Cheltenham Festival is one of the highlights of the jump season, with so much to see, the unique fashion, the electric atmosphere and most importantly the racing. Here's your quick 'Chelts' 2020 guide.
Cheltenham has got so many different enclosures and areas it can be difficult to find your way around. One of the most popular is the Guinness Village and in my eyes this is a must see. The great atmosphere and the friendliness means everyone's encouraged to get involved.
Even if you don't like racing that much there's so much to do and see, including more than 70 stalls to explore in the shopping village.
New for 2020 is The Park: all the live music and DJ sets will take place. The big names include Nick Grimshaw, Laura Whitmore, Roman Kemp and Marvin Humes. These will all be doing sets after racing and gives the atmosphere another level. Keeping the buzz going.
These little touches all make the day an experience not just an event.
This year as usual tweed will be a staple part of the Cheltenham festival fashion but it will be straying from tradion with pops of colourful tweed. Colourful fur and feathers will also be core elements. Men will sway more towards the Peaky Blinders look, flat caps prominent. Here's just a reminder that fancy dress isn't encouraged especially not on St. Patrick's day.
The Chelts roar will set the level of excitement for the whole four days of racing. This is leading up to the Gold Cup. It'll be interesting to see how Tiger Roll fares in the Glenfarclas Chase (cross country chase) as the last 2 years he's won this, he's gone on to win the Grand national.
The Gold Cup is wide open. The withdrawing of Native River through injury means a significant contender has been lost. There's many horses that have a chance. These include last year's winner Al Boum Photo. He won't give up the title easily.
Other horses with recent form include Lostintranslation , Frodon and Santini. With the latter opening up as the early odds favourite. However, the Irish raiders like Kemboy and Delta Work must also be watched with their undeniable form.
Other horses with recent form include Lostintranslation , Frodon and Santini. With the latter opening up as the early odds favourite. However, the Irish raiders like Kemboy and Delta Work must also be watched with their undeniable form.
With my head I'll be backing Santini but my heart will be backing Frodon.
Let's hope that we can actually see the racing and Coronavirus doesn't stop it.
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