Comments on: Sweet memories…

By: Michael Fell

Michael Fell — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:38:33 +0000

Gavin
Some top stories above i’ve been going to chelts since 1990 apart from the foot and mouth, some realy good memories, Morley Street, Kribensis , Garrison Savannah, had good bets on them all , but my favourite is Total Enjoyment’s winning of the the bumper, i’d had a terribble day the day before, tuesday, and whilst at the bar on the wed after a dreadful start again , i met an irish guy who asked me how things were, i told him and to cut a long story short he told me to back total enjoyment in the bumper with everything i had , it could’nt lose( i had £25 e-way at 12’s ) !! well the rest is history and suffice to say if i ever saw that lad again i’d buy him a pint of the black stuff, he rescued my cheltenham

By: broggsy

broggsy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:37:27 +0000

as a single dad and very broke i had a choice of £1 on nortons coin or a bag of chips for my dinner.guess what i chose!!!!!!!!!
as the phrase goes “as sick as a chip”

By: john cutler

john cutler — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:42 +0000

Can tell you about my most memorable Chelts backed Beech road soon has prices were given at 66/1 plus some further bets leading upto the champion hurdle then on course backed again at 50/1 following on to support at Aintree rember A.P. Mccoy saying to Richard Geust at celtenham that he was lucky not so at Aintree

Roll on Tuesday

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:11:24 +0000

Lots of memories but the most special was One Man’s win in the QM. No financial interest but I was genuinely pleased for the horse because of the abuse/criticism he got for those two Gold Cup failures.

Sadly it was shortly followed by the saddest day at the races when he was killed at Aintree in his next run.

Two days at total ends of the spectrum enjoyment wise.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:33:45 +0000

Have some fantastic memories of cheltenham….The first year I took interest was Denmans win in the gold cup…I backed the winners for 12 races that week but only had my 2euro each way on them but extreme satisfaction at picking them out…Then Last year I backed Something Wells 33/1 and Imperail Commander 6/1 in a 5each way double…Nothing can describe the feeling I had when Wells battled his way to the front at the line!!!Elation!!!

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:59:25 +0000

have to correct myself it was Waterloo Boy and not Viking Flagship although both were trained by the late great D.Nicholson and ridden by R.Dunwoody.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:41:42 +0000

Hi Gav some good memories there,if i’m not mistaken it was Brown Windsor that beat Multum In Parvo,having looked the likeliest winner jumping the last.My biggest win at Cheltenham was in 1988 when I actually went to the festival with Dad and had £100 ew on Golden Minstrel @ 14/1 in the Kim Muir it won by 5L and never looked in any danger,but my favourite Cheltenham winner was easily Barnbrook Again winning the Queen Mother twice beating Viking Flagship.Something Wells was a very close 2nd but i didnt have quite as much on it as you did.Oh for a repeat of those Happy Days next week.

By: denis

denis — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:12:54 +0000

Hi Gavin.

Memories, yes i have one. Back in the year dot i can remember leaving 5 bob ( thats 25p to you whippersnappers out there )on the kitchen table for my mum to put on GLENCLARAIGH LADY when she made her daily trip into town on the bus to put my dads bets on for him. My first ever bet and a 5/1 winner i was hooked.
I now go for a week to the cotswolds and take in all 4 days every year and love every minute of it win lose or draw there is nothing like it. By the way in those days 5 bob for a kid was a lot of money as i only got 9d a week pocket money. denis

By: locker dave

locker dave — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:51:25 +0000

Just take issue with your regarding the last time Tony McCoy smiled at Chelentham.He had a grin like a Cheshire Cat after he had won on FORPADDY THE PLASTERER last year and can you blame after the ride he gave that horse I am convinced that is the greates ride that I will ever see from any jockey in my lifetime roll on next week