Does the old Mrs Merton line: So Debbie what attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels help you with that question.

Low key exit for Cattermole. Professional to the end, 100% focussed on the racing to the point that he looked a little bit embarrassed when Emma even touched upon the fact that it was his last show.


I recall her interviewing Hayley along with a few other jockeys including Dettori and Fallon prior to Shergar Cup Day in August. There was no obvious tension there either.

I don't think that has anything to do with it. From what I recall her parents were racehorse trainers and aren't exactly strapped for cash. Think her mother used to do some work for RTE and that was how she got her initial start in the media.

Are you suggesting Jamie Spencer is a millionaire ? You must be joking. He's a jockey not a footballer

http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Res...pe=J&eID=85790

I would wager those are the winnings not his earnings. Jockeys get a small % of that

Would be a bit wary of those figures, it also says he has only ridden in six races this year!

I think those figures are for races in the USA..........

C4 have to keep Carl Davis Champions theme for the Grand National they would be mad to get rid off such a great theme. Makes the hairs on the back off my neck stand up.

Edit. listening to it now. wow! Oh the tears. Can't believe it wont be on the beeb any more! Sad. The news is only now sinking in.

I need to go and cry somewhere alone for a few hours!

Ken

John Francome is taking over from the late Lord Oaksey as President of the Injured Jockeys Fund

Watching The Morning Line today, and obviously Lesley Graham's clothes budget has come to an end already!!!

To all those critcising the wardrobe, hair and make-up (or preceived lack of) of the presenters: try closing your eyes and pretending it's the radio for a bit

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I never use Text on 4

I thought all the text services had disappeared when we went digital.............Ceefax has closed down I think ?

No chance. Why would they want to use a piece of music synonymous with the coverage of another broadcaster? This would be akin to ITV using "The Chain" when they had Formula 1 or C4 when they had the cricket using "Soul Limbo". C4 would want to put their own mark on their Grand National as regards music for their Grand National coverage next year.

1 - When someone at BBC Text doesn't spot the automatic feed from the PA has dropped out leaving a meeting with the first result and bugger all else..

2 - Useful for finding out the results because of Answer 1

3 - When you find the results page, it's ok I suppose. Just wish they would put the n/r's on the same page as the race they were supposed to be in, rather than huddled together like a self-help group on page 4, just above a distracting advert for Paddy Power or Willie Hill..

4 - It's there if I need it.

Yesterday the sun set on Mike Cattermole's C4 career - his words - after 14 years, thanking Highflyer (outgoing production company) amongst others. Did anyone catch him accidentally mention "ATR" during yesterday's C4 coverage?

He's getting married the week after next, a first-time groom at the age of 51. All the best for the future Catt!

See link for more info on C4 coverage:

- Feature race at 3.50pm each Saturday to fit football half-time (Except Grand National and Derby which are later and mid winter due to daylight)

- 88 days in 2013

- Negotiations continuing re Arc and Dubai World Cup

- Morning Line also on weekdays during Royal Ascot, Cheltenham and Aintree

- Slimming down number of courses (no more or at least reduction in 3 course weekends)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012...g-new-era-2013

So the smaller courses now won't get a look in and in July it will be Newmarket, Newmarket Newmarket.

Also why should Channel 4 dictate the time of races there are two dedicated channels who might want a say in the times of the races too.

Because them being on a major TV channel is more important than when a race is on ATR or RUK.

Racing in the UK has major questions in front of it to make it more relevant to people outside of the old men putting on their daily 10p Lucky 15s.

If moving a race to a time to suit TV is one of those things, so be it. In the grand scheme of things, it really doesn't matter.

It does the owners of RUK and ATR they want people watching their channels not Channel 4 and therefore they have a right to be treated equally not discriminated against because Channel 4 has a higher viewing audience.

Why on earth would ATR or Racing UK object anyway?

It doesn't inconvenience them at all because they are covering racing all of the time anyway and so slight adjustments to race times here and there is a non-issue.

Anything which boosts the profile of racing (which this might) can only be a good thing for specialist racing channels. Indeed Racing UK often advertise their services during C4 Racing and The Morning Line.

The smaller courses stopped getting a look in when the BBC pruned their racing coverage big time and C4 picked up Newbury, then Goodwood, followed by Ascot (apart from a couple of high-profile exceptions) and Haydock. And now they've got the whole lot.

One thing I do hope C4 do, as regards the Derby, Grand National, Royal Ascot and Champions Day, is to give those big meetings stand-alone coverage without having to go away to cover other races from another meeting, as this dilutes the coverage of those special meetings.

Derby: Can easily cover another meeting (two scoop 6 races) and still have a full build up (30 mins after wrap up of previous Epsom race).

Royal Ascot: Diamond Jubilee Saturday same as Derby, other days will be exclusive.

Champion's Day: Should definitely take another meeting, have Champions Stakes as feature race.

Grand National: Undercard good enough, field for big race large enough, public interest great enough for exclusive coverage.

I thought the BBC had finished covering horse racing but I see Chepstow is on the BBC over Christmas.