Cheltenham Festival
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21 Feb 12
06:18
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We used to dream about Cheltenham and then they diluted the product and murdered the market.
Where did it all go wrong?
Is it greed?
Where did it all go wrong?
Is it greed?
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Yes, but I still dream.
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following other courses who have as much as 7 days for their festival ?...people take a week off save up , for the once a year binge , supporters like welsh rugby save a fiver every week for two years into clubs ,to visit scotland ? as an example ,many ordinary working folks see it as an away ,week or weekend .
many welshmen travel with no game ticket ? a great chance for punters to see their favourite horses in flesh ,all goodies in one place . everything is a nightmare when you get to chelts ,q up for everything poor viewing ,hard work at every turn ,for new punters not knowing the script. accomodation anywhere near track is difficult to say the least ,,still a great experience ? |
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Yes it's greed.
Enjoy the present set up whilst you can because (IMO) it's only going to get more elongated and diluted. Someday folks will look back on the present as Cheltenham's Golden Age - Kauto Star, Best Mate, Moscow Flyer, Big Bucks etc - with four days of fun and games and big nights out. It's like in football, where most people think there wasn't anything before 1992 and more matches (friendlies, internationals etc) = better product. It's only when we, as punters (I suppose the marketing weasels would call us - ugh! 'consumers') go enough is enough and vote with our feet and pockets that they'lltake notice. Unfortunately, ther appears to be any amount of witless pi$$-artists,happy to put up with being crowded out on Friday, as long as they can get leathered before the start of the Triumph Hurdle, to keep the course executives dreaming of 5,6 7 day boozathons, (with a bit of racing in the background) |
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I went for three years in a row during the Best Mate years when it was just three days. Would stay at Bourton On The Water for the week and drive in to Prestbury on the day of the race, watch the racing with near military organisation and then just enjoy the evening with a drink.
That way it was all about the racing for me. Bit of paddock time before racing, take your spot in the stands by the finishing post about 45 mins before the first race then hold that position for the rest of the day. It was a bit of a War of Attrition but we didn't miss any racing and have some very happy memories. Work commitments have meant that I've not been for the whole festival since, but had a few 'jolly' day trips and it's been nowhere near the same experience. |