Who Are You?

[wallace-no7]

Favourite Racecourse?

Leapardstown in Ireland…Chelts in England

Favourite Race?

Champion Chase (NH) and The Arc (Flat)

What sort of races do you prefer?

Listed races up…however do take interest in Maidens for the notebook

Favourite Ever Jockey?

Ruby Walsh(NH) John Murtagh(flat)

Favourite Ever Horse?

Istabraq/Moscow Flyer(NH)
Zarkava/Rock of Gibraltar

First Racecourse you ever went to?

Curragh

What you like about racing?

Big Bets and thrill of big NH Racing

What you dont like about racing?

Crap Racing

Favourite ever Owner?

Rich Ricci(nh) Robert Sangster(flat)

Favourite ever Trainer?

AOB (FLAT) Willie Mullins(NH)

Favourite type of bet(if you do)?

Single Bet

Favourite Ever Race Commentator?

Jerry Hannon/Simon Holt or Richard Hoiles

Favourite Other Sports?

Rugby
Golf
GAA
Soccer(now and then)

Best Race ever seen?

ICS Between Ouija Board and Dylan Thomas

If you could improve racing and the racing experience by doing one thing what would it be?

Completely revise everything about racing…facilities in ireland especially

[Matthew01]

Not sure if this has been done before being a newbie but ive seen it done on forums before. Answer each question so everyone can get a handle on what you like bout the great sport we all enjoy. A bit of lightheartedness and a bit like the old Focus On in the Shoot magazine from years ago!!

Favourite Racecourse?Ascot
Favourite Race?Hennessy Gold Cup Chase, Newbury
What sort of races do you prefer?National Hunt Chases
Favourite Ever Jockey?Ryan Moore (flat) Tony McCoy (nh)
Favourite Ever Horse?Generous
First Racecourse you ever went to?Kempton Park
What you like about racing?Winning
What you dont like about racing?Losing
Favourite ever Owner?Harry Findlay
Favourite ever Trainer?Henry Cecil
Favourite type of bet(if you do)?
Favourite Ever Race Commentator?Peter O’Sullivan
Favourite Other Sports?Football
Best Race ever seen?Too many to mention
If you could improve racing and the racing experience by doing one thing what would it be?

Cheaper admission

[anthonycutt]

Favourite Racecourse?

Kempton Park

Favourite Race?

Champion Hurdle (Cheltenham)

What sort of races do you prefer?

All weather handicaps

Favourite Ever Jockey?

Ryan Moore

Favourite Ever Horse?

War Of Attrition

First Racecourse you ever went to?

Haydock Park

What you like about racing?

True athletes running to their best.

What you dont like about racing?

The casual attitude to fatalities.

Favourite ever Owner?

Vida Bingham

Favourite ever Trainer?

Venetia Williams

Favourite type of bet(if you do)?

Each way single (cheapskate!)

Favourite Ever Race Commentator?

Des Scahill

Favourite Other Sports?

Cricket, football, darts.

Best Race ever seen?

2009 Grand National

If you could improve racing and the racing experience by doing one thing what would it be?

Better transport links to courses.

[Himself]

Favourite Racecourse? Ayr
Favourite Race? The Arc
What sort of races do you prefer? Group 1s
Favourite Ever Jockey? Lester Piggott
Favourite Ever Horse? Arkle
First Racecourse you ever went to? Ayr
What you like about racing? Mostly everything.
What you dont like about racing? Too many races and Royal Ascot’s elitism.
Favourite ever Owner?
Favourite ever Trainer? Vincent O.Brien
Favourite type of bet (if you do)? Win single
Favourite Ever Race Commentator? Sir Peter O’Sullevan
Favourite Other Sports? Football
Best Race ever seen? 1977 Champion Hurdle
If you could improve racing and the racing experience by doing one thing what would it be? Reduce admission prices to racecourses.

Gambling Only Pays When You're Winning

[Angrovestud]

Favourite Racecourse? York
Favourite Race? The Grand National
What sort of races do you prefer? Group 1s and Jumps
Favourite Ever Jockey? Willie carson he rode my Stallions Dad.
Favourite Ever Horse? Red Rum
First Racecourse you ever went to? Uttoxeter
What you like about racing? the excitment the smell of the horses the hoof oil and leather
What you dont like about racing? bad losers
Favourite ever Owner me haha
Favourite ever Trainer? Paul Midgley
Favourite type of bet (if you do)? win
Favourite Ever Race Commentator? dont know
Favourite Other Sports? Show jumping
Best Race ever seen? The Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes GRP 1
If you could improve racing and the racing experience by doing one thing what would it be? What I am doing now breeding colour genes in to Thoroughbreds as its A fun and B new and C exciting and its never been done before and I like to do new things that are adventurous as this would stop ringers instantly as you can not have two identical marked coloured horses.

