Weather Watch

[robith]

I think he's chatting shit tbh. We had a month of unseasonably warm 7 degree + weather where the grass would have been growing.

Hendo? Spouting whiff? I don't believe you

[Ballybeen]

I think he's chatting shit tbh. We had a month of unseasonably warm 7 degree + weather where the grass would have been growing.

To be fair there’s been a few who’ve walked the course and said the same. Lee Mottershead did also. Check his twitter out and pics of it.

[TCH29]

Some impressive early morning replies!

Only 0.2mm since midnight, few light sleet/rain showers early then clearing up. Should be soft, but hopefully good NH ground....times of first 2 races will tell us all we need to know.

Wednesday afternoon / evening through to Thursday morning still has significant chance of rain, but huge ranges still.

Best of luck everyone!!

Thanks GG. Being down in Painswick from yesterday evening, I am astounded the course only received the rain it has. It was belting down in PInswick early eve. Very wet. Then continued to rain well into the night. Looks like the course got lucky.

On the grass front, Charlie, the clerk himself said they’d had issues growing the grass back properly especially on the home straight. Something to do with the cold snaps the week or two after their Dec and NYD races, I think.

[PresentingPercy]

To be fair there’s been a few who’ve walked the course and said the same. Lee Mottershead did also. Check his twitter out and pics of it.

Was just about to post the same https://twitter.com/leemottershead/s...074158593?s=20

[charlie]

To be fair there’s been a few who’ve walked the course and said the same. Lee Mottershead did also. Check his twitter out and pics of it.

Hmmm. Top left pic looks a bit suspect but the bottom right pic is taken where all horses, trainers, staff, vehicles etc cross to the centre of the course.

[Hurricane fly]

It's been declared as soft according to their Facebook page

[opatcho]

I struggled last year with the Going, swapping in and out selections, and generally making a mess of the entire week

I hedged my Sir Gerhard ballymore bet as I thought the mud went again him. I didnt fancy L'Homme in the mud (not proven, French type etc). Didn't fancy Constitution Hill as he only had soft ground form around Sandown, there are plenty of other examples

Personally, I just need to keep it simple.

This is the festival. The top horses come here, especially in the Grade 1's. The large majority of them will run their race on any ground. We're talking Soft ground which will dry up. Its pretty much spot on for jump racing

[Carnage at Taunton]

I think he's chatting shit tbh. We had a month of unseasonably warm 7 degree + weather where the grass would have been growing.

Not sure Charlie, the clerk yesterday mentioned it might be a bit dead.

[charlie]

Not sure Charlie, the clerk yesterday mentioned it might be a bit dead.

Hard to argue with that!

[Irish Rugby]

As Opatcho said, the top horses go and run the races expected of them. The ground is ideal for jumping. Hold your horses (!!), none of this chopping and changing lark, the bets you've been building up all year, keep to them. Good luck everybody.

[Craigy14]

My little boy just slept through the night for the first time in weeks. Can't tell you what a boost for morale this has been

Funnily enough, so did mine while I’m away

[Green Goddess]

Going stick changed to 5.1 at 9.30....yikes that's deep! Touch of heavy in that if it doesn't dry out.

[opatcho]

Has to be a better way to measure going!
Never been able to read and really understand those readings.

Tuesday last year - Old: 6.3 New: 6.3 CC - what ever they said the going was, was wrong either way lol
Wednesday last year - Old: 6.6 New: 6.7 CC - Soft, Good (in places), but changed to soft and then to heavy
Thursday last year - Chase: 5.7 Hurdle: 5.3 - Soft, Heavy (in places)
Friday last year - Chase: 5.7 Hurdle: 5.3 - Good to Soft, Soft (in places)

This year

Tuesday - Old: 5.1 New: 5.8

So they saying that today is going to be as soft/heavy as Wednesday last year? No idea...

[Green Goddess]

Has to be a better way to measure going!
Never been able to read and really understand those readings.

Tuesday last year - Old: 6.3 New: 6.3 CC - what ever they said the going was, was wrong either way lol
Wednesday last year - Old: 6.6 New: 6.7 CC - Soft, Good (in places), but changed to soft and then to heavy
Thursday last year - Chase: 5.7 Hurdle: 5.3 - Soft, Heavy (in places)
Friday last year - Chase: 5.7 Hurdle: 5.3 - Good to Soft, Soft (in places)

This year

Tuesday - Old: 5.1 New: 5.8

So they saying that today is going to be as soft/heavy as Wednesday last year? No idea...

Hard to compare with last year as going stick readings for Wed were prior to monsoon and then Thurs was a different track.

[opatcho]

Rubbish lol
Looks like I'll have to rely on my own visuals during the first few first races lol