This new starting procedure seems to catch out the commentators if no the jockeys and starters.......Neesom just panicked on RUK as they were showing some form video he was shouting 'they're going to start'........
and several times I've noticed them just missing the beginning or handing over too early and having to go back to the presenters....
They commentators should do what that Dessie Scahill does in Ireland......if they hand over too early he just doesn't say anything until the 'off'.........:D
Tom Queally has been banned from driving for 22 months
Quite an unusual defence.......
Queally was more than twice over the limit after being found asleep behind the wheel of his BMW, claimed he had not been drinking, then "rolled" out of a police car and lay down on the ground after being arrested, Crewe Magistrates' Court heard.
But his lawyer Nick Freeman, known as "Mr Loophole" claimed the 30-year-old, most famous for being the regular jockey of Frankel, was "morally totally innocent" as he was "sleep driving" at the time and claimed the law needed to be changed.
Tom Queally has been banned from driving for 22 months
Quite an unusual defence.......
Queally was more than twice over the limit after being found asleep behind the wheel of his BMW, claimed he had not been drinking, then "rolled" out of a police car and lay down on the ground after being arrested, Crewe Magistrates' Court heard.
But his lawyer Nick Freeman, known as "Mr Loophole" claimed the 30-year-old, most famous for being the regular jockey of Frankel, was "morally totally innocent" as he was "sleep driving" at the time and claimed the law needed to be changed.
Oh no ! Jim Crowley of all people just did a Shane Kelly in the 1:10 at Southwell. Trying to win on the bridle and got beat. Watch the replay between your fingers, it's horrific. :eek:
In fairness the horse in question is a serial bridesmaid and a bit of a reluctant hero but still no excuse. Brings the sport into disrepute, as witnessed on Twitter where people are trying to suggest it was fixed.
Her best horse was probably Celtic Swing. I remember him winning the G1 Racing Post Trophy very easily by a long distance.
she was married to former England cricket captain Colin Cowdrey (but had inherited her title on her own behalf)
I knew about Colin Cowdrey, but until I read her obit, I didn't know about her G1 winners back in the day. Or that Celtic Swing was one of them (one of the horses I was aware of for some reason before having a racing interest).
A real shame. Always had a soft spot for him and especially Auroras Encore, and his connection with Sue Smith.
Given that his lowest riding weight in the last year has been 10st2 and last weekend Robbie McNamara TURNED pro with a lowest riding weight in the last year of 11st5, I find that a real shame.
I know he quit for a while in 2011 (after Howard Johnson was banned), so I suspect there's more to this than just the weight and it has as much to do with needing to make that weight to get enough rides to make a half-decent standard of living. It can't be fun to have to starve yourself just to do the job.
Nothing's mentioned about his future plans, hopefully he'll stay in the business.
Juts noticed as I was having a sad little browse, the Galileo - Lillie Langtry offspring "Kissed By Angels" an unraced 2yo filly is entered into the Irish Guineas and Oaks next year.
Might be one to keep an eye on.
I was trying to find something about one of my favourite horses, Margot Did, but failed dismally so diverted to one of my other favourites instead.
Didn't see it live but they have just been re-running the highlights at Doncaster
What a calamity at the last in the 12.30
3 in with a chance at the last. The fav unseated Brian Harding who fell in front of the 2nd fav and brought him down
It left Smart Freddy to win by 41 lengths
Would imagine a few got burned on the in-running betting
An AW National Hunt flat race at the end of the jumps card at Lingfield today.
Why? Whay aren't they running it on the turf like all the other races on the card?
Do Lingfield reallly want to stage jumps racing?
They seem to do this at every jumps meeting.......I think the idea is that ground is often bottomless at Lingfield in the winter and trainers are more likely to run their young horses on a better surface
I imagine it was the trainers who were asking the course to run the bumpers on the polytrack !
Other than the three races at the GN festival itself, was the race last weekend the only other Aintree race that goes over the National fences? How many other Aintree meetings are there?
Other than the three races at the GN festival itself, was the race last weekend the only other Aintree race that goes over the National fences? How many other Aintree meetings are there?
there were 2 races on the National course last week.......the Beecham and the Grand Sefton
Those are the only other 2 races over the national fences apart from the races at the National meeting
Aintree have a meeting in October........not sure if they have any more now until April. They have a couple more during the summer.
The Young Master must have a good chance in the big chase at Ascot today.
He was seriously impressive last time in the Badger Ales and could be a young chaser going places. He's gone up a stone but deserved to really.
Question marks for me are the trainer's poor form at the moment and fact he could have been aimed specifically at that race last time.
Hoblon des Obeaux had a very hard race in the Hennessy. It was only three weeks ago. Venetia Willia's horses can take their racing well but that still has to be a question mark for me.
Ardkilly Witness is very interesting. Put down a pound for running well last time at Ascot (beaten only 4 lengths despite not jumping great last time by a horse that has won again since). Got a first time visor on today for a good trainer that is is decent form. Tom Scudamore looks a decent jockey booking to me too. 13/2 looks a nice price to me.
Hey Big Spender is a big price at 12/1. Won well last time and he's a big horse that likes carrying big weights (comments that Colin Tizzard has said more than once in the past and which his form backs up). He is a talented horse on his day and yard are in very good form. He can make jumping errors but this is a fairly small field today so the race shouldn;t put too much pressure on it.
He is a frontrunner drawn 1. Lots of hold-up horses in the race and only 5 runners. Jack of Diamonds has quite regularly been a frontrunner in the past but won last time after being held-up so I think there's a decent chance he will be riddent he same way today. Emell, in contrast, was held-up last time at Kempton and finished last so good chance he will revert to his usual tactics today.
