New Posts For Thread: aintree weightshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31895337/aintree-weightsBig interview next to a double decker bus about the National weights and "welcoming the huge crowd at the launch". I counted at least 20 and half were kids on half term.Also in hell the quality of midweek national hunt was very good at both trackshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31895337/aintree-weights?post_id=565235107#565235107Also in hell the quality of midweek national hunt was very good at both tracksTue, 17 Feb 2026 09:30:06 -0600Haydock and Wetherby both used to be a good test.No idea why the h'capper messes about with the weights these days, nonsense of a racehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31895337/aintree-weights?post_id=565235085#565235085Haydock and Wetherby both used to be a good test.No idea why the h'capper messes about with the weights these days, nonsense of a raceTue, 17 Feb 2026 09:11:57 -0600I miss the old haydock drop fenceshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31895337/aintree-weights?post_id=565235071#565235071I miss the old haydock drop fencesTue, 17 Feb 2026 08:58:42 -0600Thanks sageform haydock park use to have stiff fenceshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31895337/aintree-weights?post_id=565235063#565235063Thanks sageform haydock park use to have stiff fencesTue, 17 Feb 2026 08:55:44 -0600there isn't 1 tricky fence on the course nowall drops filled inheight trimmed off a few fencesmight surprise you to hear becher's is now 4ft 10in & that's on the 1st circuit before the birch has been knocked off the tophttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31895337/aintree-weights?post_id=565235047#565235047there isn't 1 tricky fence on the course nowall drops filled inheight trimmed off a few fencesmight surprise you to hear becher's is now 4ft 10in & that's on the 1st circuit before the birch has been knocked off the topTue, 17 Feb 2026 08:42:52 -0600Sandown Park, Hurst Park, Kempton Park, Prestbury Park, Fontwell Park. Courses built in a park by a big landowner originally. They are typically easy courses although Cheltenham is the exception. They call the Mildmay course at Aintree a park coursehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31895337/aintree-weights?post_id=565235041#565235041Sandown Park, Hurst Park, Kempton Park, Prestbury Park, Fontwell Park. Courses built in a park by a big landowner originally. They are typically easy courses although Cheltenham is the exception. They call the Mildmay course at Aintree a park courseTue, 17 Feb 2026 08:39:42 -0600wonder, many of the fences these days don't reach the top of a horses legs. MRasen today are a bit bigger than most. The Aintree ones are still much higher but they are softer.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31895337/aintree-weights?post_id=565235031#565235031wonder, many of the fences these days don't reach the top of a horses legs. MRasen today are a bit bigger than most. The Aintree ones are still much higher but they are softer.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:35:24 -0600Sageform or anyone for many years I’ve heard the term park course what actually is a park course ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31895337/aintree-weights?post_id=565235025#565235025Sageform or anyone for many years I’ve heard the term park course what actually is a park course ?Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:33:36 -0600The racing media will cover this anyway; no-one else cares, so what's the point in these PR stunts?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31895337/aintree-weights?post_id=565235009#565235009The racing media will cover this anyway; no-one else cares, so what's the point in these PR stunts?Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:28:24 -0600what aspects make them fearsome?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31895337/aintree-weights?post_id=565234965#565234965what aspects make them fearsome?Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:20:24 -0600