New Posts For Thread: Cheltenham Festival, for those who were there, Is this true regarding drugs?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835605/cheltenham-festival-for-those-who-were-there-is-this-true-regarding-drugsTaken from Racing Post Website:"Maurice Macken, BirminghamThere's a few things that bug me. The blatant use of drugs was in every toilet that you visit on the premises. Food and drink prices seemed to be the same as last year, overpriced for sure butIf you've had a full English at the hotel in the morning you've got to drop it somewhere. Usually fine up until after the 2nd race. You're a braver man than me. I'd opt for dropping it at the hotel or having more eggs with your fry-uphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835605/cheltenham-festival-for-those-who-were-there-is-this-true-regarding-drugs?post_id=563879365#563879365If you've had a full English at the hotel in the morning you've got to drop it somewhere. Usually fine up until after the 2nd race. You're a braver man than me. I'd opt for dropping it at the hotel or having more eggs with your fry-upSat, 16 Mar 2024 16:50:29 -0500Nobody without some sort of fetish goes anywhere near the traps in the lavs at a big race meeting unless it's an absolute emergency. If you've had a full English at the hotel in the morning you've got to drop it somewhere. Usually fine up until afterhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835605/cheltenham-festival-for-those-who-were-there-is-this-true-regarding-drugs?post_id=563879305#563879305Nobody without some sort of fetish goes anywhere near the traps in the lavs at a big race meeting unless it's an absolute emergency. If you've had a full English at the hotel in the morning you've got to drop it somewhere. Usually fine up until afterSat, 16 Mar 2024 16:33:25 -0500unitedbiscuits -- "Put it this way, it wasn't Woodstock, more a Festival of crass behaviour. But drugs work in different ways. And Woodstock never happened in the UK"Obscure claim to fame: I've held the Oscar for Woodstock. Surprisingly heavy. They lhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835605/cheltenham-festival-for-those-who-were-there-is-this-true-regarding-drugs?post_id=563879269#563879269unitedbiscuits -- "Put it this way, it wasn't Woodstock, more a Festival of crass behaviour. But drugs work in different ways. And Woodstock never happened in the UK"Obscure claim to fame: I've held the Oscar for Woodstock. Surprisingly heavy. They lSat, 16 Mar 2024 16:23:35 -0500Nobody without some sort of fetish goes anywhere near the traps in the lavs at a big race meeting unless it's an absolute emergency. The smell alone conjures images of the bookies lav in Trainspotting. Yet there are always people queuing. Not sure ifhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835605/cheltenham-festival-for-those-who-were-there-is-this-true-regarding-drugs?post_id=563879207#563879207Nobody without some sort of fetish goes anywhere near the traps in the lavs at a big race meeting unless it's an absolute emergency. The smell alone conjures images of the bookies lav in Trainspotting. Yet there are always people queuing. Not sure ifSat, 16 Mar 2024 16:04:20 -0500"The blatant use of drugs was in every toilet that you visit on the premises."Exactly the reason why we didn't go this year .....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835605/cheltenham-festival-for-those-who-were-there-is-this-true-regarding-drugs?post_id=563878893#563878893"The blatant use of drugs was in every toilet that you visit on the premises."Exactly the reason why we didn't go this year .....Sat, 16 Mar 2024 13:45:11 -0500Well, what goes round comes round and they will get back it in spades later on.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835605/cheltenham-festival-for-those-who-were-there-is-this-true-regarding-drugs?post_id=563878773#563878773Well, what goes round comes round and they will get back it in spades later on.Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:46:02 -0500unless your gearing up for a fight or a dancing session ,cant quite see how coke fits in to an afternoon at races,othet thaqn their addicts who cant function amongst normal people without it, i used t see lads in club after boro game 50+ yr old and jhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835605/cheltenham-festival-for-those-who-were-there-is-this-true-regarding-drugs?post_id=563878771#563878771unless your gearing up for a fight or a dancing session ,cant quite see how coke fits in to an afternoon at races,othet thaqn their addicts who cant function amongst normal people without it, i used t see lads in club after boro game 50+ yr old and jSat, 16 Mar 2024 12:45:54 -0500Risking sounding like the old man here, and I was definitely not a saint. But we did have a line and generally respected authority. Now they don't give a sh1t, just laugh in the faces of teachers, police et al.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835605/cheltenham-festival-for-those-who-were-there-is-this-true-regarding-drugs?post_id=563878747#563878747Risking sounding like the old man here, and I was definitely not a saint. But we did have a line and generally respected authority. Now they don't give a sh1t, just laugh in the faces of teachers, police et al.Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:37:15 -0500Yeah, basically, you get ripped off and treated like **** any "Festival" here but goers in the UK are so inured their behaviour - so far from the "English Gentleman" - is inevitably crass.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835605/cheltenham-festival-for-those-who-were-there-is-this-true-regarding-drugs?post_id=563878727#563878727Yeah, basically, you get ripped off and treated like **** any "Festival" here but goers in the UK are so inured their behaviour - so far from the "English Gentleman" - is inevitably crass.Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:31:22 -0500There was a good interview with Gavin Sheehan on luck on sunday and he discussed how that was exhibited in the weighing room. when he started they did what the experienced riders told them, respected their views etc whereas now the younger jockeys tehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835605/cheltenham-festival-for-those-who-were-there-is-this-true-regarding-drugs?post_id=563878719#563878719There was a good interview with Gavin Sheehan on luck on sunday and he discussed how that was exhibited in the weighing room. when he started they did what the experienced riders told them, respected their views etc whereas now the younger jockeys teSat, 16 Mar 2024 12:29:44 -0500