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I spent two days trying to find what actually happened but my posts were removed. I tried to contact ITV racing as well.
It was as if no one wanted anyone to know what had happened. I can’t believe that the vet was just about to euthanize the horse on live TV what were they thinking about?
Like many of the older members I have seen horses left dead next to fences often and I thought that was all over.
I really hope there is an enquiry.He is appalling, every cliché in the book, he always says “all going well, as they should be at this stage of the race”, not forgetting constant reminding that Sam Twist on-Davies is having a birthday. His speaking voice is awfully blurred these days.
I am amazed that the racing from Newmarket is not covered today. The Jockey Club was always on and other important races. It is disappointing when they have shown so much dross during the summer, those evening meetings especially.
Is any else fed up with Lady Swinley! The whole segment is puerile, do think any one would be interested.
The bit about sectional timing was good though and useful.I was first aware of the Derby in 1968 although of course I never managed to see it as I was at school, school prevented me seeing any of the Derby’s in the 1970s, I caught radio commentary occasionally. So the move to Saturday was welcome for me. Now I no longer work I can watch it on the TV.
I am saddened to see this great race being dissed by people, but it is difficult to really love it now. Coolmore have killed it, and nearly killed the bloodstock industry and the thoroughbred. Last year’s race was a total farce.I would recommend “The Flat” by Roger Mortimer and the Encyclopedia of Flat Racing, although old, they are both excellent. They might be obtainable from Abe Books; also the numerous and now discontinued Timeform Annuals are great for researching the past. There are a number of blogs, Facebook pages online too. My group Fine Thoroughbreds on Facebook has lots of information and images on horseracing history and breeding.
“Indivdual” such as well grown individual, stunning idividual, eyecatching individual.
All the presenters are fond of this.I was thinking he might go in cheek pieces or visa/blinkers in his next race, and there is a pricker to keep him straight. Hope that it is all sorted out, he is still a promising horse.
The coverage of Cheltenham by ITV racing has been abysmal.
Too many presenters, appalling camera work, you need a pair of binoculars to see the runners, terrible social stable rubbish and most of all no or minimal shots of horses prior to the race. If I didn’t have an app I would not know idea what was happening, and they are aiming to get new racing viewers.
The normal Saturday coverage is better, what is it about Cheltenham that makes it go to pieces? I have been watching some of the races from Sky in between the lengthy fillers and the camera work at little tracks like Fakenham are at excellent compared with Cheltenham. Also Matt Chapman is really good when he is on Sky, he could be two separate people.I am very intrigued to read the posts by Jan. I don’t comment very often now as I radiotherapy has made it hard for me to spell and write grammar and you must let me off this.
What struck me was the difference of colour to the dead horse that they have called Morgan, this is because the photograph shows the horse on GE is a bay or brown and is a lighter colour than the actual Morgan shown on RP, here he is shown as a dark brown. I think the horse sitting on GE is a completely different horse. I also I had on a forum (might have even been this) that it was very the horse had not been saddled or bridled. Pleased Jan has noticed this and also pleased there is another woman posting!That photograph pictured is a brown horse the one sitting on Elliot was a bay. Are we looking at a different horse?
Were you there then RubyLight? I saw the race but I had no idea the horses were seriously injured, I am shocked actually. The ITV commentator gave no signal, it is difficult to see what is going after a race, they are always keen to avoid show any accidents involving horses, actually it would better to see what happens.
I can remember a showjumper called Jungle Bunny in the early 1970s, times have changed.
I can remember when racing ahead when there was low sun. The sun has always been low in December and January. Of course everyone is so crazily safety conscience now. Has someone give me an instance of an accident or fatality created by the sun? Horses eyes are at the side and behind so they are not so effected by the sun as a jockey and they should wear suitable eyewear.