[moehat]

Think they might sell stuff at Appleby Fair that might get round the problem of not changing a horses identity! I agree about the smell of hoof oil..but for me when they say weighed in weighed in as well [hope they never change that one].

[aaronizneez]

Favourite Racecourse? Towcester
Favourite Race? Used to like the old Whitbread a lot but no particular favourite
What sort of races do you prefer? AW to bet on, Chases to watch
Favourite Ever Jockey? None
Favourite Ever Horse? Mtoto on the flat, Mole Board in NH
First Racecourse you ever went to? Cheltenham
What you like about racing? The betting, devising systems for betting but most importantly the wonderful sight of seeing horses racing at speed and maximum effort particularly over fences
What you dont like about racing? The consumability (is that a word?) of horses
Favourite ever Trainer? None
Favourite ever Owner? None
Favourite type of bet(if you do)? The pension job accumulator
Favourite Ever Race Commentator? Peter O’Sullevan
Favourite Other Sports? Golf, Darts
Best Race ever seen? Special Cargo’s Whitbread
If you could improve racing and the racing experience by doing one thing what would it be? As per Grasshopper, weighing of horses on track

[akaali]

Favourite Racecourse? Perth or Haydock Park
Favourite Race? Foxhunters
What sort of races do you prefer? Chases or Sprints
Favourite Ever Jockey? Steve Smith-Eccles
Favourite Ever Horse? Flying Ace
First Racecourse you ever went to? Ayr
What you like about racing? The buzz of the course
What you dont like about racing? The cliqueness of the ‘in’ set
Favourite ever Owner? JP
Favourite ever Trainer? Nicky Henderson
Favourite type of bet(if you do)? Lucky 15
Favourite Ever Race Commentator? Hoiles
Favourite Other Sports? Football, Winter Sports, Athletics, Tennis
Best Race ever seen? Scottish National 1989
If you could improve racing and the racing experience by doing one thing what would it be? Increase the number and maintain the welfare of horses in training by enlarging horse ownership thus breaking down the snobbery of separate enclosures at racecourses

[CheltenhamSpecialist]

Favourite Racecourse? Perth
Favourite Race? Flat : Ascot Gold Cup NH : Cheltenham Gold Cup
What sort of races do you prefer? Hunter Chases
Favourite Ever Jockey? Norman Williamson / Nina Carberry
Favourite Ever Horse? Flat :Ardross NH : Arkle (Of Course!)
Favourite horse in training today? For Bill
First Racecourse you ever went to? Folkestone
What you like about racing? The chances of a very low budget buy going all the way to the top. To name but one, 500 guineas purchase Lady Rebecca
What you dont like about racing? All Weather Racing
Favourite ever Owner? JP McManus for his loyalty to his horses, trainers and jockeys
Favourite ever Trainer? Dermot Weld
Favourite type of bet(if you do)? Each Way
Favourite Ever Race Commentator? Peter O’Sullivan
Favourite Other Sports? Football, Athletics
Best Race ever seen? TV? : Zenyatta weaving through the field to win The Breeder’s Cup Classic
LIVE? : Arkle winning The 1965 Gallacher Gold Cup
If you could improve racing and the racing experience by doing one thing what would it be?
Put more emphasis on breeding stayers for the flat by framing 12 to 16 furlong plus all age Group races to encourage more top grade horses to be kept in training thereby engaging the wider public.

[graysonscolumn]

Serial question-answerers (guilty as charged!) might also like to visit this TRF thread from last year, which contained all the questions asked in the

Racing Post

‘s then-new Sunday Questionnaire feature. Enjoy!

https://theracingforum.co.uk/horse-r … 66797.html

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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.

[Ian]

I’ll answer flat only as we’re in the middle of the flat season. Might do a jumps one later in the year.

Favourite Racecourse?

I think all racecourses have their own individuality which makes them special in their own right. For that reason its a difficult question to answer.

Favourite Race?

The Epsom Derby. There will always be something extra special about that particular day in the calendar whether or not it throws up a superstar in any gven year.

What sort of races do you prefer?

Group races between seven furlongs and two miles.

Favourite Ever Jockey?

I think we have some really good current jockeys. Tom Queally, William Buick, Frankie Dettori, Hayley Turner are particular jockeys I trust while the likes of Richard Hughes, Kieran Fallon are unquestionable class acts. Ryan Moore rarely does me any favours when my hard earned is on him though he did give Strawberrydaiquiri a particularly good ride at Ascot. I can’t really pick a favourite.

