New Posts For Thread: Cheltenham Goinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30829937/cheltenham-goingJust received a message from someone based near Cheltenham that it has rained all night and all morning - can anyone else confirm this as no going update on the Cheltenham website?Can't agree at all with that. Chasers WILL break down in droves if you ask them to gallop at top class pace on fast ground. The last time Cheltenham raced on good/firm there were several fatalities and some even broke legs on the flat.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30829937/cheltenham-going?post_id=551396375#551396375Can't agree at all with that. Chasers WILL break down in droves if you ask them to gallop at top class pace on fast ground. The last time Cheltenham raced on good/firm there were several fatalities and some even broke legs on the flat.Sun, 12 Mar 2017 08:59:38 -0500Personally I don't agree with doctoring the ground, let nature do its thing - if you have a soft ground horse chances are you'll never run at the festival if good enough, and if your buying one in the quest for a festival runner and winner you'd be ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30829937/cheltenham-going?post_id=551395905#551395905Personally I don't agree with doctoring the ground, let nature do its thing - if you have a soft ground horse chances are you'll never run at the festival if good enough, and if your buying one in the quest for a festival runner and winner you'd be aSun, 12 Mar 2017 07:39:53 -0500It is extraordinary though when virtually every other track has been heavy for weeks.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30829937/cheltenham-going?post_id=551395801#551395801It is extraordinary though when virtually every other track has been heavy for weeks.Sun, 12 Mar 2017 07:20:52 -0500I don't care what the going is, the wheelbarrow is full and ready to join in the action !https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30829937/cheltenham-going?post_id=551395797#551395797I don't care what the going is, the wheelbarrow is full and ready to join in the action !Sun, 12 Mar 2017 07:19:26 -0500Looks like Good, g/s in places for first day and getting faster unless they water.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30829937/cheltenham-going?post_id=551395795#551395795Looks like Good, g/s in places for first day and getting faster unless they water.Sun, 12 Mar 2017 07:19:25 -0500they will be close or if not beat standard the first day..............happens every yearhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30829937/cheltenham-going?post_id=551395793#551395793they will be close or if not beat standard the first day..............happens every yearSun, 12 Mar 2017 07:19:17 -0500CheltenhamRacecourse‏Verified account @CheltenhamRaces 3h3 hours agoMoreGOING UPDATE: Good to soft. We had 1mm overnight, dry outlook through the week.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30829937/cheltenham-going?post_id=551395773#551395773CheltenhamRacecourse‏Verified account @CheltenhamRaces 3h3 hours agoMoreGOING UPDATE: Good to soft. We had 1mm overnight, dry outlook through the week.Sun, 12 Mar 2017 07:15:23 -0500Cheltenham this year is gone gone gone absolute rubbish this year giving it a miss and don't really care.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30829937/cheltenham-going?post_id=551395755#551395755Cheltenham this year is gone gone gone absolute rubbish this year giving it a miss and don't really care.Sun, 12 Mar 2017 07:11:57 -0500Thanks onlooker - I wonder how many mm fell on the coursehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30829937/cheltenham-going?post_id=551395647#551395647Thanks onlooker - I wonder how many mm fell on the courseSun, 12 Mar 2017 06:49:52 -0500Well - Looking at Rainfall radar - that would be correct for th 5:00 hours from 5 am until 10:00 am (when it stopped) as shown.Not downpour proportions, though.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30829937/cheltenham-going?post_id=551395589#551395589Well - Looking at Rainfall radar - that would be correct for th 5:00 hours from 5 am until 10:00 am (when it stopped) as shown.Not downpour proportions, though.Sun, 12 Mar 2017 06:33:56 -0500