Cheltenham Festival Wrap Up | Weighed-In
The Weighed In team are back to cover the 2024 Cheltenham Festival de-brief, talking through the outstanding performances across the four days as well as Willie Mullins domination throughout the week.
In addition to that, the panel went deep into some of the big news stories across the last week or so, highlighting the Cheltenham Festival attendance figures decrease, Dan Skelton’s BHA case and the saga that was Nicky Henderson’s poor yard form during the Festival.
The team also discussed the growing dominance of Irish racing over British racing when it came to results at the Cheltenham Festival and what needs to happen to create change for the home team.
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24 Comments
Champ TV is better than this
Think the moods reflect the festival as a whole. Meh
Jesus Christ, you lot could do with watching the Racing Post’s version on this show. Their podcast has some life to it and some sort of entertainment
Kevin been working too much with Tony neither of them would smile if they seen a chair walk , what a miserable bunch !
Vanessa: 'All the stock is available to everyone'
To understand the contributing factors to Willie's dominance, you have to know the facts. That comment demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of the current situation in place. Its not lack of effort or ability by all UK trainers to explain the Ire – UK score deficit, where's the analysis on ratio of runners by country, total sales costs of those horses against one another, etc. Just a blank comparison without much analysis into the underlying factors.
Jesus Christ who died, if this happens to be your first foray into racing by watching this podcast, you’ll probably give it a miss! Kevin Blake is a disgrace with the face.
My days what a terrible line up. Need to get these changed, the most depressing podcast I think I’ve ever watched.
depressing podcast?
This was shite, won’t be tuning in for the rest of the NH season or next season, maybe get some people on who actually have a love for NH racing? Kevin non stop slags it and it’s boring, Tony a big cry baby gives it out and can’t take it. keep Brendan as he actually has an ounce of enthusiasm. Long time listener/viewer and won’t bother again.
Disgusting how they handicap the Irish horses.
The Curragh was brilliant on Monday
Been a fan of this podcast since the beginning, but this was not it's finest hour but appeared only BD wanted to be there on this low point. Even when negative on subjects, at it's best the podcast was able to combine a sense of energy, humour and enthusiasm – together with the great insight that came from different perspectives of the industry. Hopefully the flat season brings that back to life.
Worst podcast of all time
To be fair Vanessa was straight on their cases. She wasn't able to prevent TC and KB putting on dismal performances. Both got nul points for this
Sorry, normally love this podcast, but this was a wretched effort
Dan Skelton is a crook, in more ways, than one. Racing would be better off, without people like him
Sweet Jesus I was reaching for the razor halfway through this. The Blake fella should fec off and cover cruffs or something miserable git. I loved the 4 days plenty of winners . Not every race at Cheltenham is going to be a cracker that's impossible. People are like junkies need bigger high's to keep happy. Cheltenham bashing is trending this year so these lads are jumping onboard. It would do your head in listening to it.
All the moaning about Lossiemouth not running in champion honeysuckle didn't even ho to Cheltenham at 5 she skipped it. Lossiemouth on a line tru zarak the brave would have finished 3rd at best and maybe had her head blown. Next year once she's showing the right signs she will go for champion and still get beaten.
Hugh Cahill
Brendan Duke
Dan Barber
Get them 3 together
Why bother? Total drivel…
People pay money for Tony Calvin's opinion. It should be investigated by the police. The sheer misery of the man. A glorified weatherman.
Judging by the comments people would prefer to live in LaLa Land, lots of problems with this years festival and it could get worse, if crowd numbers drop drop again next year it will be in serious trouble
The comments section is more entertaining than the podcast I think Calvin needs a Valium
Kevin slagging off the Ryanair yet they spent Banbridge’s entire season aimed at it 🤷♂️