New Posts For Thread: Last race now 5.30 at festivalhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30604385/last-race-now-530-at-festivalThis strikes me as a bad decision, as a festival goer for many years I know that by time the last race finishes when it was 5.15 and your leaving the track it's starting to get dark, pushing the last out to 5.30, if there's any problems at start, loCheers Rodgehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30604385/last-race-now-530-at-festival?post_id=546674011#546674011Cheers RodgeFri, 30 Oct 2015 02:08:39 -0500In 1987, the year The Thinker won the Gold Cup, it had snowed earlier in the day and racing had been suspended for a period.The last race that year was the Cathcart won by Half Free; I think it went off after 6 o'clock.Dark as eff it was.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30604385/last-race-now-530-at-festival?post_id=546628657#546628657In 1987, the year The Thinker won the Gold Cup, it had snowed earlier in the day and racing had been suspended for a period.The last race that year was the Cathcart won by Half Free; I think it went off after 6 o'clock.Dark as eff it was.Sun, 25 Oct 2015 07:30:07 -0500onehundredandeighty 23 Oct 15 08:16 It was as bright as a button when i was collecting my cue card winnings in the bumper That was probably due to the sun shining out of your @rse!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30604385/last-race-now-530-at-festival?post_id=546604061#546604061onehundredandeighty 23 Oct 15 08:16 It was as bright as a button when i was collecting my cue card winnings in the bumper That was probably due to the sun shining out of your @rse!Fri, 23 Oct 2015 04:07:19 -0500It was as bright as a button when i was collecting my cue card winnings in the bumper https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30604385/last-race-now-530-at-festival?post_id=546603717#546603717It was as bright as a button when i was collecting my cue card winnings in the bumper Fri, 23 Oct 2015 02:16:11 -0500The horses were wearing miners' hats in the bumper though!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30604385/last-race-now-530-at-festival?post_id=546599831#546599831The horses were wearing miners' hats in the bumper though!Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:16:17 -0500Fair enough guys, I was just thinking that at 5.15 last race by the time polish off my pint and walk out its getting dark, if there's Been 5.50 races in past it shouldn't be a problem. Still over 4 months away, but we'll start to see some of the conthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30604385/last-race-now-530-at-festival?post_id=546599777#546599777Fair enough guys, I was just thinking that at 5.15 last race by the time polish off my pint and walk out its getting dark, if there's Been 5.50 races in past it shouldn't be a problem. Still over 4 months away, but we'll start to see some of the contThu, 22 Oct 2015 14:09:10 -0500they was lumping on the cowboy 2/5 in the stewerdshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30604385/last-race-now-530-at-festival?post_id=546596463#546596463they was lumping on the cowboy 2/5 in the stewerdsThu, 22 Oct 2015 09:11:27 -0500remember collecting my pizzaro winnings in darkness, it was absolutley freezing that dayhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30604385/last-race-now-530-at-festival?post_id=546596449#546596449remember collecting my pizzaro winnings in darkness, it was absolutley freezing that dayThu, 22 Oct 2015 09:10:11 -0500Shockster is right. When Pizarro leant all over The Cowboy, that race was off at 5-40 and I could see from the back of the stand that it was literally 'daylight' robbery.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30604385/last-race-now-530-at-festival?post_id=546595645#546595645Shockster is right. When Pizarro leant all over The Cowboy, that race was off at 5-40 and I could see from the back of the stand that it was literally 'daylight' robbery.Thu, 22 Oct 2015 07:32:07 -0500No, it will OK regarding the light. If you go back 20 years first race used to be about 2.15 and the last 5.50 when they ran the 7th race. Not all days had 7 races though.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30604385/last-race-now-530-at-festival?post_id=546595325#546595325No, it will OK regarding the light. If you go back 20 years first race used to be about 2.15 and the last 5.50 when they ran the 7th race. Not all days had 7 races though.Thu, 22 Oct 2015 06:46:53 -0500