New Posts For Thread: irish racing...the new numbers gamehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30161341/irish-racingthe-new-numbers-gamethe monopoly of the jumps game is now gone beyond a joke.over the 5 days of Christmas racing in Ireland..the 4 normal days plus punchestown on new years eve...the entries for all 5 days are available...the numbers are staggering.here are the number oUp For Review any word KLhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30161341/irish-racingthe-new-numbers-game?post_id=546658881#546658881Up For Review any word KLWed, 28 Oct 2015 09:26:10 -0500Nothing to stop a graded horse going for the Nakayama Grand Jump or France if they want to go pot chasing, either. Flat racing in Europe is about prestige, Cheltenham is the same way I guess.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30161341/irish-racingthe-new-numbers-game?post_id=543646411#543646411Nothing to stop a graded horse going for the Nakayama Grand Jump or France if they want to go pot chasing, either. Flat racing in Europe is about prestige, Cheltenham is the same way I guess.Sat, 21 Feb 2015 08:55:46 -0600Yeah I'm probably going a bit far there BP. As Callit has just said there, graded horses in Ireland are exceptionally well catered for. They'd like a little more money for their trouble but by and large Ireland is a good deal for a man with a good hohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30161341/irish-racingthe-new-numbers-game?post_id=543646369#543646369Yeah I'm probably going a bit far there BP. As Callit has just said there, graded horses in Ireland are exceptionally well catered for. They'd like a little more money for their trouble but by and large Ireland is a good deal for a man with a good hoSat, 21 Feb 2015 08:53:17 -0600Too many soft Grade Ones, and too many nothing Grade Twos. Limit the amount of them, make them worth the label, and then by all means have the pot worthwhile. The lower grade stuff is a much bigger problem, yet doesn't seem to get as much attention.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30161341/irish-racingthe-new-numbers-game?post_id=543644849#543644849Too many soft Grade Ones, and too many nothing Grade Twos. Limit the amount of them, make them worth the label, and then by all means have the pot worthwhile. The lower grade stuff is a much bigger problem, yet doesn't seem to get as much attention.Sat, 21 Feb 2015 06:53:41 -0600Agree with you Neill that no owner should expect to make money out racing but that doesnt mean they should be getting fooked over either.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30161341/irish-racingthe-new-numbers-game?post_id=543644805#543644805Agree with you Neill that no owner should expect to make money out racing but that doesnt mean they should be getting fooked over either.Sat, 21 Feb 2015 06:50:27 -0600Even I find myself in agreement with Purpose , the thing is Trainers dont even have the ground as a excuse ..Shamefull the amount of runners for such huge money ..I hope they remember this the next time they go cap in hand with the begging bowl....https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30161341/irish-racingthe-new-numbers-game?post_id=543642961#543642961Even I find myself in agreement with Purpose , the thing is Trainers dont even have the ground as a excuse ..Shamefull the amount of runners for such huge money ..I hope they remember this the next time they go cap in hand with the begging bowl....Sat, 21 Feb 2015 02:41:11 -0600By Purpose is right,dreadful turnout but the prize money should be reduced because of the lack of runners.Thought Willie Mullins let himself down with his comments on prize money,he never suggested where this huge increase was going to come from.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30161341/irish-racingthe-new-numbers-game?post_id=543642769#543642769By Purpose is right,dreadful turnout but the prize money should be reduced because of the lack of runners.Thought Willie Mullins let himself down with his comments on prize money,he never suggested where this huge increase was going to come from.Sat, 21 Feb 2015 01:14:08 -0600By Purpose is spot on, if prize-money went up, all that would happen is that the bloodstock industry(point guys/stores) would charge more for the horses. Also, Mullins said racing at the bottom end is dying, how does upping the money at Cheltenham aihttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30161341/irish-racingthe-new-numbers-game?post_id=543639803#543639803By Purpose is spot on, if prize-money went up, all that would happen is that the bloodstock industry(point guys/stores) would charge more for the horses. Also, Mullins said racing at the bottom end is dying, how does upping the money at Cheltenham aiFri, 20 Feb 2015 18:31:04 -0600*Sundayhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30161341/irish-racingthe-new-numbers-game?post_id=543639691#543639691*SundayFri, 20 Feb 2015 18:19:49 -0600Catch Me ifyoucan • December 26, 2014 12:53 PM GMT Keen Leader,Is this Up For Review this year ?4.50 in Naas tomorrowhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30161341/irish-racingthe-new-numbers-game?post_id=543639663#543639663Catch Me ifyoucan • December 26, 2014 12:53 PM GMT Keen Leader,Is this Up For Review this year ?4.50 in Naas tomorrowFri, 20 Feb 2015 18:18:35 -0600