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    Festival Preview Evenings

    Official Cheltenham Festival Preview Night Sunday March 12th in the Centaur at the racecourse

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    AP McCoy, Noel Fehily, Joe Tizzard and Bloodstock agent, Tom Malone.

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    If you're in town the weekend before there's a preview at Bishops Cleeve Football Ground ( just down road from racecourse) on the Saturday evening, the night before the racecourse one, hosted by the BBC, ATR and Aly Vance £5 entry

    Panel Paddy Brennan, Melissa Jones (Racing correspondent Glos Echo). Mat Nicholls (Kim Bailey's Head Lad)

    Further panellists to be announced

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    Mat's a top bloke. If he's there you can probably expect Jason Maguire to be added to the panel.

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    The festival really has become such a monster. These nights are so huge.

    not a chance in the world foot and mouth would stop it now. They would find a way
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    PREVIEW NIGHT at the Hollow Bottom night before the festival, just down the road from the NTD yard


    Monday 13th March 7pm


    £20 per person includes buffet.


    Panel includes Sam Twiston-Davies, Carl Llewellyn, Gary Wiltshire, Luke Tarr (Star Sports), Ryan Hatch & hosted by Alex Steedman (Racing UK).

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    How far out of the town, DG? Doable in a taxi?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grey View Post
    How far out of the town, DG? Doable in a taxi?
    Doable, about 13 miles. Wouldn't be a cheap cab

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    There's usually another one at the Highwayman Pub on the same evening (Monday), out on the A417 towards Cirencester, but not seen an advert yet. Pub is run by an owner, David Morgan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diamond Geezer View Post
    PREVIEW NIGHT at the Hollow Bottom night before the festival, just down the road from the NTD yard


    Monday 13th March 7pm


    £20 per person includes buffet.


    Panel includes Sam Twiston-Davies, Carl Llewellyn, Gary Wiltshire, Luke Tarr (Star Sports), Ryan Hatch & hosted by Alex Steedman (Racing UK).
    Sounds like a plan. Baldeagle and myself will be landed for 3pm at our digs so it would start off the fun nicely !

    Anyone willing to meet up ?
    Hopefully it not go too late as we have an early morning appointment at the racetrack next morning !

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    Do they still have one in the The Old Royal Oak at Prestbury on the Monday evening DG? If so that would be easier for the guys. Quite a few from here will be holed up in Prestbury for the week as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by edgt View Post
    Sounds like a plan. Baldeagle and myself will be landed for 3pm at our digs so it would start off the fun nicely !

    Anyone willing to meet up ?
    Hopefully it not go too late as we have an early morning appointment at the racetrack next morning !
    I'll be there early enough on Monday to go to something, we should try to line something up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maruco View Post
    Do they still have one in the The Old Royal Oak at Prestbury on the Monday evening DG? If so that would be easier for the guys. Quite a few from here will be holed up in Prestbury for the week as well.
    Nothing advertised on their website Paul

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    http://www.tauntonracecourse.co.uk/x...review-evening

    For those who weren't aware, ex trainer Jim Old is now an assistant to NTD

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    How many of you guys will be there be and which part of town are you staying in ? I'll try and get a quote for you on the taxi front.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diamond Geezer View Post
    How many of you guys will be there be and which part of town are you staying in ? I'll try and get a quote for you on the taxi front.
    Thanks, DG. A quote for 4 or less and one for a larger group of 6 or 7+ would be appreciated. Staying around the Bath Road/Leckhampton Road area.
    Last edited by Grey; 18th January 2017 at 5:02 PM.

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    Quote from Starline Taxis Tel 01242 250250

    Leaving from the Norwood Arms car park ( pub by the roundabout at junction of Bath Road and Leckhampton Road )

    A car of 4 would be £36 for each journey

    A 6 seater would be £54 for each journey

    so £18 per head for the two journeys

    Book early !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diamond Geezer View Post
    For those who weren't aware, ex trainer Jim Old is now an assistant to NTD
    Cheers DG and funnily enough I was only wondering over the weekend what’d happened to him and Wally Sturt. I bet it’s a great laugh having a horse with NTD

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    Jim had a starring role in The Gay Future Story had he not ?

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    Timmy Jones!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diamond Geezer View Post
    Official Cheltenham Festival Preview Night Sunday March 12th in the Centaur at the racecourse

    Panel

    AP McCoy, Noel Fehily, Joe Tizzard and Bloodstock agent, Tom Malone.
    Sam Boswell from OLBG will also be joining the panel with ITV Commentator Richard Hoiles, the host for the evening.
    Doors open 6pm, event starts 7pm, event closes approximately 10pm.

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