New Posts For Thread: Cheltenham will starting watering the track as early as Wednesdayhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937079/cheltenham-will-starting-watering-the-track-as-early-as-wednesdayCheltenham clerk of the course Simon Claisse will starting watering the track as early as Wednesday as he begins to prepare for next month's Festival.There are only three weeks until the key meeting of the National Hunt calendar and Prestbury Park isHave they got their own water supply??If they have that would make a difference i imagine Stront.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937079/cheltenham-will-starting-watering-the-track-as-early-as-wednesday?post_id=516646859#516646859Have they got their own water supply??If they have that would make a difference i imagine Stront.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:45:54 -0600AS far as I'm aware stront, the water is taken from a lake on the racecourse which covers a few acres grandstand side near the 2 mile start. Don't know if they would have restrictions in its use or not.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937079/cheltenham-will-starting-watering-the-track-as-early-as-wednesday?post_id=516646851#516646851AS far as I'm aware stront, the water is taken from a lake on the racecourse which covers a few acres grandstand side near the 2 mile start. Don't know if they would have restrictions in its use or not.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:45:45 -0600Are they any restrictions on what they can do/how much water they can use now the Gloucestershire is a drought area?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937079/cheltenham-will-starting-watering-the-track-as-early-as-wednesday?post_id=516646739#516646739Are they any restrictions on what they can do/how much water they can use now the Gloucestershire is a drought area?Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:42:37 -0600"going on the ground" and "form" are two different conceptsone is with respect to an individual horse the other is relative between two or moreand changing the going changes the formtherefore if the going is genuinely good or quicker then "form" achihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937079/cheltenham-will-starting-watering-the-track-as-early-as-wednesday?post_id=516646361#516646361"going on the ground" and "form" are two different conceptsone is with respect to an individual horse the other is relative between two or moreand changing the going changes the formtherefore if the going is genuinely good or quicker then "form" achiTue, 21 Feb 2012 11:34:14 -0600When you are talking about mere lengths seperating the best then the ground is key. Best Mate may never have won a single gold cup on truly soft ground.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937079/cheltenham-will-starting-watering-the-track-as-early-as-wednesday?post_id=516646173#516646173When you are talking about mere lengths seperating the best then the ground is key. Best Mate may never have won a single gold cup on truly soft ground.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:30:36 -0600Good horses go on any groundhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937079/cheltenham-will-starting-watering-the-track-as-early-as-wednesday?post_id=516644847#516644847Good horses go on any groundTue, 21 Feb 2012 11:03:17 -0600He needs to make his mind up. One year he wants to make sure the ground is on the soft side of good and now he wants to maintain good.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937079/cheltenham-will-starting-watering-the-track-as-early-as-wednesday?post_id=516644583#516644583He needs to make his mind up. One year he wants to make sure the ground is on the soft side of good and now he wants to maintain good.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:57:45 -0600There hasnt been a meeting at Cheltenham this season where the ground has been worse than good/soft.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937079/cheltenham-will-starting-watering-the-track-as-early-as-wednesday?post_id=516643753#516643753There hasnt been a meeting at Cheltenham this season where the ground has been worse than good/soft.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:38:07 -0600Tell that to the Irish,how many winners they have last year?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937079/cheltenham-will-starting-watering-the-track-as-early-as-wednesday?post_id=516643579#516643579Tell that to the Irish,how many winners they have last year?Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:35:12 -0600winter soft ground form worthless at the Festivalhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937079/cheltenham-will-starting-watering-the-track-as-early-as-wednesday?post_id=516636965#516636965winter soft ground form worthless at the FestivalTue, 21 Feb 2012 08:18:53 -0600