Cheltenham Festival 2024

[Euler]

Very messy so far

[Naffman]

Very messy so far

Yes, made a mess of the first 2 but hopefully have a better grip on the next 4

[megarain]

Its hard not talk your book, but find the racing incredibly predictable/boring.

I dont think the tv coverage does it many favours -but there are simply no other story lines.

Entain (Ladbrokes), Flutter (Betfair) both up 3% today, which is a fraction puzzling.

[Archangel]

I suppose whatever about the headlines of short priced favs winning and the bookies taking a spanking, its still a big week for the industry. All those new accounts that they can start to work on promoting their more profitable products to

[Euler]

Bookies happy after the feature!

[wearthefoxhat]

El Fabiolo backers in the 4TBP market nursing their wounds....

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[conduirez]

El Fabiolo backers in the 4TBP market nursing their wounds....


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Wow, I never usually look at the places, but I think, a lot of people who don't trade got stung in all markets there. Thanks for showing those figures wearthefoxhat.

[Euler]

I so nearly said Lay him. All the shorties have performed flawlessly so far, but there is no way you can have a week of that.

[Euler]

A tricky day, but I did OK in the end. Given me a lot of confidence for the rest of the week.

[jamesedwards]

Bit early to call, but 'worst Cheltenham ever' label is waiting in the wings.

Weather, ground, deaths, missing big names, illness, rescheduling, cancelled XC, woke wednesday.

...and parking mudbath nightmare.

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[Archangel]

Weather, ground, deaths, missing big names, illness, rescheduling, cancelled XC, woke wednesday.

Can't beat illness and death to kill a festival!

[conduirez]

One bookmaker said El Fabiolo was his biggest payday for 25 years, they must have been partying yesterday.

[Michael5482]

Attendence figures not looking great for the 1st two days especially when they dropped the capacity to make it a better race expirience but they just don't get it do they people want competitve racing at reasonable cost along with each-way betting which time and time again they don't deliver.

Another Henderson non-runner Sir Gino out the Triumph Hurdle, have to feel for him and the owners.

Anyway on a positive today's cards are looking alot better, plenty of good sized more competitive fields and each way betting exactly how it should be, plenty to get stuck into.

[Snopyman]

It is what it is

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[Bigsie]

No Mullins winners today...yet!