Cheltenham

[pete01]

Anyone have a go on the gold cup?

I put £25 each way on, I won aswell I hardly ever bet...bonus

 

[Highway Man]

OMG Big Deal. I wouldn't even bother collecting it.

 

[pete01]

OMG Big Deal. I wouldn't even bother collecting it.

Well I'm happy anyway

 

[Highway Man]

Suppose you could buy some duck eggs with it. Hardly worth the effort in my books.

 

[pete01]

Suppose you could buy some duck eggs with it. Hardly worth the effort in my books.

You don't earn that in a week

 

[Wayners]

I live close to course and have not seen any of it this year. No interest tbh. Took day off last year for a wonder around Cheltenham pubs and it was very quiet. About 6 people in the last pub in brewery quarter. There is an article in local paper regarding it being like a ghost town. Probably after last race the pubs fill up. Mate bought tickets for next year and prices have gone up £20 on this year's price he was saying.

Cheltenham Festival 'ghost town' with businesses suffering

Businesses have blamed the rising cost of living and poor economy

www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Not like it used to be but maybe I'm getting old.

 

[Highway Man]

Well I'm happy anyway

I suppose you could look at it in the way that you don't need to work in that car hand wash for a couple of months.

 

[pete01]

I live close to course and have not seen any of it this year. No interest tbh. Took day off last year for a wonder around Cheltenham pubs and it was very quiet. About 6 people in the last pub in brewery quarter. There is an article in local paper regarding it being like a ghost town. Probably after last race the pubs fill up. Mate bought tickets for next year and prices have gone up £20 on this year's price he was saying.

Cheltenham Festival 'ghost town' with businesses suffering

Businesses have blamed the rising cost of living and poor economy

www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Not like it used to be but maybe I'm getting old.

I've never been I've heard its really expensive I'd rather watch from home.

 

[pete01]

I suppose you could look at it in the way that you don't need to work in that car hand wash for a couple of months.

Exactly

 

[crystal ball]

I live close to course and have not seen any of it this year. No interest tbh. Took day off last year for a wonder around Cheltenham pubs and it was very quiet. About 6 people in the last pub in brewery quarter. There is an article in local paper regarding it being like a ghost town. Probably after last race the pubs fill up. Mate bought tickets for next year and prices have gone up £20 on this year's price he was saying.

Cheltenham Festival 'ghost town' with businesses suffering

Businesses have blamed the rising cost of living and poor economy

www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Not like it used to be but maybe I'm getting old.

Feature on R5 today saying attendance has been falling since 2022

 

[pete01]

On the news last night they were saying the local women don't like going out during the 4 days because of all the drunk men, and that they set up temporary strip clubs in the town....

 

[Highway Man]

We used to go to Cheltnham races every year, cant stand horse racing myself it bores me. But there was one race I liked and it was called the dawn run. They need to setup temporary strip clubs as Cheltnham is the most boring place on earth.

 

[Brigadier]

Feature on R5 today saying attendance has been falling since 2022

Might be something to do with a shortage of the old marching powder in those parts.

 

[Highway Man]

On the news last night they were saying the local women don't like going out during the 4 days because of all the drunk men, and that they set up temporary strip clubs in the town....

Who, the women do?

 

[fillyboy]

I live close to course and have not seen any of it this year. No interest tbh. Took day off last year for a wonder around Cheltenham pubs and it was very quiet. About 6 people in the last pub in brewery quarter. There is an article in local paper regarding it being like a ghost town. Probably after last race the pubs fill up. Mate bought tickets for next year and prices have gone up £20 on this year's price he was saying.

Cheltenham Festival 'ghost town' with businesses suffering

Businesses have blamed the rising cost of living and poor economy

www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Not like it used to be but maybe I'm getting old.

I read the attendance was well down and the course were offering 'meal deals' to entice people.
A big proportion of the crowds have always come over from Ireland, including the breeders and racers, perhaps the Irish are feeling the pinch as well.