Great to have you back Mark😊. Definitely stick around mate you keep me sane in youtube land. Bang on about the changes to the Festival and the bookies running the game, you're the only other guy I've heard speak to the truth of the matter. Best of luck for the season ahead, should be a good one there's some cracking horses around.
You’re spot on Mark. I’m a long time regular subscriber and follower and really love your channel. Half the people who go to racing now have zero interest in racing or horse welfare. Costs at the Cheltenham festival are outrageous. What Willie Mullins said and what you’re saying in agreeing with him is right. Cheltenham is too expensive. Changing the Turners makes feck all difference - it’s not why numbers attending keep falling. Members badge plus seats £800 (many years ago no charge for seats). Accommodation £1000. Transport (from abroad) £800. Food and drinks for the week plus betting money and it’s £4k easy. I’m definitely getting to the point I’ll have a holiday with my family somewhere hot and watch the festival on tv with sunshine on my back and beer in my hand. Bookmakers are a joke. They have ensured there are no independent or dissenting voices. All Racing Post content is bookmaker sponsored - In the Know. Upping the ante. You have a lucky few bets and your account is closed or bets restricted to 50p. And also agree with other comments on Steve and Smoking Cheltenham. I think he and his podcasts are great. I don’t mind things like Let’s Talk Racing but those boys couldn’t tip the rubbish. Keep going Mark. And don’t change! Though I agree you should easily have 5,000 subscribers minimum. Fair to say if you start a Celtic podcast I’ll not be watching it. 😂😂😂
Hi Mark, Hang in there! I have watched your videos from an early stage & have always found the content very knowledgeable & informative. Your opinions & those of Steve from ‘Smoking Cheltenham’ earn a lot of respect from my corner. A Cheltenham Antepost Punter for the last 40 years - love the journey to the Festival! Let the Numpties watch their ‘Comedy Podcasts’! Cheers Mark
Good to see you back! Appreciate your thoughts more than any other. Constant noise for noises sake from the usual suspects, none of them hold a candle to yourself. Let’s hope for a brilliant season and if there’s a few bets to be had then that’s just a bonus
Welcome back Mark, been with you since the very early days when Frank Hickey recommended you. One thing I ask, is this year is just to go for it. You're a good judge and we appreciate the effort.
Welcome back Mark. We appreciate your analysis. It’s honest and has a depth to it. Thanks. Leave it to others to do the cabaret act. Good performance from the real wacker on Saturday
I couldn't agree more. Mark, you hit the nail on the head. The sport is dying a slow death, so many factors intertwined have turned it into a nightmare for punters. The idea now would be to win money through the season instead ,to fund a holiday to watch the festival abroad.
Welcome back. My changes for myself will only be antepost when nrnb. Learned big lesson last year loosing to much money. On the day bets hopefully the Skeltons horses will give me profit. Still best week off holiday spent in the bookies chasing the value odds.
Keep the head up Mark. Maybe you should try a couple of celtic videos and see how they go aswell as cheltenham videos. My 2 favourite things in the world, chetenham festival and glasgow celtic! 🍀🐎😍
Fair play Mark, good honest critiquing ! Bookies have squashed markets in every sport now and have become lazy. They have their hoardes, so they know people will back regardless of what price is set. Criminal !
Hi Mark,I fully agree with your comments on cheltenham,I used to do reasonably well betting on the festival,but the last 2 or 3 years has been difficult to say the least. The anti Post betting is a waste of time for me now,with bookies restrictions etc,I just wait for a odd bet or 2 on the day. The industry has become a joke now,but I can take it or leave it. I enjoy youre channel,so keep up the good work!
Hi mark, Gerard here from Cork, great to see you back,the changes to Cheltenham are disgraceful,ur spot on saying that other podcasts gets a lot more views is because their more entertaining or "funny" ,and the audience like that,but I think a high percentage of them are bookmakers "agents" and in most cases sponsored by the firms,I hope you keeping going with the podcast because you're genuine and ur most of your followers know that,the SMOKING CHELTENHAM podcast is another genuine podcast,the proof is out there ur are still in front when u started ur podcast,ur were unlucky last year with the horse that was done on the line, keep in touch Mark with ur loyal followers,regards Gerard from Cork
The one thing that will help Cheltenham is confirming the field's 10 to 12 weeks out and not double or treble entering horses if you don't give the punters a chance the interest starts to wain
Exactly right. The racing is secondary to making pots of cash. There are way too many races especially A/W. This reduces the number of runners per race, dilutes prize money and because it makes it harder for owners to break even the horses race more & consequently more injuries occur. The only winners of so many races are the Racecourse Owners and the Big Bookmakers. Uncompetitive racing, rip off race courses and local businesses are destroying a National Sport for the sake of lining their pockets. Racing will end up like it is in the USA. Endless boring low quality flat races on dirt.
Thanks Mark I really look forward to the chat and I'm never disappointed, good luck for the season ahead.👍
Absolute brilliant mark spot on
Great to have you back Mark😊. Definitely stick around mate you keep me sane in youtube land. Bang on about the changes to the Festival and the bookies running the game, you're the only other guy I've heard speak to the truth of the matter.
Best of luck for the season ahead, should be a good one there's some cracking horses around.
Keep going Mark. We all appreciate your honest approach to racing, 1720 loyal followers is actually impressive to me.
You’re spot on Mark. I’m a long time regular subscriber and follower and really love your channel.
Half the people who go to racing now have zero interest in racing or horse welfare.
