New Posts For Thread: CHELTENHAM GROUNDhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29774163/cheltenham-groundSimonsig at 7/1 for the Arkle is the only Ante post bet i have done. Due to the possibility of soft ground i will wait until the day of the races before i make my selections. The ground can change very quickly but from what i've read in the Racing PoThe grass is starting to grow now, that in itself will take a lot of moisture out of the ground over the next three weeks, Have your ante post punt my friend, it will most probably be good to soft, The only way it will be heavy is if they get a delughttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29774163/cheltenham-ground?post_id=529106835#529106835The grass is starting to grow now, that in itself will take a lot of moisture out of the ground over the next three weeks, Have your ante post punt my friend, it will most probably be good to soft, The only way it will be heavy is if they get a delugSun, 17 Feb 2013 03:41:58 -0600Ground will probably be determined by the weather in the 7 days leading up to the Festival. For those who might be interested, there has been virtually no rain here for a week. It has been reasonably warm and sunny during the past couple of days too,https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29774163/cheltenham-ground?post_id=529106419#529106419Ground will probably be determined by the weather in the 7 days leading up to the Festival. For those who might be interested, there has been virtually no rain here for a week. It has been reasonably warm and sunny during the past couple of days too,Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:47:55 -0600usually it is but this season has seen a lot of rain. its the moisture deep under the ground that affects how much rain the track can take. if there's too much there then it takes less to turn the ground soft. think ill keep my powder dry. To be honehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29774163/cheltenham-ground?post_id=529082203#529082203usually it is but this season has seen a lot of rain. its the moisture deep under the ground that affects how much rain the track can take. if there's too much there then it takes less to turn the ground soft. think ill keep my powder dry. To be honeSat, 16 Feb 2013 01:21:41 -0600sensible imo giggsy,the people at the track are the only ones worth taking notice of,that plus the weather forecasters!!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29774163/cheltenham-ground?post_id=529082161#529082161sensible imo giggsy,the people at the track are the only ones worth taking notice of,that plus the weather forecasters!!Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:15:41 -0600all i'm writing is what is being said by the people who are looking after the track and they say that the ground is the wettest it has been in years and the long range forcast they use is for it to be mostly dry until the end of Feb then for it to tuhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29774163/cheltenham-ground?post_id=529075021#529075021all i'm writing is what is being said by the people who are looking after the track and they say that the ground is the wettest it has been in years and the long range forcast they use is for it to be mostly dry until the end of Feb then for it to tuFri, 15 Feb 2013 16:56:27 -0600The ground / weather threads are pointless / useless this far out. The weather for the week to 10 days before the festival will decide the ground - what happens in the next 2 weeks will have very little if any bearing on it.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29774163/cheltenham-ground?post_id=529074737#529074737The ground / weather threads are pointless / useless this far out. The weather for the week to 10 days before the festival will decide the ground - what happens in the next 2 weeks will have very little if any bearing on it.Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:45:59 -0600usually it is but this season has seen a lot of rain. its the moisture deep under the ground that affects how much rain the track can take. if there's too much there then it takes less to turn the ground soft. think ill keep my powder dry.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29774163/cheltenham-ground?post_id=529074505#529074505usually it is but this season has seen a lot of rain. its the moisture deep under the ground that affects how much rain the track can take. if there's too much there then it takes less to turn the ground soft. think ill keep my powder dry.Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:38:23 -0600nopeI am extremely confident it will be good to softhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29774163/cheltenham-ground?post_id=529074321#529074321nopeI am extremely confident it will be good to softFri, 15 Feb 2013 16:32:41 -0600Simonsig at 7/1 for the Arkle is the only Ante post bet i have done. Due to the possibility of soft ground i will wait until the day of the races before i make my selections. The ground can change very quickly but from what i've read in the Racing Pohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29774163/cheltenham-ground?post_id=529074273#529074273Simonsig at 7/1 for the Arkle is the only Ante post bet i have done. Due to the possibility of soft ground i will wait until the day of the races before i make my selections. The ground can change very quickly but from what i've read in the Racing PoFri, 15 Feb 2013 16:30:51 -0600