New Posts For Thread: How many horses have left their Cheltenham behind these last 2 days?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894321/how-many-horses-have-left-their-cheltenham-behind-these-last-2-daysTbh, it's something I try not to get too carried away with ie did a horse have too hard a race on heavy ground to bounce back any time soon?And the time of the Irish Champion Hurdle yesterday might tempt us into thinking that the ground wasn't too baVery good point sage 13.21.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894321/how-many-horses-have-left-their-cheltenham-behind-these-last-2-days?post_id=565216207#565216207Very good point sage 13.21.Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:11:18 -0600my view is more that DRF form will be overbet given likely better ground in march6 weeks prob enough for most for all that heavy ground preps aren't idealhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894321/how-many-horses-have-left-their-cheltenham-behind-these-last-2-days?post_id=565216187#565216187my view is more that DRF form will be overbet given likely better ground in march6 weeks prob enough for most for all that heavy ground preps aren't idealTue, 03 Feb 2026 09:03:36 -0600Indeed.But it would appear this year was the worst ground the DRF has been run on since its inception so it will be interesting to see how well or otherwise the DRF runners get on at the Fez.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894321/how-many-horses-have-left-their-cheltenham-behind-these-last-2-days?post_id=565216153#565216153Indeed.But it would appear this year was the worst ground the DRF has been run on since its inception so it will be interesting to see how well or otherwise the DRF runners get on at the Fez.Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:54:25 -0600they're all DRF winners in that listhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894321/how-many-horses-have-left-their-cheltenham-behind-these-last-2-days?post_id=565216131#565216131they're all DRF winners in that listTue, 03 Feb 2026 08:50:08 -0600WSB, looked those two up expecting to see that they had never figured at Leopardstown but both had won there before going on to Cheltenham, and in the case of Heaven Help Us, defied a 12lb rise.So far from my crackpot theory of having a hard race athttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894321/how-many-horses-have-left-their-cheltenham-behind-these-last-2-days?post_id=565216117#565216117WSB, looked those two up expecting to see that they had never figured at Leopardstown but both had won there before going on to Cheltenham, and in the case of Heaven Help Us, defied a 12lb rise.So far from my crackpot theory of having a hard race atTue, 03 Feb 2026 08:47:47 -0600heaven help us & relegate skew LSPhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894321/how-many-horses-have-left-their-cheltenham-behind-these-last-2-days?post_id=565216075#565216075heaven help us & relegate skew LSPTue, 03 Feb 2026 08:33:38 -0600Thanks for the statistical analysis, top2rated.Looks like we've inadvertently come up with a winning system there. Nick Mordin eat ya heart out! What I'll do for a bit of interest is bring the thread back up and list the DRF runners turning up at Chehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894321/how-many-horses-have-left-their-cheltenham-behind-these-last-2-days?post_id=565216049#565216049Thanks for the statistical analysis, top2rated.Looks like we've inadvertently come up with a winning system there. Nick Mordin eat ya heart out! What I'll do for a bit of interest is bring the thread back up and list the DRF runners turning up at CheTue, 03 Feb 2026 08:23:10 -0600Lets not forget that many of the races at the DRF are worth as much as their Cheltenham equivalent so for owners, winning a Grade 1 there is just as important as at Cheltenham.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894321/how-many-horses-have-left-their-cheltenham-behind-these-last-2-days?post_id=565215959#565215959Lets not forget that many of the races at the DRF are worth as much as their Cheltenham equivalent so for owners, winning a Grade 1 there is just as important as at Cheltenham.Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:21:48 -0600Majborough would have won the Arkle barring a horrendous mistake two out.Like people all horses are different and some are hardy types and others are more fragilehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894321/how-many-horses-have-left-their-cheltenham-behind-these-last-2-days?post_id=565215921#565215921Majborough would have won the Arkle barring a horrendous mistake two out.Like people all horses are different and some are hardy types and others are more fragileTue, 03 Feb 2026 06:22:18 -0600True.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894321/how-many-horses-have-left-their-cheltenham-behind-these-last-2-days?post_id=565215897#565215897True.Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:55:27 -0600