Cheltenham

**LustForLeith** · 03-03-2008 11:55 AM

Looking forward to this next week, goign to start posting some tips I have. Was wondering if anyones actually been before? Quite fancy going next year, was wodnering how easy it is to get accomodation and if it's worthwhiel going.

Cheers

**Sauzee7062** · 03-03-2008 04:52 PM

I've never been to Cheltenham before but have been to the Derby at Epsom, which I would imagine would be on a similar scale. With that being the case, my thoughts on Epsom.

1) Nightmare to get accomodation, had to stay about 20 miles from the course.

2) Far too busy - Had to wait on average around 30 mins to get a drink.

3) Far too expensive - Think it was £36 a ticket and over £4 for a pint in a plastic cup.

4) The racing was good!

5) If you get bored with the racing there is always the top totty to have a look at.

I think you would have to book well in advance to get decent accomodation although even booking now for next year might be a struggle.

Although they are a lot of negatives to these big race meetings, it's still a decent experience.

Don't know if that helped at all!

**Calvin** · 03-03-2008 05:09 PM

I lumped on Kauto Star when it was 7/4 as I thought that was the best price I'd get it at.

Also stuck a cheeky tenner on Star de Mohaison at 33s.

**davym7062** · 04-03-2008 11:49 AM

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Looking forward to this next week, goign to start posting some tips I have. Was wondering if anyones actually been before? Quite fancy going next year, was wodnering how easy it is to get accomodation and if it's worthwhiel going.

Cheers

been twice and its fantastic. yes its busy yes accomodation is a problem but its worth it. last year i flew and stayed in bristol and got the train to cheltenham takes about half an hour. the atmosphere is unbelievable and i would recommened it to anyone.

tips to follow

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 06-03-2008 10:46 AM

I went for the 3 days the year that Imperial Call won The Gold Cup, we stayed in Gloucester and got a bus through each day.

That was the last year before they started limiting the numbers, so, I'm assuming it'll not be quite as mobbed as it was then.

I'd recommend it to anyone with the slightest interest in the gee gees, but, its still not as good as York for The Ebor meeting in August!

**Loobrush** · 07-03-2008 09:03 AM

Always exciting to watch but trying to get winners at it is a bit of a joke IMO.

***Hiber-nation*** · 07-03-2008 07:07 PM

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Always exciting to watch but trying to get winners at it is a bit of a joke IMO.

Dunno about that, I think you've got a better chance at Chelters than you do at the usual run of the mill meetings.

If you pick some of the Nicholls horses plus a selected few Irish, then cut that down after seeing what the "experts" on here are on, then you'll be in with a shout

**Perth Hibee** · 10-03-2008 08:50 AM

Good old cheltenham is back, one of the top sporting occasions on the calendar. Not many bankers this week but reckon Noland in the arkle at 7/4 is there for a profit. Champion hurdle has a competitive feel to it. Sizing europe will go off favourite but im a huge Katchit fan and just never bet against it at cheltenham, currently 8/1. Havent looked too closely at the other big races, well not enough to stick my neck out and pick winners just yet. Good luck and enjoy

**LustForLeith** · 12-03-2008 12:18 PM

Couldn't get on yesterday cause site was down but started with three winners thats paid for my Cheltenham already!

Before todays race got canceleld fancied the folllowing. By the sounds of it all cancelled races will go ahead over next two days -

2.00 Group Captain

2.35 Oscar Park

3.15 Tamarinbleu

4.00 Clarnazar

4.40 Old Benny

5.20 Corsleagh Royale

**super sauzee!!!** · 12-03-2008 01:23 PM

Was there for the gold cup last year and going down on Fri again this year.Any other racemeeting just does not live up to cheltenham.Kauto will again be paying for my trip down

***I'm_cabbaged*** · 12-03-2008 04:19 PM

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Good old cheltenham is back, one of the top sporting occasions on the calendar. Not many bankers this week but reckon Noland in the arkle at 7/4 is there for a profit. Champion hurdle has a competitive feel to it. Sizing europe will go off favourite but im a huge Katchit fan and just never bet against it at cheltenham, currently 8/1. Havent looked too closely at the other big races, well not enough to stick my neck out and pick winners just yet. Good luck and enjoy

hope you lumped on mate

**vein** · 12-03-2008 05:15 PM

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Couldn't get on yesterday cause site was down but started with three winners thats paid for my Cheltenham already!

Before todays race got canceleld fancied the folllowing. By the sounds of it all cancelled races will go ahead over next two days -

2.00 Group Captain

2.35 Oscar Park

3.15 Tamarinbleu

4.00 Clarnazar

4.40 Old Benny

5.20 Corsleagh Royale

Well done mate

I picked the winners in the first three today.....shame it was cancelled

Tomorrow you should all avoid...

13.05 - Albertas Run
13.40 - Barbers Shop
14.20 - Tarimbleu
14.55 - The Listener
15.30 - My Way de Solzen

:cool:

**Perth Hibee** · 13-03-2008 09:49 AM

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hope you lumped on mate

oh yes..........

**Graham Law** · 13-03-2008 10:48 AM

Bible Lord today , think its the 16.00 race ..

**LustForLeith** · 13-03-2008 12:00 PM

Thought I posted mines last night.

Including selectiosn from cancelled Tuesday -

12.30 Old Benny (Just won at 9's, I had 14's!)

13.05 Oscar Park

13.40 Ambobo

2.20 Tamaobleu

2.55 Mossbank

3.30 Blazing bailey

16.05 Don't Push It

16.40 Country House

17.15 Noir et Vert

17.50 Corskeagh Royale

As is stands seven races run and I've had four winners. Would quite like festival to be cancelled now!

**vein** · 13-03-2008 08:15 PM

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Tomorrow you should all avoid...

13.05 - Albertas Run
13.40 - Barbers Shop
14.20 - Tarimbleu
14.55 - The Listener
15.30 - My Way de Solzen

:cool:

No harm done with a winner in the first

Unlucky with Barbers shop too apparently, beaten by a neck and I wasnt on it each way.

Tomorrow I only have two bets....

13.05 - Aigle D'or (Won course and distance at grade below, won on the same going and has Tony McCoy up top. Also waiting on this won to get 2 out of 3 in a Trixie as Albertas Run came in today, Tarimbleu let me down.)
15.30 - Denman (Ground is going right for him and just have a gut feeling that he will win)

Cant wait for the Gold Cup tomorrow should be a great race

**LustForLeith** · 13-03-2008 09:37 PM

One winner and a couple of places. All to play for on the last day.

Going for -

12.30 - Theatre Girl

13.05 - Group Captain

13.40 - Clanazar

14.15 - Celetrial Halo

14.50 - Carruthers

15.30 - Not betting on Gold Cup! Bottling it!

16.05 - Agus A Vic

16.40 - My Petra

5.20 - Pigeon Island

So far 4 winners out of 13 and a couple of places. Some nice prices, got a feeling (I hope!) that those at the short end of the market will do the deed tomorrow.

Good luck!