General Chat

[willpaterson]

Posting this here as well because it's the most fun I think I've ever had...

Picking the captains for the yankee's


FJ Captain Race - Tuesday

FJ Captain Race - Wednesday

FJ Captain Race - Thursday

FJ Captain Race - Friday

Also gutted to get chinned when looking well clear in the race for Thursday’s Yankee captain position!

[Old Vic]

11am?

What do you do 7 until 11 on Cheltenham Tuesday?

I think 365 only go best price on everything from 11-12 ? I know the SPs will be BOG nut these shorten during the day ?

I am sure I will get sucked into something elsewhere

[Freyno]

Posting this here as well because it's the most fun I think I've ever had...

Picking the captains for the yankee's


FJ Captain Race - Tuesday

FJ Captain Race - Wednesday

FJ Captain Race - Thursday

FJ Captain Race - Friday

Delighted to have won for Wednesday Yankee now let’s hope we can nail a decent return

[robith]

Wasn't going to post till I had secured my people carrier, but all trains from London cancelled on the Thursday

[Native River]

If anyone wants a laugh this is hilarious

https://www.racingpost.com/news/festivals/cheltenham-festival/a-gap-in-the-market-few-of-us-even-noticed-dj-cuddles-and-jockey-club-release-techno-remix-of-the-cheltenham-roar-afx0m5p6z28Y/

[HesTheOne]

If anyone wants a laugh this is hilarious

https://www.racingpost.com/news/festivals/cheltenham-festival/a-gap-in-the-market-few-of-us-even-noticed-dj-cuddles-and-jockey-club-release-techno-remix-of-the-cheltenham-roar-afx0m5p6z28Y/

That should attract the snowy conditions alright

[Muswell]

https://twitter.com/pa/status/1633195252671709184?s=46&t=0Jpr52ECT4bsR8o9qFw6gQ

[robith]

*furiously cancels refund claim*

[robith]

Having chatted to GWR, it's the National Rail strike that is already off, the TOCs will still be off, there'll be no trains

[Hurricane fly]

My TV has broken

On one hand this is a disaster, on the other...thank god it didn't wait a week

[Mighty]

Having chatted to GWR, it's the National Rail strike that is already off, the TOCs will still be off, there'll be no trains

So the strike is off, but it’s on? My head hurts…

[Kevloaf]

Just liften this straight from the not606 forum .... but worthy of conversation..... and one for Odin to whittle down the runners?




"Not sure if people are aware of this stat (it's courtesy of 'The Weekender' from a few weeks back).

So far this century 170 horses have run at the Cheltenham Festival after having had their previous run over hurdles at Newbury. Of these 170 horses, who ran at the Cheltenham Festival, 169 were beaten!!!"




and bonus points for first person to get the horse that did...... without cheating.... or you can cheat, I don't think google will help!

[Fouroverthrutwo]

My TV has broken

On one hand this is a disaster, on the other...thank god it didn't wait a week

Look on the bright side HF. A nice new OLED set delivered from Richer Sounds in time for Cheltenham

[Birds Nest]

Just liften this straight from the not606 forum .... but worthy of conversation..... and one for Odin to whittle down the runners?




"Not sure if people are aware of this stat (it's courtesy of 'The Weekender' from a few weeks back).

So far this century 170 horses have run at the Cheltenham Festival after having had their previous run over hurdles at Newbury. Of these 170 horses, who ran at the Cheltenham Festival, 169 were beaten!!!"




and bonus points for first person to get the horse that did...... without cheating.... or you can cheat, I don't think google will help!

Think theres 2....persian war and make a stand

[Odin]

Just liften this straight from the not606 forum .... but worthy of conversation..... and one for Odin to whittle down the runners?




"Not sure if people are aware of this stat (it's courtesy of 'The Weekender' from a few weeks back).

So far this century 170 horses have run at the Cheltenham Festival after having had their previous run over hurdles at Newbury. Of these 170 horses, who ran at the Cheltenham Festival, 169 were beaten!!!"




and bonus points for first person to get the horse that did...... without cheating.... or you can cheat, I don't think google will help!

Crazily I have this stat wrong.

Since Cheltenham 2010, horses who's last run was a hurdle at Newbury: 6 wins from 213 runners, 35 places.

Henderson, Pipe, tizzard 1
Nicholls 3

It is 1-170 since Cheltenham 2012 though. Crazy how stats can be manipulated (or show emerging trends depending on your viewpoint)



In case anyone is wondering, no horse since 2010 had run at any of the following tracks last time out then won (0-281)
Ballinrobe, Carlisle, Cartmel, Chelmsford City, Cork, Curragh, Dundalk, Fakenham, Folkestone, Goodwood, Hereford, London Hexham, Kilbeggan, Killarney, Ludlow, Newcastle, Newmarket, Newton abbot, Perth, Roscommon, Sedgefield, southwell, Stratford, Tipperary, towcester, uttoxeter, Wolverhampton