Newcastle abandoned

This global warming is a bàstard!

I know SNOWING in the WINTER !!!!!!!!!!........never happened in my day!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s spring

the national hunt course was covered on friday night

The beast from the east was right at the back end of February wasn't it?  Think March is supposed to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb....

Beast from the East was late Feb/early March.

I was staying overnight in Central London and have never seen so much snow in the West End as I saw on the morning of Thursday 1st March.

And I have been at Cheltenham for the Fesival (so mid-March) with snow visible of the ground surrounding the course.

Seem to remember Desert Orchid being hard to spot on the track...unless that was a dream..

was deffo snowing during the day when Dessie triumphed - probs wuda been called off if it had not been the Festival - similar to last years Wednesday card

Smirnoff

I replied on the other thread about your marathon trip racing,I had a nap for you don’t worry it wasn’t a horse

The day dessie won the gold cup racing was in doubt in fact I can still remember ikdam running through puddles in the triumph hurdle .

The gold cup was delayed through snow in the thinkers year

Thinker won in a snowstorm

Missed it jimnast what was it ??

The dragon inn,in Worcester about 500 yards past foregate station on the left hand side on the way out of town,racecourse side,excellent beer and a nice pub .

cheers mate me and hal will deffo check that one out - Foregate was station we used last year to get to Chelters by train (about 5 min taxi ride from our digs) - this year we took the decision to be royally ripped off paying the car park charges at Chelters cos Cheltenham Spa cudnt handle the crowds on the Wed night - especially wiv a broken down train in the mix- not the biggest of stations and when the platforms are full up of p1ssed up idiots from all parts of the country its quite a dangerous/scary spot to be

Cheers again jimnast

I’m afraid Cheltenham can’t handle anything regarding people getting back after racing the car will also be a nightmare,they really need to send a team to royal ascot for the week to see how it can be done.


Have a great trip Smirnoff back some winners and stay safe

The Thinker's Gold Cup win pushed legislation to the limit that year , bookmakers had to shut 6.30pm by law as i remember and the delay stretched that as i think they just got the last race run in time , probably won by Half Free in Cathcart as a guess but honestly can't remember.

It as half free Hayden if. Remember correctly it was about 640 they set of.