Favourite Ever Horse?

Nostalgia is always nice but I prefer to concentrate on the present. My favourite horse at the moment would probably be Harbinger, he displayed the best individual performance I’ve ever seen in the King George and I got 4/1 about him so that helps. Such a shame his career had to be cut short.

What you like about racing?

the variety, the variation in track / ground and the fact that its more "working man" than sports like football who’s participants are ridiculously paid. The vast majority of racing that we take note of happens in the UK if its not here its France or Ireland and I love that, much more cosy and much less flamboyant.

What you dont like about racing?

The all weather though I do think it has its place in the winter and summer jumping simply because I like seasons and the summer should be for the flat and the winter for the jumps. The current jumps "seasons" are a joke. End jump racing in May begin it again in October.
Also clerks watering the course to "ensure good ground" etc. LEAVE IT ALONE!!!!!!!!

Favourite ever Owner?

Prince khalid Abdullah. Never a problem with him, a quiet unassuming man that has given so much to British racing and unlike Sheikh Mohammed hasn’t tried to change the face of racing. I have all the time in the world for Prince Khalid and he deserves all the success he gets. He names his horses really well too.

Favourite ever Trainer?

Has to be Henry "The Legend" Cecil.

Favourite type of bet(if you do)?

Win singles.

Favourite Ever Race Commentator?

Richard Hoiles is as good as there is, Simon Holt top class also. There is always something special about listening to an old Peter O’Sullevan commentary.

Favourite Other Sports?

Boxing, Tennis.

Best Race ever seen?

Harbinger’s King George will ever last in my memory. Ok it wasn’t the greatest race in terms of competitiveness or edge of the seat stuff but that performance just blew my mind. I expected him to win but not the way he did. If you watch the race again watch when Peslier gives him a tap he finds about three lengths in about three strides, incredible.

If you could improve racing and the racing experience by doing one thing what would it be?

cheaper admission prices.

[Zamorston]

I’ve decided to steal and answer Nathan’s alternative questions.

Favourite Racecourse? –

Pontefract

Favourite Biscuit? –

Chocolate Hob Nob

Favourite Race? –

St.Leger

Do you play the lottery? –

No

What sort of races do you prefer? –

5f Sprint handicaps

Favourite Ever Jockey? –

Norman Williamson

Favourite Ever Horse? –

Double Trigger

First Racecourse you ever went to? –

Doncaster

Which Mr Men character is most like you? –

Mr Clumsy

What you like about racing? –

Horses/betting

What you dont like about racing? –

Injuries/Fatalities

What colour eyes have you got? –

Blue

Favourite ever Trainer? –

Henry Cecil

What do you do for a living? –

Warehouse Manager

Favourite Ever Race Commentator? –

Peter O’Sullivan

Favourite Other Sports? –

Cricket/Football/Boxing/Rugby League/Snooker/Golf/Athletics/Darts/Tennis/Beach Volleyball(women’s)

Favourite type of music? –

80’s

[Arazi]

Favourite racecourse
Salisbury

Favourite Race
Flat – The Arc NH – Champion Chase

What Sort of races do you prefer
Group 1’s on the flat & Grade 1 Chase & Hurdle races

Favourite ever jockey
Flat – Willie Carson NH – Richard Dunwoody

Favourite ever horse
Flat – Dayjur NH – Remittance Man/Well Chief

What do you like about racing
The excitement of watching top class racehorses competing against each other in the big races.

What don’t you like about racing
Injuries/Fatalities

Favourite ever owner
Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum

Favourite ever trainer
Flat – John Gosden NH – Nicky Henderson

Favourite type of bet
Win singles

Favourite ever race commentator
Simon Holt

Favourite other sports
Football, Tennis, Golf, Formula 1, Athletics

Best race ever seen
2004 Tingle Creek Chase
Moscow Flyer vs Azertyuiop vs Well Chief
It doesn’t get any better than this race with the three best 2m Chasers of the last 20 years producing a thrilling finish at Sandown.

[Gerald]

Favourite Biscuit? –

Chocolate Hob Nob

I’ve done a scientific experiment on this in the past, and Chocolate Hob Nobs are defintely the favourite biscuit of grey squirrels.

They are not as keen on macaroons as one would have first thought.

[Gerald]

Just found out my baby sister is coming over from Canada, 1-10 October.

Previous trip was kiboshed by the Icelandic volcano.

Should I take her and my baby cousin to the Arc?

This is my baby cousin.

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[Gerald]

Allo. C’est moi.

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[Pompete]

Why Here?

Why Me?

[Author]

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