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"Hello! I’m Tommo, and this is my own grandmother. Yes, I will LITERALLY sell anything!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJb0Izry818This comedy advert starring Tommo was even featured in the Racing Post today.
Surprise seemed to be being expressed that Tommo was such a hit with the ladies and that the customers of the Yorkshire venue involved had such an impressive array of dazzling female clientele, coincidentally while Tommo was filming there.
And that he was able to home in on the best room, also featuring a bevy of beauties.
One of Tommo’s ex-Radio 2 sportdesk colleagues summed it up when he told him on air many years ago during another bit of tomfoolery: "I don’t know how you get away with it, Derek."Thommo warning for Musselburgh on Easter Saturday! He’s been advertising the meeting on local radio so presumably will be MC for the day. Ear plugs are advised!
I honestly think Tommo does a grand job of keeping the crowd entertained at Musselburgh on Easter weekend. Ok some of his comments are a bit cheesy but that’s part of his "charm" and I’m going to stick up for him!
He’s happy to have a word on any subject and given Musselburgh keep having him back tells it’s own story. I will be there Easter Sunday and will ask our guests for feedback and whether he gets the thumbs up or down.
I won’t ask him for any tips though!
I will be there Easter Sunday and will ask our guests for feedback and whether he gets the thumbs up or down.
I won’t ask him for any tips though!"Whoa, I tell you what, Big Fella. Just ring my tipping line. I love it. Stay with us."
I’ve got to snigger at all the stick Tommo is getting about smacking his lips during his commentaries — and constantly mentioning the favourite.
Some of the comments elsewhere have been hilarious.
I must confess I like it that he mentions the favourite regularly in races. It’s surprising how many commentators never do so, despite them having a monitor with the betting on and being required to give several betting shows before races for the racegoers.
Tommo was on particularly good form at Hexham recently when he seemed particularly focused on the fact that no favourite had won in the first few races and kept reminding listeners of that fact and where "the favourite" was placed in the next races.
I thoroughly enjoyed his commentaries that day, but obviously, as usual, I realise I am in a minority. I suppose the many mentions of "here at sunny Hexham" and "here on a red-hot day at Hexham" got a bit much, though…..I reckon he’s having an affair with Mystic Meg..that would be one for the judge
I love the guy he’s a hoot and will be sadly missed when he goes.
I can confirm Mr T was in tip top form at Musselburgh on Sunday.
Cheerleaders, mascot races, free tote vouchers – you name it Thommo was up for it.
He may play the circus clown at times but given Musselburgh keep having him back every year tells it’s own story.
On the subject of Musselburgh well done for an excellent and competitive 2 day meeting. Here’s hoping it becomes a regular fixture over the Easter weekend. Given the attendance on Sunday I’d say it was a winner. With Edinburgh Cup Day and Ladies Day still to come it will be a busy old summer for this progressive track.
There’s certainly no escaping Tommo. I was minding my own business in a betting shop today when whose voice should come booming out but that of Tommo — this time advertising the Tote in typically enthusiastic fashion.
I got the impression he certainly "enjoyed the moment". The good burghers of Musselburgh certainly seemed to do so too, from the above post.
You’ve got to admire his work ethic, versatility and boundless energy. When I met him at Ripon as a fresh-faced young racegoer on Great St Wilfrid Day back in the days of the old ITV 7, he couldn’t have been friendlier and happily signed autographs.
It’s a pity he gets so much nasty vitriol from so many people unnecessarily. Admittedly, he brings much of it on himself by over-the-top enthusiasm, cheesy antics and Bob Monkhouse-style "sincerity" but he means well and his heart is in the right place.He is undoubtedly the most versatile racing media person around.
TV presenter
TV anchor
Race Commentator
Raceourse MC
Tipster
Columnist
Betting shop openerHe is undoubtedly the most versatile racing media person around.
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Betting shop openerHe would also make an excellent game show host.
Tommo’s The Price Is Right
It would work – honest!!!
He would also make an excellent game show host.
Tommo’s The Price Is Right
It would work – honest!!!"Tanya Stevenson, come on down…. You are the first contestant on Tommo’s all new The Price is Right."
The trouble is, if Tommo was hosting the show, he would get the contestants to phone an expensive 90p-a-minute hotline to hear what prizes they had won. It would begin with a detailed and rambling three-minute introduction saying what a lovely, sunny day it was here at Newmarket.
"I tell you what, you’re not going home empty-handed. Enjoy the moment."
First prize would be a month’s subscription to his tipping line. Second prize — six months’ subscription (and a 1% refund on all losses, subject to a £100 administration fee and further deductions for expenses).
With his well-known love of money and, especially, freebies, he would be the first host on a game show to insist on taking home the prizes himself. Free hotel stays a speciality — anywhere considered, Dubai preferred.
