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HesTheOne said:
There was good talk of racing books to read on CH thread but I don’t want to go off on a tangent there, seams here most appropriate

any good NH specific books you lot recommend?
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AP McCoy wrote a book.
I think I read it, and don't remember it ..... so not that one?
 
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Irish Rugby said:
Thanks. And the Clerk mentioned tomorrow as a really wet day. Do let us know if that's the case too. Cheers.
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Tomorrow morning doesn't look great but seems to be Friday morning when the heavy stuff comes in.

I am about 15 miles away from the course, so can't guarantee it will be 100% accurate, but I'll happily keep people posted.
 
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I'd prefer a fair bit of rain before rather than artificial watering any day.
 
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Just watched chav tranquilising at Cheltenham paddy power style YouTube video again
always makes me chuckle
 
HesTheOne said:
There was good talk of racing books to read on CH thread but I don’t want to go off on a tangent there, seams here most appropriate

any good NH specific books you lot recommend?
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The Henry Cecil biography is an emotional and engaging book.

Also, 'How's Your Dad?' by Mick Shannon Jnr and 'Not Enough Time' by Hen Knight are also decent reads.

The best of Alistair Down is decent as are the George Baker and Kieren Fallon Autobiographies.

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Jamie Reid books are excellent (fact and fiction) as is Mr Darley’s Arabian by Chris mc Grath. Ruby, Carberry, Swan, Bradley’s biogs are all fun. Twelve Grand by Jonathan Rendall gambling wise is a great read
 
I have read loads of racing/gambling books including all of the above and by far the best was "Horsesweat and Tears, year in the life of John Dunlop" it had everything including a great deal of sadness,
 
Kim Bailey's yard is 7 miles away so there's a little bit of margin for error regarding weather watch but they had 9mm of rain overnight.
 
RoadToCheltenham said:
Kim Bailey's yard is 7 miles away so there's a little bit of margin for error regarding weather watch but they had 9mm of rain overnight.
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Yes, but that's only a single night. A course would need to be getting that downfall regularly to stay soft. Bailey could do with telling us how much rainfall he gets every night, here on in.
 
The annual weather/ground debate, love it !
Where's the thread ?

They need 9mm every night for soft ground, the course has the best drainage system (too good) in racing and a couple of dry days in Spring weather can change the going considerably.
14 day forecasts are never reliable, I'd suggest a solid judgement can only be made next weekend onwards...
 
Irish Rugby said:
Yes, but that's only a single night. A course would need to be getting that downfall regularly to stay soft. Bailey could do with telling us how much rainfall he gets every night, here on in.
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He generally does, to be fair. Biggest update was 22nd February, 24mm in 48 hours and more rain that day.

Will keep checking his daily blog and will update every day if there are any figures.
 
RoadToCheltenham said:
He generally does, to be fair. Biggest update was 22nd February, 24mm in 48 hours and more rain that day.

Will keep checking his daily blog and will update every day if there are any figures.
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Good man. Many thanks. I've been checking the jockey club Cheltenham page daily and that corresponds for around the 22nd/23rd.
 
Really good point about Banbridge. I’ve just taken the big cashout value offered on my antepost single and switched to NRNB. I can’t see him running if it’s soft, and it was notable how downbeat Blake, who’s linked to JOB yard, was last night about him running on the At the Races preview. 365 are offering a boost on Envoi Allen in the race, which might be worth taking.
 
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