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It’s about 70 miles from Newbury to Epsom Downs.
If you live about halfway along the route and enjoy an evening at the races, you have a dilemma on Thursday.
Two evening meetings 35 miles away from you.
If you live pretty much anywhere else is the country you don’t face such a conundrum.
You’ve got F all anywhere near you.
Who comes up with this nonsense?
Is there anyone at the BHA who could run the proverbial high altitude racecourse that is one of the few remaining bastions of regular fast ground?
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"BHA no longer have a say in how far apart meetings are, Ian.
They haven’t for some time.
Think there used to be a rule for being 50+ miles apart but if I remember correctly something to do with freedom of courses to do what they want.
Value Is EverythingBoth fixtures will suffer from their proximity to one another while the rest of the country – especially up North – have no evening fixture option.
Many bookmakers will have pitches at both venues too.
It’s a lose-lose for literally everyone.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"I can’t even go to the dogs now that Henlow is closed!
I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains
I've walked and I crawled on six crooked highways70s night at Epsom; Gin Festival at Newbury.
You pays your money, you takes your choice…
Gary Glitter or Cirrhosis of the liver – it’s a tough call.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"“70s night at Epsom; Gin Festival at Newbury.”
That is a bit like being asked “Which way up do you want to be crucified?”
It does seem ridiculous. However, Haydock and Chester sometimes race on the same Saturday afternoon and both venues still attract large crowds.
I often used to hear it said they are generally starved of racing in Lancashire, so when there is some on a weekend everyone goes.
I still think these geographical clashes in midweek are bonkers though.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"You could scrap about 400 fixtures from across the annual calendar and still be left with about the same amount of unnecessary fluff/low level garbage.
Racing is its own worst enemy sometimes.
Uttoxeter, Wolverhampton, Doncaster, Chester, Windsor, Pontefract and plenty others like them should be told in no uncertain terms that if they can’t build a sustainable business on around 15-18 meetings a year then they shouldn’t be in business at all.
’70s night at Epsom; Gin Festival at Newbury.
You pays your money, you takes your choice…’
Excellent gag which may go under-appreciated. Made me laugh anyway.
Richard is correct.
It was a vicious leg cutter to a hapless No 11 batsman for me – I didn’t get within a foot of getting an edge.
Sorry!
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