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Actually I thought the coverage the last 2 days was a bit better than usual. The features were more relevant and some of the paddock coverage was good. I think Richie is OK when he is ad-libbing chatting with Willie, it’s just his scripted sections are cringy.
I do think they under-use Carson and Claire often trivialises his contributions. Yes he has a poor presenting style but then he is not a professional presenter. How many of us could say for sure we would do any better, on live television? It always strikes me when a big Ascot race or the Derby is coming up this man has been there and done it, often several times. He is part of the history of these races. Now he is a successful breeder he knows what he is talking about discussing the horses breeding and it is interesting to listen to. I thought his description of Jan Vermeer before the Derby was excellent, and that sort of thing should be used more to get occasional racegoers more interested in the sport.
I think the BBC recognises a large proportion of the Epsom and Royal Ascot viewers are not heavily interested in the sport and right or wrong add colour to the programme such as fashion and "celebz". I don’t like it at all but I have a mental picture of a retired couple or young mother choosing between watching Oaks Day and some cookery programme and I think the BBC’s idea is the colour makes the racing coverage less intense and so more attractive to this occasional viewer.
I wonder, is the BBCs coverage of other sports any better? I have no interest in anything other than racing so can’t make a judgement.
Good coverage by the beeb but they missed a good PR exercise by not covering epsoms 2days in high definition.
A lot of it hangs on Carson.
A true grit gentleman in the mould
of Mouse Roberts who is able
to mix bonhomie
in with tails of form.Taking the Michael
I have no desire in watching
a superb trainer like Sir Michael Stoute
holding his emotions in check
as his horse let go of his.I don’t remember the occasion
recently but Stoute was filmed
watching one of his edgy big winners
make it to the line
and it was embarrassingly HO HO HO
replayed ad nauseam.
He was jumping up and down like king kong the beast
after seeing the growth hormone
was finally working on his little beauty.What I would like to suggest to the BBC boys
is to leave trainers alone in their private
joy agony moments. The world has had quite enough
of the News of the World.
I haven’t finished yet….
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He was jumping up and down like king kong the beast
after seeing the growth hormone
was finally working on his little beautyExactly what do you mean by the comment above, in particular the phrase underlined?
I agree with the poster re the value of knowledgeable comments made by Carson pre race. Mind you his form guide observations are often muddled and incorrect. One thing he clearly outlined yesterday was that Rewilding was not physically ready to produce his best. Well done Mr C.
Mind you I think the old girl who owned the Oaks winner was going to strangle Carson when he butted in during the post race interview with Claire. Her right hand swiftly moved to the left side of Willie’s neck.
I think Caron’s muddle is well known
and yes he can sometimes over use
the phrase fantastic but all in all
he’s had his boots in racing for
so long he is well worth listening to,
and I like his mirth.the
underlined
I was parodying Stoute’s
intense emotional output
with the classic
Beauty and the BeastA lot of my writing is jaded
and difficult these days and reflects
a man in a mazeCarson – legend.
‘This is the first time White Moonstone is racing in pattern company against better class fillies’
Why doesn’t someone tell the BBC their unnofficial Ascot winning line is in the wrong place?
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I didnn’t think BBC racing could get any worse until I saw Mick Fitz as part of the team for one of flat racings best days.
Nothing against Mick Fitz, hes going to take work where he can get it but for goodness sake its flat racing, don’t have a jumps expert as part of the team….
Mick Fitz knows what he knows and I dare say knows more than most when it comes to jump racing but if I am watching a group one flat race I want to be watching someone who is a flat specialist.
Although having said all this maybe they just ran out of people, how many people does it take to present one show!!!!!!
I didnn’t think BBC racing could get any worse until I saw Mick Fitz as part of the team for one of flat racings best days.
He just shouldn’t be on TV. I don’t know why any TV channel uses him.
Having been an advocate of them, the televised stewards enquiry was uneventful, although Fallon’s complete and total lack of eye contact with the panel, during both the enquiry and his subsequent punishment, was interesting.
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I think Caron’s muddle is well known
An interesting poetic synthesis to link Willie Carson with (a) the heroine of
Gigi
; and (b) the boatman across the River Styx, in an Italian variant.
The resultant picture of Carson, dressed as a little girl, cackling Italianate curses
alla Dettori
as he rows us across the River of Death, is truly awe-inspiring; and like much of Gamble’s work, it makes me view the world in a new light.
It was quite obvious to the naked eye that Frankie had got up, so why does McGrath have to try to make it more interesting by suggesting he didn’t know who’d won. I knew as soon as they’d crossed the line my choice was second
The BBC have cut down their Arc coverage to just 90 mins this Sunday (and probably no red button coverage as back up). I’m sure in recent years they gave us well over 3 hours of coverage.
The BBC have cut down their Arc coverage to just 90 mins this Sunday (and probably no red button coverage as back up). I’m sure in recent years they gave us well over 3 hours of coverage.
I know they covered the abbaye ‘non-race’ on terrestrial a couple of years back. Last year I had to watch it in the bookies
The BBC’s Arc coverage has been cut back to the show the Commonwealth Games
, and before the racing there is an hour of cycling Arguably racing might get more viewers out of all three programmes!
, and before the racing there is an hour of cycling 
Arguably racing might get more viewers out of all three programmes!
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