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  • #1401375
    Avatar photoGingertipster
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    Don’t let ITV idiots put you away.

    Time of the first race below 4 mins and the fact they slowed it down mid-race tells you the going is no more than good-soft.

    Value Is Everything
    #1401381
    Avatar photoMarkTT
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    I agree, Gingertipster.

    That’s not Soft ground with Heavy patches…not yet, anyway

    #1401414
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    First couple of races will be ok (it looks loose on top but probably not much worse than good to soft) but once they have opened it up any continued rain will quickly turn it more testing.

    #1401426
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    The Ultima was run 34s slower than standard, being the first race run on used ground after the Arkle it will be interesting to see what time they clock in the Champion as a comparison

    #1401805
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    Most definitely good-soft at worst on friday unless gareth decided to go back to the starting tape potato

    #1401812
    potato
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    From midnight tonight upto the start of racing tomorrow it will be raining almost non stop.

    It’s either soft or heavy on friday。

    #1401814
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    Ground deader today. There is some more rain due over the next few days.

    Have we any comparison between this year and last years ground?? I have a few bob on Might Bite at 20s but cant see him reversing on native river unless the ground is a lot better.

    SHL

    #1401831
    ham
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    The rain tomorrow is negligible, isnt much falling, ground was basically good to soft today harry not anywhere near the ground last year, not even close…

    #1401832
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    “From midnight tonight upto the start of racing tomorrow it will be raining almost non stop.

    It’s either soft or heavy on friday。”

    Ah here potato, are you sure its not cheltenham US your looking at :-)

    SHL

    #1401887
    ham
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    2mm overnight potato, bright and breezy all day and a little rain tomorrow, good to soft for the gc is almost certain

    #1401888
    potato
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    it’s absolutely boshing it down in the shires as we speak.

    Very testing 2 days racing coming up on the newcourde.

    Will be raining for at least 3 to 4 hours heavily looking at sky

    #1401892
    potato
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    This rain today is actually heavier than what fell on Tuesday.

    I’m looking out the window not on some dodge pot website or app. :cry:

    #1401893
    ham
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    Im standing at the course potato LOL

    #1401896
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    and as on Tuesday it hit my shire first and then around 30min later it hit cheltenham.

    Looking at the sky it’s the same again. Battering it down live on ITV from track before the opening show has ended. :yes:

    Enjoy outside whilst you can ham, things are about to get very wet for you.

    #1401903
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    The more the better for NATIVE RIVER !

    #1401904
    potato
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    Ham has just been spotted on course with a towel desperately trying to dry it out. :wacko:

    #1401928
    ham
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    :yahoo: literally not a drop fallen tattie, stop giving people false info

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