Coronavirus - Cheltenham

RivetingRoger · 25-02-2020 4:30pm #1

This will drive Moron mad, and yes it's typical Roger, but, I worry!

I am genuinely concerned re the Coronavirus and Cheltenham going ahead, so I am asking, what about the rest of ye?
Is it just me and one or 2 others worried about this??

I really really really really really hope I am wrong, but I can't see this ending well

mulbot · 25-02-2020 4:30pm

RivetingRoger wrote: »

This will drive Moron mad, and yes it's typical Roger, but, I worry!

I am genuinely concerned re the Coronavirus and Cheltenham going ahead, so I am asking, what about the rest of ye?
Is it just me and one or 2 others worried about this??

I really really really really really hope I am wrong, but I can't see this ending well

Why worry?

RivetingRoger · 25-02-2020 4:48pm

Kevin Blake
@kevinblake2011
We covered plenty of ground on the latest Weighed-In Podcast, but I suspect the potential impact of the Coronavirus on the Cheltenham Festival is going to be a big story in the coming days. I was in touch with Nick Rust and he gave us the BHA's current position on the issue.

maximo31 · 25-02-2020 5:16pm

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RivetingRoger · 25-02-2020 5:22pm

Second year in a row the anticipation has been destroyed by the like of this

IAMAMORON · 25-02-2020 5:59pm

Kevin Blake should probably stick to tipping 3 year old improvers. What did Nick Rust say exactly?

Blake should know better than scaremongering on Twitter.

RivetingRoger · 25-02-2020 6:22pm

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Kevin Blake should probably stick to tipping 3 year old improvers. What did Nick Rust say exactly?

Blake should know better than scaremongering on Twitter.

Wish I shared your confidence lad

Brock Turnpike · 25-02-2020 6:29pm

This is a very real risk to the festival unfortunately.

EICVD · 25-02-2020 6:50pm

Was looking forward to beating the Cheltenham blues heading away on holiday on the Saturday after it but today’s news has really pissed me off

BumperD · 25-02-2020 7:15pm

RivetingRoger wrote: »

Kevin Blake
@kevinblake2011
We covered plenty of ground on the latest Weighed-In Podcast, but I suspect the potential impact of the Coronavirus on the Cheltenham Festival is going to be a big story in the coming days. I was in touch with Nick Rust and he gave us the BHA's current position on the issue.

KB generally knows so this is troubling

RivetingRoger · 25-02-2020 7:37pm

Simon Harris just said Ireland Italy has to be cancelled...............
F**k it lads!

The Tetrarch · 25-02-2020 7:42pm

The poll is a bit strange.
"Are you worried re Cheltenham going ahead - Yes, its a very real concern"

It would be a real concern if Cheltenham went ahead if Coronavirus was rampant.
Cheltenham happening is of little concern in a crisis.

lemush · 25-02-2020 7:48pm

RivetingRoger wrote: »

Simon Harris just said Ireland Italy has to be cancelled...............
F**k it lads!

Any game of that sport that doesn’t go ahead is a good thing.

RivetingRoger · 25-02-2020 7:51pm

The Tetrarch wrote: »

The poll is a bit strange.
"Are you worried re Cheltenham going ahead - Yes, its a very real concern"

It would be a real concern if Cheltenham went ahead if Coronavirus was rampant.
Cheltenham happening is of little concern in a crisis.

On this forum we exist in a little cheltenham bubble
I make NO apologies for that, oh righteous one!!

The Tetrarch · 25-02-2020 8:04pm

RivetingRoger wrote: »

On this forum we exist in a little cheltenham bubble
I make NO apologies for that, oh righteous one!!

My mother was in her 90s before I learned from her that two of her mother's sisters died in England during the 1917 Spanish flu epidemic (40 to 50 million died).
If this gets out of hand it could kill 100,000+ plus in Ireland.

RivetingRoger · 25-02-2020 8:05pm

The Tetrarch wrote: »

My mother was in her 90s before I learned from her that two of her mother's sisters died in England during the 1917 Spanish flu epidemic.
If this gets out of hand it could kill 100,000+ plus in Ireland.

Thanks for that side order of bullsh*t Sting

The Tetrarch · 25-02-2020 8:11pm

RivetingRoger wrote: »

Thanks for that side order of bullsh*t Sting

Your opening post if ambiguous.
1) Are you worried about a coronavirus epidemic?
2) Are you worried about Cheltenham being cancelled in an attempt to prevent an epidemic?

Charlie George · 25-02-2020 8:37pm

The Tetrarch wrote: »

My mother was in her 90s before I learned from her that two of her mother's sisters died in England during the 1917 Spanish flu epidemic (40 to 50 million died).
If this gets out of hand it could kill 100,000+ plus in Ireland.

Affs, go away for a few pints will ya.

