What is the definition of ‘dross’ or ‘low class’?

[sberry]

An interesting collection of responses but I’m still left with the impression that a minority of people here firmly believe NH racing is so much better than flat racing and that AW racing simply shouldn’t be allowed.

The words ‘competitive’ (in the sense of failing to be) and ‘dross’ are frequently thrown at AW racing, yet when members on here talk about their own horse running in an AW race (as has happened often before) there is not a single comment suggesting it is dross and the race shouldn’t be happening – it’s all encouragement and congratulations, much like for Tajree – didn’t see any of the regular negatives suggesting it should be binned.

I could get it if similar comments were made about NH racing but they’re not. The funny thing is, when the lower rated horses from the flat become poor jumps horses it’s not a problem for them to continue being poor jumps horses, unlike if they were to continue on the flat.

I do enjoy racing and even though I might prefer one sort over another I won’t constantly run down others as there is no positive point in doing so, is there?

[Drone]

You know what you like; that’s all that matters

A passion for the faction is a rather unedifying trait common to many sports’ fans. A blinkered love for one sport, team, player, country that frequently manifests itself as an irrational hate of another sport, team, player, country.

Racing being perhaps unique in that it’s a single sport with three distinct sub-types provides the ideal breeding ground for a particularly incestuous tri-partite internecine rivalry. For those who like that sort of thing.

Over the years I’ve been subjected to any number of blank looks, bewilderments, shrugs, smug head shakes, poe-faces and noses-looked-down from family, friends, foes and aquaintances who wouldn’t know a steeplechaser from a sand-donkey when mentioning that I like Racing and Gambling.

’tis all water off a duck’s back

They are the losers; those who turn their backs on this variegated Equine Eden

[Ultimate Nightmare]

Simon – what is dross is a personal view.

I happen to think most all weather racing is dross and simply run as betting fodder to line bookmakers pockets and I also happen to think the overwhelming majority of National Hunt is not dross.

You hold a contrary view – neither of us is actually right or wrong – we just hold differing opinions.

Most racing is dross, I can’t stand the muddy field brigade. i wouldn/t race on less than GF. I bet on the festival because of the us against them not a hope in hell but one day sort of mentality(mug Punter).
As i have said a million times on on here, give me Aw or Flat competitive dross with the prices that go with it for my puny multiple mug punts. If i hit i hit if i dont i don’t but i don’t trust anything or anyone in racing enough to have a serious punt i learnt my lesson a long time ago. And when we had the spate of court cases (surprise surprise my figures weren’t wrong).
each to their own, but i’m happy sifting through the crap.

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or the good auspices of Mckenzie and Harris and their ratings.

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The brand new Mackenzie & Harris is due out next Monday.
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gc

Shall the pointing enthusiasts have a whip round and buy Cormack a copy for his Christmas, Jeremy

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It’ll change his life forever, Bob.

gc

Jeremy Grayson. Son of immigrant. Adoptive father of two. Metadata librarian. Freelance point-to-point / horse racing writer, analyst and commentator wonk. Loves music, buses, cats, the BBC Micro, ale. Advocate of CBT, PACE and therapeutic parenting. Aspergers.

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