New Posts For Thread: National Fences getting even easier and losing that special appealhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31858305/national-fences-getting-even-easier-and-losing-that-special-appealGrand Sefton - no fallers and all finished bar 1 that was pulled up. Getting more like a park course now.comical "fences"https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31858305/national-fences-getting-even-easier-and-losing-that-special-appeal?post_id=565101135#565101135comical "fences"Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:36:20 -0600Sageform, without entering into the debate too much on either side, you are close to the mark when you comment on "flat horses". I am no paddock judge , but when I look at NH these days you would often take 2 of them added together to make 1 The Diklhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31858305/national-fences-getting-even-easier-and-losing-that-special-appeal?post_id=565074453#565074453Sageform, without entering into the debate too much on either side, you are close to the mark when you comment on "flat horses". I am no paddock judge , but when I look at NH these days you would often take 2 of them added together to make 1 The DiklMon, 10 Nov 2025 12:13:44 -0600Definition of The Grand National? A four and a quarter mile hurdle race for horses trained by Willie Mullins. The sporting year 30 years ago was: 1. The Five Nations 2. The Grand National 3. Cheltenham. The first beaten by professionalism and laws chhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31858305/national-fences-getting-even-easier-and-losing-that-special-appeal?post_id=565074313#565074313Definition of The Grand National? A four and a quarter mile hurdle race for horses trained by Willie Mullins. The sporting year 30 years ago was: 1. The Five Nations 2. The Grand National 3. Cheltenham. The first beaten by professionalism and laws chMon, 10 Nov 2025 10:35:04 -0600yes that's sadly correct loyalhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31858305/national-fences-getting-even-easier-and-losing-that-special-appeal?post_id=565073981#565073981yes that's sadly correct loyalMon, 10 Nov 2025 08:10:26 -0600We’re all in it together. It’s a great sport being frayed at the edges and whittled away at by the antis. Unfortunately.Be lucky.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31858305/national-fences-getting-even-easier-and-losing-that-special-appeal?post_id=565073977#565073977We’re all in it together. It’s a great sport being frayed at the edges and whittled away at by the antis. Unfortunately.Be lucky.Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:06:30 -0600that chicane isn't wide enough either to get a line of 6 through but when it was designed they never imagined it would be like the finish to the stewards cup on the run inhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31858305/national-fences-getting-even-easier-and-losing-that-special-appeal?post_id=565073945#565073945that chicane isn't wide enough either to get a line of 6 through but when it was designed they never imagined it would be like the finish to the stewards cup on the run inMon, 10 Nov 2025 07:53:41 -0600sageform • November 10, 2025 1:44 PM GMTBut there were 6 of them almost level going to the last on Saturday! Surely betterthat's not my viewif anything it looks weird on that coursehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31858305/national-fences-getting-even-easier-and-losing-that-special-appeal?post_id=565073937#565073937sageform • November 10, 2025 1:44 PM GMTBut there were 6 of them almost level going to the last on Saturday! Surely betterthat's not my viewif anything it looks weird on that courseMon, 10 Nov 2025 07:52:06 -0600But there were 6 of them almost level going to the last on Saturday! Surely better than 2 with jockeys on and 6 running loose as used to be the case? I used to enjoy the spectacle when there were 17 hand slow boats running but the modern chasers arehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31858305/national-fences-getting-even-easier-and-losing-that-special-appeal?post_id=565073927#565073927But there were 6 of them almost level going to the last on Saturday! Surely better than 2 with jockeys on and 6 running loose as used to be the case? I used to enjoy the spectacle when there were 17 hand slow boats running but the modern chasers areMon, 10 Nov 2025 07:44:45 -0600but I did enjoy naas yesterdaycompetitive racing on a proper course & a thrilling finish to the featurehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31858305/national-fences-getting-even-easier-and-losing-that-special-appeal?post_id=565073911#565073911but I did enjoy naas yesterdaycompetitive racing on a proper course & a thrilling finish to the featureMon, 10 Nov 2025 07:39:50 -0600I just don't like the stuffed hurdles being revered as "the big fences"its a cross country course now but without much variety to the obstacles, its dullhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31858305/national-fences-getting-even-easier-and-losing-that-special-appeal?post_id=565073903#565073903I just don't like the stuffed hurdles being revered as "the big fences"its a cross country course now but without much variety to the obstacles, its dullMon, 10 Nov 2025 07:39:01 -0600