Cheltenham....

[Mick Mac]

2015 version now on...

I am going to actually go this year, on the Thursday. In January you need something to look forward to, do you not.

[Robert Poste's Child]

Many years since I last went, but lots of great memories. Also some gaps where I can't remember a thing and a few nightmare flashbacks where I wish I couldn't. Is the Arkle bar still there?

[Mick Mac]

A month to go. Tickets bought for 12th which for some reason is called St Patrick's Thursday. It's World Hurdle day.

[Mick Mac]

Cmon

[red devil]

Anyone got any horsey tips?...

[aquarius moon]

I don't bet on NH horses but if I did I wouldn't be able to resist Moon Racer Wed 5.15.

[Mick Mac]

L'ami Serge in the first

[DulwichFox]

RACE HORSE DEATH WATCH

I detest Horse racing.. It is a cruel 'sport' ??

Animal Aid's Race Horse Death Watch was launched during the 2007 Cheltenham Festival.

Its purpose is to expose and record every on-course Thoroughbred fatality in Britain.

Racecourses With Highest Number of Deaths in 2014

1. Wetherby 9 deaths

2. Southwell AW 9 deaths

3. Cheltenham 8 deaths

4. Worcester 8 deaths

http://www.horsedeathwatch.com/background.php

People will say the horses are bred to run and they enjoy it..

Do they ?? How do you know ? They have no choice..

DulwichFox

[Mick Mac]

FFS.

Most suffer a broken leg and are put down to prevent suffering. Much better than the suffering involved in most human deaths from eg cancer.

Until that point they are treated like kings - they are never required to work unlike other horses and are lightly raced to obtain best performance.

Are you trying to piss absolutely everyone off DF.

[DulwichFox]

This is something I feel strongly about..

It's not just a little Poke like posting about some trivial matter..

Are you trying to piss absolutely everyone off DF.

Why would it piss absolutely everyone off. ??

You are assuming that absolutely everyone loves horse racing.

DulwichFox

[Mick Mac]

No - I meant absolutely everybody on this forum, not everybody on this thread.

[Atticus]

Going Fri, can't wait!

[aquarius moon]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> No - I meant absolutely everybody on this forum,

> not everybody on this thread.

Don't you have that back to front MM?!

[Mick Mac]

Atticus Wrote:

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> Going Fri, can't wait!

I'm going Thursday - It will be busy!

[Mick Mac]

I have had a text from Quids already - on inner in the bag for him. loser for me.

Vibrato in the next .

[Tradesman32]

DF, I know you love a good old google

http://www.equilibriumproducts.com/equine_behaviour/how_to_tell_if_your_horse_is_happy/

From my understanding a horse has a very strong will and if the horse doesn't want to do something then he won't which would indicate that if the horse runs then he is very happy to do so.

Anyway perhaps the link above will help you get through the Cheltenham festival

[DulwichFox]

I've said my bit and it's not my thread so I am going to leave it there.

DulwichFox

[Mick Mac]

Faugheen the Maaaaaaaaaaachinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne. Only 11/10 but a class horse for today and the future.

Annie next. even shorter odds.

[Mick Mac]

GASPS!!!!

[Laur]

First timer - so where can I find results of all the races?

[Mick Mac]

Laur Wrote:

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> First timer - so where can I fond results of all

> the races?

http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/results/home.sd

[Laur]

Brilliant thank you Mick Mac!

[Mick Mac]

Poor old Quids is restricting himself on the forum, which coincided with the day he gets a Cheltenham treble and can't gloat about it.

[Mick Mac]

Ruby Tuesday.

If only I worked for the tabloids.

[Mick Mac]

2.05 Southfield Theatre

3.20 Sprinter Sacre