Anyone just been watching Channel 4 Racing?
It all depends on what you want. I'm going back to Cheltenham for the atmosphere and the extraordinary feeling of being in a tightly packed terrace. The terraced area by the winning post at Cheltenham isn't as big as you think but you get good views of the final straight and the big screen. If you're on the ground near the winning post you won't see a thing other than the big screen due to the crowds.
It's horses for courses (Ha, knew I'd get that in!). What do you want big crowds and the atmosphere or to be in a smaller crowd near the winning post? In all honesty most racecourses you end up watching on the big screen anyway as you can't see the action on the other side of the course (think Carlisle with that hill or Doncaster with all the trees) but at smaller courses you definitely get to be trackside more.
It all depends on what you want. I'm going back to Cheltenham for the atmosphere and the extraordinary feeling of being in a tightly packed terrace. The terraced area by the winning post at Cheltenham isn't as big as you think but you get good views of the final straight and the big screen. If you're on the ground near the winning post you won't see a thing other than the big screen due to the crowds.
It's horses for courses (Ha, knew I'd get that in!). What do you want big crowds and the atmosphere or to be in a smaller crowd near the winning post? In all honesty most racecourses you end up watching on the big screen anyway as you can't see the action on the other side of the course (think Carlisle with that hill or Doncaster with all the trees) but at smaller courses you definitely get to be trackside more.
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