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‘Favourite’ performance is a pointer to the future of betting
Greg Wood<br>Tuesday January 3, 2006
<br>http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/comment/0,10148,1676770,00.html
Far be it from me to crib an article that appeals to punters to ‘annoy their bookmaker no end’ but doesn’t the fav usually outperform most tipsters? Is this a new phenomenon?
I thought it was a good piece…
The problem with these tipping contests is that they are obliged to pick something every day. And only one…
Far more effective would be say, pick 8 a month or something. And why not 5 on one day for instance?
In a way the traditional restriction almost makes a loss inevitable and must give the impression to some punters that that is all there is to the game
Full profile of trainer Venetia Williams by Andrew Baker in today’s Telegraph:
A mildly humourous report on yesterday’s action (albeit lacking in subtlety!) here by Brough Scott on "Balls and Bureaucracy" in today’s Sun Telegraph.
Stalls handlers farrago looks a disaster in the making
Greg Wood <br>Tuesday January 10, 2006<br>The Guardian
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing … 99,00.html
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Zilzal,<br>totally agree…if something is not sorted out soon they will be gettin unskilled peolple who are given a bit of training and in my opinion there are going to be accidents waiting to happen…
It amazes me how the racing world is prepared to risk their costly immature two year olds to inexperienced handlers whether this is in a training yard or on a race track.<br>Presumably, insurance covers accidents but what about psychological damage? How many potentially great horse are ruined by harsh handling?
"Bookmakers pull the strings on British racing’s puppet."
<br>Julian Muscat in the Times Today:
Club poised to make new race-fix charges
Leaks put Flat jockeys and bookmaker in frame; Scotney team have two investigations under way
Greg Wood<br>Tuesday January 17, 2006<br>The Guardian
It looks like Alan Lee will be winning even more friends in the Jockeys’ room after his piece in today’s Times.
While I have every admiration for the courage of Jump Jockeys, Lee is foolish and wrong to suggest that the Jockeys should be easily forgiven and more leniently punished for the Crosse & Loughran style howlers.
It is simply too easy for an unscrupulous jockey to deliberately simulate such a blunder for financial gain and bring the sport into disrepute. As racing finds it impossible to prove such wrongdoing, all  such spectacular blunders must be harshly and exemplarily punished.
<br>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,379-1988735,00.html<br>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,379-1988735,00.html
A bit unfair, Zilzal, to harshly punish a jockey for the serious blunder of misjudging the finishing post. We had a job seeing the one at Sandown, hidden in front of a sea of bookies’ umbrellas.<br>On the flat, some jocks can deliberately start slowly, or get behind a wall of horses, or feign riding out. How do you punish that?
Nor1 , If there is not serious deterrent such mistakes will become even more commonplace.
You are right about the non-triers who like to start slowly and get lost in the crowd. I think there should be a maximum limit in fields; the Irish races involving 20 to 30 runners are ridiculous and an invitation to non-triers.  In my view there is even an argument for forbidding jockeys the luxury of  looking over their shoulders !!
Decision nears on Fallon fix charge
Paul Kelso<br>Thursday January 19, 2006<br>The Guardian
Great news. Let’s hope the racing industry can clean up their sport. It may even deter some people if they thought they could get caught.<br>However, I still think the handicap system needs sorting.
IMHO the Tote should grow its business by reducing its deductions to near betting exchange levels and then hand over the proceeds  to fund prizemoney. Prizemoney of  around £500 for 3rd and 4th is a joke.
Health scare can’t keep Jones on sidelines
In his first interview since collapsing in Japan, the Tote chairman faces up to a critical year for his firm
Greg Wood<br>Monday January 23, 2006<br>The Guardian
Viewing figures boost for upbeat Racing UK
"A total of 85% of Racing UK’s subscribers decided to renew their contract at the end of 12 months"
Greg Wood<br>Thursday January 26, 2006<br>The Guardian
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing … 07,00.html
Following piece posted already is worth holding in this thread…
Here’s how to kick sand in the bookmaker’s face
There’s no getting away from all-weather racing in winter – here’s what you need to help make it pay
Chris Cook<br>Wednesday January 25, 2006<br>The Guardian <br>http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/story/0,,1694008,00.html<br>
(Edited by zilzal at 7:36 pm on Jan. 26, 2006)
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