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Anyone having a punt this year ??

William Hill free bet
£1 win Romeo Coolio in the 1.20pm

Is it about the racing or just a boozy day out paying over the odds for a stout that is nothing special?

4 odds on chances today , I might have 4 trebles and an accumulater and try and nick a few quid

y o y o y wrote: ↑Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:39 am William Hill free bet
£1 win Romeo Coolio in the 1.20pm

3rd £0 returns

BIGRON wrote: ↑Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:55 am 4 odds on chances today , I might have 4 trebles and an accumulater and try and nick a few quid

Hmmm, BIGRON, hope you saved your money

Kopek, Lossiemouth & Puturhandstogether all won
Statement fall at the last cost me dear in a Lucky 15

people gone running for cover?

Is Beach Rhythm still running?

SpringHill Bay won't be running ever again - the first horse to die at this year's charming Cheltenham Festival. Around 76 have died at this so-called sporting event since the early noughties.
Simply dreadful.
Don't support this event.
One piece of good news is that attendance numbers are at their lowest for some 20 years plus. Sadly, that doesn't appear to be out of concern for equine welfare but hey a small victory is a small victory.

yes numbers well down. Cheltenham racecourse has got greedy , punters are not idiots. In fact the whole town ie restaurants, hotels have out priced normal fans. The CEO of the racecourse is Guy Lavender who did similar at Lord's cricket ground. He is only in touch with trhe Old Eton farmy crowd. Stuff them all.

VeganO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:28 pm SpringHill Bay won't be running ever again - the first horse to die at this year's charming Cheltenham Festival. Around 76 have died at this so-called sporting event since the early noughties.
Simply dreadful.
Don't support this event.
One piece of good news is that attendance numbers are at their lowest for some 20 years plus. Sadly, that doesn't appear to be out of concern for equine welfare but hey a small victory is a small victory.

Springwell Bay won't either, as that was the horse that was put down. ITV viewing figures steadily increasing year on year.

I remember having a very pleasant day there in 1986 courtesy of corporate hospitality from a paint supplier who my company was a client off. During the day I found myself having a pee standing next door to Des Lynam - no that wasn't the hi-lite of the day, coming away with a profit of about £50 from my bets was. A very nice day, never been since.

Bandy Legs wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:50 pm

VeganO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:28 pm SpringHill Bay won't be running ever again - the first horse to die at this year's charming Cheltenham Festival. Around 76 have died at this so-called sporting event since the early noughties.
Simply dreadful.
Don't support this event.
One piece of good news is that attendance numbers are at their lowest for some 20 years plus. Sadly, that doesn't appear to be out of concern for equine welfare but hey a small victory is a small victory.

Springwell Bay won't either, as that was the horse that was put down. ITV viewing figures steadily increasing year on year.

Cheers for correcting my slight error.
Doesn't alter the fact that this is a travesty of a sporting event.

At least we get a week off the farmers marches.

VeganO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:45 pm

Bandy Legs wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:50 pm

VeganO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:28 pm SpringHill Bay won't be running ever again - the first horse to die at this year's charming Cheltenham Festival. Around 76 have died at this so-called sporting event since the early noughties.
Simply dreadful.
Don't support this event.
One piece of good news is that attendance numbers are at their lowest for some 20 years plus. Sadly, that doesn't appear to be out of concern for equine welfare but hey a small victory is a small victory.

Springwell Bay won't either, as that was the horse that was put down. ITV viewing figures steadily increasing year on year.

Cheers for correcting my slight error.
Doesn't alter the fact that this is a travesty of a sporting event.

If you are going to pontificate about Horse racing at least get the Animals name right ffs.

The animal only has a name because it was given to it by a human for reasons of exploitation.

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:03 pm The animal only has a name because it was given to it by a human for reasons of exploitation.

Aren't horse racing horses only alive because they have been specifically bred to race within the industry?

Bandy Legs wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:11 pm

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:03 pm The animal only has a name because it was given to it by a human for reasons of exploitation.

Aren't horse racing horses only alive because they have been specifically bred to race within the industry?

I suspect that is the case. So we are agreed breeding animals for human entertainment must end?

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:35 pm

Bandy Legs wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:11 pm

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:03 pm The animal only has a name because it was given to it by a human for reasons of exploitation.

Aren't horse racing horses only alive because they have been specifically bred to race within the industry?

I suspect that is the case. So we are agreed breeding animals for human entertainment must end?

I agree to no such thing.
Stud brings £375 million into the economy, supports 8,000 jobs directly & 13,000 indirectly.
On top of that adds £4billion to the government's GVA through horse racing.

You might be able to subsidise the loss of uk wealth, but I certainly can't.

EliotNes wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:24 pm I remember having a very pleasant day there in 1986 courtesy of corporate hospitality from a paint supplier who my company was a client off. During the day I found myself having a pee standing next door to Des Lynam - no that wasn't the hi-lite of the day, coming away with a profit of about £50 from my bets was. A very nice day, never been since.

EN, I'm genuinely interested as to how we are able to divorce personal experience of this event from the fact that it kills horses on a regular basis. In the year you went, a horse called Dawn Run fell & broke his neck. The horse racing fraternity no doubt rubbed its hands in anguish for a short while then thought never mind plenty more where he came from.

Bandy Legs wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:49 pm

VeganO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:45 pm

Bandy Legs wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:50 pm

Springwell Bay won't either, as that was the horse that was put down. ITV viewing figures steadily increasing year on year.

Cheers for correcting my slight error.
Doesn't alter the fact that this is a travesty of a sporting event.

If you are going to pontificate about Horse racing at least get the Animals name right ffs.

Very poor wumming on your part. You of course don't deal with the issue - animal abuse.
What I find extraordinary is that people should follow a so called sporting event where its participants regularly die in front of thousands of spectators. I don't believe for a minute that any of us would be following football if this regularly happened on the field of play.

Bandy Legs wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:41 pm Stud brings £375 million into the economy,

What does this mean and where is this number from?

It's like the argument to support the royals - 'but touri$m'.

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 8:55 am

Bandy Legs wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:41 pm Stud brings £375 million into the economy,

What does this mean and where is this number from?

It's like the argument to support the royals - 'but touri$m'.

Yeah it is but they shoot horses, don't they?

VeganO wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 8:47 am

Bandy Legs wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:49 pm

VeganO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:45 pm
Cheers for correcting my slight error.
Doesn't alter the fact that this is a travesty of a sporting event.

If you are going to pontificate about Horse racing at least get the Animals name right ffs.

Very poor wumming on your part. You of course don't deal with the issue - animal abuse.
What I find extraordinary is that people should follow a so called sporting event where its participants regularly die in front of thousands of spectators. I don't believe for a minute that any of us would be following football if this regularly happened on the field of play.

Let’s ban all sport and anything remotely entertaining. People die at football matches either on the pitch or in the crowd . Boxing , Rugby , skiing , motor racing , all high risk sports. Horses do not die regularly at events. Concentrate on animal welfare on farms . You presumably are vegan which I admire. You are doing your bit. But regularly Horse racing , dog racing , fishing all get targeted yet provide millions with an outlet for enjoyment or employment. Dogs are bred and manipulated for human enjoyment. Let’s start by banning unnecessary cross breeding and cruelty with dog ownership