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1. Do you refer to “odds” or “prices?”
Mainly odds
2. When typing the above is it “/” or “-” as is 11/4 or 11-4?
11/4, as I would use 11-4 to denote a weight
3. Do you say “one to two” or “two to one on?”
One to two
4. Do you use racing cliches like “that trainer knows the time o’day” or believe people who say such things should be sent to prison?
I use them, albeit I try to do so sparingly
5. Upon backing a winner, have you ever used the words “get” and “in” in the same sentence?
Never
6. Do you ever refer to someone as “a certain” or feel the need to use the prefix “Mr” when talking about someone in racing in the belief it lends gravitas, irony or emphasis to your words?
Occasionally, but then I am not as eloquent a wordsmith as a certain Mr Davies 😉
7. On a losing day, have you ever found yourself saying: “You never see a bookie on a bike?”
No
8. If a horse you bet on doesn’t appear to have been seriously put in the race is your default reaction to blame the integrity of the sport or yourself for betting on a sport you already knew has integrity issues on some levels?
Always myself
9. When you see Matt Chapman in full make up on TV, do you ever find yourself suddenly craving a Terry’s Chocolate Orange?
Matt Chapman does not need to be present for me to crave a Chocolate Orange
10. Do you keep records so you actually know to the penny how much you won or lost each year?
No, but I would if I had the time to bet more seriously
11. Have you ever felt you fully understood a posting by gamble?
It’s amazing what Google Translate can do these days
12. Have you ever felt that Cork All Star enjoys a better general quality of life than you because he’s always at the races?
No
13. Have you ever felt that Gladiateur eats better generally than you do?
I expect he does
14. Do you harbour a suspicion that Triptych actually owns the Newmarket July course and that it’s essentially her back garden?
Yes, and the UAE is her holiday home
15. Do you believe it’s high time Nathan’s memes were given their own TV series on BBC3 or 4?
They probably get more viewers here
16. How many pints of Brewsters Old Scrumpy (15% proof) would you need to drink before you’d square up to BigG?
I would never wish BigG any ill 🙂
17. How long do you think GT could live in an environment which lacked access to Timeform publications?
Forget about GT! I am still heartbroken that the annuals have been discontinued
18. Do you believe Captain Robbo will ever remember his TRF login?
No
19. Do you believe The Racing League will still exist in 2025?
Yes, urgh
20. What would you calculate the odds of the double where both Gladiateur and Richard say: “I favour a first past the post electoral system?”
My spreadsheet broke while attempting to compute this
“Occasionally, but then I am not as eloquent a wordsmith as a certain Mr Davies”
And in one, tongue-in-cheek, sentence, Marlingford absolutely makes my Bank Holiday weekend!
Love this!
What a wonderful set of answers, in fact.
And indeed many thanks to everyone who took part in this light-hearted bit of fun.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"“If a horse you bet on doesn’t appear to have been seriously put in the race is your default reaction to blame the integrity of the sport or yourself for betting on a sport you already knew has integrity issues on some levels? The latter although I cheer myself up trying to guess what nonsense they will come up with for the stewards. My personal favourite is yielding ground being considered unsuitable for a jumps horse when it has already won on it about forty times.”
Actually my new favourite is
“Well the horse triggered the slipometer so the owners took it home in the back of the Robin Reliant but luckily my other horse, sorry I mean Ken Budds’ horse, found 50 lengths for the application of cash, sorry I mean cheekpieces. And that’s how it happened”.
*note – I did not have a bet in the race, I like Irish summer jumps but even I draw the line somewhereI couldn’t possibly comment – partly because I literally cannot stop laughing at this IMO excellent posting!
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"I digress, brings to mind an eighties rock song when I was out in good old Germany.
With grateful thanks to the spider Murphy gang
SKANDAL IM DOWNPATRICKIn Downpatrick there’s a Festival ,
But bookies have to move to the suburbs,
so that in this beautiful racecourse
The vice has no more chances.But everyone is well informed,
as Charlie inserts an advert daily,
and if your betting doesn’t give you sweet lovin’,
it’s so good that Charlie’s there!And outside of the big racecourse
the bookies get flat feet,
Scandal im Downpatrick ,
Scandal im Downpatrick ,
Scandal, scandal over CharlieYes, Charlie has a telephone,
I’ve got his number too,
under 32168,
there’s a boom throughout the night!And outside in the Hotel L’Amour
the punters only feel bored,
because everybody who is tortured by his longings
simply dials Charlie’s number!And outside on the motorway
Is where Charlie’s horses have to stay!
Scandal im Downpatrick
Scandal in the bookie free area,
Scandal, scandal over Charlie!ANYWAY , Charlie has a telephone,
I’ve got his number too,
under 32168,
there’s a boom throughout the night!And outside in the Hotel L’Amour the punters only feel bored,
because everybody who is tortured by his longings
simply dials Charlie’s number!If your betting’s not komplete
Ole Charlie can get Spider-Man beat
Just to compliment your day
You can still get your layAnd outside of the big racecourse the bookies get flat feet,
Scandal im Downpatrick
Scandal in the bookie free area,
Scandal, scandal over Charlie
Scandal scandal scandal scandal
scandal…1. Do you refer to “odds” or “prices?”
Chances.
2. When typing the above is it “/” or “-” as is 11/4 or 11-4?
3.75
3. Do you say “one to two” or “two to one on?”
One to two against.
4. Do you use racing cliches like “that trainer knows the time o’day” or believe people who say such things should be sent to prison?
