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Nine meetings today: 7 in Britain and 2 in Ireland.
Is this really necessary? I think one of the afternoon meetings could easily be dropped. Would anyone miss Chelmsford City’s card?
Is it necessary? Of course not. But it’s the inevitable conclusion of the decentralisation of race planning.
Depends what sort of crowd they have had at Chelmsford City.
If these cards can attract good crowds and can turn a profit for the track, then maybe limiting the number of meetings the off-course industry and broadcasters cover live is the way forward?
Did we all really need to see Chelmsford off course?
That’s the real question IMO.
Sir Cherryade of Hampshire
("Chezza" to the proletariat)
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https://www.facebook.com/ThePointtoPointNHandFlatracingpunter/Chelmsford usually has quite sparse crowds. There was racing there on one of the recent Bank Holidays and the RTV presenter remarked how it was good to see a crowd at the track.
I think it was Drone who once provided an interesting link which showed attendances at every meeting going back years. Unfortunately I cannot find it (and I do not know how often the site is updated) but I would be very surprised if there was a large crowd there today.
‘then maybe limiting the number of meetings the off-course industry and broadcasters cover live is the way forward?’
Quite probably, hence why it’ll almost certainly never happen.
Never understood why there’s so many meetings. The addicts have got dogs, virtual, overseas etc to punt on. Nobody would miss a few meetings worth of egg and spoon races at Lingfield and Chelmsford being binned every week.
Here it is:
https://www.hblb.org.uk/attendance
The ‘Year and Month’ report indicates that most of April’s data is in, but none as yet for May
Almost 10,000 visitors at Newmarket for the 3-day Craven meeting. Not really much for the HQ of Racing. Only 8,500 at Sandown on the final day of the NH season. But hey, we need a 5-day Festival….
The festival would sell out 7 days ruby
The no socks, cocaine and crap lager brigade would see to that
The no socks, cocaine and crap lager brigade would see to that
Really like that FF and I think you’re dead right…
It’s true – going racing is slowly becoming the sole province of the hard of thinking.
The actual racegoer is becoming an endangered species.
Sir Cherryade of Hampshire
("Chezza" to the proletariat)
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/Ian_Davies_
https://www.facebook.com/ThePointtoPointNHandFlatracingpunter/Nice to hear Bangor attracted a
good crowd. A lovely venue.Julian Wilson, in commentary mentioned the field passing the
grandstand. Quickly correcting
himself, pointing out there isn’t a grandstand.I’m a fan of racing, crap lager and occasionally recreational drugs (although never more than two at the same time) but I wouldn’t be seen dead in public with no socks.
Not wearing socks is actually acceptable if wearing loafers and during the summer months only.
Lager is only acceptable if there is no other option.
Cocaine is obviously a complete no-no.
I don’t actually mind what people wear – it’s how they behave around me that counts.
I was in Waitrose last night and there was a bloke in full Peaky Blinders get up blocking my path as I was trying to walk up the travelator (I am forever a man in a hurry).
But the instant he saw me he tried to move himself and his shopping out of the way and apologised.
“Don’t worry about it” – I said.
If they behave like considerate, courteous, civilised human beings they can wear what they like in my book.
But of course alcohol and drugs tend to bring out the worst in many people.
Sir Cherryade of Hampshire
("Chezza" to the proletariat)
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/Ian_Davies_
https://www.facebook.com/ThePointtoPointNHandFlatracingpunter/The very obvious answer to the question set is yes no matter how one wraps it up there’s too many courses.
This simple fact has been pointed out from my soapbox on a number of occasions,I believe prominent professionals be they punters or journalists have voiced opinions about the volume of racing but self interested groups would prefer to bury their heads in the sand and quite simply blame the level of prize money for it’s woes.
How do you actually decide which courses should be closed however would be a difficult and complex problem to solve which again would involve self interest among the courses and organisations that benefit at present,to say nothing of the howls of protests likely from the bookmaking fraternity.
Just selecting the people to decide will cause friction never mind agreeing on the criteria to judge the issue!
good luck to all
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