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    Cheltenham 2023 Thoughts and Considerations

    in At The Races - Racing Forum

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    I must be getting old or jaded or both but I just couldn't get enthusiastic for the Festival this year ...... I didn't bother watching the handicaps or the cross country or Hunters ....... basically I just tuned in for the grade one championship and top novice races and avoided all the pre, post and inter race chat

    Which is what I do on a normal Saturday ............ 

    Does anyone think that with all the handicaps, mares races, cross country, Hunters ....... it's just becoming a normal meeting with a few top races just like a regular weekend fixture at Ascot or Newbury

    And I get very fed up with the marketing men, media and bookies trying to plug the Ireland v UK angle ...... does anyone care where the horses are trained ? ........... does anyone jump up and down when the Brits win  a handicap ? .......... I couldn't care less where the trainer is based

    I'm definitely getting old (71 this year) .......... getting jaded in my old age as well

    SIR PUNTALOT KO CUP 2nd ROUND - Deadline Saturday 2pm

    in NAP of the Day Competition

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    Looks like .......

    Johnrobertson v calva decoy
    Carole-dawney v Trotter

    I'm sticking my selections here pending a new thread just in case I'm not around later ......... perhaps Admin could copy them over as and when

    Font 1.25 - Aggagio 2/1 bet365
    Font 4.20 - Rose of Arcadia 6/4 bet365
    Font 4.55 - Spike Jones 7/4 bet365

    res

    Font 2.35 - Lightonthewing 5/2 bet365

    good luck Carole ..... 

     

    Cheltenham 2023 Thoughts and Considerations

    in At The Races - Racing Forum

    Posted

    Anyone else a bit bored with hearing about Cheltenham before it even starts ?

    Must say I avoid all mention of it on TV and radio, YouTube, all the podcasts and preview shows ........ I prefer not to think about it until tonight when I'll have a look at tomorrow's cards, as I do every day for all meetings

    I'll watch the races OK ........ but just the races and I'll flick over or turn the telly off for half an hour between races. Again, something I do all the time anyway ..... I never watch the pre-race chat, the post-race chat, the in-between races chat, the interviews with trainers and jockeys have me scrambling for the mute button

    To be fair I do the same with football ...... put the channel on only at kick off time, mute the sound during half time and turn over/off when the final whistle goes

    I think I'm allergic to 'punditry' in all sport ......... just watch the action with your own eyes, you don't need someone else to tell you what you're about to watch or have just watched

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