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Going back to the original question, the reason why presenters often go OTT is simple: it is their job to hype up the sport and its star performers.
The powers that be are always trying to attract newcomers to the sport and anyone watching racing for the first time may well be swayed by the eulogies of those behind the microphones and decide to take an interest in racing as a result. Those who have followed events for a bit longer will know that everything which is said ought to be taken with a pinch of salt but newcomers won’t have any historical context into which to place horses’ performances and are consequently more susceptible to such exaggerations.
Quote: from nore on 5:53 pm on June 3, 2006[br]Did Channel 4 exist in 1981?
Don’t think so, racing was still on ITV then I think.
Channel 4 launched in November 1982. I don’t believe the racing switched to the channel instantly – World Of Sport still limped on until 1985 – but others here may be better placed to confirm or contradict that.
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Sorry Prufrock. Didn’t know I was expected to produce an essay. Study his form – not the Arima Kinen in which he was over the top and poorly ridden.<br>Then let me know if you disagree.;)
Talking of presenters taking things over the top, Rishi excelled himself yesterday interviewing Philip Robinson after the Derby, comparing Hala Bek’s tempermental jinking in the final furlong to Coshocton breaking his leg in 2002.
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<br>Another cracker from Jim McGrath yesterday after Sir Percy’s win – ‘This is the most incredible story in modern-day Derby history’.
What, the best 2yo from 2005 goes on to finish 2nd in the Guineas and win the Derby? Maybe pigs will fly tomorrow!
On a different subject that I don’t think has been mentioned, I thought that Noddies Way far from disgraced himself for a 2000-1 shot and pulled his way up quite handy for a long time before obviously being outclassed in the straight. Must have been a great day out for connections.
Quote: from Meshaheer on 7:30 pm on June 4, 2006[br]Talking of presenters taking things over the top, Rishi excelled himself yesterday interviewing Philip Robinson after the Derby, comparing Hala Bek’s tempermental jinking in the final furlong to Coshocton breaking his leg in 2002.
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Yes. Robinson looked suitably unimpressed at the comparison
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