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Whats everyone plans for Cheltenham week?

Cheers jokersjow. Hopefully few of us will be loaded with cash after 5:15 next Friday.
 
:encouragement:

Let's have 'em. Attack at the right time and a fiver on the delightful Coral Cup or Pertemps when everything is in their favour.
 
Going down Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday in front of the box.
 
I'm there all 4 days, can't consider missing any of it. Group of us being going every day for years, some of them since late 70's. I started going for the whole Festival in '99, prior to that just took the days off and watched it on TV/bookies.
 
Evening ladies & gents
New member on here, love reading some expert opinions, been doing my spuds at the Fez for many years, goes two ways, either have a screamer or a mare ....
Taking the FIL on Tue, lads day out on the Wed and taking the wife on the Thu, Fri in front of the TV, far too busy for me on site
Good luck to you all next week, get those bets on early and don't go changing your minds late doors !!!
 
Evening ladies & gents
New member on here, love reading some expert opinions, been doing my spuds at the Fez for many years, goes two ways, either have a screamer or a mare ....
Taking the FIL on Tue, lads day out on the Wed and taking the wife on the Thu, Fri in front of the TV, far too busy for me on site
Good luck to you all next week, get those bets on early and don't go changing your minds late doors !!!

Welcome ...morning prices is where the value is:encouragement:
 
Popping my Cheltenham cherry next week, going for all four days. I have rediscovered my youth, counting down the sleeps, butterflies in stomach etc.

Almost all my ante-post bets are still involved and most are trading shorter now. But as we all know that counts for nothing if they don't perform on the day.

Just the handicaps to solve now.
 
Sunday and Monday check for any last bits of info and choose horses for races I've not bet on yet
Normally go Tuesday or Wednesday but not this year, so lie in Tuesday and catch Morning line on plus one, then out to the pub for the build up and a few jars before it begins
Wednesday watch at home
Thursday out for our usual World Hurdle Thursday
Friday see where I stand with the bookies before betting anymore ��
Good Luck to everyone and enjoy the days wether at the Course or elsewhere
 
Leave home at 6.30am Tuesday, into digs at Chelters for 9.30am for a cuppa with the landlady then it's up to the Bayshill for 11am for a few black ones. Taxi booked from Starline for 12.45am, onto the course at 1pm. Placepots on, onto the Bestmate Stand ready for the action. Most bets on Ante-post or in the morning. On course now never bet in the ring, no value at all. I tend to loiter around the Tote for the handicaps - some definite value if you fancy one at a price or place only.
Bus back into Town after the last, usually draw stumps around midnight.
Up for the paper and Morning Line (on C4+1 sometimes!!) and repeat above.
Drive back home Thursday evening, drop the kids at School on Friday and feet up with the paper and take in Gold Cup day in and idiot free zone. No tweed wearing fools trying to lay out a picnic on the Grandstand steps in my house !! :very_drunk:

Enjoy everybody.
 
Will be going up on Tues,weds (full of optimism) rest of the week will be glued to the TV and commiserating
 
Will be going up on Tues,weds (full of optimism) rest of the week will be glued to the TV and commiserating

When not spamming links to your own affiliate website :grumpy:
 
Mate of mine is going out to Benidorm on Monday, and staying for the week. Says he has been doing it a few years, and it works out much cheaper than when he takes the week off work :D

Never thought of doing that, but he said you get the best of both worlds. Off season, so all the kids are saving up for their summer assaults, and you get to watch the racing in the sun, with a few beers.
 
Mate of mine is going out to Benidorm on Monday, and staying for the week. Says he has been doing it a few years, and it works out much cheaper than when he takes the week off work :D

Never thought of doing that, but he said you get the best of both worlds. Off season, so all the kids are saving up for their summer assaults, and you get to watch the racing in the sun, with a few beers.

Work isnt an option anyway. I am earning my week off now...
 
I am working but have a few 'meetings' lined up for Tuesday and Friday. Channel 4 online for the rest of the week.
 
Can't wait guys. My last day entertaining clients tomorrow, so will be free to catch up and study more on Cheltenham Eve. :triumphant: