New Posts For Thread: 7 reasons why you know the festival is almost upon us .....https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937901/7-reasons-why-you-know-the-festival-is-almost-upon-us1) Nicky Henderson accused of corruption after pulling a flanker with one of his leading hopes for the Champion Hurdle only after it has drifted like a barge;2)An epic cyber squabble of Chisora/Haye proportions breaks out as to who will get up the hiThere is a higher than ever list of pre-after-timers. Definition = people claiming to have been on at stupidly high prices for fancied horses in the big races, and, by doing so before the racing actually takes place, hoping to get away with the facthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937901/7-reasons-why-you-know-the-festival-is-almost-upon-us?post_id=516840329#516840329There is a higher than ever list of pre-after-timers. Definition = people claiming to have been on at stupidly high prices for fancied horses in the big races, and, by doing so before the racing actually takes place, hoping to get away with the factSat, 25 Feb 2012 22:52:17 -0600Somebody starts a thread saying they've backed something in a double at 12/1 to win today's race and 50/1 to win the Gold Cup, and how much they are looking forward to their monster 662/1 payout. This then sparks a 50,000 post debate about related cohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937901/7-reasons-why-you-know-the-festival-is-almost-upon-us?post_id=516839887#516839887Somebody starts a thread saying they've backed something in a double at 12/1 to win today's race and 50/1 to win the Gold Cup, and how much they are looking forward to their monster 662/1 payout. This then sparks a 50,000 post debate about related coSat, 25 Feb 2012 22:32:27 -0600Lucky lucky ,? no backstage ,been void ,how do I PICKUP 6 FIGURES Studied for 6 weeks on 5 lines , back to drawing board .Will paddy give me another tenner to pay the midnight oil ?Best stick to candle light .Trainers known for some timhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937901/7-reasons-why-you-know-the-festival-is-almost-upon-us?post_id=516739949#516739949Lucky lucky ,? no backstage ,been void ,how do I PICKUP 6 FIGURES Studied for 6 weeks on 5 lines , back to drawing board .Will paddy give me another tenner to pay the midnight oil ?Best stick to candle light .Trainers known for some timThu, 23 Feb 2012 14:11:43 -0600Think you've got it to a 'T' !https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937901/7-reasons-why-you-know-the-festival-is-almost-upon-us?post_id=516737655#516737655Think you've got it to a 'T' !Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:26:17 -0600That was a relief Roger. Cos if he didn't get injured beforehand, trying deperately to to win a £879 race at Plumpton, we would have to endure watching him throw some knackered old hack, 45 lengths off the pace, at the old second last, giving it a chttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937901/7-reasons-why-you-know-the-festival-is-almost-upon-us?post_id=516733961#516733961That was a relief Roger. Cos if he didn't get injured beforehand, trying deperately to to win a £879 race at Plumpton, we would have to endure watching him throw some knackered old hack, 45 lengths off the pace, at the old second last, giving it a cThu, 23 Feb 2012 11:58:40 -0600In the not so distant past it was Adrian Maguire getting a 'festival-stopping' injuryhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937901/7-reasons-why-you-know-the-festival-is-almost-upon-us?post_id=516725785#516725785In the not so distant past it was Adrian Maguire getting a 'festival-stopping' injuryThu, 23 Feb 2012 08:53:40 -0600You start hearing that jockeys suspensions will see them miss the Festivalhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937901/7-reasons-why-you-know-the-festival-is-almost-upon-us?post_id=516724411#516724411You start hearing that jockeys suspensions will see them miss the FestivalThu, 23 Feb 2012 08:18:49 -0600We are off on our annual spring holiday to Portugal on Monday, returning on March 10, so although I will be logging on most days, I will miss a lot of the useless rumour and speculation about the Festival. The Festival proper starts with dinner in Nahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937901/7-reasons-why-you-know-the-festival-is-almost-upon-us?post_id=516718141#516718141We are off on our annual spring holiday to Portugal on Monday, returning on March 10, so although I will be logging on most days, I will miss a lot of the useless rumour and speculation about the Festival. The Festival proper starts with dinner in NaThu, 23 Feb 2012 04:26:42 -0600Paul Jones book arriving is the first massively exciting moment, released tomorrowhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937901/7-reasons-why-you-know-the-festival-is-almost-upon-us?post_id=516717895#516717895Paul Jones book arriving is the first massively exciting moment, released tomorrowThu, 23 Feb 2012 04:13:58 -0600Indeed, as with everything in life, it's the hoping / dreaming that kills you!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28937901/7-reasons-why-you-know-the-festival-is-almost-upon-us?post_id=516717545#516717545Indeed, as with everything in life, it's the hoping / dreaming that kills you!Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:48:37 -0600