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Grand Sefton - no fallers and all finished bar 1 that was pulled up. Getting more like a park course now.
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Couldn't agree more.
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Bring back the bad old days.
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Agree but we now live in the 21st century and the horse and jockey`s welfare is the most important thing.
Bechers Brook unrecognisable now. No Brook for Capt Becher to fall in nowadays. [img]https://community.cdnbf.net/community.betfair.com/user/themightymac/d3840e49add8b5c5697f6a3359c562bc.jpg?v=269550[/img Grand National is now a new race and a very different challenge. |
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still big it up on the approach to bechers.
then they get there and it's the same size as all the other fences ?? |
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Depends what you see as the special appeal. If it is 60% of runners falling and a couple killed then the special appeal has gone for good.
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harpers jumped poor , Beechers Right up the inside pinged it
were there any fallers in last years National |
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the one before bechers.
so the one before the one thats the same size as all the other ones |
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ALL tracks have been told to make their fences easier imv...
horses hitting fences half way up and just keep galloping... Ludlow is hideous imv... THEY haven't announced anything but there is no doubt in my mind the word has got through to make the fences powder puff... farcical. |
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Still stiffer that Gowran though!
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beches like a big hurdle
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The excitement has disappeared. It isn't a challenge anymore. You may as well shut it down, and if it's now just about preventing any horses being killed you may as well shut the whole sport down.
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death and taxes..........
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Indeed DD
The National course needs jeopardy and should have an element of fear about it. There again I detest drop fences, where the horse has no idea of the landing. |
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Aintree's fences are like that last 'laurel hedge' thingy they jump in the cross country race...
totally powder puff nonsense... differentdrum is spot on... just end the sport coz there comes a point where it becomes laughable... and that point has most certainly been reached now. |
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red rum could do these fences blindfolded
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Red Rum would not have won one National let alone 3 and two seconds over the course as it is today.
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So depressing to watch.
No difference than the boring cross country non events. Come April 12 or more irish horses from the top of the handicap will be in contention at the last with the winners time a course record. |
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looks to me like Sandown got the 'make the fences powder puff' memo.
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Southwell brush hurdles now the most challenging chase course in the UK.
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wouldn't disagree tbh jackdaw...
it's become farcical now imv. |
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Stand By for another 25 Horse in with a chance when they Jump the 4th last In April ,Unless its a bog
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BHA and Aintree care more about the minority view and the press than actual racing fans which is why they have never stood there ground over the years and retreated and retreated instead.
It wont be long before the White Flag is raised. |
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Didn't even bother watching the race at the weekend, the national fences have lost all appeal.
Pleased a group of people that don't even watch the sport and want it closed down. I'd sell the land on the national course now and build some houses on it |
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Kempton has also got the 'make them easier' memo imv...
Montecam ploughs through a fence and didn't even break it's stride. |
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watch 1.25 race @ huntingdon...how many standing up even 5 years ago?
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Huntingdon has clearly got the 'make the fences easier' memo...
ploughing through fences now... just take them away imv... jumping has become pointless now. |
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fair to say Fontwell got the 'make them powder puff' memo.
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LOW SUN nanny society now at Warwick...
i'm sorry but these hurdles are perfectly jumpable... the sport just becomes more farcical BY THE DAY. |
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agree completely hh
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sad to see the sport crumble before our very eyes wsb...
every NH race should just be a bumper now imv. |
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powder puff fences everywhere...
if the sun pops out hurdles/fences are omitted... awful from those in power. |
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its really noticeable if you watch old races on youtube
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espmadrid for example
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wincanton in particular look at them compared to now
badger beer chase 95 . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrShTtl8tLo |
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bright sunshine as well just got on with it
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a proper water jump as well
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Ludlow's fences have been shockingly powder puff for the last few years wsb...
horses ploughing through them and just keep galloping... other tracks are now following Ludlow's lead... it looks hideous... IT IS HIDEOUS. |
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tricky trevor isn't all that tricky
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