Was 2nd in a Group 2 at Goodwood in August (flattered probably but even so that was a far better class of race than today. Additionally, he was 2nd in a Listed race at Lingfield eighteen months ago so can go well on the track.
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This new starting procedure seems to catch out the commentators if no the jockeys and starters.......Neesom just panicked on RUK as they were showing some form video he was shouting 'they're going to start'........
and several times I've noticed them just missing the beginning or handing over too early and having to go back to the presenters....
They commentators should do what that Dessie Scahill does in Ireland......if they hand over too early he just doesn't say anything until the 'off'.........:D
Quite an unusual defence.......
Queally was more than twice over the limit after being found asleep behind the wheel of his BMW, claimed he had not been drinking, then "rolled" out of a police car and lay down on the ground after being arrested, Crewe Magistrates' Court heard.
But his lawyer Nick Freeman, known as "Mr Loophole" claimed the 30-year-old, most famous for being the regular jockey of Frankel, was "morally totally innocent" as he was "sleep driving" at the time and claimed the law needed to be changed.
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/article/2/9567943/tom-queally-banned-from-driving-after-claiming-he-was-sleep-walking-while-drink-driving
In fairness the horse in question is a serial bridesmaid and a bit of a reluctant hero but still no excuse. Brings the sport into disrepute, as witnessed on Twitter where people are trying to suggest it was fixed.
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Her best horse was probably Celtic Swing. I remember him winning the G1 Racing Post Trophy very easily by a long distance.
she was married to former England cricket captain Colin Cowdrey (but had inherited her title on her own behalf)
I knew about Colin Cowdrey, but until I read her obit, I didn't know about her G1 winners back in the day. Or that Celtic Swing was one of them (one of the horses I was aware of for some reason before having a racing interest).
A real shame. Always had a soft spot for him and especially Auroras Encore, and his connection with Sue Smith.
Given that his lowest riding weight in the last year has been 10st2 and last weekend Robbie McNamara TURNED pro with a lowest riding weight in the last year of 11st5, I find that a real shame.
I know he quit for a while in 2011 (after Howard Johnson was banned), so I suspect there's more to this than just the weight and it has as much to do with needing to make that weight to get enough rides to make a half-decent standard of living. It can't be fun to have to starve yourself just to do the job.
Nothing's mentioned about his future plans, hopefully he'll stay in the business.
http://www.racingpost.com/news/live.sd?event_id=4970924&category=0
Seems incredibly harsh to me. The lad's still learning. You'd get less for not trying, such is the senseless nature of the BHA.
I'm afraid I haven't got any sympathy for him.....it looks like he's already had 9 bans since May prior to this latest ban........
He needs to go away and re-learn how to ride
What he said
Might be one to keep an eye on.
I was trying to find something about one of my favourite horses, Margot Did, but failed dismally so diverted to one of my other favourites instead.
A 12 day ban means he will miss the prestigeous Christmas meeting at Kempton
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/30352520
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/dec/06/clare-balding-channel-4-horse-racing
She has presented on the last two Saturdays (at Newbury's Hennessy meeting and at Sandown's Tingle Creek raceday).
What a calamity at the last in the 12.30
3 in with a chance at the last. The fav unseated Brian Harding who fell in front of the 2nd fav and brought him down
It left Smart Freddy to win by 41 lengths
Would imagine a few got burned on the in-running betting
Why? Whay aren't they running it on the turf like all the other races on the card?
Do Lingfield reallly want to stage jumps racing?
They seem to do this at every jumps meeting.......I think the idea is that ground is often bottomless at Lingfield in the winter and trainers are more likely to run their young horses on a better surface
I imagine it was the trainers who were asking the course to run the bumpers on the polytrack !
there were 2 races on the National course last week.......the Beecham and the Grand Sefton
Those are the only other 2 races over the national fences apart from the races at the National meeting
Aintree have a meeting in October........not sure if they have any more now until April. They have a couple more during the summer.
What a gorgeous girl that Lizzie Kelly is !.......:p
I saw an interview with her on RUK a couple of days ago........she is soooo posh !
She makes Emma look like domestic staff........:D
what a gal !
Don;t know about posh - she's got a strong West Country accent.
He was seriously impressive last time in the Badger Ales and could be a young chaser going places. He's gone up a stone but deserved to really.
Question marks for me are the trainer's poor form at the moment and fact he could have been aimed specifically at that race last time.
Hoblon des Obeaux had a very hard race in the Hennessy. It was only three weeks ago. Venetia Willia's horses can take their racing well but that still has to be a question mark for me.
Ardkilly Witness is very interesting. Put down a pound for running well last time at Ascot (beaten only 4 lengths despite not jumping great last time by a horse that has won again since). Got a first time visor on today for a good trainer that is is decent form. Tom Scudamore looks a decent jockey booking to me too. 13/2 looks a nice price to me.
Hey Big Spender is a big price at 12/1. Won well last time and he's a big horse that likes carrying big weights (comments that Colin Tizzard has said more than once in the past and which his form backs up). He is a talented horse on his day and yard are in very good form. He can make jumping errors but this is a fairly small field today so the race shouldn;t put too much pressure on it.
He is a frontrunner drawn 1. Lots of hold-up horses in the race and only 5 runners. Jack of Diamonds has quite regularly been a frontrunner in the past but won last time after being held-up so I think there's a decent chance he will be riddent he same way today. Emell, in contrast, was held-up last time at Kempton and finished last so good chance he will revert to his usual tactics today.
Was 2nd in a Group 2 at Goodwood in August (flattered probably but even so that was a far better class of race than today. Additionally, he was 2nd in a Listed race at Lingfield eighteen months ago so can go well on the track.
11/4 looks a good price to me.