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<b>The following categories and nominations came about as a result of the Southern meeting on 24/10. The purpose of the exercise was to provide a starting point for categories and nominations in advance of running some end-of-year polls, probably in about a month’s time. What has been missed out? And what has been included that shouldn’t have been?</b>
POSTER OF THE YEAR
Kingston Town, David Johnson, Reet Hard, Cormack and APRacing.HERO OF THE YEAR
Barney Curley, Sheikh Mohammed, Clive Smith, Jim Bolger and Henry Cecil.VILLAIN OF THE YEAR (we avoided some of the more "sensitive" choices)
Barney Curley, Kirkland Tellwright, Lord Donoughue, BBC Radio 5 and Julian Wislon.HORSE OF THE YEAR
Kauto Star, Manduro, Katchit, Dylan Thomas, New Approach and My Way de Solzen.JOCKEY OF THE YEAR
Richard Hills, Nina Carberry, Ryan Moore, Seb Sanders, Jamie Spencer, Jimmy Fortune, Tony McCoy and Ruby Walsh.TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Paul Nicholls, Peter Chapple-Hyam, Alan King, Henry Cecil, John Gosden, Jim Bolger, Aidan O’Brien and Richard Newland.OWNER OF THE YEAR
Clive Smith, Godolphin, John Magnier, Harry Findlay, Cheveley Park Stud and The Comic Strip Heroes.JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Alex Hankin, Lydia Hislop, Greg Wood, Alan Lee, James Willoughby, Nick Mordin and David Ashforth.COMMENTATOR OF THE YEAR
Richard Hoiles, Simon Holt, John Hunt, Jerry Hannon and Neville Ender.BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Matt Chapman, Steve Mellish, Nick Luck, Sean Boyce and Jonathon Neesom.RACECOURSE OF THE YEAR
Goodwood, Cartmel, Kempton, Market Rasen, Dundalk and DoncasterRIDE OF THE YEAR
Richard Hills on Maraahel (Newbury 21/4), Ryan Moore on Notnowcato (Sandown 07/7), Jamie Spencer on Red Evie (Newbury 18/8 ), Johnny Murtagh on Candidato Roy (Ascot 29/9) and Frankie Dettori on Ramonti (any of 3 wins).ONE TO WATCH FOR 2008
William Buick, Mick Halford, Great Leighs (or possibly 2009…2010…2011…) and Nick Scholfield.What is going on with the Owner of the year category?
Godolphin? On what possible basis could they be in the running?
(and the Comic Strip Heroes nomination is surely too much of a suck up to the Betfair boys as well – have you no shame Prufrock
?)Agree with Godolphin not being in there.
They have been awful i think up until the last month or so.
ooh this is fun. Here’s some of mine:
Poster: I don’t like to mention names and the 4 or 5 that I would name already know who they are, as they’ve either made me laugh hysterically, or been most courteous and generous one way or another, or for simply giving me the time of day
Hero: Henry Cecil, as always good grace, strength and fortitude.
Villain: Richard Hughes – I’m sorry Richard but my pocket says you’ve done me no favours this year sweetheart.
Horse: Katchit – for one kept on the go so long and still retained it’s form in one of the seasons most gruelling events for young horses.
Jockey: Seb Sanders for being such a grafter
Hayley Turner for the ability to make it in a man’s world.Trainer: William Knight [please don’t ask why]
Owner: Hucking Horses, for giving me a hucking good laugh.
Journalist: Lydia Hislop
Commentator: Simon Holt/Darren Owen
Broadcaster: Matt Chapman, Lydia Hislop, and the always pleasant Alex Quinn.
Racecourse: Brighton – for allowing me in.
Ride of the Year: How dare you ask! – I’m not telling……….oh but if I must – Ryan Moore/Notnowcato
One to Watch for 2008: David Englandso there
next,,,
Ride of the Year: How dare you ask! – I’m not telling……….
