Thin fields at Cheltenham

Heavy ground perhaps? Maybe Stage Star has scared a few off in his race? Trainers sulking about the Dipper being axed? It is odd, because the meeting usually gets decent fields (and a big crowd).

Too many races now for the amount of jumpers.

Yes , maybe the ground is a factor and maybe some trainers are watching handicaps -not wanting to finish too close to top horses.
It's still a strange set up at the mid point of the NH season and doesn't instil any confidence for the future of racing.

you no racings struyggling wqhen KNOCK hill cant even be arsed to turn up for the 4 miler at chelt on new yrs day

to be fair how would you feel been asked to work on your birthday on a bank holiday

Also applies to the standard of racing
No Dipper chase

Dipper's been scrapped.

What happened to the 4 miler ?
I remember Martinstown winning it from about 10 stone out the handicap.