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"Came from another parish to win"
No it didn’t….Makes me chuckle and was heavily over used by ? Can’t remember….
Crizzy
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I believe it is possible to come from another county to win. I think the Cesarewitch starts in Cambridgeshire and finishes in Suffolk. I suppose it’s possible it’s a different parish as well!
Rob
"Jumps from fence to fence"
Never seen this happen some bloody leaper if a horse could. A horse tends to jump a fence(unless i’ve backed it),run to the next one jump that one and then repeats this sequence several times over.
There is a "precautionary inspection" at Chepstow, presumably to make sure someone hasn’t moved it overnight!
Chepstow goes ahead after their ‘precautionary’ inspection.
Looks like they won’t need that pesky ‘proper’ inspection now!
As I understand it a "precautionary inspection" is a grading of inspection. One where they don’t "expect" there to be any problem – ie When there’s only a small chance of racing being called off. An early "precautionary inspection" can tell us quickly everything is ok.
Inspections that are NOT "precautionary" I take to mean there is a strong possibility of abandonment. Or rather, I used to. Unfortunately, the criticism of the word "precautionary" has led to some courses not grading their inspections.
I wish they’d grade inspections by percentage chance of abandonment. Some people don’t like "percentages"
. Suppose some would moan if they got to the course where an official "5% chance of abandonment", turned in to Racing called off.Value Is EverythingOne meaningless phrase I hate hearing is "
Doing it the hard way
". For front runners. Because usually, when the horse isn’t taken on, it is exactly the opposite to as described.
With all the things people don’t like, I’d hate to be a commentator! Seems they will have to remain silent for the whole race.
Value Is EverythingWith all the things people don’t like, I’d hate to be a commentator! Seems they will have to remain silent for the whole race.
That’ll be good if you’re describing a race on radio.
Richard Pitman used one of those well-worn phrases favoured by him when telling At The Races viewers today that the runners at Chepstow would be going at just a sensible "married man’s pace".
Those poor jockeys who were not married and had got just a girlfriend — or were even unfortunate enough to be single — could sling their hook and take their chances, of course.
That phrase is also one of John Francome’s favourites, along with: "He’s a smashing stamp of a horse — you could shave in his coat." It’s not a meaningless phrase, as required by this thread, but it always makes me smile. I’m easily pleased.
Good job for the married men riding at Chepstow that the course survived its precautionary inspection. We wouldn’t want conditions to deteriorate any further for them.Here’s a couple from across the Sea.
‘He’s a serious horse’
‘He has the speed to win a July Cup’
‘Listen Rishi’ (and listen HARD ‘cos I’m not going to actually tell you a thing)
Machin saying `putting his grey head in front` ad nauseam
(Also his refrerence to jockeys by surname as though he`s an old colonel or something).The inevitable `back in the field` from Aussie Jim to buy him some time in a vain attempt to conceal his lack of preparation.
`Noin to one` Tanya Stevenson
`No excuse not to come racing` Lesley Graham.
Have liked
`is jumping like he`s never seen a fence before` A. Down re Don`t Tell the Wife.`You wouldn`t trust him with your best china` S.Holt
`Proceeding with no great alacrity` Peter O`Sullevan
Aussie Jim – And Such And Such is in a good possie.
OK, not meaningless, but strangely annoying. Even worse when someone other than Aussie Jim does it.
BlueSky @pghenn.bsky.social
So don't run, just like the others always do
Machin reference to jockeys by surname as though he`s an old colonel or something.
inevitable `back in the field` from Aussie Jim to buy him some time in a vain attempt to conceal his lack of preparation.
`No excuse not to come racing` Lesley Graham.Mark Johnson is a great one for using just the jockeys’ surnames, as in "Johnson goes for his stick but McCoy’s still in the lead". Martin Harris does it too.
I used to count the number of times Jim McGrath said "further back in the field". Sometimes it could get up to 12 times in longer races. The trouble is that a lot of the others imitate him and do it themselves, notably Malcolm Tomlinson and Ian Bartlett.
The "No excuse not to come racing" from Lesley Graham and "Come racing" from McCririck used to annoy me because if everyone did "Come racing" instead of watching it on Channel 4, the viewing figures would plunge and they would be taken off air. I always used to think that surely they would want people NOT to come racing so that the viewing figures would be increased and their jobs would be safe. Why this philanthropic urge for people to come racing? You don’t hear any other presenters, such as in football, urging viewers to desert the TV, damage the viewing figures and turn up at the event itself.
With "No excuse not to come racing", not everyone can afford the high cost of going racing at the drop of a hat or can just get in the car and drive maybe hundreds of miles to a course just because she gets in for nothing and does not have to worry about financial considerations.
Stewart Machin is a great one for saying the old favourite "they’re in Indian file".
Graham Goode, by contrast, used to say "the animals go two by two". It took me ages to realise that when Machin and others say "spearheading the field" it was because the leading runners were in the shape of a spear.
In the days of Raleigh Gilbert, he often used to say "he’s in the van". As a puzzled schoolboy, I used to think that was quite a good colourful image of a runner speeding along in a big van out in front. It took me ages to realise that it meant "in the vanguard" i.e. the front rank.Just heard another one while watching the video of Doncaster on At The Races yesterday.
Why does Gordon Brown (he of "thanks, Gordie" fame) insist on always mentioning "the lucky last"?
Tommo and Aussie Jim McGrath are also keen on this tired and pointless old phrase. Why is the last race lucky?
Tommo always insists on beginning his commentaries with "Herrrre we go for the lucky last…"
. Suppose some would moan if they got to the course where an official "5% chance of abandonment", turned in to Racing called off.
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