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Subliminal messages

I came as such a shock. Day two of the Cheltenham Festival cancelled. High winds were causing havoc to the hospitality areas. Tents were lifting like Marilyn Monroe’s dress but the view of what was beneath was more like Britney Spears getting out of a limo - not something we ever wanted to see. The public were at risk. Everyone was disappointed. Jockey, Barry Geraghty, summed it up when he said “it’s frustrating and it’s going to be a long, drawn-out day waiting for tomorrow.”

Subliminal message: Sweep going on for Friday’s Gold Cup race.

Cheltenham has been cancelled before. Due to frost in 1931. Flooding in 1937. World War II in 1943 & 1944. Foot and mouth disease in 2001. And now wind.

Wednesday’s races would be spread over Thursday and Friday. Two long days that will take their toll on even the most enthusiastic race-goer. But what of Wednesday itself?

Subliminal message: Sweep going on for Friday’s Gold Cup race. You may have noticed the sticky above.

I for one was totally messed up. More messed up than Sinéad O’Connor. I had cancelled everything for yesterday afternoon to concentrated on the racing. Now I was suffering. Suffering from wind. And what of all those who had travelled over? I imagine they were walking around Cheltenham town like headless chickens horse-men.

Subliminal message: Sweep going on for Friday’s Gold Cup race. Better enter today as 08:00 on Friday is the deadline.

But at least we are back on track (literally) today and have the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup to look forward to tomorrow. Someone may even run a [embedded subliminal message] sweep.

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This entry was written by Primal Sneeze and posted on March 13, 2008 at 7:07 am and filed under:
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  1. If the wind gets up again, call Cheltenham immediately and tell them they cannot possibly cancel tomorrow - its only a few tents that got blown away and a few jockeys blown over. Stick some velcro to all the jockeys arses and tell them to go ahead with the Gold Cup. Tell them you have major international punters betting on the outcome here !!
    Tell ‘em Mr Sneeze, You Tell ‘em.

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    1. Mzungu Chick on March 13th, 2008 at 10:33 am

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