Originally Posted by Alex2606:
“I agree with you both, with the greatest of respect to Jim McGrath, Simon Holt is the best around and one of the best commentators in sport as a whole atm.
He always seems to judge his commentary speed perfectly with the fluctuating pace of the race, just like Peter O'Sullivan used to.”
I also think he has a very good eye. How often when watching a race will he call the likely winner with 7 furlongs to go ? Just look at Saturday. He said "Hennessy is way back in third but McCoy will not give in, that you can be sure of". And he didn't.
My favourite Languid commentary was when Master Minded beat Voy Por Ustedes at Cheltenham last year.
" He's making Voy Por Ustedes look ordinary. And he's not ordinary". Just thought that was such a great line to sum up how good Master Minded was that day.