Cheltenham Off

[Graham C]

It's off today

[TEX FITZ]

yippee, i go thru to next round

Oddly though, they are spreading todays races over the next 2 days

[boldie]

It's off today

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Laxie]

Our neighbour, a young lad of 16, travelled over to watch his horse run today and planned to return home this evening.  He'll be like a bear when he wakes...if he hasn't heard already. 

[steeveg]

sickner,but i suppose its just one of those things,must be an early start tomorrow,1.00pm ish i imagine

[boldie]

sickner,but i suppose its just one of those things,must be an early start tomorrow,1.00pm ish i imagine

yeah..it really isn't safe at the moment...and all the races reschedule so a fun packed day tomorrow and the day after.

buggers up my chances for the tipster comp though..they just went from 0 to...erm 0

[bobby1]

Some would say( the cynical old haggard ones mainly) that as the ground is fine and the course able to wiithstand rain and wind normally that the reason that the days racing is off is because of the multi million pound making corporate machine that Cheltenham runs. Lets put it this way, if the temporary corporate tents and facilities werent there and in danger of collapsing would racing have taken place?

[Tractor]

It is bloody windy here though!
Sods law, got free tickets for today with all the trimmings and now already in our local pub and its looking like a long day, the poker table and cards are out ........weeeeeeee
Two pints already down, can i make the first jump?

[bobby1]

Some would say( the cynical old haggard ones mainly) that as the ground is fine and the course able to wiithstand rain and wind normally that the reason that the days racing is off is because of the multi million pound making corporate machine that Cheltenham runs. Lets put it this way, if the temporary corporate tents and facilities werent there and in danger of collapsing would racing have taken place?

and the even more cycnical haggard ones might even be up in arms when seeing that the wind speed at both Huntingdon and Southwell (who both race today but havent sold themselves out) is higher than at Cheltenham.

[TightEnd]

Back in my good old days I accepted an invitation to Wednesday at Cheltenham in a corporate box

Hated it, never ever again.

Surrounded by arseholes who were there to eat and drink, didn't watch the racing and couldn't care less.

[steeveg]

sickner,but i suppose its just one of those things,must be an early start tomorrow,1.00pm ish i imagine

yeah..it really isn't safe at the moment...and all the races reschedule so a fun packed day tomorrow and the day after.

buggers up my chances for the tipster comp though..they just went from 0 to...erm 0

yeah i think we should send a letter complaining, never mind your £200.000 races, this has knackered up the tipster competion,please give more notice next time,lol

[boldie]

Back in my good old days I accepted an invitation to Wednesday at Cheltenham in a corporate box

Hated it, never ever again.

Surrounded by arseholes who were there to eat and drink, didn't watch the racing and couldn't care less.

agreed..

[bobby1]

Back in my good old days I accepted an invitation to Wednesday at Cheltenham in a corporate box

Hated it, never ever again.

Surrounded by arseholes who were there to eat and drink, didn't watch the racing and couldn't care less.

exactly, the racing fans that want to go to the paddock, stand on the course and watch the racing are so far down the chain these days its embarrassing, and today is a culmination of the mess they have got themselves into.

My local course is Wetherby, probaby one of the coldest and due to the layout of the whole racecourse the windiest track Ive been to but they dont call off the racing when the wind is howling up the str8 and making it tough for the burger and candy tents to sell food ;o).

[boldie]

sickner,but i suppose its just one of those things,must be an early start tomorrow,1.00pm ish i imagine

yeah..it really isn't safe at the moment...and all the races reschedule so a fun packed day tomorrow and the day after.

buggers up my chances for the tipster comp though..they just went from 0 to...erm 0

yeah i think we should send a letter complaining, never mind your £200.000 races, this has knackered up the tipster competion,please give more notice next time,lol

Life is all about priorities.

[TEX FITZ]

Racing re-scheduled. 10 races tomorrow starting 12.30.

entries to be in by 1pm..........hmmmmmmmmmmmm


Thursday March 13 (all times GMT)

12.30: Peter O'Sullevan National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup

1305: Royal & SunAlliance Chase

1340: Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase

1420: Queen Mother Champion Chase

1455: Ryanair Chase

1530: Ladbrokes World Hurdle

1605: Racing Post Plate

1640: Pertemps Final

1720: Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup

1750: Weatherbys Champion Bumper