Well u wouldnt if it was Alan Berry or Mick Easterby ….would u?
POSTER OF THE YEAR — Others to consider in my opinion are Madman Marz, Non Vintage and Maxillion.
RACECOURSE OF THE YEAR — what about Ascot
I would add MickyMo and Davejay to poster of the year
Thanks Andrew.
If there were a drunken poster of the year award, I would not only be in it, I think I would pish it, hic, hic.
Mike,
Categories are great BTW, when does voting commence? And can we have a ‘most blatant non trier’ of the year award just to keep Madman happy
Lord Donoughue – definitely villian of the year, the way things are going it could be of the decade, well him and Saville.
Armpit of the year, Kempton.
Poster of the year, Prufrock
Matt Chapman broadcaster of the year nominee?????
He was added for a laugh surely? That cannot be serious!!
POSTER OF THE YEAR
Glenn – His "The Beverley Heist" post could have graced the pages of any broadsheet.
NB – Dave Jay, he should be running the sport.
APracing off the list this year, obviously a man who knows his racing but his infrequent posts these days certainly don’t merit any adulation. Pity he doesn’t contribute more.
HERO OF THE YEAR
Ryan Moore – The personification of excellence, I’d love to know what he REALLY thinks.
VILLIAN OF THE YEAR
Irish Stewards – "Whatever you say, say nothing"
HORSE OF THE YEAR
Kauto Star – cant add anything to what’s already been said
Ramonti – Beat the mob handed Ballydolye boys in the Sussex with an awesome dispaly of guts, his obscure pedigree prevent the plaudits, but he has a big fan here.TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Sir Michael Stoute – Sustained excellence at the highest levels of the sport without the massive Arab/Irish firepower.
OWNER OF THE YEAR
Khalid Abdullah – None of the Godolphin hype, but a superb breeding and racing operation in its own right.
COMMENTATOR OF THE YEAR
They all do a good job, Richard Hoiles, Simon Holt and Mark Johnson all deserve special mention
BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bit of a blanket category, interviewing, analysing, and presenting are all different skills
Interrviewing – Nick Luck, asks the questions I’d ask myself
Analysing – Steve Mellish, his instant recall is almost frightening
Presenting – Matt Chapman, under all the front seems an informed and intelligent guy.JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Lydia Hislop – Can have her off days (article today) but in full topical flow no one better. And she cares!
RACECOURSE OF THE YEAR
Goodwood – The most beautiful racecourse I’ve been to.
RIDE OF THE YEAR
Ryan Moore – Notnowcato in the Eclipse
ONE TO WATCH FOR 2008
Liam Jones, he’s better than Buick.
POSTER OF THE YEAR
David Johnson
HERO OF THE YEAR
Jim Bolger
VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
Radio 5
HORSE OF THE YEAR
Kauto Star – How can it not be?
JOCKEY OF THE YEAR
Tony McCoy
TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Paul Nicholls
OWNER OF THE YEAR
Clive Smith
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Lydia Hislop
COMMENTATOR OF THE YEAR
Richard Hoiles – Top, top class.
BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Nick Luck,
RACECOURSE OF THE YEAR
Dunno.
RIDE OF THE YEAR
Ryan Moore on Notnowcato (Sandown 07/7),
ONE TO WATCH FOR 2008
William BuickTim Vaughan & Tom Dascombe are two up & coming trainers who should be followed.
Rowe Park deserves a mention in the horse of the year polls.
From a stable more associated with the likes of Smart Guy round Fontwell this horses’ rate of progress has been absolutely extraordinary.
Never thought that when he won his maiden (we ran Taj in that race) that 12 months later the horse would be considered for the Prix De L’Abbaye and judged by the result may not have been far away (next year perhaps??).From a similar stable John Long has to be applauded for the handling of his small string,especially multiple winners Cativo Cavallino (who also ran against Taj in another maiden at Lingers won by Al Qasi) and the much improved For Life.
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