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Wednesday 8th January
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Any reason why ATR couldn’t have shown the complete races from Leicester this morning instead of repeating Southwell and half of each Leicester race?
No, I didn’t think so. Useless.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Monday 30th December
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Doncaster 12.10 – SP graphic from 3.50 Limerick shown instead of the betting graphic.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
I decided many years ago that trying to keep up with the increasing fixture list was impossible, so something had to give. I no longer take any interest in the flat all weather racing at Kempton, Lingfield, Southwell and Wolverhampton. Looks like Newcastle will join the list.
You can imagine the ATR introductions on a winter’s Friday/Saturday evening…..
"Welcome to another night of competitive (yes, we know it’s rubbish, but those bookies still need more of your money!) floodlit action from Newcastle and Wolverhampton."
Where’s that remote…click.
Looks like the jumps track will be unaffected and may even gain additional fixtures, so not all bad news.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Thursday 21st November:
Fairyhouse 2.15 – No SP graphic shown.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Thursday 14th November:
Full review shown of Lingfield (12th) at 10.15, held over from the 13th.
Good decision, more of this common sense approach would be welcome.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Brilliant idea – Meeting Abandoned – Sunny.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Monday 28th October:
Wexford 2.50 – Betting Graphic repeated after race instead of SP Graphic.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Tuesday 8th October:
Gowran Park from the 5th shown in second slot!
Almost like the good old days.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Crisp last raced in November 1973….
As for Crisp, he would race once more at Doncaster in November 1973. Red Rum was also among entries, and rival trainers – scared to take on these two formidable chasers – withdrew their horses one by one.
In the end, only two entries remained, with a Grand National rematch taking place at Doncaster, this time under level weights.
To the roar of the crowd, Crisp avenged his Grand National defeat with a 10 length victory.
However, an injury sustained during the run curtailed his career and he was retired.
Great recollections, but I have to correct you on Crisp’s post Grand National career.
Crisp reappeared the following season in a 2m hurdle race at Worcester on 17th October. Having led to 2 out, he faded to finish 3 lengths third.
Ten days later he was turned out again at Newbury for the Hermitage Chase over 2m 4f. Charlie Potheen had led over the first ten fences, where Crisp took over. Left clear at the 14th, he came home clear to win by an easy 10 lengths.
The afore mentioned match at Doncaster over 3m 2f followed on 10th November.
That indeed was his last run that season. But he was back the following season, his first outing being in the Massey-Ferguson Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 7th December 1974, finishing 6th of the 9 runners.
Next up was the Great Lancashire Chase over 3m at Haydock. This time a third place finish behind The Benign Bishop, but just ahead of Spanish Steps, who like Crisp was now a 12-y-o.
He was not suited by the heavy going at Ascot for his next run on 12th February 1975 and was eventually pulled up behind the very easy winner Ten Up.
Eight days later Crisp ran in the Jim Ford Challenge Cup at Wincanton, but was a well beaten last of four finishers. Richard Pitman however, had won the previous race, the Kingwell Hurdle, on the 1-4f Lanzarote.
Crisp was back at Ascot on 10th April for a 2m 4f handicap chase. Under 12-4 he finished a respectable 4th of 10 behind Game Spirit.
His swansong was on 26th April 1975 in the Whitbread Gold Cup at Sandown. He ran a great race and was in contention until his jumping let him down at the second last, eventually finishing 4th of the 12 runners, beaten a total of nine lengths behind April Seventh, Captain Christy and Barona. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTIPDUkFo_c
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Looking ahead to tomorrow, I see we have a painfully long "Arc Preview" at 10.15.
The review will therefore be only 41 minutes, so which two of the four meetings from Saturday will be shown:
4/7 – Ascot & Wolverhampton
9/4 – Ascot & Fontwell
5/1 – Ascot & Gowran Park
20/1 – Wolverhampton & Fontwell
33/1 – Wolverhampton & Gowran Park
50/1 – Fontwell & Gowran Park....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Saturday 5th October
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No time for Gowran Park this morning.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Wednesday 2nd October
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Sedgefield 5.10 – Shown with 5.40 Race Graphic and in total silence (no commentary).
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Monday 23rd September
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Uttoxeter 2.10 – Betting Graphic repeated after race instead of SP Graphic.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Wednesday 18th September
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Yarmouth 2.30 – Shown with 3.30 Race Graphic.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Saturday 14th September:
Doncaster 2.40 – Head on shown was from the 2.40 the previous day.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Tuesday 27th August
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Chepstow 6.05 – Newcastle 2.15 Betting graphic shown instead of Chepstow 6.05 SP graphic.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
