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Cheltz Fest 2021 Behind Closed Doors ?

Saxon Warrior said:
I don't know, I am waiting for my membership letter.

Will know more then. :)
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Thanks. If they do I'll deffo get one. I do like to have a bet on the fez but I'd void all my AP bets to assure entry every day for the Festival week.
 
Saxon Warrior said:
If members arent allowed to attend in October, November, December etc then they will be refunded for those dates being lost (if its down to Covid, not bad weather).

If that ends up being the case, the approx £100 will be refunded (incl New Years Day), so the membership cost would be approx what buying 4 day members tickets for the Festival would cost anyway - plus that would include racing on Trials Day, and April/May if any of that is of interest.
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I'd only be going for the 4 days of the festival but at £430 it'd be money well spent and a gamble with taking, imo.

It might even be a better experience, no hassle getting a drink or a place in the stand.

I've just been on holiday and the airport experience is much better as there's nobody there:highly_amused:
 
"no hassle getting a drink"... You wait for the delights of the members bar :highly_amused:
 
Captain Chris said:
"no hassle getting a drink"... You wait for the delights of the members bar :highly_amused:
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Not sure everyone is going to be squeezed into one bar when things reopen, that would be rather pointless:devilish::highly_amused:
 
Very true, but I'm sure they'll find 20 random people off the street who have never poured a pint before... At the November meet last year, a bloke next to me ordered a Guinness and black (only ever acceptable as a hangover cure?) and was rewarded with a pint of Guinness and half a pint of neat blackcurrant
 
Captain Chris said:
Very true, but I'm sure they'll find 20 random people off the street who have never poured a pint before... At the November meet last year, a bloke next to me ordered a Guinness and black (only ever acceptable as a hangover cure?) and was rewarded with a pint of Guinness and half a pint of neat blackcurrant
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:highly_amused: the thing that used to bug me was the time it took for you to get change from a round. Hopefully card only payments will speed that up.
 
Captain Chris said:
Very true, but I'm sure they'll find 20 random people off the street who have never poured a pint before... At the November meet last year, a bloke next to me ordered a Guinness and black (only ever acceptable as a hangover cure?) and was rewarded with a pint of Guinness and half a pint of neat blackcurrant
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I hope that was on purpose as punishment for ordering a cocktail.
 
I went to Ascot once for the meeting in late August.
And the Polish kid behind the bar was selling Pimms in Pint glasses for £4-50 a pop.
That was a fun afternoon.

Don't even like Pimms but took advantage of the generous servings, ended up playing Pool in a Bar near waterloo station with Brian Belo from Big Brother.
He was shit.
 
Quevega said:
I went to Ascot once for the meeting in late August.
And the Polish kid behind the bar was selling Pimms in Pint glasses for £4-50 a pop.
That was a fun afternoon.

Don't even like Pimms but took advantage of the generous servings, ended up playing Pool in a Bar near waterloo station with Brian Belo from Big Brother.
He was shit.
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Did exactly the same at Royal Ascot one year. Me and my mates thought it was a good idea to have rounds of pints of Pimm's. Big mistake. Puked up after stepping out of the coach and shit myself on the stairs at home as I couldn't make it to the bog. The wife wasn't too happy. Never again.
 
Lobos said:
Did exactly the same at Royal Ascot one year. Me and my mates thought it was a good idea to have rounds of pints of Pimm's. Big mistake. Puked up after stepping out of the coach and shit myself on the stairs at home as I couldn't make it to the bog. The wife wasn't too happy. Never again.
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:highly_amused::applause:

I'll make a note to never drink pints of Pimm's!
 
Lobos said:
Did exactly the same at Royal Ascot one year. Me and my mates thought it was a good idea to have rounds of pints of Pimm's. Big mistake. Puked up after stepping out of the coach and shit myself on the stairs at home as I couldn't make it to the bog. The wife wasn't too happy. Never again.
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Thats a classic post. :highly_amused::applause:
 
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Rust saying less meetings and more races per day may be the answer going forward. Looks like we may go back to 3 day Festival next year perhaps??
 
Lobos said:
Rust saying less meetings and more races per day may be the answer going forward. Looks like we may go back to 3 day Festival next year perhaps??
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Id say more like meetings clashing with Cheltenham will be called off. I think the 5 day festival is inevitable, not that I agree with it.
 
MTR said:
:dejection:
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MTR, back to run this thread :highly_amused:

"Chief Coronavirus Market Checker"


In fairness, I was wrong to have been so flippant about it, we were maximum a week away from you being right.:concern::dejection:
 
Cheltenham Annual Membership renewed today.

Around 7000 members mentioned by the racecourse staff member, and hopefully with all the space freed up for them.

We could all be on course in October or November, unless the beach-party and rave-going school teachers infect loads of the school kids with the virus, and the cases spike up :concern:
 
Posh bastards. Leave some spaces for us poor people !
 
Lobos said:
Posh bastards. Leave some spaces for us poor people !
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First time I’ve been included in the phrase ‘Posh Bastards‘, At least one of those words is the wrong description of me. :highly_amused:
 
Saxon Warrior said:
First time I’ve been included in the phrase ‘Posh Bastards‘, At least one of those words is the wrong description of me. :highly_amused:
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Ha, ha, ha ! Love it !
 
Am very much considering getting a membership too with the possibility of it being members only.

I see they do a much cheaper 18-28 membership which makes me question why on earth I haven’t already had this previously. Massively cheaper than buying four tickets in the Club
 
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