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Cheltenham Preview Nights 2018

Greasy said:
People would moan if they did, Pretty sure France brought it in on a trial basis about a year ago
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It has been a success over there hasn't it?

Not soemthing I'm going to look in to on the eve of the festival though haha
 
France had an issue in attracting female jockeys to the sport and those that were often found trainers unwilling to give them opportunities, that isn’t the issue over here with a number of capable female pilots across both codes.
What the likes of Hayley Turner, Josie Gordon, Bryony Frost and Katie Walsh do here ensures there are future generations of female riders so I doubt attracting ladies to the sport will be an issue for a while
 
It's interesting though, a debate for another time with the festival looming but this is basically the only sport where females have any sort of chance of being competitive against men. With that in mind attracting female jockeys shouldn't be a problem, I wonder why it is in France
 
Cheers for the comments 're female weight allowance . Just never thought of it before looking at the foxhunters . Best of luck one and all. Hope yas get a few winners
 
I know this is pretty early but I’ve recieved my first invitation of the year to a preview night

I don’t think anybody has said they do but if anyone lives near the Banbury. Oxfordshire area there is a preview show in Middleton Cheney, panel will be Richard Hoiles, Nicola Mcgeady(head of PR for Ladbroke), Charlie Longsdon, Tom Messenger (assistant to Dan Skelton) and Paul Jones (Former author of the betting guide to Cheltenham Festival).

Doors open at 7pm on Wednesday 6th March.

If anyone is near and fancies it drop me a PM and I’ll invite over Facebook


On the back of that I’ve asked Chester Racecourse if they will be doing theirs again and they will also on Wednesday the 6th at 7. No panel confirmed as yet, but I’ll be going
 
I am going to be struggling to get to my local (Haydock/Chester) ones this year as I move to Gloucester on Monday for work, I will be home weekends but they are generally run midweek. I will try and get to some down south though if time permits and do my usual write ups.
 
I Try to attend the Newcastle one every year at the Racecourse, missed last years due to weather
 
Il post up any info from the Belfast event Gordon Elliott always in attendance
 
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