Cheltenham Problems

[Gullible]

A) Dwindling attendance drop…..easy don’t be greedy easy reduce entrance prices and food and drink prices.
B) Start fiasco’s ,either have speed cameras showing approach speeds (a horse trot is typically 8-12mph) plus a display on the starter’s rostrum showing a count down to off time instead of having Mick Fitzgerald shouting it out to the jockeys!!

 

[LUKE]

Cocaine fuelled violence.

 

[granger]

Cocaine

 

[granger]

Cheltenham in the sun abroad has caught mainstream attention this year too

 

[Ardross]

I haven’t seen any cocaine fuelled violence this year . They probably need more than one dog sniffing it out - I have only spotted one this year.

 

[Desert Orchid]

I've never understood this idea of walking them in from a furlong away. It's begging them to gradually break into a canter.

And I've never understood the idea of having them approach the start from off a bend.

 

[edgt]

I've never understood this idea of walking them in from a furlong away. It's begging them to gradually break into a canter.

And I've never understood the idea of having them approach the start from off a bend.

My thoughts exactly.
Japanese or Hong Kong have a barrier behind the horses pushing them gently towards the starting stalls.
Something similar to keep them in the "starting zone " should not be too difficult to arrange.
Starting them around a bend is bullocks imo.

 

[LUKE]

I haven’t seen any cocaine fuelled violence this year . They probably need more than one dog sniffing it out - I have only spotted one this year.

I saw a couple of videos on twitter earlier tonight.

 

[Outsider]

I've never understood this idea of walking them in from a furlong away. It's begging them to gradually break into a canter.

And I've never understood the idea of having them approach the start from off a bend.

You are right on both accounts.
And how do they measure times when he let's them go 200 yds from the start line,as in the bumper.

 

[yorick]

You are right on both accounts.
And how do they measure times when he let's them go 200 yds from the start line,as in the bumper.

I think the timing is only triggered when they cross the start line but in that instance they have a running start as opposed to standing/trot when the line's crossed.

It has been a farce, though, for sure.

 

[jinnyj]

I haven’t seen any cocaine fuelled violence this year . They probably need more than one dog sniffing it out - I have only spotted one this year.

Not nearly enough sniffer dogs. They should be placed outside every loo because that's where it's going on. I went with someone a few years ago who took coke and they walked straight past the dog (I was not happy just in case you think I agree with it!!)

 

[Desert Orchid]

I think the timing is only triggered when they cross the start line but in that instance they have a running start as opposed to standing/trot when the line's crossed.

That's my understanding too but the running start is the reason why, when I run videos sumultaneously, I time them from when the leaders take the first fence.

 

[edgt]

Would it be a business opportunity to print MCGA (Make Cheltenham Great Again ) tee shirts and caps anyone ?

 

[jinnyj]

That's actually a brilliant idea - email the CEO!

 

[edgt]

That's actually a brilliant idea - email the CEO!

Tell you what Jinny, you do it and get life membership for us both as finder's fee.

 

[jinnyj]

I'm emailing him anyway so I will include that

 

[edgt]

Once they realise "C" does not mean cocaine we might be in business.

 

[granger]

Would it be a business opportunity to print MCGA (Make Cheltenham Great Again ) tee shirts and caps anyone ?

Hopefully when you launch de book, the crowds will flock

 

[granger]

They should launch a membership where there is ownership of horses involved with the intended aim to run at the festival

Keep it to local trainers