New Posts For Thread: Edward Gillespie defends uncompetitive Cheltenham Festival opening dayhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28977165/edward-gillespie-defends-uncompetitive-cheltenham-festival-opening-day• Three odds-on shots feature on the first card of the week• RSPCA have meeting with BHA on new whip rulesGreg Wood guardian.co.uk, Edward Gillespie, the managing director of Cheltenham racecourse, said on Wednesday that the first afternoon of thJewson didn't feck anything up last year it is this get rid of it.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28977165/edward-gillespie-defends-uncompetitive-cheltenham-festival-opening-day?post_id=517329435#517329435Jewson didn't feck anything up last year it is this get rid of it.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:18:54 -0600@Greg_Wood_ on the betfair forum you'll find an attack of some substance re quality of day 1 of the festival, explicitly blaming Mr Gillespie.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28977165/edward-gillespie-defends-uncompetitive-cheltenham-festival-opening-day?post_id=517328313#517328313@Greg_Wood_ on the betfair forum you'll find an attack of some substance re quality of day 1 of the festival, explicitly blaming Mr Gillespie.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:08:12 -0600Can someone who uses Twitter get back to Greg Wood and point him at this forum for starters.I think he'll find an 'attack' of some substance on the quality of day one (for starters) at the festival, which can be laid entirely at the door of the Chelthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28977165/edward-gillespie-defends-uncompetitive-cheltenham-festival-opening-day?post_id=517328145#517328145Can someone who uses Twitter get back to Greg Wood and point him at this forum for starters.I think he'll find an 'attack' of some substance on the quality of day one (for starters) at the festival, which can be laid entirely at the door of the CheltFri, 09 Mar 2012 03:58:34 -06008/3/12Greg Wood guardian.co.uk Twitter: @Greg_Wood_Re today's Guardian piece,(Edward Gillespie defends uncompetitive Cheltenham Festival opening day) I did not use "defend" anywhere in copy, AND quite deliberately, as in my opinion Edward Gillespie hhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28977165/edward-gillespie-defends-uncompetitive-cheltenham-festival-opening-day?post_id=517328021#5173280218/3/12Greg Wood guardian.co.uk Twitter: @Greg_Wood_Re today's Guardian piece,(Edward Gillespie defends uncompetitive Cheltenham Festival opening day) I did not use "defend" anywhere in copy, AND quite deliberately, as in my opinion Edward Gillespie hFri, 09 Mar 2012 03:49:44 -0600I think this is the worst year for AP prices & "will he wont he"?. Just as an example, I remember when the Arkle fav went off 5 or 6-1. What happened to the 40 odd 2011 Supreme/Neptune horses, are you trying to tell me we will only have 6 runners inhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28977165/edward-gillespie-defends-uncompetitive-cheltenham-festival-opening-day?post_id=517311357#517311357I think this is the worst year for AP prices & "will he wont he"?. Just as an example, I remember when the Arkle fav went off 5 or 6-1. What happened to the 40 odd 2011 Supreme/Neptune horses, are you trying to tell me we will only have 6 runners inThu, 08 Mar 2012 15:20:44 -0600hope to see you back at the Festival in the not too distant Clockend! At least you have Molly Malones this year!I fully agree with you about the start of the Festival - different class! Lets hope Gillespie doesn't balls it up with the inexorable movehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28977165/edward-gillespie-defends-uncompetitive-cheltenham-festival-opening-day?post_id=517310609#517310609hope to see you back at the Festival in the not too distant Clockend! At least you have Molly Malones this year!I fully agree with you about the start of the Festival - different class! Lets hope Gillespie doesn't balls it up with the inexorable moveThu, 08 Mar 2012 15:01:23 -0600I think the more true racing fans make their voices heard - that this is entirely Mr Gillespie's fault with the dilution of competition with the addition of dopey races, the less the wholesale rush to a five day festival.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28977165/edward-gillespie-defends-uncompetitive-cheltenham-festival-opening-day?post_id=517301213#517301213I think the more true racing fans make their voices heard - that this is entirely Mr Gillespie's fault with the dilution of competition with the addition of dopey races, the less the wholesale rush to a five day festival.Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:57:40 -0600the first three/four races on the tuesday (in both the 3 or 4 day fetsival) in my opinion are the best start to a racing festival you can get who cares what prices the fav starts at they are either the next Golden Cygnet/Brave Inca or the next Dunguihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28977165/edward-gillespie-defends-uncompetitive-cheltenham-festival-opening-day?post_id=517300811#517300811the first three/four races on the tuesday (in both the 3 or 4 day fetsival) in my opinion are the best start to a racing festival you can get who cares what prices the fav starts at they are either the next Golden Cygnet/Brave Inca or the next DunguiThu, 08 Mar 2012 10:46:34 -0600Having quoted the example of the Fred Winter, I have to say that I think that's the only real enhancement of the programme. I remember when you could readily remember all 18 winners at each Festival and, while the Bumper was a logical addition, mosthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28977165/edward-gillespie-defends-uncompetitive-cheltenham-festival-opening-day?post_id=517273183#517273183Having quoted the example of the Fred Winter, I have to say that I think that's the only real enhancement of the programme. I remember when you could readily remember all 18 winners at each Festival and, while the Bumper was a logical addition, mostWed, 07 Mar 2012 14:54:13 -0600What horses would make a difference ?Peddlers would have been a strong 2nd fav and there are numerous horses in the Jewson that 2 years ago would be going for either the Arkle or the Rsa.Whilst the Ryanair is fast becoming my favourite race there ishttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28977165/edward-gillespie-defends-uncompetitive-cheltenham-festival-opening-day?post_id=517272741#517272741What horses would make a difference ?Peddlers would have been a strong 2nd fav and there are numerous horses in the Jewson that 2 years ago would be going for either the Arkle or the Rsa.Whilst the Ryanair is fast becoming my favourite race there isWed, 07 Mar 2012 14:45:15 -0600