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Cheltenham Trials Day.

12.00 The JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (A Juvenile Hurdle Race) (Grade 2) 2m abt 1f

12.35 The Timeform Novices’ Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 2) 2m abt 5f

1.10 The Hugo's Restaurant Barbados Trophy Steeple Chase Steeple Chase (Grade 3) 2m abt 5f

1.45 The Clarence House Steeple chase (Grade 1) 2m abt ½f

2.15 The BetBright Trial Cotswold Steeple Chase (Grade 2) 3m abt 1½f

2.50 The Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 2) 3m abt 6f

3.25 The Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m abt 4½f

4.00 The galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle Race (Grade 2) Abt 3m

4.35 The Steel Plate & Sections Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) 2m abt 1f
 
Istabraq said:
I have a 2.5 hour drive and need to sneak brekky in at some point, an early start...
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Same, 2 hour drive for me and I wanna get there about an hour early so I can look around. early morning
 
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If I were you Ryan, I'd get there for when the gates open. Plenty to go and see before the racing starts.
 
I always have a feed in The Royal Oak, Prestbury, full English and bloody mary, early this time....
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
If I were you Ryan, I'd get there for when the gates open. Plenty to go and see before the racing starts.
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Yeah i think I will. Gives me 2 hours to have a look around. Any tips on what to go and see?
 
As Istabraq has said Hall of fame is worth a visit
Centaur is a strange spot - like the biggest bookies ever - but worth a look in
Get to parade ring at some stage
 
Ryan,they usually let you go out on the course itself for the cross country race
Worth a walk out to see the horses jump up close
The negative of this is you will struggle to see the finish of the race,still advise it
 
Cheers guys, i'll try get to the different places youve mentioned. I would like to try see the cross country course
 
+1 for going into the centre of the course to watch the cross country. It'll give you much more interest in the race compared to watching it over in the main stands. I actually enjoy the fact you can't see the finish in the Cross Country race! You see them take the turn then you have nothing but commentary and crowd cheers to guess who came out on top on the run to the line. I've won and lost on this unknown but adds to the excitement :encouragement:

For anyone who hasn't been to the course yet. Here's a link to the course map:

http://cheltenham.thejockeyclub.co....ham_Festival_Trials_Day_2017_Map_Outlined.pdf

I'd also suggest going along to the Pre Parade Ring (#16) to see some of the horses getting saddled up etc 15-20 minutes for a race. Take a walk between the Parade Ring, Weighing Room and Pre Parade Ring and you'll likely pass many of the trainers too between races.
 
Cheers Jono.

Some decent prices available, 2/1 Cantlow and 5/4 UNWIMH, don't mind if I do
 
Going out on the course for Cross Country is a good call.
 
I got some great photo's from there during the festival cross country, but I'm a million to work out how to post on here
 
I can't work out how to add attachments either. Jono is your best bet, he's added a couple lately.
 
Very very keen to see how Auvergnat goes in the XC Saturday, though he was pulled from the December race with the quick ground the reason for withdrawal so his participation not guaranteed...
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
I can't work out how to add attachments either. Jono is your best bet, he's added a couple lately.
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Not sure i've done that either...I've embedded a few tweets and links but haven't attached (or at least purposely :highly_amused:)

Looks like you can only insert images if they are hosted online already, rather than attach/upload onto here?!
 
We could be in for a big shake up after this meeting Saturday. A fair few of the favourites for their respective markets will hopefully be racing:

Defi du Seuil - Triumph fav
Thistlecrack - Gold Cup fav
Cantlow - Cross Country fav
UNWIMH - Stayers fav

A win for each could see their position in the market get incredibly short, or if any have an upset the markets could become wide open again. The forum Win Yankee will certainly be nervous!!

Add in Sunday where Min and Faugheen hopefully run and the Arkle and CH markets could take on a different look.

Big weekend coming up
 
Yeah cracking weekend coming.
Not sure Cantlow has to win to impress, Auvergnat gets plenty of weight Saturday he won't be getting come March and whilst a few lb isn't a big issue in these races you'd rather be getting 20lb than giving it....
 
More of that in the cross country this weekend ?
 
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