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That’s probably for the best. Although the thread reads like an acid trip truth be told!
All these so called systems that have been devised by people over the years are extremely unreliable in terms of returning an annual profit. They have to be or else someone would have cashed in millions by publishing one of them.
Read each race on its own merits is the only system worth concerning yourself with!
The cynic in me would be thinking they made sure they got 4 races to ensure they don’t have to offer any refunds to punters……..
The drop in attendance figures the last 4/5 years confirms that griff!
Ian Renton the chief exec of Cheltenham will do his best to explain away why it’s had such a marked downturn recently but the regular race goer knows the truth.
Too expensive to get in for a poor view of racing.
Uncompetitive racing/rip off prices for food and drink and an awful experience of queues/overcrowding everywhere!
This is quite normal though. They always offer early bird prices to try and entice everyone in as early as they can!
The ticket prices are steep! No doubt about it. But what really puts me off going is the experience you get for that! First and foremost it’s a crap view of the racing. Bar the last half furlong if you’re stood on the steps you’re forced to watch the big screen. If you’re stood track level on the tarmac/lawn in front of the stands you’re view is restricted by others in front of you unless you’re smack on the rail.
They won’t because it would cost far too much but what they ought to do is scrap the stand entirely, and build a huge/steep stand right where the lawn/tarmaced area is which means everyone in the stand can overlook all of the course and the punters would almost be looking down on the runners and riders as they approach the final couple of furlongs.
Lucky at Carlisle for the bell and Lydia at Salisbury for the Bilbury cup.
RTV rolling out the premier presenting goliaths for midweek meetings at flesh pots like these seems a tad odd. Don’t they have much in their weekend schedule?
Hmmm. A quick glance confirms this. Cartmel and Newmarket twice each with some Irish fodder thrown in as cursory.
I’ve backed Zoffee as a win bet and will probably look to place a saver on Solent Gateway depending on final decs.
Oil “Just try and put into words what this means to you” Bellend.
It’s probably worth pointing out that these are production decisions about the narrative they want to portray. But the presenters will be in these production meetings and must surely be having an input into the style of show they’re looking to produce.
I have less than zero interest in the majority of flat racing. 6f point and shoots over a flat, straight track. It’s the epitome of boredom to me! I do occasionally enjoy a stayers race. And in the summer months I don’t mind a Chester/Ripon/Bath for a social event.
But overall I think it’s far harder for mainstream TV to promote flat racing because it’s nearly always over and done within 90 seconds tops.
So using a different angle to help sell the sport is the next best thing. Royalists, fashion/a human sob story is how Ed and the team seek to engage the casual fan.
That said, I personally find that stuff nearly as tedious. The alternative of watching on SSR is a non runner as well due to the amount of time dedicated to adverts for Bet365 or ladbrokes every 3 or 4 minutes.
Pretty sure the main stipulation to be able to carry the weapon premier racing banner is around prize money. Either the card as a whole has to be worth x amount or each race has to be worth x amount.
Isn’t there something around field sizes and dropping a division of a handicap if not enough runners?
Regardless though. Some of the premier meetings have been awful. Assigning them the tag of premier was totally unnecessary. Moving the dross cards to give them room between races to showcase the best of the sport properly was a good idea. Labelling the better meetings as premier was a total waste of time.
Nice to see that I wasn’t the only one who went over the white cliffs of paddy power more than is deemed normal for any sane minded person on Benito Cavalo.
And in time honoured tradition the little monkey eventually scoots in on the all weather and goes onto win 4 on the trot!
Some of the pronunciation does make you think the presenters are a bit ignorant but at the end of the day I’m watching Ssr or Rtv, not the south bank show.
It’s hardly worth getting your knickers in a twist over.
Absolutely first class Landafar.
It won’t be to everyone’s taste but it’s the best value I’ve ever had on a race course. When we’re all pig sick of being ripped off for food and drink once you’ve paid to get in at just about every other course in the country Cartmel proves that these places are simply taking the mickey!
I think it was £22 for the paddock tickets. We had to pay £10 to get the car into the centre of the course. But we took a picnic table, couple of fishing chairs and beanbags along with a picnic and a couple of beers.
Found a lovely spot on the grass in front of the big screen and I was as happy as a pig in poo.
Yea the racing isn’t brilliant but there wasn’t a single odds on shot all day. I managed to find 3 winners (ok short enough prices as the fields aren’t massive) and you don’t get a great view of the racing unless you pitch up very very early and set up near the winning post.
But as a day out for a couple either on their own or with a couple of young kids in tow who can run around and kick footballs until their hearts content it really can’t be beaten. We got lucky with the weather and the crowd/atmosphere in general was lovely. No hint of trouble and I didnt see one group of people or any individual off their tits on drink and drugs.
Highly recommend to you and anyone else mate. Racing fan or not.
Rogue lighting went into my tracker after longchamp.
I won’t be betting a penny until a few minutes before the off though because it’s clear he needs decent ground.
I’m taking the heavily in foal Ms TC to the lakes for a few days of frivolity and Tom foolery whilst we still can at the weekend and staying in a lovely little spot a mile from Cartmel.
Looking at the entries it won’t live long in the memory in terms of overall quality but it’s something I’ve wanted to do for many years.
Booked into a couple of nice restaurants, a leisurely stroll round the town with a couple of IPA’s to quench my first after climbing scaffel pike Sunday.
This time next month I’ll be nurturing a young foal and attending morning and evening stables 7 days a week so I’m going to enjoy the last few weeks with reckless abandon. Relative to my 43 years!
I thought so botchy. Thanks for confirming. I’ll buy you an ice cream with the returns!
