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The bookmakers reaction reminds me of the school bully who has had their own was for far too long and is finally being challenged – welcome to the real world of competition.
I think the most telling quote is “We will go with a diet of foreign and virtual racing”. Worryingly a large number of betting shop habitués are more than happy to bet on this dross, so the bookmakers ultimately don’t really care if they show the racing from all the UK tracks or not.
The only time the bookmakers will start taking notice of Turf TV is if the split starts impacting their margins.
When SIS was first set up, it provided the bookmakers with a monopoly as providers of racing pictures (I am excluding terrestial coverage here as it has only ever accounted for a very small percentage of coverage and thanks to the BBC it now accounts for even less).
With the advent of online betting and the provision of two dedicated racing channels, I suspect most serious punters will now bet and watch their racing at home and even if they don’t get to see the racing live they can set their videos to record the replays.
For people who do rely on their bookies for provision of their racing feeds, life will be difficult – the answer is probably short term pain and to vote with their feet, preferably to a bookmaker who is taking Turf TV. As I said earlier, as soon as their margins are hit the bookies will rethink.
HI,
Sadly I will not be at Fontwell on Sunday, but you are in for a treat – it is a lovely course.
I suppose I am biased as it was the first racecourse I ever attended and where I picked up the bug for this great sport, many more years ago than I care to remember. Having been to every course it is still up there in the top three and is certainly the best small course in the country.
If you do nothing else, watch at least one chase in the centre of the course, near to the intersection, with some short walks you can get close up action of two jumps on every circuit of this quirky course.
Enjoy your day.
Galejade
It is 24th Sept at the Old Bailey.
Some will say not before time, the wheels of justice seem to revolve very slowly in this country.
It is certainly going to be an interesting trial.
Matt Chapman saying "I don’t have an opinion on that"
Or Matt Chapman saying, "The Dazzler is only an average jock"
Or Tommo going through an afternoons commentating without saying "OK" less than 20 times.
Big Mac saying "I was wrong"
Simon Holt sounding interested when commentating on a novice chase at a gaff track.
Is the new drainage system being installed to deal with the volumes of beer that tend to cascade down the steps of the stands at York?
Did anyone hear the Willoughby / Bartlett combo at the weekend?
It was a mis-match – clearly Barty, not known for his sense of humour, was wondering how he managed to get stuck with this clown.
I must admit I find Willoughby’s "humour" a bit too much at times, however amongst the "wit" he does have some pearls of wisdom and astute observations.
From those in the list I would have to vote for the Balding / Carson combo – mainly because they reach out to those strange people who have not seen the light about our glorious sport.
"…to find the genuine articles and the frauds".
Laugh?
I nearly bought a round.
Tell us about your afternoon at Longchamp again, Jack.
Funniest thing I ever heard…
(Edited by Godolphin at 7:05 pm on Oct. 15, 2006)
Great description Lingfield, totally agree, but even talking through my wallet, having backed Holy Roman Emperor, the way Teofilo refused to be headed, I always felt that he had enough ammo to have won the race anyway.
(Edited by Godolphin at 11:02 am on Oct. 15, 2006)
