A flurry of winners on Wednesday, including 18/1 (Jake) and 10/1 (David). Well done all. If I've left anyone out, I apologise; please leave a message on this thread and I'll update.
in the hope our northern champ can prove the difference for a horse looking several pounds too high in the handicap. Its that sort of a day. Arse v City? I can't decide if I want either of them to win.
I always thought Rust was utterly incompetent and devoid of horse sense and things could not get worse but Harrington is giving it a bloody good go .
Just as this brain dead whip rule change comes in mid season which shes endorsed shes down in Aussie on a nice jolly giving a speech to the Asian Racing Board .
As their model is so forward thinking and superior to ours I cant understand what gem she will come up with to wake them up as she drones on.
I'm sure that vital and all important pet subject of hers , diversity, will be included.
How about doing something about the chronic staff situation here instead of disappearing as your stupid ideas are put into practice,we cant retain staff due to the sheer volume of racing as it is,and more dross is on the way because shes to weak .
Is there no one with a brain who can run the game .
Yesterday the lunacy of pandering to the public perception idea was shown up when all Signeur DL needed was one more behind the saddle to put his head in front in the final stride to win 10k plus.
Am not sure the staff situation is down to the BHA. I believe the quickly increasing use of 'specialist' work riders is seriously undermining staff morale. These riders - many reportedly not much more specialist than those who are not only riding in the morning, but mucking out and all the other crap stuff the work riders need not face. Work riders, it seems, also earn more. Okay, trainers need riders for their horses and this is a quick way out, but as with so much short termism these days, it ignores its effect on the long term.
One BHA plan that is firmly in place for the long term is the 'lunacy of pandering to public perception'. Once all we forumites have passed to the Paradise Fields (where the going is always good, and even the bookies are angels), it will be the children of today who must be marketed to as racegoers and punters. I suspect that 95% of them won’t even have seen a farmyard animal never mind have any notion of 'livestock is deadstock'. They'll not put up with beautiful shining thoroughbreds being hit time and again just so a bet can be landed or prize money scooped. Simply thinking that they will or wishing it, won't change things. If, for the next generation, the whip isn't banned for encouragement, you're as likely to see a hen night with everyone dressed in fur as seeing people going racing.
Golden sands won at 9s in 1930 kempton
La Rav EW Nap 3rd 12/1
White rhino won 8/11.
Sao a NR.
Paintless Potter ew. Kempton 7.30.
Cracking picks from Jake n David.
I've nothing to get enthusiastic about today so
nap Wet 1515 Find the Time
in the hope our northern champ can prove the difference for a horse looking several pounds too high in the handicap. Its that sort of a day. Arse v City? I can't decide if I want either of them to win.
Duke Skywalker in the 18:53 at Tampa Bay Downs
Qoya - 14.00 Hereford
I'll try Just call me Al in the Wetherby 16.50 Ew.
I've cheered this home a few times ad I've a friend called Al who always bets it. Needs a return to form but stranger things ..
La Rav 19:30 Kemp EW Nap
Sao 3.50 Wetherby is the nap.Well done yesterdays winners.With top marks for David's 10/1 winner.
Sao. 3.50 Wetherby.
Well done yesterdays winners.
1930 Kempton Golden Sands e/w
I always thought Rust was utterly incompetent and devoid of horse sense and things could not get worse but Harrington is giving it a bloody good go .
Just as this brain dead whip rule change comes in mid season which shes endorsed shes down in Aussie on a nice jolly giving a speech to the Asian Racing Board .
As their model is so forward thinking and superior to ours I cant understand what gem she will come up with to wake them up as she drones on.
I'm sure that vital and all important pet subject of hers , diversity, will be included.
How about doing something about the chronic staff situation here instead of disappearing as your stupid ideas are put into practice,we cant retain staff due to the sheer volume of racing as it is,and more dross is on the way because shes to weak .
Is there no one with a brain who can run the game .
Yesterday the lunacy of pandering to the public perception idea was shown up when all Signeur DL needed was one more behind the saddle to put his head in front in the final stride to win 10k plus.
Tracker at a short price today. Wetherby 2.40 - Elogio
White rhino 4.50W.
Well done Jake.
My nap is Progressive - 15.15 Wetherby
Some brutal hits on this Forum this month.
I.am just going Sky Legend on the 13.20. Dundalk.