RivetingRoger · 25-02-2020 8:42pm

The Tetrarch wrote: »

My mother was in her 90s before I learned from her that two of her mother's sisters died in England during the 1917 Spanish flu epidemic (40 to 50 million died).
If this gets out of hand it could kill 100,000+ plus in Ireland.

Be great if you, sting and antieam all got on a plane TO italy tomorrow....ye would only need one seat.......

STB. · 25-02-2020 8:48pm

Ruby Walsh was on the radio this evening talking about it. It wouldn't surprise him given the foot and mouth saga a few years ago that didn't affect equine animals.

I would be surprised if it was called off due to the threats of people mingling together, but not as surprised as I was that someone gave Ruby Walsh a radio slot on 2fm!

Sure they might as well start cancelling every major music/sporting event. Curfews next!

Earendil · 25-02-2020 10:18pm

RivetingRoger wrote: »

Be great if you, sting and antieam all got on a plane TO italy tomorrow....ye would only need one seat.......

Tetrarch nothing to do with StingGoat in fairness now Roge.
He’s a complete flat and bloodstock man and probably couldn’t give a toss if Cheltenham was cancelled, but unaffiliated with that other sh!tebag.

lemush · 25-02-2020 10:27pm

Will racing go ahead market now up on the machine.

The Tetrarch · 25-02-2020 10:33pm

I will watch Cheltenham and the Grand National.
Betting on the Grand National as a child and following a Grand National system was the start of my interest in form and analysis.
Over time I found I could not spend twelve months a a year following racing, and have concentrated on the flat.

If Coronavirus takes off there will be no horseracing, jumps or flat, and no sporting meetings or other large gatherings.
Cheltenham might take place before that.

Slattsy · 25-02-2020 10:51pm

lemush wrote: »

Will racing go ahead market now up on the machine.

What way have they that marked up???

The Tetrarch · 25-02-2020 10:56pm

Slattsy wrote: »

What way have they that marked up???

Cheltenham\Specials\Will Racing Go Ahead? Cheltenham 10th March

Only Euro 1,579 traded
Decimal Odds - Yes 1.35 (1/3); No 2.76 (7/4)

Slattsy · 25-02-2020 11:00pm

The Tetrarch wrote: »

Cheltenham\Specials\Will Racing Go Ahead? Cheltenham 10th March

Only Euro 1,579 traded
Decimal Odds - Yes 1.35 (1/3); No 2.76 (7/4)

Thank you.

1/3? What a price! Get paid out before the supreme and there's your ice cream money.

IAMAMORON · 26-02-2020 12:35am

Slattsy wrote: »

Thank you.

1/3? What a price! Get paid out before the supreme and there's your ice cream money.

I would say Kevin Blake is having a conniption, I am never letting him away with this.

No word on his convo yet with Nick Rust? How the BHA are not releasing a statement is disgusting. Particularly as the spreads are offering them an opportunity to get on. This is worse than the stewards having a few quid on a photo.

€ 1,579 traded. If that grows overnight.....

BumperD · 26-02-2020 1:33am

https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/industry-group-set-up-to-ensure-racing-is-prepared-for-coronavirus/424876

Croll · 26-02-2020 9:13am

Now nearly €17000 traded and its at 1.39, worrying enough

STB. · 26-02-2020 9:23am

Will the trainers have declare the anti virus masks on the horses and jockeys ?

Doctors room ghost · 26-02-2020 9:37am

Too early to tell yet.I’d say the next week will tell a lot of what’s to come. The rugby being cancelled and all soccer in Italy being played with no fans.hard to know what will happen
If there’s many more people diagnosed especially Europe I’d say the whole lot could be off.

Islander13 · 26-02-2020 9:39am

If it even saves one life the right thing to do is call it off.

Cheltenham not important in that context. We can do it again next year

kksaints · 26-02-2020 9:59am

A slight worry for Cheltenham is that there are some suspected cases in Spain near Valencia that are linked to fans who attended the Atalanta vs Valencia Champions League match last Wednesday in Milan. Its possible that they might cancel major sporting events as a precaution just to prevent large gatherings of people.

RivetingRoger · 26-02-2020 10:12am

Poll results are pessimistic
Ah lads, I can't believe this is happening again

Slattsy · 26-02-2020 10:18am

Still cant see if being cancelled unless there's strong guidance from The WHO or the British/Irish Governments stating all travel should be restricted.

Right now, as things currently stand, there's absolutely no risk of this. Way too much being made of this.

Croll · 26-02-2020 10:39am

Slattsy wrote: »

Still cant see if being cancelled unless there's strong guidance from The WHO or the British/Irish Governments stating all travel should be restricted.

Right now, as things currently stand, there's absolutely no risk of this. Way too much being made of this.

Ireland Italy rugby must be cancelled anyways?

