New Posts For Thread: Nijinskyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31852333/nijinskyJust been having a close look at the records of a few horses around the time, and just before, I became interested. Nijinsky came just before. I have watched the video and seen the clips that are out there. Most of them just show him winning very easi seem to remember guy harwood was not happythe 141 was too high thoughhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31852333/nijinsky?post_id=564254771#564254771i seem to remember guy harwood was not happythe 141 was too high thoughFri, 06 Sep 2024 15:27:41 -0500Re Dancing Brave.If I remember rightly his rating was lowered 1 or 2LB a fewyears back,from 140.Anyone else remember this happening?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31852333/nijinsky?post_id=564253655#564253655Re Dancing Brave.If I remember rightly his rating was lowered 1 or 2LB a fewyears back,from 140.Anyone else remember this happening?Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:33:09 -0500I don't doubt that they did, but was that because they were brilliant, or even very good, or just happened to be around at the right time? Had a quick look back, and I barely remember some of the horses they beat. The Timeform ratings are Mastercrafthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31852333/nijinsky?post_id=564253551#564253551I don't doubt that they did, but was that because they were brilliant, or even very good, or just happened to be around at the right time? Had a quick look back, and I barely remember some of the horses they beat. The Timeform ratings are MastercraftFri, 06 Sep 2024 04:30:14 -0500differentdrum 03 Sep 24 11:58 I can't have Sea The Stars as being a better season than Mill Reef. Even though he didn't win that 2000 Guineas it was considered one of the best ever renewals. Sea The Stars beat Delegator who won one race over a milehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31852333/nijinsky?post_id=564253181#564253181differentdrum 03 Sep 24 11:58 I can't have Sea The Stars as being a better season than Mill Reef. Even though he didn't win that 2000 Guineas it was considered one of the best ever renewals. Sea The Stars beat Delegator who won one race over a mileThu, 05 Sep 2024 16:59:00 -0500Bering didn't go lame in the Arc -he possibly fractured a bone.As Ted Walsh would say you don't feel it when the blood is up.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31852333/nijinsky?post_id=564253157#564253157Bering didn't go lame in the Arc -he possibly fractured a bone.As Ted Walsh would say you don't feel it when the blood is up.Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:13:36 -0500Bering didn't go lame in the Arc -he possibly fractured a bone.As Ted Walsh would say you don't feel it when the blood is up.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31852333/nijinsky?post_id=564253155#564253155Bering didn't go lame in the Arc -he possibly fractured a bone.As Ted Walsh would say you don't feel it when the blood is up.Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:13:28 -0500I did mention Brigadier Geard, but this thread is very much about middle distance horses, and he was first and foremost a brilliant miler. Full marks for longevity, but I think Enable's 134 looks high compared to say Royal Palace's 131.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31852333/nijinsky?post_id=564252121#564252121I did mention Brigadier Geard, but this thread is very much about middle distance horses, and he was first and foremost a brilliant miler. Full marks for longevity, but I think Enable's 134 looks high compared to say Royal Palace's 131.Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:47:19 -0500If Bering went lame in the Arc,why didn't the jockey ease himup after the line?The French thought defeat was out of the question for this horse,just an excuse.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31852333/nijinsky?post_id=564251957#564251957If Bering went lame in the Arc,why didn't the jockey ease himup after the line?The French thought defeat was out of the question for this horse,just an excuse.Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:18:32 -0500Brigadier Gerard is worthy of mention in this thread....Beaten just once and bounced back from that. In the modern day, though, Enable takes some beating. Won on Turf and Polytrack, all types of going, and in the USA, GB, Ireland and France. Ran in 4https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31852333/nijinsky?post_id=564251939#564251939Brigadier Gerard is worthy of mention in this thread....Beaten just once and bounced back from that. In the modern day, though, Enable takes some beating. Won on Turf and Polytrack, all types of going, and in the USA, GB, Ireland and France. Ran in 4Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:08:17 -0500Something that people forget in Dancing Brave's Arc is that Bering went lame in the last furlong.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31852333/nijinsky?post_id=564251895#564251895Something that people forget in Dancing Brave's Arc is that Bering went lame in the last furlong.Thu, 05 Sep 2024 06:16:20 -0500