New Posts For Thread: Festival memorieshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30656893/festival-memorieshttp://youtu.be/yYpgD_Q6rbMBeen on you tube over weekend looking at various Cheltenham memories, this one here is a fond memory, wasn't on the winner that day, think I was on intersky falcon,I remember the hype surrounding rhinestone cowboy was massiThe plane crash , the roof coming off the Guinness stand , and the very Reverend who did a luge run down the steps (no sled ) , not sure of year .https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30656893/festival-memories?post_id=547916133#547916133The plane crash , the roof coming off the Guinness stand , and the very Reverend who did a luge run down the steps (no sled ) , not sure of year .Thu, 25 Feb 2016 12:17:04 -0600Too many to choose from but the one always gets a mention is when Junior won the Kim muir! Had a fair amount on, 12-13 pints down before the race, 2 pints in hand when it jumped the last 20 clear streaked up the hill the rest is literally a blur! Mushttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30656893/festival-memories?post_id=547900357#547900357Too many to choose from but the one always gets a mention is when Junior won the Kim muir! Had a fair amount on, 12-13 pints down before the race, 2 pints in hand when it jumped the last 20 clear streaked up the hill the rest is literally a blur! MusTue, 23 Feb 2016 16:34:21 -0600Haha. Sounds like proper day out El Chine.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30656893/festival-memories?post_id=547900309#547900309Haha. Sounds like proper day out El Chine.Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:29:00 -0600lol, I have just posted my memories of being there on this day on the weather watch thread, as that was the other memorable moment about this day, it was horrible weather wise. and yep it still gives me goosebumps as well. I think if sprinter is upsihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30656893/festival-memories?post_id=547899981#547899981lol, I have just posted my memories of being there on this day on the weather watch thread, as that was the other memorable moment about this day, it was horrible weather wise. and yep it still gives me goosebumps as well. I think if sprinter is upsiTue, 23 Feb 2016 16:00:54 -0600I remember listening to the commentary on it and thinking the commentator must have been using poetic licence by the way he was talking up the way the horse cruised into it and romped home. When I saw a replay I realised not!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30656893/festival-memories?post_id=547897385#547897385I remember listening to the commentary on it and thinking the commentator must have been using poetic licence by the way he was talking up the way the horse cruised into it and romped home. When I saw a replay I realised not!Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:00:47 -0600Interviewed post race Pipe was asked at what point did you know he was going to win, Pipe responded..."about 3 months ago"https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30656893/festival-memories?post_id=547896275#547896275Interviewed post race Pipe was asked at what point did you know he was going to win, Pipe responded..."about 3 months ago"Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:38:21 -0600Baracouda the Unsinkable race I think it was 4 out he jumped a hurdle and literally passed about 5 horses in the air. Unreal stuff that day probably the best handicapped horse ever at a festivalhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30656893/festival-memories?post_id=547896197#547896197Baracouda the Unsinkable race I think it was 4 out he jumped a hurdle and literally passed about 5 horses in the air. Unreal stuff that day probably the best handicapped horse ever at a festivalTue, 23 Feb 2016 11:32:34 -0600https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30656893/festival-memories?post_id=547893573#547893573Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:33:25 -0600Can't Catch Me Joined: 02 Apr 03 Replies: 22006 23 Feb 16 10:51 My Dad always reckons this was one of the best moments in his 45 years plus going to the Festival.Although Ive no idea what Jonjo is doing at the second last... looks more like a rodhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30656893/festival-memories?post_id=547892909#547892909Can't Catch Me Joined: 02 Apr 03 Replies: 22006 23 Feb 16 10:51 My Dad always reckons this was one of the best moments in his 45 years plus going to the Festival.Although Ive no idea what Jonjo is doing at the second last... looks more like a rodTue, 23 Feb 2016 05:56:14 -0600My favourite memory is Unsinkable Boxer winning what was the Gold Card Hurdle final in 1998. I was at university then and dipped into the dying embers of the student loan to have £50 on an early morning 5/1. Never had a moment's worry through the rahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30656893/festival-memories?post_id=547892665#547892665My favourite memory is Unsinkable Boxer winning what was the Gold Card Hurdle final in 1998. I was at university then and dipped into the dying embers of the student loan to have £50 on an early morning 5/1. Never had a moment's worry through the raTue, 23 Feb 2016 05:09:25 -0600