked out one two last year ante post but can't see much this yearbecause of all the low weighted ones.Sun, 23 Jun 2024 09:16:40 -0500He won at Ascot off 88, so isn't there a penalty?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31846037/northumberland-plate---help-me-out-here?post_id=564103557#564103557He won at Ascot off 88, so isn't there a penalty?Sun, 23 Jun 2024 08:42:23 -0500Pledgeofallegiance does need a few to come out but 88 would've got him a run last year (86).https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31846037/northumberland-plate---help-me-out-here?post_id=564103521#564103521Pledgeofallegiance does need a few to come out but 88 would've got him a run last year (86).Sun, 23 Jun 2024 08:29:42 -0500Fair enough chaps. Point made, but I was also just trying to spark a bit of debate about the Plate. It’s got pelters on here in the past, but for us that live up here, it’s big deal.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31846037/northumberland-plate---help-me-out-here?post_id=564103495#564103495Fair enough chaps. Point made, but I was also just trying to spark a bit of debate about the Plate. It’s got pelters on here in the past, but for us that live up here, it’s big deal.Sun, 23 Jun 2024 08:17:44 -0500