It will all be about the racing, right? Wrong. We can assure* you that all this will happen.
*Assurances not assured.
1. Newspapers are jumping on the bandwagon
2. The digital world are all over it, too
3. Journalists have suddenly acquired an in-depth knowledge of the sport
4. The sure-fire tips are beginning to circulate
And circulate…
And circulate…
And circulate…
And circulate…
And circulate…
Until…
5. Bookmakers are fighting for attention
So YOU are the guy who told us to back Bertimont?https://t.co/EqSGnv8pLL
— Stratton Bookmakers (@StrattonBookies) March 5, 2015
6. An innocent groundsman is caught off-guard and gives an awkward interview
7. He becomes an overnight celebrity off the back it
8. Labour politician Andy Burnham shows up with Lily Allen
9. The Tories quickly react
10. A random footballer is pictured at the event
11. Footballers at home show that they’re down with it, too
12. The Man City YouTube channel does something shit, but current
13. Someone asks Joe Schmidt for some tips
14. A Gareth Gates lookalike is spotted in the crowd
Before a bookmaker jumps to claim the glory.
15. Someone is winning big with a ridiculous bet
16. Twitter’s trending list tells the tale of the day
17. John McCririck gets sacked for saying something ridiculous
18. Someone spots the name of a horse that’s racing later
19. Niall Horan reveals he has a horse racing and ruins everyone’s life
20. A highbrow columnist is not happy with Cheltenham
21. Frankie Boyle responds in Frankie Boyle fashion
22. A random Irish jockey wins and he’s a national hero
23. The media reacts to his win
24. The 8 million “tipster” accounts on Twitter get very excited
Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham
— Cheltenham Tips (@CheltenhamTips) March 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/BookieBashers/status/709646607726321664
https://twitter.com/ThePuntersPage/status/709659049357348864
25. League of Ireland fans aren’t happy with the fixture clash
26. Tommy Joe’s big win has made him famous
27. The tips are being abused at this stage
All you need to know to make $$$ at Cheltenhamhttps://t.co/3WoQjYdfnw
— WINNING (@WINNING__0) March 7, 2015
28. The urban legends do the rounds again
29. John McCririck gets sacked for saying something ridiculous
30. Someone throws a beer can and endangers lives
31. Horse-racing punters are dropping to the bottom of the barrel
32. Ruby Walsh wins the Gold Cup and someone figures out why
33. The thing dies down and feels like a big anti-climax
