New Posts For Thread: Interesting f/c from Metcheck for Chelt week!!!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28959319/interesting-fc-from-metcheck-for-chelt-weekhttp://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/14days.asp?zipcode=cheltenhamNothing much until the Monday, then quite a bit!!This festival could be run on extremes, he cant rely on the rain coming and will water, but if this lot hits then Christ knows how bad iTo be fair that's only 25 degrees out?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28959319/interesting-fc-from-metcheck-for-chelt-week?post_id=517034067#517034067To be fair that's only 25 degrees out?Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:23:02 -0600Above is correct, metcheck said it was going to be -8 this week in Aberdeen 2 weeks ago. In reality we had 17 !!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28959319/interesting-fc-from-metcheck-for-chelt-week?post_id=517033311#517033311Above is correct, metcheck said it was going to be -8 this week in Aberdeen 2 weeks ago. In reality we had 17 !!Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:04:34 -0600Metcheck are one of the poorist forecasters out there and they are unreliable forecasting 2/3 days in advance never mind 14. Outwith a massive high pressure NO ONE can accurately forecast this far ahead. It is purely a "best guess" by one of the pohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28959319/interesting-fc-from-metcheck-for-chelt-week?post_id=517031325#517031325Metcheck are one of the poorist forecasters out there and they are unreliable forecasting 2/3 days in advance never mind 14. Outwith a massive high pressure NO ONE can accurately forecast this far ahead. It is purely a "best guess" by one of the poThu, 01 Mar 2012 14:14:21 -0600Good summary judorick. I don't understand why they didn't design drainage that could be controlled. In mediaeval times they used sluice gates. We seem to have gone backwards since then.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28959319/interesting-fc-from-metcheck-for-chelt-week?post_id=517027945#517027945Good summary judorick. I don't understand why they didn't design drainage that could be controlled. In mediaeval times they used sluice gates. We seem to have gone backwards since then.Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:48:44 -0600http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNWucheHHcEThis is the softest i remember, they abandoned Racing straight after this race, Tamalin and Brown Lad were due to clash later as Novices and the latter would have loved the muckhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28959319/interesting-fc-from-metcheck-for-chelt-week?post_id=517023379#517023379http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNWucheHHcEThis is the softest i remember, they abandoned Racing straight after this race, Tamalin and Brown Lad were due to clash later as Novices and the latter would have loved the muckThu, 01 Mar 2012 10:57:51 -0600I was there that day and I had a runner - we nearly pulled out because it was lightning quickKautos second Gold Cup was on very quick going toohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28959319/interesting-fc-from-metcheck-for-chelt-week?post_id=517023251#517023251I was there that day and I had a runner - we nearly pulled out because it was lightning quickKautos second Gold Cup was on very quick going tooThu, 01 Mar 2012 10:54:40 -0600Back in the day when I had time on my hands and I believed, brothers and sisters, I used to compile my own speed ratings.I remember the fastest jumps ground I ever rated was Cheltenham on the day Mr Mulligan won the Gold Cup. It was beyond 'Hard'.Thehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28959319/interesting-fc-from-metcheck-for-chelt-week?post_id=517023135#517023135Back in the day when I had time on my hands and I believed, brothers and sisters, I used to compile my own speed ratings.I remember the fastest jumps ground I ever rated was Cheltenham on the day Mr Mulligan won the Gold Cup. It was beyond 'Hard'.TheThu, 01 Mar 2012 10:51:47 -0600Agree entirely, the drainage is probably TOO good there now, in fact its probably faster than Goodwood where Seamus ensures that Flat horses get a bit of giveMaybe Jonjo should ask for the Festival could be moved to Sussex for Synchronized That is thhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28959319/interesting-fc-from-metcheck-for-chelt-week?post_id=517021989#517021989Agree entirely, the drainage is probably TOO good there now, in fact its probably faster than Goodwood where Seamus ensures that Flat horses get a bit of giveMaybe Jonjo should ask for the Festival could be moved to Sussex for Synchronized That is thThu, 01 Mar 2012 10:25:33 -0600the problem as I see it is that we have had a change in climate since the course had extensive drainage put in. The drainage was put in to avoid racing days being lost in winter due to water logging. However, with the warmer and drier winters we arehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28959319/interesting-fc-from-metcheck-for-chelt-week?post_id=517021461#517021461the problem as I see it is that we have had a change in climate since the course had extensive drainage put in. The drainage was put in to avoid racing days being lost in winter due to water logging. However, with the warmer and drier winters we areThu, 01 Mar 2012 10:11:50 -0600There were some funny going reports in 07/8/9 i remember writing about them on ClerkwatchWhat is not so funny is that they enter the form book as gospel,some of the readings beggared beliefhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28959319/interesting-fc-from-metcheck-for-chelt-week?post_id=517020097#517020097There were some funny going reports in 07/8/9 i remember writing about them on ClerkwatchWhat is not so funny is that they enter the form book as gospel,some of the readings beggared beliefThu, 01 Mar 2012 09:32:17 -0600