And I知 not sure why? I知 on about Cheltenham. I知 just not excited as usual.
I guess I made a decision yesterday that I didn稚 think I壇 go as friend I normally go with with I have finally let loose from my life. Despite the nice freebie ticket, the issues around the alcoholism just got too much and I decided enough was enough. And then I asked a couple of others and neither could/would go and I stopped and thought about it....it痴 a lot of money and always a huge effort to get up extra early, do the horses and leave everything ready (and arrange for someone to get them in in afternoon), drive up there (hour and a half on a clear run but M5 can be a pig - had hoped to stay with friend only half an hour away but he doesn稚 want to go.....)
Theres the expense of the ticket (now a whopping 」112 as I only do Club) which I begrudge paying. If I壇 held a trainers licence for 15 years instead of 8, I would have a lifetime one which is pretty galling. The expense of food (yes I could take food but...), drink, racecard etc. And getting out at the end of the day....although did park in a private drive and got out very quickly last year to be fair.
So no friend and wildly expensive are two factors.
And the third is....well I知 struggling to get excited about the racing at the moment. Last year with CH in the CH plus Honeysuckle, it was a fantastic day. I致e had some incredible days there but I致e anticipated them too. This year, I知 just a bit.....meh! Or am I missing something?