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A day at the races

cafcadam
cafcadam Posts: 241
edited March 2012 in Other Football and Sports
Just wondering
weather any of you guys have gone kempton (flat) is it any good/wortwhile.

I do watch it on the box and have a few flutters, I have given a few dodgy tip on ere
and have decided to go and watch it live. So thoughts please is it worthwhile?

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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,113
    It's a good day out, take your beer money and decide how much you will bet on each race. The sum of those two, should be written off, if you come back with any extra, then you have a result. If you don't, you still will have a great day and you knew how much you were going to spend during the day.

    Perhaps, it could be a day out for CLIT?
  • daveaddick
    daveaddick Posts: 1,926
    CAFCAdam if you fancy a nice trip to the races I can recommend the summer evening meetings at Lingfield not expensive to get in and always some entertainment afterwards some of it good. Nice little course and a good atmosphere especially on the ladies nights when you get some very tasty totty turning up.
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    A Night at the Opera?
  • News Shopper
    News Shopper Posts: 1,841
    Kempton used to be good when it was a turf track but am not convinced by all weather racing, which is primarily what it is used for these days. Folkestone is always a good place to go, straight down the M20 and back in SE London within 45 minutes.
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Folkestone's a fairly shite racecourse though.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,343
    Sandown is good, 25 minutes by train from Waterloo, good quality racing and facilities.
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,676
    Newmarket is a good day out in the summer.
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Glorious Goodwood
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,965
    Windsor night meetings in the summer, boat down the river and back
  • News Shopper
    News Shopper Posts: 1,841
    Folkestone's a fairly shite racecourse though.
    Depends what you are after. The standard of racing might not be the best (more League One than Premiership in football terms) but the convenience of getting to and from the place is a big plus for me. There is no pretence or snobbery there either, which you get at some of the supposed more glamour courses.


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  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    Saturday nights at Lingfield is a great night out.If you like to watch national hunt racing Fontwell is a lovely racecourse and you can see everything from the stands.
  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 3,970
    Can't beat a day at the races. Off to Aintree for the National for the first time next month and will also be doing Betfred Gold Cup day at Sandown plus the Derby and hopefully the Tuesday of Royal Ascot
  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    Grand National and The Derby are great days but always steer well clear of Royal Ascot!
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Agree with the other comments on Lingfield. The missus took me there for my birthday, carvery lunch overlooking the winning line was very good value and well looked after.

    Nice little course and facilities.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,023
    Going to Lingfield on Friday for a day on the smash.

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