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[Rigga]

Has the “out of the festival “ thread moved ? Can’t seem to see it anymore ..?

[Quevega]

Has the “out of the festival “ thread moved ? Can’t seem to see it anymore ..?

in members section

[Birds Nest]

Has the “out of the festival “ thread moved ? Can’t seem to see it anymore ..?

On the members bit ..

[riccirich]

Not sure if anyone has any experience with this but worth a go....

I have one betting account where I deposit using a prepaid money card, which the bookmaker has no issue with. It's just a few days ago the people who sent me out the money card have asked for additional info if I want to keep using the money card (ID verification for a second time, bank statement, payslip) which I can't really be arsed sending them as the money card isn't really important to me.

However, I know with a lot of bookmakers they only allow you to withdraw winnings back onto the card that you deposited with, so will I have to play ball with the money card people so I can withdraw my winnings back onto the card, or is there a work around? Will some bookmakers allow you to withdraw onto a different card? Or if I just go into the shop can I make a withdrawal in person regardless of how much I've deposited onto my account using a card online?

[erwinj25]

Has anyone travelled from Australia to UK (going to festival, all 4 days!!) with an australian mobile and been able to access both the australian gambling sites and the uk ones , what do i need a vpn, ? i used to use a free one over there called WANG VPN but they now have removed UK from an area to access ... any help . suggestions welcome especially free ones like WANG or how i can achieve having some bets in the uk on my ozzie phone using both the uk betting sites and the australian ones

[That Horse]

Has anyone travelled from Australia to UK (going to festival, all 4 days!!) with an australian mobile and been able to access both the australian gambling sites and the uk ones , what do i need a vpn, ? i used to use a free one over there called WANG VPN but they now have removed UK from an area to access ... any help . suggestions welcome especially free ones like WANG or how i can achieve having some bets in the uk on my ozzie phone using both the uk betting sites and the australian ones

Sorry to hear that your WANG is not working....

I'm sure there are a lot of other free vpns available via whatever app store is loaded onto your phone. It's probably best you download and test a few of them out before you travel in order to confirm which bookmakers allow access to their site whilst on a vpn as some won't as far as I am aware

[somer1]

Has anyone travelled from Australia to UK (going to festival, all 4 days!!) with an australian mobile and been able to access both the australian gambling sites and the uk ones , what do i need a vpn, ? i used to use a free one over there called WANG VPN but they now have removed UK from an area to access ... any help . suggestions welcome especially free ones like WANG or how i can achieve having some bets in the uk on my ozzie phone using both the uk betting sites and the australian ones

Buy a pay as you go sim card over here and put it in your phone,loads of places can unlock your phone here. Simples!

[Hurricane fly]

8pta e/w on the Naiad at 14/1 as someone who is restricted to a max £50 win on hills

g'wan the forum

[Smiley]

Hi, not been on in a while! Is there a page for preview nights! I don’t tend to back much having watched, but I could listen to people chat about horse racing most nights haha! Sorry if I’ve missed it

[Istabraq]

Hi, not been on in a while! Is there a page for preview nights! I don’t tend to back much having watched, but I could listen to people chat about horse racing most nights haha! Sorry if I’ve missed it

2024 preview evenings - Fat Jockey | Horse Racing Forum | Cheltenham Festival | Grand National | Royal Ascot

[Quevega]

Absolutely brilliant news that the Festival is struggling with ticket sales this year. After the numbers being down last year.

Could see it coming just from the small sample of people on here.
You can only rinse people for so long with a product that is losing it's competitive edge.

I'd be worried if the powers that be think it's just a blip (again), and don't act.
Like the twat in charge who excused last years numbers and was 100% confident crowds would return this year - and then increased prices again.

Bell end.

[Atlantic Viking]

Absolutely brilliant news that the Festival is struggling with ticket sales this year. After the numbers being down last year.

Could see it coming just from the small sample of people on here.
You can only rinse people for so long with a product that is losing it's competitive edge.

I'd be worried if the powers that be think it's just a blip (again), and don't act.
Like the twat in charge who excused last years numbers and was 100% confident crowds would return this year - and then increased prices again.

Bell end.

UK attendance at DRF up again this year too (minus horses..). No coincidence.
Think that Wednesday where it pissed it down finally did it for me at Cheltenham, just realised it wasn't fun anymore, whole day feels too much like a military operation in order to try and enjoy it.
Pint prices (cheaper, better and can take out into the stands at Leopardstown), ticket prices (not much in the grand scheme, but I think they put the early bird club price up 8 or 9 quid after that week I mentioned which just felt like a pisstake too far). Sure i'll be back again one day but the ticket prices are at a level now where it becomes a matter of principle. Had much more fun at the November meet and actually saw a good amount of the course!

[somer1]

UK attendance at DRF up again this year too (minus horses..). No coincidence.
Think that Wednesday where it pissed it down finally did it for me at Cheltenham, just realised it wasn't fun anymore, whole day feels too much like a military operation in order to try and enjoy it.
Pint prices (cheaper, better and can take out into the stands at Leopardstown), ticket prices (not much in the grand scheme, but I think they put the early bird club price up 8 or 9 quid after that week I mentioned which just felt like a pisstake too far). Sure i'll be back again one day but the ticket prices are at a level now where it becomes a matter of principle. Had much more fun at the November meet and actually saw a good amount of the course!

Thats half the reason we are doing the fest in the sun this year and now 20 days till we fly

[Istabraq]

You can only rinse people for so long with a product that is losing it's competitive edge.
.

I've often wondered if anyone in here does things like Glastonbury, or gigs at 02/Wembley, Test Match/ODI/T20 cricket, Silverstone etc
How do Cheltenham prices compare ?

[robith]

Absolutely brilliant news that the Festival is struggling with ticket sales this year. After the numbers being down last year.

Could see it coming just from the small sample of people on here.
You can only rinse people for so long with a product that is losing it's competitive edge.

I'd be worried if the powers that be think it's just a blip (again), and don't act.
Like the twat in charge who excused last years numbers and was 100% confident crowds would return this year - and then increased prices again.

Bell end.

My work crew I've introduced are only coming again cos we got free tickets through a media owner. if we had to pay they were all a big no