New Posts For Thread: Cheltenham Festival Taleshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30654407/cheltenham-festival-talesWith Cheltenham fast approaching - there must be lots of people going back to the Festival after many previous visits.Sure there must be lots of tales funny moments both gambling & debauchery Post up your good & bad times relive the memoriesA non horse related Cheltenham tale..... 2007 never been to the festival before so 5 of us decided the week before to try get some digs and tickets for the Thursday and Friday . All local hotels fully booked so we ended up getting fixed up B and B inhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30654407/cheltenham-festival-tales?post_id=547888053#547888053A non horse related Cheltenham tale..... 2007 never been to the festival before so 5 of us decided the week before to try get some digs and tickets for the Thursday and Friday . All local hotels fully booked so we ended up getting fixed up B and B inMon, 22 Feb 2016 14:47:28 -0600Windy wednesday we ended up at huntingdon it was windy there to and it was lucky to go ahead. It was evident they were not expecting the thousands like me who had the same idea. I managed a chat after racing with choc thornton and asked him for a blohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30654407/cheltenham-festival-tales?post_id=547887491#547887491Windy wednesday we ended up at huntingdon it was windy there to and it was lucky to go ahead. It was evident they were not expecting the thousands like me who had the same idea. I managed a chat after racing with choc thornton and asked him for a bloMon, 22 Feb 2016 13:47:36 -0600Lord Windermere Gold CupWe go Festival Tues-Thursday come back to London Fri Am get train back for 12.39/1pm decided on a Boozer then watch last day there with a few sherbets.After watching LW win this RSA I was convinced he would run a big race in thttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30654407/cheltenham-festival-tales?post_id=547849607#547849607Lord Windermere Gold CupWe go Festival Tues-Thursday come back to London Fri Am get train back for 12.39/1pm decided on a Boozer then watch last day there with a few sherbets.After watching LW win this RSA I was convinced he would run a big race in tThu, 18 Feb 2016 23:11:07 -0600Windy Wednesday!The year before a few of us lads hired a minibus to attend the first day of the festival ... Amaretto rose (?) let us all down in the first before Detroit City decided not to turn up for the champ hurdle.. But we had a good day!The fohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30654407/cheltenham-festival-tales?post_id=547848617#547848617Windy Wednesday!The year before a few of us lads hired a minibus to attend the first day of the festival ... Amaretto rose (?) let us all down in the first before Detroit City decided not to turn up for the champ hurdle.. But we had a good day!The foThu, 18 Feb 2016 18:16:49 -0600Havent been for ages now, last time was at the 06 Paddy Power when exotic Dancer won. ended up in a fierce session witn a few off here , including the famous "Janov" ended up so ratarsed that i was even unable to work a mobile phone and told a barmahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30654407/cheltenham-festival-tales?post_id=547847041#547847041Havent been for ages now, last time was at the 06 Paddy Power when exotic Dancer won. ended up in a fierce session witn a few off here , including the famous "Janov" ended up so ratarsed that i was even unable to work a mobile phone and told a barmaThu, 18 Feb 2016 16:15:39 -0600Ok so we have gone back thru the years what will make the memories this year -Here are a few to look at -Cole Harden to retain World Hurdle ....danger will be Whisper each wayMonksland - RSASmashing - RyanAirhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30654407/cheltenham-festival-tales?post_id=547845819#547845819Ok so we have gone back thru the years what will make the memories this year -Here are a few to look at -Cole Harden to retain World Hurdle ....danger will be Whisper each wayMonksland - RSASmashing - RyanAirThu, 18 Feb 2016 15:05:14 -0600Brilliant story Roger. Bringing back wonderful memories for me because I was on big time, for me, ante post. How many times do you ever think a 33-1 shot is a certainty on soft ground? Of course I was sweating buckets as the ground dried out and I wahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30654407/cheltenham-festival-tales?post_id=547842523#547842523Brilliant story Roger. Bringing back wonderful memories for me because I was on big time, for me, ante post. How many times do you ever think a 33-1 shot is a certainty on soft ground? Of course I was sweating buckets as the ground dried out and I waThu, 18 Feb 2016 10:59:09 -0600Oh wow, what a question.Highs: well, I never thought I'd see anything like it again after Istabraq's 3rd Champion Hurdle win, but we did!! Best Mate's 3rd Gold Cup! Wow, Wow, WOW! Never in my Cheltenham life (going nearly 30 years now ) has the placehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30654407/cheltenham-festival-tales?post_id=547842351#547842351Oh wow, what a question.Highs: well, I never thought I'd see anything like it again after Istabraq's 3rd Champion Hurdle win, but we did!! Best Mate's 3rd Gold Cup! Wow, Wow, WOW! Never in my Cheltenham life (going nearly 30 years now ) has the placeThu, 18 Feb 2016 10:50:24 -0600the windy wednesday was brilliant atmosphere around the pubs in town in the afternoon loads of drinking and singing with the irish, remember watching 20k poker pots in the queenshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30654407/cheltenham-festival-tales?post_id=547840577#547840577the windy wednesday was brilliant atmosphere around the pubs in town in the afternoon loads of drinking and singing with the irish, remember watching 20k poker pots in the queensThu, 18 Feb 2016 08:01:12 -0600We had booked the cottage so thought feck it we'll go for a week on the lash.... that'll be the foot and mouth year. Went to Stratford on Monday on the way down and we did'nt have a winner between us. Went to the racecourse and everything was ready,https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30654407/cheltenham-festival-tales?post_id=547840281#547840281We had booked the cottage so thought feck it we'll go for a week on the lash.... that'll be the foot and mouth year. Went to Stratford on Monday on the way down and we did'nt have a winner between us. Went to the racecourse and everything was ready,Thu, 18 Feb 2016 07:36:08 -0600