General Chat

[Atlantic Viking]

Which days are you doing AV? We're there Tuesday and Wednesday.

Same Best 2 days to be there in my opinion.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Same Best 2 days to be there in my opinion.

Absolutely.

[ToniC]

Sky now have some more 2023 markets priced up, the novice hurdles and chases

Novice hurdles mental

[Brooksie]

Same Best 2 days to be there in my opinion.

Without doubt best two days of racing, I'll be there Tuesday Wednesday, can chill then for the last two days watching it from the luxury of home.

[charlie]

Same Best 2 days to be there in my opinion.

Completely agree. The atmosphere on Tuesday is just electric and I think we're in for a real treat this year having missed 2021. The energy about the place on Tuesday and Wednesday is second to none, and different to Thursday and Friday. Its all superb, but there are definitely far more people interested in the racing who attend on Day 1 and 2, than Day 3 and 4. Those who go all week tend to be bursting with energy Day 1 and 2, then slowly flag a little towards the end of the week when there's an injection of thousands who are far more focused on the day out than the racing, each to their own (but fuck off). I'll never miss Day 1-3, but could take or leave Day 4 nowadays. All 4 days this year and I can't fooking wait!

[nortonscoin200]

As someone who went all four days for many years I find it difficult to fault any of them - they are all absolutely spellbinding.
Agree entirely that the atmosphere is electric when the tapes go up on day one - the smile on almost everyone‘s face when they arrive at the track, the best four days of the year are finally here.
But thinking back on my favourite Festival memories over the best part of 50 years (gulp) many centre on some absolutely epic Gold Cups. It’s top of the bill for a reason.
Sure it gets pretty crowded on GCD and it’s easier to get about on the Wednesday and Thursday.
And sure some people turn up on GCD to be seen or get smashed. We purists may claim that’s a waste of a ticket. But each to their own, there’s room for them all, it’s always possible to find a great spot to watch the action.
For me, all four days may be different in character but only in that they are served up like the four courses of the most delicious meal money can buy.

[Istabraq]

As someone who went all four days for many years I find it difficult to fault any of them - they are all absolutely spellbinding.

Agree entirely that the atmosphere is electric

Sure it gets pretty crowded on GCD and it’s easier to get about on the Wednesday and Thursday.
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I haven’t been to a Gold Cup Day since Imperial Commander won in the rain and the place was so uncomfortably packed there was no respite from it, literally stuck out in it all day, so I made a call not to go back on the Friday.
Since then of course they’ve upgraded the course and moving between parade ring and course seem much easier than they were so this year I’ll be doing all four again and looking forward to it hugely.

I think there’s very few events in sport that better the Tuesday, which for most start much earlier than 1.30pm, the hotels and pubs at breakfast are buzzing, bars near the course etc, it really it a great feeling of anticipation especially for FJs with our ante post books.

This year will be special, missing out on last year hurt us all, the year after foot and mouth was special and the beast that is the festival is much bigger now….

[MadeinJapan]

I haven’t been to a Gold Cup Day since Imperial Commander won in the rain and the place was so uncomfortably packed there was no respite from it, literally stuck out in it all day, so I made a call not to go back on the Friday.
Since then of course they’ve upgraded the course and moving between parade ring and course seem much easier than they were so this year I’ll be doing all four again and looking forward to it hugely.

I think there’s very few events in sport that better the Tuesday, which for most start much earlier than 1.30pm, the hotels and pubs at breakfast are buzzing, bars near the course etc, it really it a great feeling of anticipation especially for FJs with our ante post books.

This year will be special, missing out on last year hurt us all, the year after foot and mouth was special and the beast that is the festival is much bigger now….

Can't beat Tuesday - best day of the year! The whole town's buzzing from the moment you arrive in the morning, way way before the tapes finally going up at 1.30. I particularly like the walk up along Evesham Road calling in at some of the makeshift pubs along the way, hairs on the back of your neck stand up in anticipation...

There's nothing in the World like the roar when the Supreme's off & you have that feeling of "there's no place I'd rather be right now" being stood amongst the masses watching the cavalry charge to the first! They've massively improved the setup on the Friday now too - that Imperial Commander day was horrific, was completely drenched.

There on Tuesday & Friday this year, can't bloody wait! Looking forward to meeting some of you reprobates finally too...

[somer1]

Kev. Any chance of putting 50p into the meter as my 1st page is all over the place on message times.
Forget stickys and just going on the 10 races per page mine from top to bottom on page one reads at 4.47pm today.
11.01am,04.25pm,04.24pm,04.19pm,02.43pm,08.25am,01 .29pm,01.08pm,12.35pm,12.20pm as last message posted.
Cheers dude.

[RufusFlynn]

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[Hill of bones]

Can't beat Tuesday - best day of the year! The whole town's buzzing from the moment you arrive in the morning, way way before the tapes finally going up at 1.30. I particularly like the walk up along Evesham Road calling in at some of the makeshift pubs along the way, hairs on the back of your neck stand up in anticipation...

There's nothing in the World like the roar when the Supreme's off & you have that feeling of "there's no place I'd rather be right now" being stood amongst the masses watching the cavalry charge to the first! They've massively improved the setup on the Friday now too - that Imperial Commander day was horrific, was completely drenched.

There on Tuesday & Friday this year, can't bloody wait! Looking forward to meeting some of you reprobates finally too...

Totally agree about the Tuesday. I also used to love the Monday night. Arriving in the town, and getting a quiet pint or two and talk about the week to come. Used to go to all 3, then 4 days, but the Friday just got too uncomfortable.
Circumstances change, though, and haven't been able to get there for the last 8 or 9 years. I'll get back one year.
Jealous.

[Eggs]

….probably mentioned but free ?5 with 365 at Kempton today, plus a free ?5 with SkyBet if you wager 5p or more on todays Man City game.

[knockando]

Kabongo slots another one home - one step closer to Kev’s hot tub

[JamieSensible]

James Bowen rode out of his skin today, there's a jockey who really needs to be given more opportunities on the top horses.

[Johnoman66]

Kabongo slots another one home - one step closer to Kev’s hot tub

Make that 2