Prison is not nearly harsh enough, death penalty.
5. Upon backing a winner, have you ever used the words “get” and “in” in the same sentence?
What’s a ‘winner’?
6. Do you ever refer to someone as “a certain” or feel the need to use the prefix “Mr” when talking about someone in racing in the belief it lends gravitas, irony or emphasis to your words?
Certainly not, Mr Davies.
7. On a losing day, have you ever found yourself saying: “You never see a bookie on a bike?”
My bookie has a very expensive bike, I paid for it.
8. If a horse you bet on doesn’t appear to have been seriously put in the race is your default reaction to blame the integrity of the sport or yourself for betting on a sport you already knew has integrity issues on some levels?
Clearly the only reason I don’t win is because connections are cheating. Every time.
9. When you see Matt Chapman in full make up on TV, do you ever find yourself suddenly craving a Terry’s Chocolate Orange?
It’s not Terry’s, it’s mine.
10. Do you keep records so you actually know to the penny how much you won or lost each year?
My calculaor doesn’t do numbers that low.
11. Have you ever felt you fully understood a posting by gamble?
Of course not, nobody has.
12. Have you ever felt that Cork All Star enjoys a better general quality of life than you because he’s always at the races?
Absolutely.
13. Have you ever felt that Gladiateur eats better generally than you do?
Absolutely.
14. Do you harbour a suspicion that Triptych actually owns the Newmarket July course and that it’s essentially her back garden?
I see no other logical explanation.
15. Do you believe it’s high time Nathan’s memes were given their own TV series on BBC3 or 4?
They should be on every channel at the same time like the Queen’s funeral.
16. How many pints of Brewsters Old Scrumpy (15% proof) would you need to drink before you’d square up to BigG?
Nobody is that brave.
17. How long do you think GT could live in an environment which lacked access to Timeform publications?
No more than three and half days, maybe less if it’s the weekend.
18. Do you believe Captain Robbo will ever remember his TRF login?
Coco Gauff.
19. Do you believe The Racing League will still exist in 2025?
It will be the only racing that exists in 2025.
20. What would you calculate the odds of the double where both Gladiateur and Richard say: “I favour a first past the post electoral system?”
I’ve had a wedge on with Nathbet and will happily split the winnings with Gladders if he’ll put his principles aside for money like I would.
A truly outstanding (and hilarious) set of answers, Richard, IMO – brilliant!
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"In light of Richard’s post my answer for question 20 is on betfair it should change from 1000 to 1.01 in running.
GET THE MORTGAGE ON.
Selected correct/serious answers, some of which have already been given:
1. Do you refer to “odds” or “prices?”
Prices, agree with Cork.
2. When typing the above is it “/” or “-” as is 11/4 or 11-4?
11/4, they are called fractional odds for a reason.
3. Do you say “one to two” or “two to one on?”
One to two.
5. Upon backing a winner, have you ever used the words “get” and “in” in the same sentence?
Yes, too often.
7. On a losing day, have you ever found yourself saying: “You never see a bookie on a bike?”
No, it’s a ridiculous notion.
8. If a horse you bet on doesn’t appear to have been seriously put in the race is your default reaction to blame the integrity of the sport or yourself for betting on a sport you already knew has integrity issues on some levels?
Myself. For what it’s worth I think there’s cheating at all levels and the lower you go the more of it goes on. The flip side of it that we’ve probably all unwittingly backed something that was actually a sure thing due to connections being on the fiddle.
9. When you see Matt Chapman in full make up on TV, do you ever find yourself suddenly craving a Terry’s Chocolate Orange?
I do not need any encouragement to eat a Terry’s Chocolate Orange.
10. Do you keep records so you actually know to the penny how much you won or lost each year?
No but I would if I was a serious punter.
11. Have you ever felt you fully understood a posting by gamble?
Since my original post I did actually understand something he put in the Saratoga thread.
19. Do you believe The Racing League will still exist in 2025?
Torn on this one. 2025 isn’t as far away as it sounds. I’ll say it’ll be given a chance next year as well then quietly binned, so no.
Some cracking responses, good thread.
Including not one but TWO cracking responses from you, IMO, Richard.
I am glad you have enjoyed this thread.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"Sorry for been a week late.
1. Refer to odds but then also refer to a price of a horse as an odd of a horse just sounds odd.
2. 11/4. The / means divide on your keyboard which effectively is what you are doing.
3. Both. But mainly 1 to 2.
4. Not normally but don’t think people who do should be shot. Sorry sent to prison.
5. I will have done.
6. Nah
7. Probably something of similar ilk.
8. I probably have done in the past but not on a regular basis.
9. No. Cravings to knock his teeth out maybe.
10. Yes. I haven’t bet for 3 years so know I make/lose sod all each year.
11. Not really.
12. Definitely or maybe I’m just a tight sod who won’t spend over a fiver each day.
13. Do you mean better as in a more balanced diet or more food?
14. Nah she’s too left wing for that.
15. ITV4 on a Thursday evening would be better.
16. Don’t drink.
17. He could live a long time but whether he would make a decision is another question.
18. He’s probably forgotten about TRF unlike us about him.
19. Surely not. But will there be something even worse in it’s place so we are craving for the League.
20. Not sure as I don’t remember them ever referring to this. Therefore I’ll do a GT and sit on the fence.
“Sorry for been a week late.”
No need to apologise, but thank you anyway – more great answers, much appreciated.
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