Latest going report Cheltenham

[ToniC]

Watering was an error. But entirely reasonable. You can only make a decision based on the information you have at the time. At the time, the forecast was for no rain. We had a fatality yesterday too, which might’ve been because of the going (which was good in anyones book). Also, why is Nicholls basing his opinion on a 3-day old forecast?

The farce re the Bumper is less forgivable. As everyone said, horses don’t mind a bit of standing water. Amateur hour that.

Anyway, moving on. With the good weather we’re expecting, what is the going reasonably going to be tomorrow? Soft would be my guess.

The whole 5 people looking at a puddle was hilarious. Queen Jane bang on the money in her criticality of it all.

[FinalFurlong91]

Watering was an error. But entirely reasonable. You can only make a decision based on the information you have at the time. At the time, the forecast was for no rain. We had a fatality yesterday too, which might’ve been because of the going (which was good in anyones book). Also, why is Nicholls basing his opinion on a 3-day old forecast?

The farce re the Bumper is less forgivable. As everyone said, horses don’t mind a bit of standing water. Amateur hour that.

Anyway, moving on. With the good weather we’re expecting, what is the going reasonably going to be tomorrow? Soft would be my guess.

Itll be horrible gluey holding ground

Aka punting nightmare

[Ray]

At the end of the day mistakes are made and thats life..but what wound me up was when they spoke with him on camera he came across very arrogant considering he ruined champions day!

[Quevega]

Itll be horrible gluey holding ground

Aka punting nightmare

It's fresh ground, it'll be perfect. If a bit on the soft side

[FinalFurlong91]

Mr Supple the starter is in need of a holiday, mediocre jockey and useless starter.
He missed two opportunities to start races yesterday and then let them go in an untidy mess.

I dunno I thought the jockeys were taking the piss yesterday, they were going way too fast over and over again

Maybe they need to stop walking them in from so far away from the tape

[Outlaw]

Over 50l a circuit slower on the hurdle course vs yday, some swing that ! Hopefully the New course is no worse than soft with a dry day ahead.

[fatherjohn]

watering wouldn't have helped but there was so much rain yesterday I think we'd have got the same conditions regardless. walking up at 12pm there was already surface water pooling on grass around the course and rivers flowing from stands down to the course. it never let up for 7 or 8 hours and fairly torrential early afternoon. a tough day!

[RoadToCheltenham]

Clerk says they had 21mm of rain yesterday! New Course currently soft, heavy in places so hopefully it stays dry today...

[Craigy14]

It's fresh ground, it'll be perfect. If a bit on the soft side

That’s what I thought, fresh ground, new track, happy days haha!

[Geegees]

The heavy parts also only related to the crossing between the new course and the cross country. The sun and the wind this morning should put this spot on

[opatcho]

Under ground heaters have been on since 6 yesterday
Expecting firm in the going by tea time

[Exar Essay]

Soft all over now.

[opatcho]

Thank god we're on the new course, soft but looks fresh. Will have to see how it holds up

[Geegees]

Good to soft and soft in places - again probably soft where course meets cross country

[Stormez]

Good on Tuesday, heavy on Wednesday & back to good to soft on the Friday. Has there ever been a bloody festival like it?!