Tag Archives: Cheltenham
Hail the 2025 Supreme Novice in Cheltenham and Edinburgh
Cheltenham’s Supreme Novices Hurdle sets off ten minutes before the start of the new PLSA Conference today on Tuesday 11th March. When Torsten stands up to address us, we will know who the world’s Supreme Novice Hurdler is. We may … Continue reading
Cheltenham on the small screen
My Cheltenham this week has consisted of sneakily watching and listening to races on my phone and with my buds as Zoom calls, panel sessions and keynote speeches pass me by. Since I have had no time to study form, … Continue reading
Who says hospitality’s dead? Cheltenham 2017 – last call!
The Pension Play Pen Linked in Group was set up in 2007 to be an alternative to corporate hospitality for those who either couldn’t or wouldn’t accept corporate invites. The ideas was then/ is now, that when people want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Champions Day, Cheltenham, Craic, Fun, Hospitality, March 14th, music, pension playpen, pensions
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Cheltenham 2016 – can it get any better?
Well I suppose the sun could have shined and it could have been about 15 degrees warmer (like last year) but I’ve never had as good a day’s racing as Day 1 of the 2016 Cheltenham festival! Smug? You … Continue reading
Hurrah for Cheltenham – hurrah for the Pension Play Pen!
I think we started the tradition of taking a bus to Cheltenham in 1995. Jonathan Poll and I decided that as Eagle Star was in Cheltenham and Cheltenham hosted the greatest festival of jumps racing the world has ever … Continue reading
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Tagged betting, Cheltenham, cheltenham festival, drinking, pension playpen
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Living the dream! Champions Day – Cheltenham 2015
At 8.30 this morning, a group of friends will embark a double decker bus for Cheltenham Racecourse, watch 7 races and return to London some 12 hours later. I am pleased to say, they have all paid £100 from their … Continue reading
Join us jolly girls and boys on the bus to Cheltenham 2015
A good way to get through January and February is to have some craic in March. This is what we do in the Pension Play Pen. On Tuesday March 10th . 50 of us will congregate at Paddington for breakfast, … Continue reading
Why there is nothing- nothing- like the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival
On Tuesday March 11th, 45 members of the Pension PlayPen group will embark a London Double Decker bus at Paddington, drink and sing our way to Prestbury Park on the northern outskirts of Cheltenham and spend an afternoon in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Champion Hurdle, Champions Day, Cheltenham, England, London, national hunt, pension playpen, Tony McCoy
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Cheltenham – Friday – Taps top Tips
The Gold Cup has been full of pre-race drama and controversy with Kauto Star taking a fall at home and rumours last week surrounding the well being of Long Run. I believe in fairytales though and I wouldn’t be surprised to see … Continue reading