Cheltenham Trials day going ahead?

supremenovice

Im just wondering what the chances are of Cheltenham on next Saturday.
Weather forecast looks bleak. Anyone heard the latest?
Racingpost.com doesnt look past Wednesday in the prospects table

Colonel Sanders

Sportinglife had an article yesterday saying they were "hopeful"

A few lads in the area posting on the Betfair forum reckon it'll take a miracle

Pity, I was heading

supremenovice

Are you due to head on Friday, Colonel?
Ive never been to Trials day - been to Open meeting 4 times though.
Great card if the prayers are answered.

Colonel Sanders

supposes to fly Friday, satay in Birmingham Friday

Train to Cheltenham Saturday and home Saturday night

UrbanSea

Where does the best satay in Brum Colonel

Colonel Sanders

RichieLawlessness wrote: »

Where does the best satay in Brum Colonel

No idea!

we usually have a greasy fed in any place open and pints in ur hotel (basic job but with a 24hour bar!!)

Overthelast

supremenovice wrote: »

Im just wondering what the chances are of Cheltenham on next Saturday.
Weather forecast looks bleak. Anyone heard the latest?
Racingpost.com doesnt look past Wednesday in the prospects table

Rp pg 4 reports it's snow covered and unraceable today. Some Snow due midweek. Positively, track under covers not frozen and milder weather forecast later in week. The BBC weather website is quite accurate so I'd keep an eye there for any thaw if your heading over.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167

Colonel Sanders

Fingers crossed for Festival Trials Day

Cheltenham clerk of the course Simon Claisse is keeping his fingers crossed that a forecast for improved weather will prove accurate as he looks for a thaw to start ahead of next Saturday's Festival Trials Day card.

From the sportinglife

kfallon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2S889SPU8g

beaker1

taken from racing post:

Cheltenham odds-on to be off on Saturday


CHELTENHAM needs temperatures to rise this week to stand any chance of staging Saturday's meeting, but Coral's odds compilers are not convinced and make the fixture odds-on to be abandoned.


The course is raceable, but the covers protecting it are covered in snow.
It is set to remain cold with occasional snow until Tuesday with milder weather forecast towards the weekend and rain on Saturday.

Cheltenham tweeted on Monday morning: "Course remains raceable under the covers, but need a thaw to shift the snow on top of the covers."

The meeting - due to feature red-hot Champion Chase favourite Sprinter Sacre and the return of 2010 Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander - is 1-2 to be off and 6-4 to be on with Coral.

It is 8-13 to be cancelled on Betfair and 5-4 to go ahead.

Betfair spokesman Tony Calvin said: "I wouldn't read too much into the betting at this stage, as the market is very lightly traded.

"But it is a clear indication that the meeting is in some doubt."

beaker1

on the racing post site they are saying if the meeting dont go ahead on saturday there in talks to run it the day after on the sunday

prettyboy81

beaker1 wrote: »

on the racing post site they are saying if the meeting dont go ahead on saturday there in talks to run it the day after on the sunday

Ruby Walsh might object to that

ste2010

The website you want to check is yr.no
They use this site in trinity college

Harry Angstrom

I'd be tempted to take the 8/13 that it's called off. If it goes ahead, great. If it doesn't go ahead, at least you've got the consolation of having made a few quid

Colonel Sanders

8/13?

Flippin' flip

kiers47

The 8/13 is well gone now. The market is fairly light but it is 2/5 not to go ahead and 2/1 it will

SRFC

The bookies probably took a fiver on it :rolleyes:

Colonel Sanders

Racing now looking more likely to go ahead.

"Yes" is 1.4 to back & 1.7 to lay on Betfair. "No" is 2.5 to back 2.86 to lay. I'm guessing fair prices are in & around 4/7 Yes, 7/4 No

Johner

Cheltenham racecourse tweeted this morning,

CheltenhamRacecourse ‏@CheltenhamRaces

Around an inch of snow overnight. Still snowing lightly. Will update as and when we have any significant news

ft9

PaddyPower tweeted this

We've cut Sprinter Sacre into 1/5 from 2/9 for the VC Chase this Saturday after taking a £50k bet from one punter not worried about snow!

SRFC

ft9 wrote: »

PaddyPower tweeted this

:) You just have to laugh at these bets that supposedly get laid yet they retrict an close accounts down every day :rolleyes:

UrbanSea

Bobs Worth out and Tidal Bay slightly lame and unlikely to run

ste2010

Without going mad altogether..you would have to say grans crus and hunt ball have a chance now with both the principals out..if imperial commander maintains even 70% of his ability .maybe he could win..
I like wayward prince 20's and midnight chase but their age has my doubts..

UrbanSea

I wouldn't back Grands Crus with someone else's money

ste2010

RichieLawlessness wrote: »

I wouldn't back Grands Crus with someone else's money

It really is a difficult one to call though. Have a look at the age profile of all the horses in the race. Many veterans..
Wayward prince and midnight chase are very generously priced but their age and weight conceding to grans crus and hunt ball would have to open the door for these 2.

Colonel Sanders

Passed inspection today. They're taking another precautionary look tomorrow but 10s on to race on Betfair so I'll "chance" travelling

Colonel Sanders

Hot looking juvenile hurdle tomorrow. Will be interesting to see if expensive buy Last Shadow actually tries (got a disgraceful ride last time) or is getting handicapped for the Fred Winter.

Tidal Bay has been declared but no idea if he runs.

Coneygree takes on The New One.

Oscar Whisky runs in the Cleeve so could be a very interesting each way race.

kiers47

RichieLawlessness wrote: »

I wouldn't back Grands Crus with someone else's money

To be honest I hope he doesn't stay again tomorrow as I would love to see him run in the Ryanair. I would be all over him for the Ryanair unless Flemenstar runs in it.

I would also be inclined to give Oscar whiskey another chance at 3m but I won't be backing him tomorrow at the price. He is a class above this lot and that might get him there alone!!

Johner

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Hot looking juvenile hurdle tomorrow. Will be interesting to see if expensive buy Last Shadow actually tries (got a disgraceful ride last time) or is getting handicapped for the Fred Winter.

Tidal Bay has been declared but no idea if he runs.

Coneygree takes on The New One.

Oscar Whisky runs in the Cleeve so could be a very interesting each way race.

I just watched that ride there on Last Shadow, surely McCoy should have been done for that. Blatent non trier.

The New One should be too good tomorrow.

Colonel Sanders

Johner wrote: »

I just watched that ride there on Last Shadow, surely McCoy should have been done for that. Blatent non trier.

As blatant a schooling ride as you'll see

No fear of one of the big boys being done unfortunately

Although they often play the "big baby 1st time over hurdles card"

Harry Angstrom

10/11 The New One. Thought he'd be shorter than that.