New Posts For Thread: Latest Goinghttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27166401/latest-goinghttp://maps.turftrax.co.uk/latestgoingreport.asp?course=cheltenhamBeing updated now.. :-)I think they're fairly confident on rain Sat/Sun/Mon so it's unlikely he'll water, what's not known is how much rain will drop over them 3 days, could easily hose down and turn ground soft.That said, if there's no rain this week the ground could wellhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27166401/latest-going?post_id=488350657#488350657I think they're fairly confident on rain Sat/Sun/Mon so it's unlikely he'll water, what's not known is how much rain will drop over them 3 days, could easily hose down and turn ground soft.That said, if there's no rain this week the ground could wellMon, 07 Mar 2011 13:25:28 -0600The trouble with the forecast is that there is no guarantee of any rain - there isn't a main band of rain crossing the area - just some small areas mixed in with the cloud - they may hit the course, they may not - looks 50/50, and even then it will bhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27166401/latest-going?post_id=488315245#488315245The trouble with the forecast is that there is no guarantee of any rain - there isn't a main band of rain crossing the area - just some small areas mixed in with the cloud - they may hit the course, they may not - looks 50/50, and even then it will bMon, 07 Mar 2011 08:02:55 -0600http://steeplechasing.wordpress.com/https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27166401/latest-going?post_id=488311397#488311397http://steeplechasing.wordpress.com/Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:17:37 -0600Pretty fair summary Uncle.There will be the usual outcry about the merits of watering - get on to Steeplechasing's excellent blog: http://steeplechasing.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/poll-do-you-agree-with-festival-policy-on-ground-for-day-one/ - to exprhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27166401/latest-going?post_id=488311337#488311337Pretty fair summary Uncle.There will be the usual outcry about the merits of watering - get on to Steeplechasing's excellent blog: http://steeplechasing.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/poll-do-you-agree-with-festival-policy-on-ground-for-day-one/ - to exprMon, 07 Mar 2011 07:16:22 -0600There is a chance (but no guarantee) that there will be some light showers later this week which may help him keep it good to soft (the next 2-3 days are dry bright and breezy which will dry it quickly), but if they don't arrive by Friday then, unleshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27166401/latest-going?post_id=488309861#488309861There is a chance (but no guarantee) that there will be some light showers later this week which may help him keep it good to soft (the next 2-3 days are dry bright and breezy which will dry it quickly), but if they don't arrive by Friday then, unlesMon, 07 Mar 2011 06:51:34 -0600Watering might be 'interesting' if the predicted frost and snow materialise.Who'd be a clerk of the course eh?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27166401/latest-going?post_id=488306865#488306865Watering might be 'interesting' if the predicted frost and snow materialise.Who'd be a clerk of the course eh?Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:03:59 -0600Lovely sunny day here in Cheltenham. Bits and pieces of rain forecast later in the week. Don't think they'll water but the horses that need very slow ground won't be getting it - not for the start of the meeting anyway.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27166401/latest-going?post_id=488304873#488304873Lovely sunny day here in Cheltenham. Bits and pieces of rain forecast later in the week. Don't think they'll water but the horses that need very slow ground won't be getting it - not for the start of the meeting anyway.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:33:32 -0600http://maps.turftrax.co.uk/latestgoingreport.asp?course=cheltenhamBeing updated now.. :-)https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27166401/latest-going?post_id=488304337#488304337http://maps.turftrax.co.uk/latestgoingreport.asp?course=cheltenhamBeing updated now.. :-)Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:23:47 -0600