The Gold Cup

Bothwell · Post by **Bothwell** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:10 am

So it's one day until the mayhem that is the Cheltenham Race festival gets underway. We are expecting around 60,000 visitors from the Emerald Isle and it's 4 days of the best national Hunt racing anywhere in the world, the pubs are jam packed, you cannot get a hotel room for any money and everyone is having a great time.

I went past the track this morning and they were setting all the TV gear up and the brewery waggons were loading up the beer tents with the black stuff.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:40 am

Sorry...this is horses ?

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:56 am

Ugh I can't stand horse racing, it's just sooooo boring. But seeing as how I live right next to Cheltenham I know how many people flock to see it. We get people staying here for the Gold Cup, as as you say Bothwell there is virtually no accommodation avaliable in Cheltenham itself, that's why a lot of people stay here for the duration.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:46 am

Cheltenham Racecourse - Home of National Hunt Racing....some absolutely beautiful hunters from all over the UK in this annual event.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:09 am

And there off....!!!

:Looks like a grand time to me Bothwell, you be a good boy and stay out of the Pubs..!!

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:44 am

four days of bad traffic brings millions of quid into the local economy.

DayDreamer · Post by **DayDreamer** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:41 am

Is any one going to have a flutter at the Cheltenham Festival today?

Or more importantly has anyone got any hot tips?:D

Bothwell · Post by **Bothwell** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:33 am

Try Bold Bishop in the 2.00 o'clock, conditions have changed to suit him and he is trained by Cheltenham specialist and hero Jonjo O'Neil