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2023 Preview Evenings

All was ok, only thing that i think was worth mentioning was Diverge (supreme) Winter Fog hcp. He was great to be fair very interesting, great night spoke passionately about his life in racing
 
All was ok, only thing that i think was worth mentioning was Diverge (supreme) Winter Fog hcp. He was great to be fair very interesting, great night spoke passionately about his life in racing

Anything in particular regarding Diverge Billy? Noticed he's blue across the board so guessing that's attendees!
 
Are preview evenings going out of fashion ?
By now there would usually have been a few and some days in the lead up there’d be four or five the same night, the schedule just looks a bit thin this year…
 
Are preview evenings going out of fashion ?
By now there would usually have been a few and some days in the lead up there’d be four or five the same night, the schedule just looks a bit thin this year…

Potentially because so many youtube things
 
Anything in particular regarding Diverge Billy? Noticed he's blue across the board so guessing that's attendees!

Just talked up the horse and said how impressed he was with his recent win, youd obviously get the impression that hes working particularly well at the moment
 
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Ball Mark has just sent the flyer for his preview evening at Cheltenham Town FC, regular attendees will have received the e-mail.

This is usually an invite/restricted evening so tickets won't be on general sale but in the past Mark has opened this up if he can accommodate.
He is right too, a great panel....

Please post all preview evenings/details in here


Hope you're well. Here are the details you require to obtain tickets for the Preview Night on Monday 13th March. It's an absolutely top class panel.




VENUE - Cheltenham Town Football Club, Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5NA Huge parking area available.




DOORS OPEN / BAR / FOOD - 6pm




START / FINISH - 7.30pm - Finish roughly 10.30pm. The bar will remain open for a good while after the Preview has finished.




TICKET - ?17 which includes a ?5 free bet courtesy of Skybet.




RAFFLE - there will be ?400 of complimentary bets to win courtesy of Skybet plus a couple of "breakfast with the trainer" stable tours. One is a fantastic morning with Joseph O'Brien and he's agreed to donate badges for the races on the same day.




CHARITY - funds will be donated to Hope House Children's Hospice (Oswestry) and the Injured Jockeys Fund




SEATING - unreserved on a first come first served basis. Once the seats have gone there will be limited standing room available.




** If you have a reason to require a booked seat I'll be glad to help - please contact me




OUR SUPERB PANEL




* MICHAEL SHINNERS - Racecourse PR Manager for Skybet. He'll offer enhanced prices throughout the evening & ?400 of complimentary bets can be won





* ANDY GIBSON - Full time backer of 30+ years, former ATR/RUK pundit, author of "The Cheltenham Trail" and well known form analyst. www.thecheltenhamtrail.co.uk




* DAVID CROSSE - Ex Champion Amateur, Jockey Coach but primarily a partner in Noel Fehily Racing who have 28 horses spread across 17 trainers. Crossey rides out at many of those yards & learns a lot.




* NOEL FEHILY - Champion Chase, dual Champion Hurdle, dual King George winner but now partner in Noel Fehily Racing. They will have a few Festival runners including Tahmarus & Love Envoi




* DAVY RUSSELL - 1600 winners, 60 Grade 1's, 25 Festival wins and 2 Grand National wins. Legend of the sport. Now working with Gordon Elliott & for RTE Ireland..






regards & see you in March,

Mark


I’d love to attend this one. Would a contact number be available so that I can purchase a ticket? I attended it years ago, and was exceptional.
 
I’d love to attend this one. Would a contact number be available so that I can purchase a ticket? I attended it years ago, and was exceptional.

Just PM’d you…
 
This one is not listed on the RP site but should be fun for anyone around the Kildare area:

Saturday, February 25th

Venue: Pavilion Bar, Monasterevan GFC, Co Kildare (8pm)

Guests: Jack Kennedy, Gordon Elliott, Jamie Codd, Peter Fahey, Kevin O’Ryan, Fran Berry.

Tickets: €20. Raffle on the night.
 
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Friday 3rd March. Greystones Rugby club,Wicklow 7pm

MC Hugh Cahill,Donn McLean,Brian Cooper,Gavin Lynch and Michael Shinners sky bet

10 euro includes 10 euro free bet with sky bet

All proceeds to Cancer Trials Ireland
 
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If anyone has any links to preview night live streams coming up I would appreciate if you could post them please
 
If anyone has any links to preview night live streams coming up I would appreciate if you could post them please

Will be a Fat Jockey one on Tuesday 7th March :biggrin-new:
8pm :applouse:
 
Will be a Fat Jockey one on Tuesday 7th March :biggrin-new:
8pm :applouse:

That'll be far better than any other preview out there. Us lot are absolutely creme.
 
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Spectre are you attending the Cheltenham preview at the football ground festival eve again?

If so will catch up for a pint :encouragement:
 
Spectre are you attending the Cheltenham preview at the football ground festival eve again?

If so will catch up for a pint :encouragement:

Is the football ground one any good?

I always go to the one at the racecourse, but never been to any others. Might explore a few others this year...
 
Is the football ground one any good?

I always go to the one at the racecourse, but never been to any others. Might explore a few others this year...

The football ground preview is fantastic, they go into depth across all races, it's a great laugh and Davy is top value.

Going again this year but missing out the Centaur one as thought it was pretty dull last year tbh!