New Posts For Thread: Fact To File - best chaser in training?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897285/fact-to-file---best-chaser-in-trainingDestroyed Heart Wood in last years Ryanair and Gaelic Warrior at Leopardstown last time out.They then proceed to be the 2 easiest winners of the festival.Fact To File sat in his box wondering whats going on.Horse and ante post punters fuming.All becaYes, there's a lot to be said for rating a horse on it's second or even third best performance, to eliminate freak performances. Akin to sports where the highest and lowest judge's scores are discounted.(It wouldn't work for ORs because of the handichttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897285/fact-to-file---best-chaser-in-training?post_id=565280501#565280501Yes, there's a lot to be said for rating a horse on it's second or even third best performance, to eliminate freak performances. Akin to sports where the highest and lowest judge's scores are discounted.(It wouldn't work for ORs because of the handicTue, 17 Mar 2026 16:01:12 -0500Any rating of above 170 for Majborough is based on one race and that always rings alarm bells for me. His second best RPR is 169 when second to Found A Fifty. I don't see how you can rate a horse at 179 when he has run numerous times in the low 160s.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897285/fact-to-file---best-chaser-in-training?post_id=565280391#565280391Any rating of above 170 for Majborough is based on one race and that always rings alarm bells for me. His second best RPR is 169 when second to Found A Fifty. I don't see how you can rate a horse at 179 when he has run numerous times in the low 160s.Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:10:16 -0500I dont think this was entirely WM's deciscion to withdraw FtF from the race, inmop i think JP decided he didnt think it was worth risking the horse on what he thought was unsuitable ground to win a 2nd rate race like the Ryanair.He had Jonbon in thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897285/fact-to-file---best-chaser-in-training?post_id=565278729#565278729I dont think this was entirely WM's deciscion to withdraw FtF from the race, inmop i think JP decided he didnt think it was worth risking the horse on what he thought was unsuitable ground to win a 2nd rate race like the Ryanair.He had Jonbon in theMon, 16 Mar 2026 13:45:07 -0500Post-Cheltenham, Timeform has Majborough as top rated (177), even though they've given him the bad jumper "x". FTF on 175, GW and Il Etait Temps on 174.RPRs have GW on 182, FTF on 177, Majborough 179, IET 176. Majborough's a tricky one, but I think thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897285/fact-to-file---best-chaser-in-training?post_id=565278677#565278677Post-Cheltenham, Timeform has Majborough as top rated (177), even though they've given him the bad jumper "x". FTF on 175, GW and Il Etait Temps on 174.RPRs have GW on 182, FTF on 177, Majborough 179, IET 176. Majborough's a tricky one, but I think tMon, 16 Mar 2026 13:08:08 -0500EL, you make an interesting point - GW and FTF clearly prefer different conditions (course, ground, trip). Which is "better" will depend on the race conditions on the day. As your posts suggest, I think FTF is a bit of a goldilocks, and GW is more vehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897285/fact-to-file---best-chaser-in-training?post_id=565275121#565275121EL, you make an interesting point - GW and FTF clearly prefer different conditions (course, ground, trip). Which is "better" will depend on the race conditions on the day. As your posts suggest, I think FTF is a bit of a goldilocks, and GW is more veSat, 14 Mar 2026 06:44:38 -0500Gaelic Warrior was clearly prepping at Leopardstown (where he was pulled back and FTF raced handy) for the Gold Cup taking that one race on face value is a bookies delight!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897285/fact-to-file---best-chaser-in-training?post_id=565274771#565274771Gaelic Warrior was clearly prepping at Leopardstown (where he was pulled back and FTF raced handy) for the Gold Cup taking that one race on face value is a bookies delight!Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:17:19 -0500I'm also ignoring the Kempton run at Christmas where he was firmly put in his place by GW, as he didn't have his ground.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897285/fact-to-file---best-chaser-in-training?post_id=565274647#565274647I'm also ignoring the Kempton run at Christmas where he was firmly put in his place by GW, as he didn't have his ground.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:08:55 -0500Gaelic Warrior (Despite being keen) ran to somewhere in the region of 175-180 today.To answer your question? No. Fact to file isn't a 180 rated chaser.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897285/fact-to-file---best-chaser-in-training?post_id=565274645#565274645Gaelic Warrior (Despite being keen) ran to somewhere in the region of 175-180 today.To answer your question? No. Fact to file isn't a 180 rated chaser.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:07:30 -0500If we took every result literally, Fact to file's win over Grangeclare west alone would rate him 238.Under that logic, yes, he would be the best, just by a little bit ;)https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897285/fact-to-file---best-chaser-in-training?post_id=565274643#565274643If we took every result literally, Fact to file's win over Grangeclare west alone would rate him 238.Under that logic, yes, he would be the best, just by a little bit ;)Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:04:31 -0500Are you going to also take the 74 length beating of Grangeclare West last month rated 163, with subsequently beat Gerri Colombe by 5L a few weeks ago.Only Willie knows how ready any of those horses were to run on those particular days.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31897285/fact-to-file---best-chaser-in-training?post_id=565274641#565274641Are you going to also take the 74 length beating of Grangeclare West last month rated 163, with subsequently beat Gerri Colombe by 5L a few weeks ago.Only Willie knows how ready any of those horses were to run on those particular days.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:02:12 -0500