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You’re right there TC. I was watching SSR until ITV started up and wondered how they would have fitted Bangor in as well
Could someone tell James Millman and whoever is the commentator at Ludlow today that Bass Rock in the 2.35 is pronounced as it is in sea bass, not as in bass guitar.
At least Macnae knew.
James Millman is generally excellent in my opinion. Makes informed and well thought out comments and is one of the best around at assessing the tactics of a race beforehand!
The disparity between abilities to be able to read what’s likely to happen in a race and assessing a horses chance between him and the likes of Megan Nichols or Jess Stanford is polar opposite.
Too much time analysing stats which only the racing nerds are interested in. Poor analysis after races too. The betfair chase was a belter but they were downplaying the win and the run of Grey dawning. Surely it was r pagiille superb at grinding it out and a tremendous first run by grey dawning on ground he’s unlikely to get in March. Too much emphasis on the here and now and not enough long-term. Grey dawning looks to have a decent ew chance in the gold cup, and John durkan told us that fact to file has developed but galopin is in good order. All about opinions of course but apart from a few good spots in the paddock and Jason weaver knowing his onions they sure don’t help the punter in the slightest.imho of course.
ITV Racing Schedule for 2025
All dates provisional. Primary meeting stated first.
† – All weather
* – tbcJanuary
Wed 1st Cheltenham / Musselburgh
Sat 4th Sandown / Wincanton
Sat 11th Warwick / Kempton / Wetherby
Fri 17th Windsor / Market Rasen
Sat 18th Ascot / Haydock
Sun 19th Windsor / Fakenham
Sat 25th Cheltenham / DoncasterFebruary
Sat 1st Sandown / Musselburgh*
Sun 2nd Musselburgh
Sat 8th Newbury / Warwick
Sat 15th Ascot / Haydock / Wincanton
Sat 22nd Kempton / Newcastle / Southwell†March
Sat 1st Kelso / Doncaster / Newbury
Sat 8th Sandown / Wolverhampton†
Tue 11th Cheltenham
Wed 12th Cheltenham
Thu 13th Cheltenham
Fri 14th Cheltenham
Sat 15th Uttoxeter / Kempton
Sat 22nd Kelso / Newbury / Bangor-on-Dee
Sat 29th Doncaster / Kempton†April
Thu 3rd Aintree
Fri 4th Aintree
Sat 5th Aintree
Sat 12th Ayr / Newbury
Tue 15th Newmarket
Wed 16th Newmarket / Cheltenham
Fri 18th Newcastle† / Lingfield†* / Chelmsford†*
Sat 19th Musselburgh / Haydock
Mon 21st Kempton† / Plumpton*
Fri 25th Sandown / Perth
Sat 26th Sandown / Haydock / LeicesterMay
Fri 2nd Newmarket / Goodwood
Sat 3rd Newmarket / Goodwood / Thirsk
Sun 4th Newmarket / Salisbury / Hamilton
Wed 7th Chester / Newton Abbot
Thu 8th Chester / Huntingdon
Fri 9th Chester / Ascot
Sat 10th Lingfield / Ascot / Haydock
Wed 14th York / Bath
Thu 15th York / Salisbury
Fri 16th York / Newbury
Sat 17th Newbury / Newmarket
Sat 24th Haydock / Goodwood / Beverley
Sat 31st Haydock / York / ChesterJune
Fri 6th Epsom
Sat 7th Epsom
Sat 14th York / Sandown / Chester
Tue 17th Ascot
Wed 18th Ascot
Thu 19th Ascot
Fri 20th Ascot
Sat 21st Ascot
Sat 28th Newcastle† / YorkJuly
Sat 5th Sandown / Haydock
Thu 10th Newmarket
Fri 11th Newmarket / York
Sat 12th Newmarket / York / Ascot
Sat 19th Newbury / Market Rasen
Sat 26th Ascot / York
Tue 29th Goodwood
Wed 30th Goodwood
Thu 31st GoodwoodAugust
Fri 1st Goodwood
Sat 2nd Goodwood / Newmarket
Sat 9th Ascot / Haydock / Newmarket
Sat 16th Newbury / Ripon / Newmarket
Wed 20th York
Thu 21st York
Fri 22nd York
Sat 23rd York / Goodwood
Sun 24th Goodwood / Beverley* / Yarmouth*
Sat 30th Sandown / Beverley / ChesterSeptember
Sat 6th Haydock / Kempton† / Ascot
Thu 11th Doncaster
Fri 12th Doncaster
Sat 13th Doncaster / Chester
