New Posts For Thread: I'm not bothering with Cheltenham this yearhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31790225/im-not-bothering-with-cheltenham-this-yearI used to work for the Racing Post years ago and Cheltenham was a near-mystical experience for me. Later I worked for various notorious tabloids and I used to take time off for the whole festival - and it usually paid to do so (I'd have a week off fothat cheltenham week is exhausting and when you look at the cards on the next day saturday you realize how special it really ishttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31790225/im-not-bothering-with-cheltenham-this-year?post_id=562900177#562900177that cheltenham week is exhausting and when you look at the cards on the next day saturday you realize how special it really isFri, 27 Jan 2023 09:17:47 -0600Havent been since Desert Orchid won in 89 - hard to beat that day so will probably not go again - my wife doesnt like the jumpsand just about puts up with flat racing so will try and go to likes of Goodwood or Ascot.Love the festival but no doubt 4 dhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31790225/im-not-bothering-with-cheltenham-this-year?post_id=562899811#562899811Havent been since Desert Orchid won in 89 - hard to beat that day so will probably not go again - my wife doesnt like the jumpsand just about puts up with flat racing so will try and go to likes of Goodwood or Ascot.Love the festival but no doubt 4 dFri, 27 Jan 2023 07:42:27 -06001 went for a dozen yrs in heady yrs of best mate,denman,kauto,big bucks, inglis drever etc golden age and irish were just about sharpening their pencils before the mullins.elliot battalions started to have multiple entries /winnersstarting fresh nowhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31790225/im-not-bothering-with-cheltenham-this-year?post_id=562899797#5628997971 went for a dozen yrs in heady yrs of best mate,denman,kauto,big bucks, inglis drever etc golden age and irish were just about sharpening their pencils before the mullins.elliot battalions started to have multiple entries /winnersstarting fresh nowFri, 27 Jan 2023 07:34:11 -0600Not going this yearAnd i live a whole mile from the courseGoing tomorrow insteadEven though there is a cross countryhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31790225/im-not-bothering-with-cheltenham-this-year?post_id=562899767#562899767Not going this yearAnd i live a whole mile from the courseGoing tomorrow insteadEven though there is a cross countryFri, 27 Jan 2023 07:25:07 -0600Been once in forty years of puntinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31790225/im-not-bothering-with-cheltenham-this-year?post_id=562899737#562899737Been once in forty years of puntingFri, 27 Jan 2023 07:18:19 -0600Annual member for 10 years plus and stopped going when four day festival started and expenses also hit four figures . Since then have enjoyed it equally well and with a lot more success than previously . Yes the exchanges played a part , but equallyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31790225/im-not-bothering-with-cheltenham-this-year?post_id=562899723#562899723Annual member for 10 years plus and stopped going when four day festival started and expenses also hit four figures . Since then have enjoyed it equally well and with a lot more success than previously . Yes the exchanges played a part , but equallyFri, 27 Jan 2023 07:12:50 -0600You can actually have a decent bet if you want at the festival. There is still great value to be had. In small fields if you perm some seelctions at the morning prices (and have BOG) you can get great value for a small stakes bet that with a bit of lhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31790225/im-not-bothering-with-cheltenham-this-year?post_id=562899643#562899643You can actually have a decent bet if you want at the festival. There is still great value to be had. In small fields if you perm some seelctions at the morning prices (and have BOG) you can get great value for a small stakes bet that with a bit of lFri, 27 Jan 2023 06:19:21 -0600The National Hunt Championships and there are 9 handicaps, 3 mares only races and the X-country race.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31790225/im-not-bothering-with-cheltenham-this-year?post_id=562899627#562899627The National Hunt Championships and there are 9 handicaps, 3 mares only races and the X-country race.Fri, 27 Jan 2023 06:11:25 -0600Looking forward to Constitution Hill in thisyear's Chmpn Hdle without having a bet in the race.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31790225/im-not-bothering-with-cheltenham-this-year?post_id=562899597#562899597Looking forward to Constitution Hill in thisyear's Chmpn Hdle without having a bet in the race.Fri, 27 Jan 2023 05:58:13 -0600It rather depends on why you bet. I enjoy trying to predict a winner or a placed horse in a race and find it easier as the class of horse and race rises excluding handicaps. However on a quiet Tuesday I might still have a bet for the FUN of it. Why dhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31790225/im-not-bothering-with-cheltenham-this-year?post_id=562899405#562899405It rather depends on why you bet. I enjoy trying to predict a winner or a placed horse in a race and find it easier as the class of horse and race rises excluding handicaps. However on a quiet Tuesday I might still have a bet for the FUN of it. Why dFri, 27 Jan 2023 04:30:25 -0600