Fave Horse Racing Commentator

[Peter Poston’s Ghost]

Peter O’Sullevan in his prime is still the target to aim for, although I am sure he will, one day, be superceded as being described as the best caller and the man to oust him will be the winner of this forum’s best commentator poll for the past two years – Richard Hoiles. Richard is by far the best all round commentator we have.

Fully agree that Richard and LeeMac are the top callers in the UK at the moment.
With regard to Richard, I hope that Mr Down will choose his words a bit more carefully in future when hyping Simon Holt up as "the best in the business" when he has someone on his own staff who is beyond Holt’s equal.

[graysonscolumn]

For further information, and to prevent redoubling of effort by posters, previous threads on this subject over the last 10-12 months comprise;

http://www.theracingforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=75540

http://www.theracingforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74365

http://www.theracingforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=73055

http://www.theracingforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=71236

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[Peter Poston’s Ghost]

I have to agree with the poster who praises derek Thompson. I cannot stick him as a presenter, he sets my teeth on edge, but he’s got a unique, friendly style that pulls the punters in with him. I wouldn’t want to hear him commentate Cheltenham, but for a rainy evening at Wolvers, he’s just the job.

Quite. Give him a Sunday afternoon meeting branded as a Family Fun Day or similar, and whether he’s commentating or MCing, he can have the entire crowd eating out of his hand. A gift not to be disregarded lightly, whatever anyone’s wider opinion of him might be.

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Tommo is to TV Racing what Ronald Reagan was to US Presidents. That is not intended as an insult.

[Gazs Way De Solzen]

Thommo is a good commentator i think, and a nice guy too.

[Neil Watson]

I do like listening to Richard Hoiles as he is at the top of his game at the moment.

Mark Johnson is also a high quality caller and in his elemant when doing the Foxhunters at Cheltenham although he may be yearning for Stratford on H&H Cup day while he is over at Churchill Downs.

As has been mentioned Darren Owen is very good at commentating especially when hes at Carlisle or Bangor.

Mark Slater and Martin Harris are also good and very much underated.

[Burroughhill]

Thommo is a good commentator i think, and a nice guy too.

I wouldn’t go so far as to say he’s "good" but there are times when he fits the bill perfectly where no-one else would.

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