Despite the poor economic outlook that seemingly has Britain gripped in an almost depressive state, the organisers at Prestbury Park think it'll be business as usual. Cheltenham Racing tips the attendance to be as good as ever, and they do not feel that the recession will affect attendances.
I must say that it depends on your point of view. Most people that go to the Cheltenham Festival will ha either saved up for it all year, or can easily afford to go anyway, so I suppose it depends on which side of the fence you are.
I expect the Irish to be undeterred however, as they would swim across if they had to! They are one fanatical bunch and I expect to see them in their thousands again this year.
One quick bit of news that I did mention on my other blog yesterday, and that it about the weather in Cheltenham.
It is forecast that is could rain by as much as 10 millimetres in the next day or so, and this could affect the going substantially. Its is currently, good to soft, good in places, but more rain would certainly change that.
As you would expect, we are all waiting to issue our Cheltenham Festival tips on the basis of the going, as it could be a key indicator around this energy sapping course. For anyone that has been betting on horse racing for any length of time, you will know that Cheltenham is one of the most demanding courses on the circuit.
And so it all starts tomorrow. I personally am holding off with my racing tips for the Festival until I know exactly what the weather situation is, so I'll be keeping half an eye on the weather and half an eye on the rest of the racing news coming out of Cheltenham.
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