Costs at the Cheltenham festival are outrageous. What Willie Mullins said and what you’re saying in agreeing with him is right. Cheltenham is too expensive. Changing the Turners makes feck all difference - it’s not why numbers attending keep falling.
Members badge plus seats £800 (many years ago no charge for seats). Accommodation £1000. Transport (from abroad) £800. Food and drinks for the week plus betting money and it’s £4k easy. I’m definitely getting to the point I’ll have a holiday with my family somewhere hot and watch the festival on tv with sunshine on my back and beer in my hand.
Bookmakers are a joke. They have ensured there are no independent or dissenting voices. All Racing Post content is bookmaker sponsored - In the Know. Upping the ante. You have a lucky few bets and your account is closed or bets restricted to 50p.
And also agree with other comments on Steve and Smoking Cheltenham. I think he and his podcasts are great.
I don’t mind things like Let’s Talk Racing but those boys couldn’t tip the rubbish.
Keep going Mark. And don’t change! Though I agree you should easily have 5,000 subscribers minimum.
Fair to say if you start a Celtic podcast I’ll not be watching it. 😂😂😂
Keep going Mark.Ive followed you from the start I look forward to you every year
Great to have you back at it Mark.
Hi Mark,
Hang in there!
I have watched your videos from an early stage & have always found the content very knowledgeable & informative. Your opinions & those of Steve from ‘Smoking Cheltenham’ earn a lot of respect from my corner. A Cheltenham Antepost Punter for the last 40 years - love the journey to the Festival!
Let the Numpties watch their ‘Comedy Podcasts’!
Cheers Mark
Great show keep going
Great podcast, keep going 🏇
Good to see you back! Appreciate your thoughts more than any other. Constant noise for noises sake from the usual suspects, none of them hold a candle to yourself. Let’s hope for a brilliant season and if there’s a few bets to be had then that’s just a bonus
Great to see you back Mark keep your chin up love you show .
Great to have you back Mark
Keep going with CC Mark. It’s engaging because it’s informative without a hidden agenda. Was nice meeting you briefly at Brora late August.
Great to see you back Mark.
Welcome back Mark, been with you since the very early days when Frank Hickey recommended you. One thing I ask, is this year is just to go for it. You're a good judge and we appreciate the effort.
Welcome back Mark. We appreciate your analysis. It’s honest and has a depth to it. Thanks. Leave it to others to do the cabaret act. Good performance from the real wacker on Saturday
Great have u back mate keep going u do great job
Love your honesty and I know u care about ur content, i think the loyal follower is worth way more than big numbers who just watch for a tip
I couldn't agree more. Mark, you hit the nail on the head. The sport is dying a slow death, so many factors intertwined have turned it into a nightmare for punters. The idea now would be to win money through the season instead ,to fund a holiday to watch the festival abroad.
Great to have back Mark. Hope you have summered well. 👊
Welcome back. My changes for myself will only be antepost when nrnb. Learned big lesson last year loosing to much money. On the day bets hopefully the Skeltons horses will give me profit. Still best week off holiday spent in the bookies chasing the value odds.
Keep the head up Mark. Maybe you should try a couple of celtic videos and see how they go aswell as cheltenham videos. My 2 favourite things in the world, chetenham festival and glasgow celtic! 🍀🐎😍
Ditto everyone else Mark. You have a different platform , not amusing , frivolous or sponsored by a bookie but down to Earth and honest.
Great to see CC back🎉 I'd also like to back Romeo Coolio and I backed him in the bumper this year but Supreme or Gallagher 🤷♂️🤔
Fair play Mark, good honest critiquing ! Bookies have squashed markets in every sport now and have become lazy. They have their hoardes, so they know people will back regardless of what price is set. Criminal !
Hi Mark,I fully agree with your comments on cheltenham,I used to do reasonably well betting on the festival,but the last 2 or 3 years has been difficult to say the least.
The anti Post betting is a waste of time for me now,with bookies restrictions etc,I just wait for a odd bet or 2 on the day.
The industry has become a joke now,but I can take it or leave it.
I enjoy youre channel,so keep up the good work!
Great to see you back Mark!
Keep the faith. 🐎☘️
Hi mark, Gerard here from Cork, great to see you back,the changes to Cheltenham are disgraceful,ur spot on saying that other podcasts gets a lot more views is because their more entertaining or "funny" ,and the audience like that,but I think a high percentage of them are bookmakers "agents" and in most cases sponsored by the firms,I hope you keeping going with the podcast because you're genuine and ur most of your followers know that,the SMOKING CHELTENHAM podcast is another genuine podcast,the proof is out there ur are still in front when u started ur podcast,ur were unlucky last year with the horse that was done on the line, keep in touch Mark with ur loyal followers,regards Gerard from Cork
The one thing that will help Cheltenham is confirming the field's 10 to 12 weeks out and not double or treble entering horses if you don't give the punters a chance the interest starts to wain
Keep it up Mark stick to your method €$%# the begrudgers
Exactly right. The racing is secondary to making pots of cash. There are way too many races especially A/W. This reduces the number of runners per race, dilutes prize money and because it makes it harder for owners to break even the horses race more & consequently more injuries occur. The only winners of so many races are the Racecourse Owners and the Big Bookmakers. Uncompetitive racing, rip off race courses and local businesses are destroying a National Sport for the sake of lining their pockets. Racing will end up like it is in the USA. Endless boring low quality flat races on dirt.
what changes would you make within a 4 day festival
Here we go. Whinge central.