But slattsy if its cancelled then all Glenloe bets would be voided rather than losers;)

RivetingRoger · 26-02-2020 10:41am

How depressing would it be in work that Tuesday at 1pm, no festival, holidays cancelled.............

tucker1971 · 26-02-2020 10:41am

Unless there is a major outbreak of cases in or near the cheltenham area I cant see the problem.
Premier league games on every weekend and no mention of curtailing.
We would have to see these been postponed first before I would worry about cheltenham.

RivetingRoger · 26-02-2020 10:51am

Premier league games are called off all the time, its far more fluid
This isn't

IAMAMORON · 26-02-2020 10:51am

Slattsy wrote: »

Still cant see if being cancelled unless there's strong guidance from The WHO or the British/Irish Governments stating all travel should be restricted.

Right now, as things currently stand, there's absolutely no risk of this. Way too much being made of this.

I am agreeing with this. So much scaremongering goes on.

The rugger cancelation makes sense. Italy looks to have an issue.

If you go on the main forum the amount of panic inducing waffle getting spewed about. Some posters get off on it.

I have already seen a post in this thread trying to hold the festival responsible for "saving lives". Troll off there.

Unless the UK home office intervenes I cannot see the BHA calling it off, there is too many stakeholders affected by what could easily be a media frenzy for a few weeks.

How many of these teenage ski trips have tested positive?

CBear1993 · 26-02-2020 10:56am

RivetingRoger wrote: »

How depressing would it be in work that Tuesday at 1pm, no festival, holidays cancelled.............

Crowds could be affected regardless.

It’s not so much cancelling the festival. Some People will start to read into the scaremongering and stop attending masses of large people if the cases popping up over Europe continue.

Once a few cases are confirmed in Ireland and UK that’ll hit the crowds.

Not nice to see as can’t let it dictate our lives but better than spreading the virus at a packed event like cheltenham.

Croll · 26-02-2020 10:59am

Better start looking in to some tweed face masks

Islander13 · 26-02-2020 11:11am

Slattsy wrote: »

Still cant see if being cancelled unless there's strong guidance from The WHO or the British/Irish Governments stating all travel should be restricted.

Right now, as things currently stand, there's absolutely no risk of this. Way too much being made of this.

Think you can lay it at 7/4 on betfair. Easy money for you if your analysis is correct!

chancer007 · 26-02-2020 11:13am

"apparently", they have a contingency to reschedule: I heard these dates mentioned 14th or 21st April

“In the event that the Cheltenham Festival was postponed, either in its entirety or in part for any reason, there are contingencies already in place to re-stage it later in the season,” he said.

RivetingRoger · 26-02-2020 11:15am

chancer007 wrote: »

"apparently", they have a contingency to reschedule: I heard these dates mentioned 14th or 21st April

“In the event that the Cheltenham Festival was postponed, either in its entirety or in part for any reason, there are contingencies already in place to re-stage it later in the season,” he said.

Nonsense! Do they think it will stick around for a few weeks and just go away by April?!?!

tucker1971 · 26-02-2020 11:17am

chancer007 wrote: »

"apparently", they have a contingency to reschedule: I heard these dates mentioned 14th or 21st April

“In the event that the Cheltenham Festival was postponed, either in its entirety or in part for any reason, there are contingencies already in place to re-stage it later in the season,” he said.

If it's bad enough to cancel on the original dates, not a hope will everything be ok by the 14th April.
The fact that the festival starts in 13 days time could actually be its saving grace.

RivetingRoger · 26-02-2020 11:21am

On thing I keep thinking to keep me positive is that I have not heard so much as a whisper about the Tube being closed, schools, colleges etc so maybe, just maybe, we are over thinking this???
5m a week use the underground in London alone, far more potent threat than Cheltenham

Doctors room ghost · 26-02-2020 11:43am

tucker1971 wrote: »

Unless there is a major outbreak of cases in or near the cheltenham area I cant see the problem.
Premier league games on every weekend and no mention of curtailing.
We would have to see these been postponed first before I would worry about cheltenham.

It’s not the cheltenham area the concern lies with though.its all the people traveling to cheltenham from all over the place and congregating in one area. If one of them people had corona it would spread from there.
The next week will tell a lot

Earendil · 26-02-2020 11:58am

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

It’s not the cheltenham area the concern lies with though.its all the people traveling to cheltenham from all over the place and congregating in one area. If one of them people had corona it would spread from there.
The next week will tell a lot

How will this affect "the plan"? Should we keep the faith?
I lumped on aul Percypops based on your winky confidence buddy. Thousands with no NRNB safety net. Can the Genius Kelly cure the virus before GC Friday?!

Doctors room ghost · 26-02-2020 12:08pm

If cheltenham goes ahead the plan is set in stone.
All systems are go.
GO ON THE PERCY

lemush · 26-02-2020 12:14pm

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

It’s not the cheltenham area the concern lies with though.its all the people traveling to cheltenham from all over the place and congregating in one area. If one of them people had corona it would spread from there.
The next week will tell a lot

Exactly.

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