Sun 14th Doncaster
Sat 20th Ayr / Newbury
Fri 26th Newmarket
Sat 27th Newmarket / HaydockOctober
Sat 4th Ascot / Newmarket / Redcar
Fri 10th Newmarket / York / Chepstow
Sat 11th Newmarket / York
Sat 18th Ascot
Fri 24th Cheltenham / Doncaster
Sat 25th Cheltenham / Doncaster / Newbury
Sun 26th Aintree / WincantonNovember
Sat 1st Wetherby / Ascot*
Fri 7th Exeter / Newcastle†
Sat 8th Wincanton / Doncaster / Aintree
Fri 14th Cheltenham
Sat 15th Cheltenham / Wetherby
Sun 16th Cheltenham / Fontwell
Sat 22nd Haydock / Ascot
Fri 28th Newbury
Sat 29th Newbury / NewcastleDecember
Sat 6th Sandown / Aintree
Sun 7th Kelso / Huntingdon
Fri 12th Cheltenham / Bangor-on-Dee
Sat 13th Cheltenham / Doncaster
Sat 20th Ascot / Haydock
Fri 26th Kempton / Wetherby / Aintree
Sat 27th Kempton / Chepstow
Mon 29th Newbury / Doncaster* / Kelso*....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Matt Chapman acting like a deranged loon on the Opening Show.
The more I know the less I understand.
A card featuring two Grade 1s and some decent handicaps – but ITV1 prefers to show a 1980s James Bond film.
I suppose that pleases ITV’s advertisers but is not so good for racing.
Surprised this card wasn’t on ITV1 I thought that is where all Grade 1s were going to be shown,
The more I know the less I understand.
I wonder if they expected it to be off so filled ITV1 with something else?
On another note Fitzy is a problem, almost switched off he was that annoying. Settled on the mute for a good chunk instead.
They are certainly pushing this David Power cup nonsense today.
The more I know the less I understand.
“On another note Fitzy is a problem”.
He is dreadful. About the worst pundit out there.
“They are certainly pushing this David Power cup nonsense today.”
It’s thoroughly depressing how much time they waste discussing it. Only 4 months to go and I’m sure it will be referred to in every programme many times between now and then.
No one apart from the participants and Chamberlin & Co are remotely interested in it and it’s a disgusting amount of money for already well paid jockeys, when it’s the owners and punters who keep the show on the road.
Paddy Power are certainly getting their moneys worth with all the mentions it’s getting on ITV racing.From Harry Cobden this afternoon in reference to the David Power rubbish:
“It’s a great initiative for the jockeys” Of course it is for the likes of you, Skelton, De Boinville etc. There’s only three or four jockeys that can possible win this, so the rich get richer. At random, this is not going to benefit the likes of Stan Sheppard, David Noonan, Craig Nichol, Patrick Wadge etc.If you have set up a series link to record ITV Racing via Virgin Media, you may find (depending on the VM box you have) the programme scheduled on Friday (Cheltenham/Bangor) is not going to record automatically.
For some reason it has been titled “STV Racing Live” in the electronic listings so, unless this is updated by VM, you’ll need to set it to record separately.
If you live in Scotland, this advisory can probably be ignored.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Isn’t the Morning Show a nicer place without Chapman around.
Oli, Megan and Ruby very professional with Megan even asking Oli’s permission to ask Ruby a question prior to the break.
Chapman’s way of shouting his way through the show and acting like a prize plonker just makes me want to switch off and if he tips any horse I might have backed …. it’s time to cash out.
I think todays team are Keepers, pension the rest off including McCoy
JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...
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