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impossible123
18 Apr 24 19:51
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Mr Ian Renton, the boss of Cheltenham Racecourse, is to review the festival programme after a drop in the number of top quality horses taking part. However, the 4-day 28-race structure will remain but each contest will come under scrutiny to ensure jump racing's biggest festival maintains its competitiveness. And, there will be changes.

The $64k question is how is maintaining a 4-day programme be possible given fewer horses participating, and a drop in the number of top quality horses?

Commercialisation before reality and quality of races?
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Report strontium April 19, 2024 12:42 PM BST
Evidently the changes aren't going to be very significant or meaningful if they've already decided to keep 28 races. It's also poor to announce the major conclusion of a review before you've had the review. As far as I can see, the only way to "maintain competitiveness" and keep 28 races is to scrap some of the Group 1s/2s (mares, intermediate trips) and introduce lower-quality races instead (presumably more handicaps) - and I can't see them doing that. From my experience of dealing with Mr Renton, this all seems sadly typical.
Report FOYLESWAR April 27, 2024 8:58 PM BST
seem to think if you keep ramping up the prices on entry, grub and drink  etc people will keep flocking back ......the numbers suggest they wont !
Report comingupthehill September 28, 2024 9:00 PM BST
From the changes,it looks like Willie will still win most races with a 12 stoner,just the rest will have less weight
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