Imagine him doing his Bob Monkhouse bit and hosting the Golden Shot. As soon as Bernie the Bolt had fired his shot towards the apple, Tommo would bound in, beaming away, do the Anne Aston hostess bit and tell the viewers: "I tell you what, that’s too close to call. Leave that to the judge."He is undoubtedly the most versatile racing media person around.
TV presenter
TV anchor
Race Commentator
Raceourse MC
Tipster
Columnist
Betting shop openerA columnist
where? This I must seeHe is undoubtedly the most versatile racing media person around.
TV presenter
TV anchor
Race Commentator
Raceourse MC
Tipster
Columnist
Betting shop openerA columnist
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I wonder if Thommo gets commission for every time he uses the word ‘favourite’ in his commentaries.
Someone should tell him there are other horses in the race and they tend to have a name also.
Or when he mentions AP and how many times he’s been champion jockey
As my wise old granny used to say about the Thommos of this world : Jack of all trades, master of none !
Even so, he’s harmless enough.
Gambling Only Pays When You're Winning
Just looked at Tommo’s blog on his official website, as suggested by another poster, and couldn’t believe the spelling mistakes in the testimonials section.
The one from that noted racing doyen, Jeremy Kyle, is below: "detetctor" instead of "detector" and "definately" instead of "definitely". Not to mention no apostrophe in "Hes"."Tommo is a winner – theres nothing wrong with his DNA test – and he passed the lie detetctor test with flying colours! Seriously, he’s a man I’ve watched for years on television and is definately the top man! Hes also a very, very good judge at picking winners! "
Jeremy Kyle, TV PresenterIn the latest blog itself, leaving aside the cheesy subject matter, there’s not a single apostrophe where one should be, all the way through. Surely he could be a bit more professional about it (or at least get someone literate to check it for him).
To quote Tommo literally in his blog: "You couldnt make it up!"
Here it is in its original form (lack of apostrophes and all). "Sir Peter Osullevans" wins the special double whammy bonus prize.For someone like me who lives, eats and sleeps the Form Book this is going to sound a bit silly but there is a sure fire and very simple way of backing this years Grand National winner!
Just look for a horse with the same 2 letters in its name!
Yes thats right- the same 2 letters-and every National winner since Rubstic in 1979 has always had at least the same 2 letters in its name.
Take last years winner Ballabriggs- thats actually got 2 Bs, 2 As,2 Ls and 2 Gs- so its got the winning factor in abundance! No wonder it won!
Dont Push It the year before had 2 Ts, Mon Mome 2 Ms and so on indeed the last 31 winners have all had double letters!
However before you run away with the idea that this is it the almost guaranteed way to back a winner and before you rush down to your local bookies with a wad of cash ready to make a fortune by backing the horse in this years race with at least 2 of the same letters- STOP!
Before I almost fell asleep I think I counted 40 of the 48 horses entered for this Saturdays John Smiths Grand National had double letters!!!
Sorry guys back to the form book!
There was a lovely touch at Sedgefield last week where the owners prize for winning the Durham National was the signed framed commentary sheet of Sir Peter Osullevans 1968 Grand National.
Sean Magee who sponsored the race normally takes The Voice of Racing to the track every year as his guest but as Sir Peter is now nearly 94 and the weather was very cold and wet he declined the invite and sent instead his commentary sheet with all the colours that he used to call home the 1968 race.
To me this is priceless but it shows you the generosity of the worlds best ever race commentator and how fitting that the man who should present the prize to the winner was the man who trained the 1968 winner Red Alligator- none other than my old boss Denys Smith!
And who should he present it to? The winning owner and trainer of this years Durham National- none other than Donald McCain who between him and his late Dad have won 5 Grand Nationals!
You couldnt make it up!
Ill be driving up to Liverpool on Thursday with my best pal Bob Champion and no doubt all the way well be bringing back those great Grand National memories and highlights both on and off the track!
Its amazing that since his Grand National win on Aldaniti Bob has raised nearly 14,000,000 for his cancer trust and will hopefully raise a lot more on Saturday with the John Smiths Bob Champion Legends race.
He has somehow managed to coax some of racings great names out of retirement to ride in the race include the legend that is Michael Kinane.
It will be great to see all the other great names who have lost a few pounds in weight and got themselves fit and Ill be shouting for Richard Pitman who just a few months ago donated one of his kidneys to help someone who was struggling with theirs!
That is an amazing piece of generosity by any standards considering he doesnt know the person who received it!
I well remember Richard after the 1973 Grand National where despite being caught on the line by Red Rum whilst riding Crisp in the best finish ever seen to any race anywhere in the world, he still came out and gave me an interview on BBC Radio.
I thought then that he was some man and all these years later hes still proving it!
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