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Trusty
11 Mar 26 08:34
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Why can they not leave the ground alone, they just can't facking help it. Rain forecast from tonight on and he waters. Unbelievable.
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Report JohanntheGoatHurdler March 11, 2026 8:24 AM GMT
The perennial wisdom is that Irish horses want soft/heavy, and ours want quicker.
If we wanted to create home advantage (as they do in many other sports) then keep the hose coiled up.
Report brandyontherocks March 11, 2026 8:47 AM GMT
Where have you read that they are watering?
Report penzance March 11, 2026 8:57 AM GMT
BHA website gives Cheltenham watering history.
Report jimmythewon March 11, 2026 9:09 AM GMT
Pathetic. Wokery and nothing else. The perception is that good ground means races run at a faster pace and hence more or more serious falls. Apart from being nonsense it is equivalent to the racecourse authorities giving a 5 length start to some of the runners.
Report WolfJFlywheel March 11, 2026 9:46 AM GMT
They haven’t watered overnight, but did the previous two days (from the BHA site):

WATERING HISTORY:

On Wed, 11 Mar 6:19am the watering status was No Watering - No watering overnight

On Tue, 10 Mar 6:43am the watering status was Watered - 3-5mm selectively applied yesterday.

On Mon, 09 Mar 6:39am the watering status was Watering (In Progress) - Selective watering today to maintain, and improve Good areas (4-5mm)
Report brandyontherocks March 11, 2026 10:17 AM GMT
That is what I read, too.
Report brandyontherocks March 11, 2026 10:19 AM GMT
How he can call it good to soft today, when it was good ground yesterday, is a mystery.
Report uptheirons March 11, 2026 10:40 AM GMT
He can call it what he wants but the ground is Good and likely to get quicker
Report loper March 11, 2026 10:48 AM GMT
Yet another fictitious conspiracy thread. Full of lies and warped logic.
Report loper March 11, 2026 10:49 AM GMT
Agree with irons, by he way. The times are quick so prove it.
Report jimmythewon March 11, 2026 11:41 AM GMT
From BHA as shown here by Wolf (thanks): "Monday Selective watering today to maintain, and improve Good areas" .

The BHA has introduced a new going description I.e. "Gooder".
Report WolfJFlywheel March 11, 2026 12:43 PM GMT

Mar 11, 2026 -- 12:41PM, jimmythewon wrote:


From BHA as shown here by Wolf (thanks): "Monday Selective watering today to maintain, and improve Good areas" .The BHA has introduced a new going description I.e. "Gooder".


Ha, yes! Goody Four Hooves even?

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